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Minutes Historic Preservation Committee Monday, April 7, 2008 4 pm Upstairs Administrative Conf. Room #1 College Station, Texas 77840 Attendance: Marguerite Anthony, Lou Hodges, Jane
Hughey, Colleen Risinger, Meredith Waller, Ernie Wright Approved Absence: Hillary Jessup, Anne Triche-Steen Unapproved Absence: Neal Nutall Staff Attendance: Anne Boykin Agenda Item
#1: Call to Order Meeting was called to order at 4:10 p.m. Agenda Item #2-3: Hear Visitors None present. Agenda Item #4: Absence Request Hillary Jessup, Anne Triche-Steen (JH/MA) Agenda
Item #5: Approval of the minutes Motion was made, seconded to approve the minutes. (CR/MW) Agenda Item #6: Committee Reports Parks Project Committee (Lou and Jane) No progress as yet.
Exploring History Lunch Lectures (Ernie, Jane and Hillary)Anne will contact Bill Harper about presenting the May program on his book, “Eleven Days in Hell” about the Hunstville prison
siege. Ernie will contact Tom Turbiville about presenting the September program on “Aggie Sports, Then and Now” for September. There will be no programs through the summer. Historic
Markers (Meredith and Hillary) Historic Building Marker #8, Washington Chapel Baptist Church, 1801 Texas Avenue South will be presented at a council meeting in September. Dorthea Robinson
is working on a marker for her rent house on Foster with the help of Meredith. Anne was able to research some information for Brian Barrett who has inquired about a marker for his home.
Oral History Project (Lou and Anne Steen)Lou is still working with his students to scan in and edit the oral history transcripts. Project HOLD (Lou, Colleen and Anne Steen) See attached
report. Education Committee (Jane, Ernie, Marguerite, and Lou) Marguerite is putting together packets for the schools that will contain DVDs of the “Golden Memories” video. Anne B. will
mail a copy of the “American Mile” paver listings to Fran Lamb to include in her radio programs. Anne B. reported that Sally Hughes, a teacher at Oakwood, is applying for a grant to
promote a local history unit in the schools. She has asked that Project HOLD participate in providing brochures and goodies for the packets. Agenda Item # 7: Texas Historic Commission
Annual Heritage Preservation Conference Anne B. will take Anne Steen’s place at the THC Historic Preservation Conference in Corpus Christi May 1-3. Anne S. is in California on a family
emergency. Agenda Item #8: Heritage Preservation Month in May See Agenda Item #6 – Education Committee Report Agenda Item #9: 70th Birthday of the City of College Station Marguerite
suggested that the elementary school children be invited to create birthday cards to the City for the birthday celebration. She also suggested that the older children be invited to write
essays for the event. Prizes could be given. We will ask for space in the utility bill insert to advertise the birthday. A cemetery tour is also on the list for consideration. Anne B.
suggested a spot or two on the “College Station Now” program running on CSTV-19. Anne B. will ask Sharon Colson about scheduling time on her show to host winners of the essay contest
and show some of the birthday cards. Lou suggested that notes to the teachers about the birthday celebration go out to the teachers in May before the end of school. Agenda Item #10:
Calendar Events April 7, 2008 Historic Preservation Committee Meeting Upstairs Administrative Conference Room, City Hall, 4 pm April 16, 2008 Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series "The
Last Train Stop in in Aggieland" Ross Albrecht, Parks Department
April 18, 2008 Pre-registration Deadline for Texas Historic Commission Annual Historic Preservation Conference May 1-3, 2008 Texas Historic Commission Annual Historic Preservation Conference
Corpus Christi, Texas May 5, 2008 Historic Preservation Committee Meeting Upstairs Administrative Conference Room, City Hall, 4 pm Agenda Item #11: Final Hear Visitors None present.
Agenda Item #12: Future Agenda Items HPC Work plan in reference to budget considerations. Agenda Item # 13: Adjourn Meeting was adjourned at 4:55 pm. (JH/CR) APPROVED: ATTEST: _______________________
______ __________________________________ Ernie Wright, Acting Chairman Anne Boykin, Staff Liaison