The June membership meeting was held at Broadway Presbyterian Church, 710 23rd Street , Rock Island. Our meeting location was the main floor parlor and Faye and Terry Anderson provided refreshments.

President - Linda Anderson called the meeting to order with 11 members and one guest present. Linda Anderson took the minutes as the recording secretary is away on vacation.

Vice President - The July meeting is cancelled. We are looking for meeting sites for August, September and October by the end of July for newsletter publication. No volunteers or ideas were presented. PLEASE CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING.

Secretary - Diane Oestreich emailed the minutes of the May meeting. There were no additions or corrections.

Treasurer - Terri Cone reported a checking account balance of $3,035.23 & and CD balance of $1,313.38. YTD receipts $676.65. YTD expenditures $319.70. It is time to renew our membership to Rock Island County Historical Society at $50.00. Motion to renew by Clayton Peterson, second by Terry Anderson, passed unanimously. Membership in Moline Preservation Society is also due. Motion to pay $10.00 dues by Clayton Peterson, second Terri Cone, passed unanimously.

Corresponding Secretaries - Martha welcomes ideas or articles for early August newsletter. It was moved by Pete Cone, seconded by Faye Anderson that we provide Clayton Peterson with $50.00 for purchase and mailing of thank-you notes and cards. It passed 10-0 with one abstention.

Committee Reports/Business

1. Preservation Awards Recap:
   The presentation and reception were deemed a success. We were pleased with the opportunity to promote RIPS in addition to honoring the preservation success stories. It is the consensus of the group that we should continue this project. Bills for faming supplies have not yet been presented so cost is not known at this time.

2. Mike Jackson’s Reduce + Restore = Green Preservation presentation was well received and well attended. The presentation is available online at www.illinoishistory.gov/ps/green_preservation.htm. You can also assess the walkability of your neighborhood at the website www.walkscore.com. We wish to thank the Preservation Commission for co-sponsoring the event and the City for use of City Council Chambers.

3. Neighborhood Partners:
   Terry Anderson reported that he continues to work with the green task force. Watch for larger recycling bins and an educational campaign promoting recycling. He also reported that the Leadership Taskforce will be addressing insurance at their next meeting. Joy Murphy will be in attendance at the meeting and will report back to RIPS.

4. Website:
   Pete Cone reported that Preservation Month announcements have been removed. He can add the preservation awards information if we send him pictures and text. This could be the publicity packet. Linda will ask Daryl Empen and Diane Oestreich to forward this information to Pete. The file for Longview Park – A Pictorial History is ready for upload.

5. Hauberg landscape walking tour brochure and/or History booklet:
   Jean Dasso reports the writing has begun. Next step is working out a tour route. If you have a change to walk the area, share any ideas with Jean.

6. Endangered Properties:
   No report.

7. Villa Terra Cotta Arch Project :
   Linda Anderson reports that grant applications to Day Foundation and Rock Island Community Foundation are pending.

   In response to RFP for Reconstruction Design Services, a proposal was received from John Gere with Scholtz Gowey Gere Marolf. The proposal reflected a $1,000.0 discount from original estimates.

   Phase I: $2,500.00
   • Inspection and measuring of the actual terracotta pieces
   • Inspection of the proposed site
   • Sketch conc ept design(s)
   • Owner review of design(s)
   • Revision of design or additional design
   • Preliminary design drawings
   Phase II: $4,500.00
   • Develop bid/construction documents (drawings & specifications)
   • Owner review of documents
   • Issue documents to bidders
   • Respond to contractors’ questions about documents
   • Receive & review bids
   • Prepare Owner/Contractor agreement
   • Site inspections weekly as construction proceeds

After discussion, there was a motion to move forward with Phase I made by Faye Anderson, second by Terri Cone. The motion passed 10-0-1. It is the intention of the group that funds needed for this project will be raised by grants or special fund raising events.

8. Fall Project:
   There was discussion of past projects – old house workshop, tour yesterday, neighborhood walks. Neighborhood walk ideas included 14th Street , Augie area. There was no consensus on a project for fall. Fund raising event ideas were also discussed including a tour of homes (possibly in Highland Park ) or a High Tea featuring gardens of historic homes; Tea could be served in the yards or possibly at Hauberg where we could use their kitchen facilities and highlight Hauberg grounds as well. This option received the most support. Target time would be next June when gardens would be at their peak. The Gold Coast recently hosted a similar event – we could check with them to see how it went.

ANNOUNCEMENTS / OTHER BUSINESS:
Dr. John Viren, the new owner of the Schriver house was our guest. He shared with us his restoration plans. Insuring a house with no utilities has proved to be a challenge. Members were able to share information on providers they had worked with in the past.

The Illinois Humanities Council offers mini grants up to $2500 for “Projects developed by, for, or aimed at reaching new or historically neglected audiences.” Some recent awards have been to preservation-related groups creating tours. This may be a possibility for future funding for specific RIPS projects.

The IHC has also funded a traveling Smithsonian exhibit on fences, which will be in Lockport IL, between June 14 and July 26. Read more at http://www.prairie.org/events/19628/between-f

Diane Oestreich
(309) 788-1845
blueskies78900@yahoo.com