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Historic Preservation Committee
Monday, June 1, 2009
4 pm
College Station Conference Center Room, #103
1300 George Bush Drive
College Station, Texas 77840
Attendance: Earl Apgar, Susan Irza , Louis Hodges, Hillary Jessup, James T. McGinnis, Colleen Risinger, Ernie Wright.
Approved Absence: Lisa Kalmus, Anne Triche-Steen
Unapproved Absence: Meredith Waller
Staff Attendance: Anne Boykin, Heritage Programs Coordinator
Visitors: Eric Layman, A&M student
Agenda Item #1: Call to Order
Meeting was called to order by Hillary Jessup at 4:00 p.m.
Agenda Item #2-3: Hear Visitors: Eric Layman came as an observer.
Agenda Item #4: Absence Request
Absence requests were approved. (EA/lh)
Agenda Item #5: Approval of the minutes
Motion was made, seconded to approve the minutes of May 4, 2009. (EA/lh)
Agenda Item #6: Possible action and discussion on Council appointments to HPC.
Hillary reported that she had written a letter to the council concerning relinquishing her position as chairman of the HPC but still wishing to remain on the committee.
Agenda Item #7: Possible action and discussion on CSISD celebration, “100 Years of Class.”
Anne B. reported that the event was very successful. Several potential oral history candidates were identified. A few items were donated for the Project HOLD website.
Agenda Item #8: Possible action and discussion on original College Station street markers.
Earl reported that the presentation of the restored vintage street marker was well received by council.
Agenda Item #9: Possible action and discussion on El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic
Trail.
Anne B. reported that the May meeting of the ECR Planning Committee was as enthusiastic as previous meetings. New information about the presence of Navasota Swales was announced.
Agenda Item #10: Possible action and discussion on historic marker applications.
Earl discussed the need for the committee to revisit the criteria for markers and to possibly add a third marker design to fully address the “subject” category. The committee APPROVED
an historic building marker for Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. (EA/hj) The committee APPROVED an historic home marker for 910 Winding Road. (SI/ea)
Agenda Item #11: Committee Reports:
Landmark Commission (Hillary)
Hillary reported that the commission would be meeting in a combined capacity with the City of Bryan Landmark Commission later that evening.
Exploring History Lunch Lectures (Ernie, James and Hillary)
Ernie reported that all months have been verified.
Historic Markers (Meredith, Hillary and James)
See Agenda item #10.
Oral History Project (Lou and Anne T.)
Anne B. reported that she had recorded an interview with Jack V. Williams, an Aggie Class of ’37 graduate. Several items of A&M memorabilia have been scanned into Project HOLD as a result
of this interview.
Project HOLD (Lou, Colleen, Susan and Anne T.)
See PH Progress Report. Aaron Johnson is a new volunteer in the Project HOLD office.
Education Committee (Ernie, Earl and Lisa)
Ernie reported that the sub-committee met with Steve Beachy and Alston Thoms and plans are underway to pick up this project and move forward.
Agenda Item #12: Possible action and discussion on the HPC Report to Council.
Anne B. reported that the report to council had been delivered although no response has been received.
Agenda Item #13: Calendar Events:
June 5, 2009 El Camino Real de los Tejas Planning Meeting
CS Conference Center, Room #105, 1300 George Bush Drive
1:30 p.m.
June 17, 2009 Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series
“Native American Foodways”
Dr. Alston Thoms
CS Conference Center, Room #127
1300 George Bush Drive, 11:30 a.m.
July 9, 2009 Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Marker Presentation (Tentative) Council Chambers, 7 p.m.
July 13, 2009 Regular Meeting Historic Preservation Committee
CS Conference Center, Room #103, 1300 George Bush Drive
4 p.m.
Agenda Item #14: Future Agenda Items
Earl and Hillary would like to place the historic marker program on a future agenda.
Agenda Item # 13: Adjourn
Meeting was adjourned at 5:00 pm. (EA/ew)
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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Hillary Jessup, Chairman Anne Boykin, Staff Liaison