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Historic Preservation Committee
Monday, October 5, 2009
4 pm
CS Conference Center
1300 George Bush Drive, Room 103
College Station, Texas
Attendance: Earl Apgar, Susan Irza , Louis Hodges, Hillary Jessup, Anne
Triche-Steen, Libby Vastano, Meredith Waller, Ernie Wright.
Approved Absence: James McGinnis
Unapproved Absence: Lisa Kalmus
Staff Attendance: Anne Boykin, Heritage Programs Coordinator
Visitors: N/A
Agenda Item #1: Call to Order
Meeting was called to order by Earl Apgar at 4:05 p.m.
Agenda Item #2-3: Hear Visitors: N/A
Agenda Item #4: Possible action and discussion on absence requests. James McGinnis’ absence was approved.
Agenda Item #5: Possible action and discussion to approve meeting minutes of regular meeting of
September 14, 2009. Approved. (SI/hj)
Agenda Item #6: Report from Heritage Programs Coordinator.
See attached report. Anne B. reported that the Points of Light Foundation forum would not include any of the Presidents Volunteer Service Award recipients. She also reported that Mike
Trevino is creating an historic preservation layer to the city’s online GIS map.
Agenda Item #7: Committee Reports:
• Development & El Camino Real (Liaison) – Susan Irza
Susan reported that El Camino Real is on hold until January. She spent the summer getting 10,000 new bookmarks commemorating El Camino Real printed for the Brazos County Historical Commission.
• Native American Interpretive Path – Ernie Wright
Ernie reported that the sub-meetings with Alston have been good. The meeting with City of CS was most productive and plans are underway to begin the Native American interpretive pathway
at Veterans Park. The kick-off will be the Hot Rocks Cook-Off.
• Historic Markers Program – Meredith Waller
Meredith will meet with Mike Trevino to talk about the Historic Preservation map that he is working on.
• Oral History Project – Lou Hodges
Lou will be working on scanning in the James Burns Davis A&M scrapbook c. 1928.
• PR/Communications/Sponsorships – James McGinnis
No report.
• Texas Association of Museums (Liaison)/Local History Organizations – Lisa Kalmus
No report.
• Landmark Commission (Liaison) – Hillary Jessup
Hillary reported that there would not be an October meeting. Quimby-McCoy will be presenting to the council in November. The boundaries for the historic district have been drawn.
• Educational Initiatives/School Activities – Libby Vastano
Libby will be working on promoting the Hot Rocks Cook-Off in the schools.
• Volunteer Recruitment – Anne Triche-Steen
Anne T. will be working on volunteer recruitment for Project HOLD.
• Exploring History Lunch Lectures – Earl Apgar
Earl will be meeting with Anne B. and Marci Rodgers to plan the 2010 schedule and to create a marketing packet to solicit sponsors for the lunch lecture meals.
Agenda Item #10: Calendar Events:
September 30, 2009 Landmark Commission Public Hearing
Quimby-McCoy Presentation
Council Chambers, CS City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue
5 p.m.
October 1, 2009 Clear Channel Taping – James and Anne B.
1716 Briarcrest, 1:30 p.m.
October 3, 2009 Boonville Days & Buffalo Stampede
Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History
October 11, 2009 ¡Siempre! Otra Vez – Hispanic Culture in Brazos County
Exhibit Opening
College Station Conference Center
1300 George Bush Drive, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
October 15, 2009 Brazos Valley History – Did You Know? – Anne B.
George Bush Library (Private)
October 16, 2009 Points of Light Foundation Forum with Pres. Obama
George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
October 20, 2009 Steam Boat Wrecks and Archaeology on Texas Rivers
Burleson County Courthouse
3rd Floor, District Courtroom
Caldwell, Texas
7 p.m.
October 21, 2009 Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series
“Medical History in Bryan/College Station”
James F. Cooper, MD
CS Conference Center, Room #127
1300 George Bush Drive, 11:30 a.m.
October 22, 2009 Clear Channel Taping – Dr. Alston Thoms and Anne B.
1716 Briarcrest
1:30 p.m.
October 26, 2009 Regular Meeting Landmark Commission
Council Chambers, CS City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue
5 p.m.
November 2, 2009 HPC Regular Meetings and/or Christmas Social
December 2, 2009 CS Conference Center, Room #103
January 4, 2009 1300 George Bush Drive, 4 p.m.
Agenda Item #11: Future Agenda Items
November 9, 2009 20th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
Annenburg Conference Center, Bush Library
November 11, 2009 Veterans Day Ceremony
Veterans Park 4-9 p.m.
November 17, 2009 Geo Caching Day
CS Conference Center, 4 – 9 p.m.
November 30, 2009 Landmark Commission Meeting
City Hall Council chambers
Agenda Item # 13: Adjourn
Meeting was adjourned at 5:15 pm. (AT/lv)
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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Earl Apgar, Chairman Anne Boykin, Staff Liaison