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Historic Preservation Committee
January 13, 2004
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
5:30 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Committee Members David K. Chester, Carl Shafer, Bill Lancaster,
Robert McGee, Randal Allison, and Thomas Taylor
Arriving at 5:40pm: Committee Members Sherlei Dannhaeuser and J.P.
Grom
MEMBERS ABSENT: Chairman Marsha Sanford
STAFF PRESENT: Staff Assistant Stacey Ann Smith, Staff Planner Kate Elrod, City Planner
Jane Kee, and Planning Intern Lauren Harrell.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order.
Acting Chairman Bill Lancaster called the meeting to order at 5:35 PM.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration, discussion and possible action on absence requests.
Chairman Marsha Sanford submitted a request. Committee Member David Chester made the motion to
approve the absence. Committee Member Robert McGee seconded the motion, which passed(6-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Hear Visitors
No visitors spoke.
AGENDA ITEM NO.4: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting
minutes from November 11,2003.
Committee Member Randall Allison made the motion to approve the minutes. Committee Member
Carl Shafer seconded the motion, which passed (6-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO.5: Committee and staff report of pertinent past and upcoming
community events pertaining to historical interests.
The Brazos Heritage Society Annual Meeting will be on January 26th. It will be a business and dinner
meeting. They invited HPC members to attend the meeting. Those attending need to let Staff Kate
Elrod know by Monday, January 19th.
The African American National Heritage Society Banquet will be February 13th. Several HPC
members will be attending. There are no more seats available.
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AGENDA ITEM NO 6: Report, consideration and possible action regarding planning an•
evening mini-retreat for 2004.
This would be a focus evening where the mission statement and goals will be discussed. The proposed
date was January 27th, This caused a conflict, so the date was changed. Committee Member J.P. Grom
made a motion to have the mini-retreat on a regular HPC meeting night. Mr. Allison seconded the
motion, which passed(8-0). The date was set for February 10th.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Report outcome of the Texas A&M University Introduction to
Historic Preservation (ARCH 446) class project.
There was information in the packets listing the homes for which the students completed updated
applications. The class presented the reports to Staff Harrell and Staff Elrod during their class. They
also did a follow-up session. The thank you letters to Dr. Woodcock were also enclosed in the packets.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Report on College Hills and Oakwood Neighborhoods grass roots
initiatives to create historic districts.
Staff Elrod said she has not heard anything new from them. They will try to resume getting support.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Report,consideration and possible action regarding 2004 joint
venture with the Senior Advisory Committee for the Exploring College Station History Series.
Acting Chairman Lancaster updated everyone on the planning meeting he and Committee Member
Thomas Taylor attended along with the Senior Advisory Committee, Staff Elrod and Marci Rodgers.
They discussed the objectives for the Exploring History Series. Staff Elrod and Marci Rodgers
generated some program topics at their meeting. The dates and topics were: February 25th, focus on
black history; March 6th or 13th, Azalea trip; May 5th or 12th, focus on Cinco de Mayo. Staff Elrod said
someone needs to take the lead with coordinating the evening series. Acting Chairman Lancaster,
Committee Members Shafer and Dannhaeuser volunteered to help. They will meet January 15th.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 10: Report, consideration, and possible action regarding the Historic
Marker Initiative and the identification of eligible buildings and subjects.
Committee Member Grom had no update. Staff Elrod said a lot of people from College Hills are
picking up applications.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 11: Report,consideration, and possible action regarding the Project
HOLD: Historic Online Library Database.
Project HOLD will be on-line soon.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 12: Consideration, discussion and possible action in the selection of
future agenda items.
Committee Member Taylor said a program should be formulated on historic districts.
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 14: Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:24 P.M.
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