Evan Miller - Third Ward City Council Member | City of Galesburg Website
Evan Miller - Third Ward City Council Member | City of Galesburg Website
City of Galesburg Facade Advisory Committee met Nov. 7.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
Members Present: Jay Bullis, Mike Holloway, Carla Markwart, Ralph Scott, 4.
Members Absent: Steve Gerstenberger, Mark Martin, 2.
Others present:
Steve Gugliotta, AICP.
The meeting was called to order at 9:47 am.
Approve
Minutes of the September 5, 2023 meeting
Member Holloway moved to approve the minutes, seconded by Member Scott.
Minutes were approved by voice vote.
Consider
Citizen Comment
No citizen comments.
FAC-23-1101
Consider
Downtown Residential Fire Sprinkler Grant Program
The goal of this program will be to encourage an increase in residential units in the downtown area by offering a reimbursement for expenses related to the installation of fire sprinkler and/or fire alarm systems related to the redevelopment of spaces for residential units.
City staff spoke with a Fire Sprinkler contractor to discuss estimated costs and also reviewed a similar project completed downtown that developed residential units and installed sprinkler and fire alarm systems.
Discussion also included talking to the Galesburg Downtown Council at their next board meeting about the possibility of creating a complementary program whereby the GDC offers an incentive toward some professional design expenses related to doing a basic code study.
Encouraging the development of additional rental units in the downtown area will improve the vibrancy of the downtown area. It may also help to reduce insurance costs.
Member Markwart made a motion to recommend approval of the Downtown Residential Fire Sprinkler Grant Program, seconded by Member Scott.
Roll Call #1
Ayes: Bullis, Holloway, Markwart, Scott, 4.
Nays: None.
Abstentions: None.
Chairperson declared the motion approved.
There being no further business, Member Scott made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Member Markwart, the meeting adjourned at 10:06 a.m.
Stephen Gugliotta, AICP
https://www.ci.galesburg.il.us/Document_Center/Agendas%20and%20Minutes/Facade/2023/231107%20FAC%20Minutes.docx
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