HomeMy WebLinkAboutHPC Meeting Minutes 10-07-2025Cl of HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
City Hall - Council Chambers
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525 North Third Avenue
Pasco, Washington
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2025
4:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
City of Pasco Historic Preservation Commission was call to order by Vice Chair Marilynn Baker.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Marilynn Baker, Malin Bergstrom and Jay Hendler
Commissioners Excused: Dan Stafford, Devi Tate
Staff Present: CED Deputy Director Craig Raymond, Public Works CIP Manager Ryan Mahaffey
and Administrative Assistant II Carmen Patrick
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Baker made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 5, 2025 meeting, passed
unanimously.
UNFINSHIED BUSINESS
• Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Recognition Discussion
The commission discussed the process of who will have the final say on what names will be
included in the community center renovation. It was agreed to give Ryan Mehaffey the list
as is to pass on to the Washington State Department of Archeology & Historic Preservation
(DAHP).
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
WORSHOP
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Renovation and Expansion
Ryan Mahaffey put together a presentation overview of the phases of the community center.
Now, they are on Phase 1, which is funded. Phase 2 is partially funded, and Phase 3 has no
funding at this time. The theme is the overhead of the City which was agreed upon at the
previous meeting. The historical part of the center will come in the second phase.
OTHER BUSINESS
• 100-year Centennial Update
No update currently, per Commissioner Bergstrom.
Ray Sylvester Visit
Mr. Sylvester from Texas came to meet with Marilynn Baker with his two sons. City
Manager Harold Stewart, City Clerk Debby Barham, Deputy Clerk Krystel Shanks and AA
II Nicole Edwards also met with him. Dieu Donne Sylvester homesteaded 160 acres, much
of which became the central business district of Pasco. One of his children was named
Ainsworth Sylvester after the town he was born in which was Ainsworth. Many of the
streets in Pasco were named for members of the Sylvester family. Each of the children
became active and contributing members in Pasco.
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Mr. Sylvester wrote a check for a donation to the Commission. It was discussed how to cash
it as the HPC does not have a checking account. Will be discussed further at the next
meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:03 pm.
Zespectfully submitted,
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Assistant II
Community & Economic Development Department
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