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Home My WebLink About05/07/2012 - Regular Minutes - Historic Preservation Committee MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MAY 7, 2012 STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § Present: Susan Irza, Chair Patricia Cleere, arrived after roll call Jerry Cooper Linda Harvell, excused absence Ann Hays, arrived after roll call Louis Hodges Hillary Jessup M.D. Marshall, arrived after roll call Libby Vastano City Staff: Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary Jacob Morris, Historic Records Coordinator Colin Killian, Communication and Marketing Specialist David Schmitz, Director of Parks and Recreation 1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present With a quorum present, the Historic Preservation Committee was called to order by Chair Susan Irza at 4 p.m. on Monday, May 7, 2012 in the College Station Conference Center, 1300 George Bush Drive, Room 103, College Station, Texas 77842. 2. Hear Visitors There were no Citizen Comments. 3. Possible action and discussion on absence requests. Linda Harvell’s absence request was approved. 4. Possible action and discussion of previous minutes: MOTION: Upon a motion made by Jerry Cooper and a second by Louis Hodges, the Committee voted unanimously to approve the minutes with changes. RM050712 Minutes Page 1 5. Reminder to HPC members with expiring terms to reapply, in order to be considered by City Council for reappointment. Deadline is June 29, 2012. Chairperson Susan Irza reminded members that Committee appointments are due before June 29, 2012. th 6. Possible action and discussion to reschedule the July HPC meeting to July 9 to avoid conflict with Independence Day. Upon a motion made by M. D. Marshall and a second by Louis Hodges, the Committee voted unanimously to reschedule the July 2012 meeting to July 9, 2012. 7. Announcement of the City of College Station’s 2012 citizen survey – Colin Killian, Communications and Marketing Specialist, City of College Station. Colin Killian reported that the 2012 City of College Station citizen survey is underway. He stated that approximately 9 years have passed since a similar survey was done. The firm of National Service Research, of Fort Worth, Texas is conducting this survey. Submittals to the current st survey will end May 21. He stated that 200 surveys have been submitted thus far. The goal is to receive 600-800 responses. Killian emphasized that the citizens’ survey is important for the city to become aware of local viewpoints & priorities. Residents who have not received a survey can complete one online, at http://www.cstx.gov/index.aspx?page=3802 . 8. Report from HPC staff on activities -- Jacob Morris. Jacob Morris reported activities for the month of April. He reported that 3 interns are confirmed for the summer, and will begin mid-May. He reported that he had been working with the University of North Texas to collaborate with the Portal to Texas History. The Portal to Texas History has agreed to add content free of charge if it is submitted digitally according to their guidelines. Currently, they are in the process of determining what existing material in Project HOLD meets those criteria. Lou Hodges requested that Morris relay the information concerning scanning and file standards for his use. Morris submitted a handout that summarized the month’s data. Chair Susan Irza requested that the data for the Exploring History Lunch Series be presented monthly and then also as a cumulative total of the months. 9. Review, possible action, and discussion regarding the following sub-committees:  Historic Marker Program – M.D. Marshall M. D. Marshall reported that the owners of the house at 1009 Walton Street (the Binney th House) have paid their marker fee. The marker is scheduled to be presented on, May 24 at 6 pm. Marshall reported that he has two quotes for replacement markers. He indicated that once the third vendor has submitted a quote, he will present the information to committee. He indicated that he still has concerns regarding the existing policy requiring the applicant to purchase their marker, because it may damage public perception of the recognition. Marshall stated that he was developing potential sponsors to underwrite th marker costs. He indicated that he may want to address as an agenda item at the July 9 HPC meeting. RM050712 Minutes Page 2  Oral History Transcription Project – Lou Hodges Dr. Hodges reported that progress has been made on the Texas A&M Campus Kids Project. He presented a hard copy of the transcriptions, and requested that Jacob Morris scan them and submit them to the HPC and add them to Project HOLD.  Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series – Susan Irza, Marci Rodgers, Ann Hays, Jerry Cooper Susan Irza announced that Ben Hardeman is scheduled to speak at the upcoming Exploring History Lunch Lecture. Lou Hodges will speak at the following lecture. Ann Hays reported that the attendance for the April lunch lecture was 85 paid and 5 unpaid attendees, with 5 utilizing shuttle service. She stated that all of the Lecture Series times for 2013 are reserved. She announced that there will be a 2013 lecture series meeting on June 12, at 11:30 a.m.  75th Anniversary – Linda Harvell, Patricia Cleere, Jerry Cooper, Susan Irza th The chair of the 75 Anniversary sub-committee, Linda Harvell, was not present, Jerry Cooper reported that material for the proposed exhibit at Bush Library was being accumulated. He presented a large format 1930s aerial photograph of College Station he obtained from a San Antonio company of College Station. He reported that he had been working with the planning office and Mike Neu to use the map to develop exhibit content th for 75 anniversary exhibits.  College Station Oral History Interviews & Educational Initiatives – Libby Vastano, Susan Irza Libby Vastano reported that she has conducted several interviews, and was in the process of scheduling upcoming interviews. Notably, she reported that she completed the Dick Birdwell interview prior to his unexpected passing. Susan Irza suggested that Jacob Morris determine if Blinn curriculum includes any courses in court reporting that could assist in interview transcription. 10. Presentation and discussion of historic items presented by committee members. Lou Hodges presented several items, including: parks system books from 1980 and 1994, spoons of coin grade silver, a 1914 one-dollar national currency note, a hairdresser award medal from Germany or Austria, and an 1893 Columbian Exposition pendant. 1892-3 World Columbian Exposition coin. 11. Calendar Events • May 7, 2012 HPC Regular Meeting, CS Conference Center, Room 103; 4:00 p.m. th • May 10, 2012 75 Anniversary Committee, CS Conference Center, 8:30 a.m. • May 16, 2012 Exploring History Lunch Lecture,“Save the Queen,” presented by Ben Hardeman, introduced by Linda Harvell, CS Conference Center, Room 127, 11:30 a.m. • May 23, 2012 Senior Expo, Brazos Center, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. RM050712 Minutes Page 3 • June 4, 2012 HPC Regular Meeting, CS Conference Center, Room 103, 4:00 p.m. • June 12, 2012 Exploring History Lecture Series 2013 Meeting, Wolf Pen Creek, Green Room, 11:30 a.m. th • June 14, 2012 75 Anniversary Committee, CS Conference Center, 8:30 a.m. • June 20, 2012 Exploring History Lunch Lecture, “Muskets, Cannons, and Knives,” presented by Dr. Lou Hodges, introduced by Susan Irza, CS Conference Center, Room 127, 11:30 a.m. • June 29, 2012 Deadline for HPC application. • July 9, 2012 HPC Regular Meeting, CS Conference Center, Room 103, 4:00 p.m. th • July 12, 2012 75 Anniversary Committee, CS Conference Center, 8:30 a.m. • July 18 Exploring History Lunch Lecture, “Brazos River History and Levees,” presented by Wendy Patzewitsch, introduced by Kate Thomas, CS Conference Center, Room 127, 11:30 a.m. 12. Presentation, possible action and discussion on future agenda items. M. D. Marshall expressed interest in addressing the historic marker fees and the bids for markers at a future meeting. He also requested information concerning shirts for HPC Committee members to wear, but no firm dates were set for either item. 13. Adjournment MOTION: Upon a motion made by Hillary Jessup and a second by M. D. Marshall, the Committee voted unanimously, to adjourn the meeting at 4:56 p.m. on Monday, May 7, 2012. The motion carried unanimously. ________________________ Chair ATTEST: _______________________ Secretary RM050712 Minutes Page 4