HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/03/2010 - Regular Minutes - Historic Preservation Committee
City of College Station Historic Preservation Committee 4/5/2010 MINUTES Historic Preservation Committee Monday, May 3, 2010 College Station Conference Center 1300 George Bush Drive,
Room 103 College Station, Texas 77840 4:00 pm Attendance: Earl Apgar, Pat Cleere, Louis Hodges, Susan Irza, Hillary Jessup, James McGinnis, Libby Vastano, Meredith Waller Approved Absence:
Anne Triche-Steen, Ernie Wright 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 4:08 p.m. Agenda Item #2-3: Hear Visitors: N/A Agenda Item #4: Possible action and discussion on absence requests. Anne T. was absent due to illness. Ernie was
absent due to business travel. Agenda Item #5: Possible action and discussion to approve meeting minutes of regular meeting of April 5, 2010. Minutes were approved as written. (SI/hj)
Agenda Item #6: Report from HPC Chairperson. No report at this time. Agenda Item #7: Report from Heritage Programs Coordinator. See attached Progress Report. Anne B. also reported on
the issues pertaining to the comprehensive College Station history book and media project. Anne and David Gerling are working on a proposal to present to Tony Cisneros that will then
be presented to council. Agenda Item #8: Report on 75th Anniversary meeting. The third meeting of the planning committee was held on Friday, April 9th at 8am at the Conference Center.
There were more discussions of budgets and ideas. Earl will meet with David Gwinn and Glenn Brown to seek further assistance in planning the 75th anniversary.
City of College Station Historic Preservation Committee 4/5/2010 Agenda Item #9: Possible action and discussion on Pike National Historic Trail Association request for council resolution.
Susan Irza discussed her draft letter in support of the efforts of the Pike National Historic Trail Association. A motion was made, approved and seconded to send the letter to David
Gerling, Tony Cisneros and Mayor White. (JM/lv) Agenda Item #10: Possible action and discussion on a newspaper clipping day. It was decided to schedule three clipping days over the summer
that will coincide with our regular HPC meetings: June 7, July 12, August 2. Agenda Item #11: Committee Reports: • Development – Susan Irza No report at this time. • Native American
Interpretive Path – Ernie Wright No report at this time. • Historic Markers Program – Meredith Waller Anne B. reported that no response has been received from Mr. Habib on the missing
application for a marker. • Oral History Project – Lou Hodges Lou called our attention to an article in “The Eagle” about the Caddo Mounds obtaining signage along El Camino Real. http://www.theeagle.
com/texas/Mounds-mark-early-Texas-life • PR/Communications/Sponsorships – James McGinnis James discussed suggestions for the Freemasonry program in July. We agreed to host this lecture
off site and limit the number of guests to 85. • Landmark Commission (Liaison) – Hillary Jessup Hillary reported that there are ongoing issues with the historic district designation
that are impeding the Landmark Commission’s progress. There will be a training session May 10th, in the Council Chambers. • Educational Initiatives/School Activities – Libby Vastano
No report at this time. • Volunteer Recruitment – Anne Triche-Steen No report at this time. • Exploring History Lunch Lectures – Earl Apgar See James McGinnis’ committee report. Agenda
Item #12: Calendar Events: May 1, 2010 MINTER SPRINGS REUNION Minter Springs May 7, 2010 75th ANNIVERSARY PLANNING MEETING CS Conference Center, 8:00 a.m. May 9, 2010 HAPPY MOTHERS DAY
May May 12-13, 2010 HERITAGE PROGRAMS OFFICE CLOSED (Anne on vacation!) May 15, 2010 PEACE OFFICERS REMEMBRANCE DAY (Flags at half-staff all day.) ARMED FORCES DAY May 17, 2010 COUNCIL
WORKSHOP (PARD on the agenda.)
City of College Station Historic Preservation Committee 4/5/2010 May 19, 2010 11:30a.m. Exploring History Lunch Lecture “Women of Courage” Lecture and Book Signing Helen Sheffield May
20, 2010 MILLICAN HERITAGE SOCIETY MEETING Millican Community Center, 7:00 p.m. May 26, 2010 SENIOR EXPO Brazos Center, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. May 31, 2010 MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVED City
Offices Closed June 7, 2010 HPC Meeting, Conference Center, Room 103, 4:00 p.m. Agenda Item #13: Future Agenda Items -A Historic Preservation Member may inquire about a subject for which
notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the
subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. Agenda Item # 14: Adjourn Meeting was adjourned at 5:12 pm. (JM/si) APPROVED: ATTEST: _______________________________ ______________________________
Earl Apgar, Chairman Anne Boykin, Staff Liaison