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Historic Preservation Committee
Monday, August 6, 2007
4pm
2nd Floor Conference Room, City Hall
College Station, Texas 77840
Attendance: Marguerite Anthony, Neal Nutall, Colleen Risinger, Anne Triche- Steen,
Meredith Waller, Ernie Wright
Approved Absence: Jane Hughey, Hillary Jessup
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 4:07 p.m.
Agenda Item #2: Absence Request
New member, Lou Hodges, was unavailable due to short notice.
Agenda Item #3 & #4: Hear Visitors
None present
Agenda Item #5: Approval of the minutes
Colleen made the motion and Marguerite seconded the approval of the minutes from the
June 4, 2007 meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Project updates
Agenda Item #6: Exploring History Lunch Lectures
It was noted that Rev. Bob Waters, was very well received at the July lecture which
brought up the ongoing discussion of RSVPs, the increasing attendance and keeping an
eye on the budget. A numbered reservation list was suggested by Peggy. Lectures will be
reduced to six per fiscal year beginning in October.
Agenda Item #7 Historic Markers
The mailing to possible marker candidates yielded one new application from Marsha and
Charles Tomlin at 802 Park Place. The home was approved unanimously. Historic home
marker #77 will be awarded at a future City Council meeting. A preliminary request for
assistance in making application was made by Mrs. Mary Owen Hanna of 1007 Hereford
Street. The sub - committee will contact her.
Agenda Item #8 Oral History Project
Anne reported that Mary Hamlin, Oral History Team, continues to record oral histories.
She has completed several more interviews with the Portales family, Hernandez and
Salazar families as well as A &M Consolidated teachers Art Bright, Jan Alston, and
Harriett Martin. Anne further reported that the Sharing Memories afternoon portion of the
Sixties Decade Reunion was most successful with over 75 students and teachers present
and yielded many leads for future oral history candidates.
Agenda Item # 9: Project HOLD
Anne reported that the success of the Sixties Decade Reunion can be measured in the
number of boxes of history materials in her office waiting to be scanned. There were over
250 in attendance Saturday night with the highlight being the 13 teachers also in
attendance. The "Scenes of the Sixties" exhibit is up and receiving great reviews. The
internship of Emily Johnson has ended as she has graduated from Sam Houston and has
enrolled in graduate school at the George Bush School. She was a tremendous asset to
Project HOLD and will be missed. Her replacement will be Alyson Sanders, a former
Project HOLD volunteer.
Agenda Item #10: Citizens Congress II — Neighbor to Neighbor and College Station
101:
Peggy presented the Neighbor to Neighbor program to the committee. The program is
designed to "bring a diversified group of city residents together to brainstorm, suggest
ideas, and discuss issues that relate to quality of life and in particular neighborhood issues.
The City Council would like to LISTEN to is constituents." There are 200 places to be
filled on this committee. Applications are due by Aug. 31. The event will be held Sept. 22
at the College Station Conference Center from 9am to 4pm.
Peggy also presented the College Station 101 as a student form of Citizens University. The
program is designed to create a group of student ambassadors who will be able to act as
liaisons between the citizens and students. The one day class will be held Oct. 20.
The new Neighborhood Services Coordinator, Barbara Moore, will begin Monday, August
13.
Agenda Item # 11: Calendar Events
Peggy introduced the Citizens Congress II — Neighbor to Neighbor that will be held Sept.
22 at the Conference Center. The goal is to bring together off - campus students and
community residents to discuss issues concerning their neighborhoods. Information
about Project HOLD, the marker program and the Exploring History Lunch
Lectures will be provided to the attendees.
Agenda Item # 11: Calendar Events (cont.)
Ongoing Scenes of the Sixties exhibit, CS Conference Center
through December
August 15 Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series, David Chapman &
John Happ, "History of Aviation"
September 13 COCS & KAMU present "The War" Preview Party,
11:30 — 1:30 pm, CS Conference Center.
September 19 Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series, Don Powell, "Aggie
Band"
November 11 Veterans Day Celebration & Parade, downtown Bryan
Opening of George Bush Museum new permanent exhibit
Veterans Day celebration Veterans Park
Agenda Item #12: Final Hear Visitors
None present.
Agenda Item #13: Future Agenda Items
None mentioned.
Agenda Item # 14: Adjourn
At 5:07 pm Colleen made the motion to adjourn and Neal seconded the motion.
APP' 'I ED: ATTEST:
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