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Historic Preservation Committee
Monday, January 10, 2010
College Station Conference Center
1300 George Bush Drive, Room 103
College Station, Texas 77840
4:00 pm
Attendance: Pat Cleere, Linda Harvell, Louis Hodges, Susan Irza, James McGinnis, Libby
Vastano, Meredith Waller
Approved Absence: Hillary Jessup, 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 Susan Irza at 4:00 p.m.
Agenda Item #2-3: Hear Visitors: N/A
Agenda Item #4: Swearing in of new HPC appointee, Linda Bloom Harvell.
Amanda Putz was unavailable to conduct the swearing in. Linda will go to Amanda’s office to take care
of this formality.
Agenda Item #5: Possible action and discussion on absence requests. Hillary and Ernie emailed and
will present their absence requests at the next meeting.
Agenda Item #6: Possible action and discussion to approve meeting minutes of regular meeting of
November 1, 2010. Minutes were approved with changes. (LV/jm)
Agenda Item #7: Possible action and discussion on Shop & Music Building (The Annex). Linda
Harvell brought the committee up to date on a citizen action group who will be addressing this issue.
Agenda Item #8: Report from HPC Chairperson. Earl Apgar’s resignation was accepted in
November, 2010. Susan Irza introduced herself as the new HPC chair as appointed by council.
She expressed that she would look to the HPC for help in carrying out her duties. The
development committee was removed from the standing committees. Susan discussed the HPC
partnership with the B/CS Friends of the Library in bringing Duffy Hudson to portray Edgar
Allen Poe in February. If the program is successful, we will consider Mr. Hudson’s portrayal of
Einstein in the fall of 2011. Susan also mentioned that the interviews with the mayors and long
serving council members were going very well. Linda expressed an interest in seeing Susan
going before council on a monthly basis to relay the HPC activities and progress.
Agenda Item #9: Report from Heritage Programs Coordinator. Anne discussed the new
unpaid intern, Morgan Hester and the projects she will be working on: 1)Mayor Anderson papers
and 2)Native American Pathway. She also mentioned the increased interest from the city in the
Military History on Tap in Brazos Valley booklet and the Hot Rocks Cook Off (Nov. 18-20,
2011).
Agenda Item #10: Report on 75th Anniversary plans. Linda Harvell has agreed to chair the 75th
Anniversary Planning Committee. The next meeting is Friday, January 14, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. She plans
to regroup with the committee and bring into play her vast experience in event planning and working in
city governments.
Agenda Item #11: Committee Reports:
• Development – Susan Irza
This committee is being removed from the HPC sub-committees due to a change in focus for
the HPC.
• Native American Interpretive Path – Ernie Wright, Patricia Cleere
No report at this time.
• Historic Markers Program – Meredith Waller
Meredith reported that she has accepted a marker application from Minnie Foster on Walton
Drive. Meredith will be working with Ms. Foster to bring the application through to approval by
the HPC and presentation at a future council meeting.
• Oral History Project – Lou Hodges
No report at this time.
• PR/Communications/Sponsorships – James McGinnis
No report at this time.
• Landmark Commission (Liaison) – Hillary Jessup
No report at this time.
• Educational Initiatives/School Activities – Libby Vastano
No report at this time.
• Exploring History Lunch Lectures –
Anne gave the HPC members the 2011 listing of lectures as stated on the Fridge Flyer.
JANUARY 19
Kyle Tough - The saga of Texas A&M’s rise to prominence in Athletics, Agriculture,
Ambassadorial Service, 1902 – 1956; Barbara Donalson Althaus
FEBRUARY 16
Images of America: College Station; Glenn D. Davis
MARCH 16
Camp Hearne: German Internment Camp; Cathy Lazarus
APRIL 20
Bob Wiatt, “Mr. FBI!” A Look Back; William T. Harper
OFF SITE - MAY 18 - OFF SITE
Veterans Park: A Guided Tour; Gen. Randy House, USA (Ret.)
JUNE 15
WTAW: An Early Radio History; Scott DeLucia, Chace Murphy, and Tom Turbiville
JULY 20
Brazos County Media: Not a One Newspaper Town; Robert Borden
AUGUST - VACATION!
SEPTEMBER 21
A Short History of the Laws and Legal Community of Brazos Valley; The Honorable W. T.
McDonald, Jr.
OCTOBER 19
Allenfarm: Four Generations; Bill Terrell
NOVEMBER 16
Unique Brazos Valley Architecture; Jim Singleton
Agenda Item #12: Calendar Events -
January 10, 2011 Brazos County Historical Commission, 6:00 p.m.
BV African American Heritage Museum
January 14, 2011 75th Anniversary Planning Committee Meeting
CS Conference Center, 10:00 a.m.
January 17, 2011 Presidents Day Holiday, City offices closed
January 19, 2011 Exploring History, “Kyle Tough”
Barbara Donalson Althaus, 11:30 a.m., $5pp
CS Conference Center, Room 127
January 22, 2011 BV African American Heritage Society
Appreciation Dinner, Hilton, 6:30 p.m., $50pp
January 24, 2011 Landmark Commission Meeting
Council Chambers, 5:15 p.m.
January 25, 2011 Presentation to Sons of the American Revolution
By Anne Boykin, new IHOP, 6:30 p.m.
February 6, 2011 Edgar Allan Poe Presentation
Friends of the Library, 2:00 p.m.
CS Conference Center, Rm. 127, No charge
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 p.m. (MW/pc)
APPROVED: ATTEST:
_______________________________ ______________________________
Susan Irza, Chairman Anne Boykin, Staff Liaison