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Home My WebLink About06/04/2007 - Regular Minutes - Historic Preservation Committee Minutes Historic Preservation Committee Monday, June 4, 2007 4pm 2nd Floor Conference Room, City Hall College Station, Texas 77840 Attendance: Marguerite Anthony, Jane Hughey, Hillary Jessup, Neal Nutall, Colleen Risinger, Meredith Waller, Ernie Wright, Approved Absence: Absence Approval Pending: Bill Lancaster Staff Attendance: Anne Boykin, Historic Preservation Intern; and Peggy Calliham; Interim Neighborhood Services Coordinator Agenda Item #1: Call to Order Meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m. Agenda Item #2: Absence Request Bill is leaving the HPC after 14 years. Agenda Item #3 & #4: Hear Visitors Emily Johnson, Project HOLD intern and Sam Houston University student Agenda Item #5: Approval of the minutes Jane made the motion and Ernie Wright seconded the approval of the corrected minutes from the May 7, 2007 meeting. The motion passed unanimously. Project updates Agenda Item #6: Exploring History Lunch Lectures It was noted that Warren Finch, Director, George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, will be speaking at the June lecture on the history of the museum. Bob Waters will be speaking in July on the history of our local churches. Agenda Item #7 Historic Markers Meredith reported that she, Jane and Hillary will be ready to send marker letters to 93 owners of potential historic marker homes. The marker guidelines are being edited. Some discussion was held about clarifying the 50 year designation for the homes. Anne is working on a re- design of the marker brochure to include in the letters. Olivia Burnside will presented the report at the May 24 City Council workshop. The sub - committee will meet again June 20, at 1:30 pm at the Conference Center after the Exploring History lunch lecture to finalize all of the historic marker documents. Agenda Item #8 Oral History Project Anne reported that Mary Hamlin, Oral History Team, has interviewed Mary Bolton Eckles and Sarah Jane Goode since our last meeting. She is also continuing to collaborate with the folks at Cushing Library. Anne has already placed some of the interviews in Project HOLD. She asked HPC members to access the recordings through the website to help her troubleshoot them. Agenda Item # 9: Project HOLD Anne reported that the word is getting out about Project HOLD. Agenda Item #10 May as National Historic Preservation Month Members discussed the impact of the media blitz during May. Meredith taped a show about the historic marker program with Harold Presley on May 10.Bi11 discussed the oral history project with Scott DeLucia on May 11. Anne appeared on the Morning Show at KTBX May 23. An edited version of Marguerite's previous article for The Eagle appeared in the May utility bill insert. Anne created 12 slides for CH. 19 that promoted Historic Preservation Month and Project HOLD. She reported that she is receiving numerous calls from folks about Project HOLD. Several mentioned reading about it in the Utility Bill Insert, as well as, hearing about it on the radio and TV shows. Agenda Item # 11: Historic Districts Hillary expressed concerns about the time frame of the enabling ordinance. Peggy briefly outlined the plans for reassigning the responsibility of overseeing the enabling ordinance back to Planning and Development Services from Neighborhood Services. Peggy noted that the new Director of Planning and Development Services is Bob Cowell. Agenda Item #12: HPC Report to Council Peggy reported that the final report was submitted to the Council. Olivia presented the report at the Council Workshop May 24. At that meeting, Councilman Ron Gay urged caution in moving too quickly with the enabling ordinance. Councilman Dave Rusesink suggested that we might have folks in the community willing to volunteer their services with the enabling ordinance. Agenda Item #13: Update on the Hillel Foundation Project in Oakwood HOA Bill Lancaster, Hillary and Gaines West met with Hillel developer Don Reiser. Hillel is asking for four or five variances in their plan of an 11 story building that would include eleven stories, of which two levels would be for a parking garage, seven would be for condominiums and one for meeting areas and/or retail. Agenda Item # 14: Committee Calendar July 2, 2007 Next HPC Meeting, 2nd Floor City Hall, 4 pm Agenda Item #15: Upcoming June 15, 2007 Retirement Party for Olivia Burnside 3 — 5 pm, CS Conference Center June 20, 2007 Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series, Warren Finch, "George Bush Library" July 9, 2007 Opening of "Scenes of the Sixties" at College Station Conference Center July 18, 2007 Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series, Bob Waters, "Churches" July 20 - 21, 2007 60s Decade Reunion of A &M Consolidated High School July 21, 2007 Preserving Your Memories, scan sessions for reunion, 2-4pm August 15, 2007 Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series, David Chapman & John Happ, "History of Aviation" September 19, 2007 Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series, Don Powell, "Aggie Band" Agenda Item # 165: Final Hear Visitors No comments. Agenda Item # 176: Future Agenda Items Anne asked that the A &M Consolidated HS 60s Decade Reunion be put on the agenda next month. Agenda Item # 18: Adjourn At 5:20 pm Colleen made the motion to adjourn and Jane seconded the motion. APPROVED: ATTEST: atej Hillary Jessup„ hai an Peggy Call;i ei,;24eigh orhood Services