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MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 1, 2012 STATE OF TEXAS § §
COUNTY OF BRAZOS §
Present: Linda Harvell, Chair Kelly Bunch
Ed Burns, unexcused absence Patricia Cleere Jerry Cooper Ann Hayes M.D. Marshall, unexcused absence
Joel Mitchell Libby Vastano Julie Schultz, Council Liaison City Staff: Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary Amy Atkins, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director 1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present With a quorum present, the Historic Preservation Committee was called to order by Chair Linda Harvell at 4:04 p.m. on Monday, October 1, 2012 at the Stephen C. Beachy Central Park Office, 1000 Krenek Tap Road, College Station, Texas 77842.
2. Hear Visitors There were no Citizen Comments. 3. Possible action and discussion on absence requests. Chair Harvell noted that Mr. Burns and Mr. Marshall were to be considered “unexcused” unless it is found they notified Jacob Morris about their absence. 4. Possible action and discussion of minutes for:
• September 17, 2012 MOTION: Upon a motion made by Ann Hays and a second by Libby Vastano, the Committee voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to approve the minutes as submitted. The motion carried unanimously.
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5. Chair Report No report was provided. 6. Discussion of Committee goals and objectives to present to City Council.
• There is a need to step up the historical marker program. MD Marshall is researching vendors, but he has not reported back yet. It was recommended we do something like the Brazos Heritage Society who recently commemorated the location of the Boonville Jail. This was a way of recognizing an historical impact . . . the building
may be gone, but we can commemorate the location. Julie Schultz volunteered to look at the application and see if it can be simplified. Amy Atkins will research to see who purchases the markers.
• There needs to a greater awareness of College Station. Pat Cleere noted the “This
place matters” program.
• The existing online collection in Project HOLD needs to be catalogued and brought into compliance with the metadata fields so that we can tie in with Preservation Texas and the Carnegie Library. Volunteers are badly needed to assist with the scanning and cataloging of the existing records.
• Pat Cleere asked if there was a way to tie in the Roan Chapel cemetery.
• Jacob Morris has arranged with the schools to provide a traveling trunk show. Julie Schultz recommended two resources: the Brazos Heritage Society has three trunks, and Suzanne Gallagher, with Rock Prairie Elementary, has materials.
• A fundraiser was proposed. The idea is to sell framed prints of area historical
buildings at the Lunch Lectures.
• Chair Harvell reported she has spoken with Parks about improving the lunch lecture set up. She stated that HPC should have more input on the lectures and presenters. 7. Report from HPC staff on Historic Records Coordinator Office activities. No report was provided. 8. Review, possible action, and discussion regarding the following sub-committees:
• Historic Marker Program – M.D. Marshall No report was provided.
• Oral History Transcription Project No report was provided.
• Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series – Marci Rodgers, Ann Hayes, Jerry Cooper Anne Hayes reported that 152 attended the Exploring History Lecture for September.
• 75th Anniversary – Linda Harvell, Jerry Cooper
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Linda Harvell reported that the 75th Anniversary Committee will meet on October 11 at 8:30 at
City Hall. More volunteers are needed to make this a successful event. It was suggested that she reach out to the Heritage Society.
• College Station Oral History Interviews & Educational Initiatives – Libby Vastano Libby Vastano reported that she will work on a timeline to assist the 75th Committee. It was suggested that she contact Anne Preston, with the Carnegie Library, regarding the interviews they have. 9. Calendar Events
• Oct. 11, 2012 75th Anniversary Sub-Committee meeting , City Hall, 8:30 a.m.
• Oct. 17, 2012 “Hidden Treasures of Cushing Library,” presented by Dr. Todd Samuelson, introduced by Libby Vastano, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 11:30 a.m.
• Nov. 5, 2012 HPC Regular meeting, Stephen C. Beachy Central Park office, 4:00 p.m.
• Nov. 8, 2012 75th Anniversary Sub-Committee meeting, City Hall, 8:30 a.m. Nov. 14, 2012 “Second Thoughts: Presidential Regrets with their Supreme Court
Nominations,” presented by William Harper, Introduced by Jerry Cooper, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 11:30 a.m. Chair Harvell reminded everyone that the next meeting will be on the first Monday in November.
10. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items.
There were no future agenda items.
11. Adjournment MOTION: Upon a motion made by Pat Cleere and a second by Libby Vastano, the Committee
voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to adjourn the meeting at 5:41 p.m. on Monday, October 1, 2012. The motion carried unanimously. ________________________ Chair
ATTEST: _______________________ Secretary