Date:

November 29, 2012

To:
CC:

Bruce Lindsey
Stephanie Streett, Andy Kessel

From:

Lena Moore, Debbie Shock

Subject:

Clinton Boyhood Home, Hope, Arkansas

The Clinton Birthplace Foundation Board has offered to gift President Clintons boyhood home
to the Clinton Foundation. Stephanie asked Debbie Shock and me to visit the home to assess its
condition. The following items are potential issues identified by Debbie that may need to be
addressed, if we accept the offer:

Existing plumbing may need to be repaired; existing lines may need to be updated with
new pipes.
Siding may need to be removed and replaced; water is getting in through the siding.
Foundation should be checked; there are numerous cracks (didnt crawl underneath the
house to check.)
Doors and weather stripping may need to be replaced; water damage around all doors.
New roof (installed spring 2008,) but there are some ceiling tiles that have water damage.
Floors in the home have been patched but may need attention; floor is very uneven.
Fences are in disrepair - both wood and iron.
HVAC and hot water tank are currently operational but very old.
An estimated cost to correct above issues (without knowing what will be found with the
plumbing and foundation) is approximately $20,000.

We met with Laura Miller, Superintendent for the Clinton Birthplace, and she said the National
Park Service could possibly find usage for the Boyhood Home (e. g., office, storage, or would
possibly interpret the home for the public). They will consider entering into a lease agreement,
paying utilities, etc. However, they ultimately would like to know President Clintons position
on the importance of preserving the home.
The home is currently occupied and the renter is paying $400/month (This covers the expenses
for utilities which remain in the Clinton Birthplace Foundations name for non-profit purposes);
currently, there is no written agreement with the renter.
The cost to maintain the property has not been identified; however, a list of specific property
maintenance or enhancements conducted by the Clinton Birthplace Foundation since acquisition
in 2005 is attached. Maintenance for the grounds was provided quarterly by the Arkansas
Department of Corrections from 2008 through October 2011, at which time the Foundation was
advised no more out of town service would be provided by the Department of Corrections.
Please let me us know how you would like to proceed on this issue.

Clinton Birthplace Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors

Hope, Arkansas

DRAFT MB-EPReview of 13th St. to WJCF

(subject to additional details by other board members)

September 28, 2012

Specific property maintenance or enhancement by CBF since acquisition in 2005.
Details, receipts, etc. to follow within a few weeks.
Approx
Date
Winter
2006

Repair or
Enhancment
Terminex inspection
and annual treatment.

Summer
2007

Clean & paint 2 front

rooms and kitchen.

SummerFall 2007

Professional Clean &

Polish
House interior, wash
siding. Major yard
cleaning, some
plantings.
Exhibit installed in front
windows. yard gate
opened to encourage
visitors to front porch.
Lionel Traisn exhibit
mounted, donations
from Andy & WJCF
donor.
New investigation of
roach problem.
Contracted with
Neighborhood Pest
Control.

Fall 2007

Winter
2007

Spring
2008

Spring
2008

Spring
2008

Install ADT Security

and reactivate required
telephone line. Per
Insurance requirement.
NEW ROOF, including
roof ridge soffit and
new flashing at eves.

Purpose
Insurance

Board
meeting
space, and
visual
enhanceme
nt for
exhibit.
Enhance
use &
educational
profile of
site

Approx Project
by
Cost
?? CBF/MB

Comment
Found no
current
damage.

800.00 CBF/MB

1,700.00 CBF/MB

Exhibit
screens

250.00 CBF/MB

Train tables
built

400.00 CBF/MB

Treated
entire
structure
and
underneath
for roaches.
Suspected
break-in,

125.00 CBF/MB

Small
interior leak,
visible roof
shingles
detioriation

3,000.00 PH/CBF

560.00 CBF/MB

Board began
meeting at site
in fall 2007

Exhibit screens
still in house,
used by
occupant.
Train tables
still in house,
used by
occupant.
Initial treatment
260.00
contract for
quarterly
service.
Required
reactivation of
Tel. 160.00
ADT 400.00
Kind donation
of costs from
Mendozas.
Work done by
P. Henleys
crew at Hope
Parks & Rec.

Clinton Birthplace Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors

Hope, Arkansas

DRAFT MB-EPReview of 13th St. to WJCF

(subject to additional details by other board members)

September 28, 2012

Summer
2008

TERMINEX Ground
Sealant Cloth re Drying
beneath house.

Reported
Damp by
Neghborhoo
d Pest
Service, re
effective
pest
treatment

950.00 CBF/MB

Summer
2008

Plumbing repair

Located and
patched
drain leak

0 PH/CBF

Fall 2008

New signage at house:

Clinton 2nd Home,
please also visit 1st
Home, etc.--to clarify
and re-route to 1st
Home.
. Yard Maintenance by
AR Dept. Corrections

Very
effective per
visitors
response at
1st home.

300.00 CBF/MB

FALL
2008 (thru
Oct 2011)

Reportedly a
minor water
leak, with drain
runoff

Paul Henley,
Hope Parks &
Rec crew.

Quarterly
assistance
with major
lawn tasks
at 13th St.,
monthly at
1st Home.

0 CBF/EP

Initiated by E
Pondexter for
both 1st & 2nd
homes. MB
scheduled,
oversaw visits.

0 PH/CBF

Repaired by P.
Henleys crew
at Hope Parks
& Rec
No current
damage.

Spring
2009

Storm damage to
electrical, fallen limb on
breaker box.

Minor, no
damage
interior.

Fall 2009

TERMINEX Policy
renewal inspection and
annual treatment

Ground Dry
Sealant
Cloth in
good repair

FALL
2009
(2008 thru
Oct 2011)

. Yard Maintenance by
AR Dept. Corrections

Quarterly

Spring
2010

Neighborhood Pest
Control Renewal

FALL
2010
(2008 thru
Oct 2011)

. Yard Maintenance by
AR Dept. Corrections

/MB

800.00. CBF/MB

0 CBF/EP
/MB

260.00 CBF/MB

Quarterly

0 CBF/EP
/MB

Washed
windows and
siding.
annual

Clinton Birthplace Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors

Hope, Arkansas

DRAFT MB-EPReview of 13th St. to WJCF

(subject to additional details by other board members)

September 28, 2012

Winter
2010
Spring
2011

CBF offices at 1st home

removed to storage,
future CBF office at
13th.

CBF gift of
1st home to
NPS,
operational
Jan 1st.

Jan 2011

DSL line added for

CBF offices

Moving CBF
office.

April 2011

WJCF contacted re
future disposition of
Lionel Train Exhibit, re
potential changes at
CBF

May 2011

of Site occupied by
K McKinnon w/
HopePrescott.com

June 2011

Removal of Train
Exhibit

July 2011

K McKinnon w/
HopePrescott.com.

Summer
2011

Neighborhood Pest
Control Renewal

Septembe
2011

Plumbing repairs.

0 CBF/MB

Intended to
sort and sell
CBFs store
matls, create
office space,
expand 13th
exhibit.

CBF/MB

CBF/MB

Use of
kitchen and
two rooms.

PH

PH

Requested
use of all of
house
except back
room for
CBF,
access by
appointment
.

PH

260.00 CBF/MB

Major
plumbing
leak flooded
beneath
house.

100.00 PH

Income
production for
CBFper
arrangements
by P Henley.
300/mo plus
utility costs.
P Henley took
to Andy.
Entire house
used by
occupant.
Utilities remain
in CBF name
for non-profit
purpose. Rent
changed to
400/mo incl.
utilities.No
written
agreement.
annual

P Henleys
plumber at
Hope Parks &
Rec.

Clinton Birthplace Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors

Hope, Arkansas

DRAFT MB-EPReview of 13th St. to WJCF

(subject to additional details by other board members)

September 28, 2012

FALL
2011
(2008 thru
Oct 2011)

Yard Maintenance by
AR Dept. Corrections

Quarterly

0 CBF/EP

October
2011

Removal of all CBF

contents, office and
archives to UACCH for
locked storage.
CBFs store inventory
left for PHs purchase
for Hopes Train Depot.

CBF office
no longer
usable.

0 CBF/MB Entire house

/BJH/
used by
Dave
occupant.
Phillips
Utilities remain
in CBF name
for non-profit
purpose.

Feb 2012

Sign damages, 2nd

home sign removed,
returned to Boyhood
Home sign

0 KM

SpringSummer
2012
Sept.
2012

Minor plumbing repairs

0 KM/PH

WJCF site visit

/MB

LAST visit,
said no more
out of town
service.

??

Clinton Birthplace Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors

Hope, Arkansas

DRAFT MB-EPReview of 13th St. to WJCF

(subject to additional details by other board members)

September 28, 2012

NOTES:

13th St. sites maintenance or enhancement since acquisition of site in summer of 2005
from 5 donors: Mendoza Family 100,000 plus 4 donors of $5,000 each: M. Crow
Bergen, E. Smith, R. Swan and R. Tillman. (See other attachment re revised plaque
approved by BOD, but not purchasednot the one currently there) Continues as
appropriate need, especially if and when 13th returns to a public history site, open or
passive.

In 2005 site the property was empty, continuing only as a minimal storage site for prior
owners, with CBF maintaining electric & gas utilities at basic level, and addendum
insurance. New ED in Fall 2006, began reviewing public history use of site in Spring
2007.

.In Spring 2007 CBF requested that previous owners of property remove some remaining
storage & belongings so CBF could better maintain and use the site; to create a quiet
meeting site for the board of directors; and to install a passive information/exhibit in front
room of the house, visible through porch windows, that would explain the significance of
13th Sts in Clintons life, define its place, and route visitors to the 1st and primary site for
Clintons childhood.

Separate email attachment: an e-copy of CBFs April 2011 appeals letter in sample-test
fundraiser sent out and received by 40 known donors re importance of 13th St. in public
history. Crafted by CBF BOD & MB. Approximately $3,800.00 received plus CFF gift of
$3,000. thru July 2011.