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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/18/2005 - Regular Minutes - Historic Preservation Committee MINUTES Historic Preservation Committee January 18, 2005 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 5:30 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson Marsha Sanford, Committee Members Bill Lancaster, Matt Lee, Colleen Risinger, Carl Shafer, Hillary Jessup, David Chester, and Tom Taylor MEMBERS ABSENT: Neal Nutall STAFF PRESENT: Staff Planner Katie Elrod and Project HOLD Coordinator Elisabeth Spring and Planning & Development Services Director Joey Dunn VISITORS PRESENT: None AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order. Chairperson Marsha Sanford called the meeting to order at 5:53 PM. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration, discussion and possible action on absence requests. No absence requests. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Hear Visitors. No visitors were present. AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting minutes of November 16, 2004. Committee member Lee made a motion to approve the minutes. Committee Member Lancaster seconded the motion, which passed (8-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Committee and staff report of pertinent past and upcoming community events pertaining to historical interests. Several HPC Members attended the Keep Brazos Beautiful Awards Banquet: Night with the Stars. Staff Planner Elrod expressed her appreciation for the HPC attendance and she looks forward to creating a project where HPC can work with KBB. The Neighborhood Services Recognition Dinner on Jan. 11th also went well. Staff Planner Elrod reported that there were approximately 120 in attendance and there was excellent representation from the HOAs and the community. She commented that she would appreciate some ideas from committee members for next year and she would like to improve the address list. Chairperson Sanford added that the speaker was wonderful and she thanked Committee Member Taylor for being the Pebble Creek member sponsor for the event. The dates for the Exploring History Lunch Lectures have been finalized and printed in the city calendar. Staff Planner Elrod simply wants HPC members to be aware of the dates. Staff Spring will be ordering new name tags for the HPC members to wear at the lunch lectures and other events. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Report, consideration and possible action regarding Historic Preservation Month in May. Committee Member Jessup recommended a photo exchange for Project HOLD where HPC provides lunch and everyone meets at a neighbor's house to talk and share photos. Staff Planner Elrod mentioned that she will work on finding out what it will take to transport the scanner to other locations. Exploring History Lunch Lecture sub- committee and Project HOLD sub-committee will plan Preservation month and a meeting will be scheduled for early February. Staff Planner Elrod is planning a walking tour of historic buildings on campus for May, as well. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Report, consideration and possible action regarding Preservation Leadership Training. Staff Planner Elrod explained that this is a seven day intense training event in San Antonio co-sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the San Antonio Conservation Society. Application Materials must be received by April 1, 2005. AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Report, consideration and possible action regarding Project HOLD. Staff Spring asked the HPC members to look over the Project HOLD brochure and give feedback. Committee Member Lee made some grammar corrections and it was recommended that the brochure encourage individuals to loan pictures of current events. Staff Spring said that she thought the exposure at the Neighborhood Services Recognition Banquet was extremely beneficial because it provided more public awareness. AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Report, consideration and possible action regarding the Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series. Staff Planner Elrod reported that Rev. Carie Cauley will be speaking at the Feb. 16th Exploring History Lunch Lecture for Black History Month. Committee Member Taylor confirmed the schedule for the rest of the Icebreaker Luncheons with the International Program taking place in March, Italian history in April, and Hispanic history in May. Staff Spring volunteered to contact Linda Edwards with the TAMU International Center to set up the program for March. AGENDA ITEM NO. 10: Report, consideration and possible action regarding the Historic Marker program. Committee Member Risinger stated that Rock Prairie Baptist Church, which is over 100 years old, is showing interest in receiving a historic marker from the HPC. AGENDA ITEM NO. 11: Report, consideration and possible action regarding marketing HPC initiatives. Chairperson Sanford requested a list of community groups so that HPC members can contact the groups and get placed on the agenda to promote Project HOLD and the Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series. She also stated that she will continue to work on meeting with KBTX and Sharon Colson so that we can get on their programs to discuss Project HOLD. A Public Relations sub-committee meeting will be set up with the Director of Public Communications, Becky Nugent. Staff Planner Elrod recommended getting space in the Utility Bill insert for the lunch lectures and then getting a larger space to advertise events for Historic Preservation Month in May. AGENDA ITEM NO. 12: Final Hear Visitors —Visitors are asked to announce their name for the record. Visitors may address the Historic Preservation Committee for three (3) minutes. Topics for deliberation shall be placed on the agenda of a subsequent meeting or assigned to staff for research. However, a statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be issued. There were no visitors present. AGENDA ITEM NO. 13: Discussion and possible action on future agenda items- A Historic Preservation Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. Committee Member Chester asked for consideration of moving the meeting day due to a conflict with Tuesdays. Chairperson Sanford suggested Mondays for meetings and the next HPC meeting was scheduled for Monday, February 7, 2005. AGENDA ITEM NO. 14: Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 PM. APPROVED: �O Mars Sanford, Cha erson ATTEST: Elisabeth Spring, Project HOLD Coordinator