HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD  
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2024  
MINUTES  
100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO  
Conference Room – A and B  
Wednesday, April 24, 2024  
6:00 PM  
1.  
Call to Order  
Board Chair, Chris Schutzenberger called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.  
a.  
Roll Call  
Board Member Chris E. Schutzenberger  
Board Member George Price  
PRESENT  
Board Member Jeffrey E. Popp  
Board Member Mary O'Pry  
Board Member Michael R. Drennan  
STAFF  
PRESENT  
Lauren Pulver, Planning Supervisor  
Casey Brown, County Attorney  
Celeste Deal, County Liaison  
Morgan Morehart, Parks Operational Manger  
b.  
Approval of the Agenda  
Staff recommended to switch the order of items d and e on the agenda. The Board  
approved with the change of order.  
Board Chair, Chris Schutzenberger moved that the Board approve the agenda with the  
change of order.  
ACCEPTED AS AMENDED  
George Price  
Mary O'Pry  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Schutzenberger, Price, Popp, O'Pry, Drennan  
2.  
Approval of Minutes  
Board Chair, Chris Schutzenberger moved that the Board approve the Minutes with the addition  
of the attendance roster from March 27, 2024.  
ACCEPTED AS AMENDED  
Jeffrey E. Popp  
George Price  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Schutzenberger, Price, Popp, O'Pry, Drennan  
3.  
4.  
Citizen Comment (5 min. per participant)  
Discussion and Action Items  
a.  
Slate of Officers  
The Board discussed the current slate of offices and officers.  
Board Chair, Chris Schutzenberger volunteered to continue in the role of Chair for  
another year unless anyone wanted to step up.  
Mary O’Pry offered to continue as the role of Vice-Chair.  
George Price volunteered to continue as the Secretary.  
Lauren Pulver, Planning Supervisor informed staff that they can just discuss and vote a  
ballot was not necessary if all agree.  
Board Chair, Chris Schutzenberger asked for any other discussion, hearing none he asked  
for a motion.  
Board Member Michael Drennan moved that the Board approve the current officers to  
resume as the officers for 2024.  
APPROVED  
Michael R. Drennan  
George Price  
Schutzenberger, Price, Popp, O'Pry, Drennan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
b.  
PTHROS Tax Process Presentation  
Casey Brown, County Attorney presented the PTHROS presentation prepared by Jeff  
Garcia in January 2024.  
He went over the percentages for each department and informed the Board the Board of  
County Commissioners (BOCC) have exclusive authority over the funds and how they  
are spent.  
Staff shared how the spending and fund flexibility works and how each year unused  
funds may be transferred, reserved, or carried forward to any of the Open Space  
Accounts within the Parks, Trails, Historic Resources and Open Space Fund.  
Every year unused funds from Parks, and Historic Resources Accounts may be  
transferred, reserved, or caried forward to any account in the Open Space Fund.  
Unused funds from Open Space go to Open Space. The unused funds from Parks, and  
Historic Resources can go to Open Space.  
Staff also mentioned the BOCC can authorize supplemental funds each year.  
Staff took questions from the Board and discussion ensued to answer.  
Parks, Trails, and Rueter-Hess Activity Reports  
c.  
Morgan Morehart, Parks Operation Manager shared the Parks, Trails, and Rueter-Hess  
updates for March.  
Staff was out for 36 hours straight with the heavy snow. Several areas of the County had  
a lot of tree damage.  
Staff are using grow blankets on the grass in heavy traffic areas to jump start the growth  
a month earlier with increasing ground temperatures.  
Parks was to host a volunteer event last Saturday that was canceled due to weather. It is  
rescheduled for this Friday the 26th with 30 volunteers. Staff will be assisting volunteers  
to plant 500 ponderosa pines.  
d.  
2025 Historic Resources Funding Priorities  
Lauren Pulver, Planning Supervisor, recommended that the Board view the Historic  
Resources Funding Priorities presentation and save scoring the projects and discussion  
for the May 22, 2024 Historic Preservation Board meeting.  
Staff presented the internal requests for this year’s funding and including current projects  
urgency, current phase, and goal to open for public access.  
The Board reviewed each of the projects which will be discussed and scored at next  
month’s meeting.  
e.  
PTHROS Grant Application Review  
Board Chair, Chris Schutzenberger created a rubric that would assist with selection and  
granting funds.  
Lauren Pulver, Planning Supervisor explained the rubric. The Board decided to use the  
rubric and refine where needed for the next meeting.  
Board Chair, Chris Schutzenberger led the discussion and went through the rubric and  
the Board scored each item for the six projects presented last month.  
Each property was reviewed, considered, and discussed and scored on the rubric.  
Board member, Mary O'Pry, recused herself from the scoring discussions for the project  
submitted by the Indian Park Schoolhouse Foundation due to her affiliation with that  
organization's Board.  
5.  
6.  
Other Business and Discussion  
Mary O’Pry, Vice-Chair, updated the Board on two items.  
The Douglas County Fair has added days.  
The Sedalia Museum will be increasing activities in the future.  
Adjournment  
Board Chair, Chris Schutzenberger adjourned the meeting at 8:01 pm.  
**The Next Regular Meeting Will be Held on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @ 6:00 pm**