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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 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:
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Ernie Wright, Acting Chairman Anne Boykin, Staff Liaison