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MINUTES
Historic Preservation Committee
Monday, February 8, 2010
College Station Conference Center
1300 George Bush Drive, Room 103
College Station, Texas 77840
4:00 pm
Attendance: Earl Apgar, Louis Hodges, Susan Irza, Hillary Jessup, James McGinnis, Anne Triche-
Steen, Libby Vastano, Meredith Waller, Ernie Wright.
Approved Absence: N/A
Unapproved Absence: N/A
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 4:10 p.m.
Agenda Item #2-3: Hear Visitors: N/A
Agenda Item #4: Possible action and discussion on absence requests. N/A
Agenda Item #5: Possible action and discussion on resignation of Lisa Kalmus.
Agenda Item #6: Swearing in of new committee member, Patricia Cleere. N/A Patricia did not
attend.
Agenda Item #7: Possible action and discussion to approve meeting minutes of regular meeting of
January 11, 2009. Approved. (AT/lv)
Agenda Item #8: Possible action and discussion on 75th Anniversary planning. Earl discussed the
progress made so far in the planning. The project will be an HPC driven project with council buy-in. He
also discussed the book v. dissertation portion of the project. The budget will be spread out over four
years. During the anniversary year, there will be small events tied into already existing events and one
large culminating event on Oct. 19, 2013. The large event will be at Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater and
the new festival area.
Agenda Item #9: Report from Heritage Programs Coordinator.
See attached report.
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Agenda Item #10: Committee Reports:
• 75th Anniversary – Earl Apgar & Susan Irza
See Item #8.
• Native American Interpretive Path – Ernie Wright
Ernie reported that he will be hosting a meeting with Steve Beachy this next month.
• Historic Markers Program – Meredith Waller & Hillary Jessup
The garden & historic home tour will be May 1st possibly 1-4pm. Three houses are proposed: Jessup,
West and one other. Anne will design a brochure to feature the specific homes and gardens. Tickets
will be $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
• Oral History Project – Lou Hodges
Lou will try to keep tabs on the one marker that is still out in the neighborhood.
• PR/Communications/Sponsorships – James McGinnis
James picked up a packet for the restaurant sponsorships and will follow up on those.
• Texas Association of Museums (Liaison)/Local History Organizations – N/A
• Landmark Commission (Liaison) – Hillary Jessup
Hillary reported that there will be a meeting of the Oakwood Neighborhood A
• Educational Initiatives/School Activities – Libby Vastano
Spoke with Ann Ganter about CSISD history. Working on getting into the classrooms.
• Volunteer Recruitment – Anne Triche-Steen
Anne T. will be working on volunteer recruitment for Project HOLD. Earl will meet with Anne T.
• Exploring History Lunch Lectures – Earl Apgar
The series is off to a great start.
Agenda Item #11: Calendar Events:
February 17, 2010 Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series
“Texas Rangers & Museum”
Casey Eichorn
CS Conference Center, Room #127
1300 George Bush Drive, 11:30 a.m.
March 1, 2010 HPC Meeting, Conference Center, Room 103, 4:00 p.m.
March 2, 2010 Texas History Presentation & Display
Waldenbrook Estates
March 16-18, 2010 Texas Association of Museums Conference
Hilton Hotel & Conference Center
March 15-19, 2010 Lynn Stuart Pathway panels installation
March 19-20, 2010 Museum of the American G.I. Open House
March 19, 2010 “Tanks for the Memories” 6 p.m.
Dinner with our veterans among the tanks
Benefitting Museum of the American G.I.
Museum of the American G.I. Bldg. D.
March 26, 2010 WWII History Presentation & Display
Waldenbrook Estates
(HPC participation requested, if possible on dates in BOLD.)
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Agenda Item #12: Future Agenda Items
Historic marker application
Agenda Item # 13: Adjourn
Meeting was adjourned at 5:15 pm. (JM/ew)
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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Earl Apgar, Chairman Anne Boykin, Staff Liaison