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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/07/2006 - Regular Minutes - Historic Preservation Committee M I N U T E S Historic Preservation Committee Monday, August 7, 2006 5:30 p.m. p.m. nd 2 Floor Conference Room City of College Station, City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77842 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Hillary Jessup, Marguerite Anthony, Bill Lancaster, Colleen Risinger, Dipankar Sen, Tom Taylor, and Ernie Wright. EXCUSED ABSENT: Neal Nutall and Haskell Monroe STAFF PRESENT: Olivia Burnside, Lance Simms, and Katie Elrod. VISITORS: None Agenda Item 1. Call to Order. The meeting was called into order at 5:35 p.m. Agenda Item 2. Possible Action and discussion on absence requests. Tom Taylor made a motion to accept the absence of Neal Nutall and Haskell Monroe. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Agenda Item 3. Initial Hear Visitors. No visitors were present. Agenda Item 4. Possible action and discussion to approve meeting minutes of regular meeting of June 5, 2006. Marguerite Anthony moved to accept the minutes of June 5, 2006 and Colleen Risinger seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item 5. Report, possible action, and discussion regarding presentation by Olivia Burnside and Lance Simms addressing the steps necessary to develop a Historic District and Landmark Ordinance. Staff Olivia Burnside reported that she or Staff Lance Simms will be present at each meeting where historic districts are discussed. She reported that an enabling ordinance will be delivered to HPC for review before going to City Council. Ordinances from several Cities are being studied. Simms reported that the Historic Preservation Committee will be involved through all the steps of creating historic districts. It is being considered to hire a consultant to assess the neighborhoods. Lindsay Boyer is the lead staff person on the project. The enabling ordinance will set the structure for the process then each neighborhood will present an ordinance for their specific needs. Also provision will be made for landmark buildings. The enabling ordinance refers to a Landmark Committee so it is to be considered if HPC will want to transition to the Landmark Committee. Tom Taylor suggested that the Landmark Committee is specialized and that it should be another group. He recommended that HPC should continue in educational endeavors as charged by ordinance. Chair Jessup contributed that HPC does educational work where as the Landmark Committee has regulatory authority. Agenda Item 6. Report, possible action, and discussion regarding planning a tour of historic neighborhoods for City Council. Simms passed out the maps of the tour route. The tour is expected to be fifty (50) minutes in length. Lindsay Boyer will be preparing the text and the narrator for the tour. Members were encouraged to call Boyer with note worthy information corresponding with tour route. Chair Jessup stated that the neighborhood representatives should be invited on the tours, Gaines West and Jennifer Fredericks. Burnside requested that Chair Jessup invite them. The tour will take place on August 24, 2006. HPC members should be present at 3:30 p.m. The tours will start around 4:00 p.m. Agenda Item 7. Report, possible action, and discussion regarding the committee practices and procedures. Burnside reported that the draft of HPC bylaws has been sent to Legal. She reported that the ordinance refers to bylaws so they should be called as such. The draft has language from City Code. Legal will likely recommend referencing the ordinance rather than stating verbiage. Agenda Item 8. Report, possible action, and discussion regarding possibility of changing the meeting starting time of the Historic Preservation Committee meetings. Taylor made the motion to change the meeting time to 4:00 p.m. starting in September. The motion was seconded by Wright. The motion passed unanimously. th Wright moved to meet on September 12, due to the regular meeting time being on Labor Day. Risinger seconded the motion. The motioned passed unanimously. Project Updates: Agenda Item 9. Report, possible action, and discussion regarding the Veterans Park American Mile project. Taylor reported that yearly events had been selected and that the committee is now focusing on wording and source verification. Agenda Item 10. Report, possible action, and discussion regarding Project HOLD. Progress report was in the packet for review. Agenda Item 11. Report, possible action, and discussion regarding the Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series. The program of August will be presented by Dr. Sara Alpren and David Woodcock in September. October and November speakers are needed. Taylor requested suggestions for a speaker from the business community to add a historic perspective. Bill Lancaster suggested that John Cecile Culpepper, Jr. and Red Cashion’s brother, Jim Cashion, would be a good speakers. Lancaster reported that Paul Van Riper wrote a book on campus houses and that Knox Walker assisted and is knowledgeable on the subject making for a good speaker. A sub-committee meeting will be scheduled for further discussion. Agenda Item 12. Calendar of pertinent past and upcoming community events pertaining to historical interests. Past June 2 Exploring History Lunch Lecture: Preacher Tales July 19 Exploring History Lunch Lecture Fire School Training Upcoming Aug 16 Exploring History Lunch Lecture: History of Women at A&M Aug 24 City Council Tour of Historic Neighborhoods September 20 Exploring History Lunch Lecture: TAMU Architecture Agenda Item 13. Final Hear Visitors – as per direction in agenda item number 3. No visitors present. Agenda Item 14. Possible action and discussion 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. Agenda Item 15. Adjourn. Motion to adjourn at 6:35 p.m. passed unanimously.