HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/05/2007 - Regular Minutes - Historic Preservation Committee
Minutes Historic Preservation Committee Monday, March 5, 2007 4pm 2nd Floor Conference Room, City Hall College Station, Texas 77840 Attendance: Marguerite Anthony, Haskell Monroe, Neal
Nutall, Colleen Risinger, Meredith Waller, Ernie Wright. Approved Absence: Hillary Jessup, Jane Hughey Absence Approval Pending: Bill Lancaster and Jane Hughey ( need absence forms for
the record) Staff Attendance: Anne Boykin, Historic Preservation Intern. Agenda Item #1: Call to Order Meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m. Agenda Item #2: Absence Request Ernie
reminded the group that Hillary was scheduled to be absent and he would be acting in her absence. Marguerite noted that Jane Hughey was ill. Agenda Item #3: Hear Visitors No visitors
were present. Agenda Item #4: Approval of the minutes Haskell Monroe made the motion and Colleen Risinger seconded the approval of the minutes from the February 5, 2007 meeting. The
motion passed unanimously. Project updates Agenda Item #5: Exploring History Lunch Lectures To date, the May, June, and July speakers are unconfirmed. Ernie initiated discussion of promoting
Project HOLD during the sign in and luncheon portions of the lectures. Anne will check with Peggy to arrange for the projector set up for viewing the Project HOLD CD as well as a computer
at the sign in table for website viewing and possible tutorials by volunteers. It was suggested by Haskell that we give some sort of simple thank you gift to our speakers. The photograph
of Northgate in the 20s during a snow storm was deemed an acceptable subject. Anne said that the photo can be printed in house and placed in a COCS mat. Anne will check with Peggy to
see if this is a viable solution to thank our speakers. Agenda Item #6 Historic Markers Meredith reported that she and Hillary are in the process of verifying current ownership of historic
marker homes. Anne gave Meredith a CD made last year by Jerry Cooper of current photos of all the Campus Houses. Meredith and Hillary will do a mailing to all prospective historic home
marker candidates. Anne will print the existing marker brochures for them to include in their mailing. Anne mentioned a possible marker
application that may be filed for Minter Springs Cemetery where many notable area settlers are buried including the Barrons, Straubs, Fuquars, Neeleys, etc. The Fuquar headstone is of
a veteran of the Mexican-American War. Agenda Item #7 Oral History Project Haskell suggested that we do a mailing to local churches, social organizations, veterans groups, etc. soliciting
names of prospective interviewees. He expressed some concern that the digital recorders needed to also have a personal microphone for the interviewee. Anne will give Haskell and Bill
a list of interview candidates that she has collected. Discussion ensued about the difficulty of editing and rewriting the original oral history interviews. It may be that we will preface
each interview with a definition of a memoir and explanation that the histories may contain some errors. Anne mentioned the new (unpaid) intern due to start in late May. The intern will
be assigned to the Oral History Project. Agenda Item # 8: Project HOLD In the interest of time, Anne referred the members to the Project HOLD Progress Report included in their packets.
She highlighted the fact that we have added links to Cushing Digital Archives and the Sam Houston Sanders Corps Center on the Project HOLD home page. Anne will send a report to the members
on the recent historic preservation symposium she attended March 2 at the old Bryan Army Air Base (Riverside Campus). Agenda Item #9 Quimby-McCoy Ernie pointed out the memo included
in the packet from Peggy Calliham, referring to the consultant Nancy McCoy of Quimby-McCoy, whom the city is working with on the Scope of Services for the Enabling Ordinance and Survey.
No action was taken. Agenda Item # 10: Report to City Council No action was taken. Agenda Item # 11: Committee Calendar March 21, 2007 Lunch Lecture/Police Dept. History April 2, 2007
Next HPC Meeting, 2nd Floor City Hall April 27, 2007 Dedication of Veterans Memorial/American Mile* *At least 4-5 members agreed to be present at the dedication and will hand out brochures
for the HPC projects. Agenda Item #12: Upcoming April 12-14, 2007 Texas Historic Commission Conference Lakeway, Texas** May, June, July Exploring History Lunch Lectures to be determined
July 20 -21, 2007 60s Decade Reunion of A&M Consolidated High School August 15, 2007 History of Aviation, Chapman and Happ September 19, 2007 Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series Don
Powell, “Aggie Band” **Only one or two are interested in attending the THC conference.
Agenda Item # 13: Final Hear Visitors None present. Agenda Item #14: Future Agenda Items A brief mention of May being Historic Preservation Month was made by Marguerite. Marguerite requested
that we put it on the agenda next month. She further suggested that any activities planned should be listed in the utility bill insert. Agenda Item # 14: Adjourn At 5:06pm Colleen Risinger
made the motion to adjourn and Marguerite Anthony seconded the motion. APPROVED: ATTEST: _____________________________ __________________________________ Hillary Jessup, Chairman Peggy
Calliham, Neighborhood Services