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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/06/2025 - Regular Minutes - Historic Preservation Committee Historic Preservation Committee Board College Station, TX Page 2 Minutes from September 8, 2025 Staff Present: Andrea Lauer, Business Services Manager; Nicole Cross, Historic Archivist Board Present: Sherry Frisk, Gerald Burgner, Tre Watson, Tom Turbiville, Comer Patterson, Lisa Mouton Council Members Present: None 1. Call meeting to order and consider absence requests. The meeting was called to order at 4:14 p.m., upon a motion made by Tre Watson and a second by Tom Turbiville, the motion to approve Carla Elliott and Karen Story as excused absences was unanimously approved. Gerald Burgner called for a moment of silence in honor of Lou Hodges who recently passed. 2. Hear visitors. None 3. Agenda Items 3.1 Presentation, discussion, and the possible approval of minutes from the previous meeting. Upon a motion made by Tom Turbiville and seconded by Sherry Frisk, the minutes were approved as written. 3.2 A. Cemetery Sherry Frisk would like to use the money that was set aside for two Texas Historic Markers for the College Station Cemetery to provide some type of designation for the 54 unmarked graves in the Salem section. The committee collectively agreed that they should seek advice from Washington Chapel on what that should look like. B. Historical Marker Program/Project HOLD Report No new historical marker applications were received. No report on Oral History Interviews, Educational Initiatives or Project Hold at this time. Nicole Cross is the new Historic Archivist; she started on August 18th. She is familiarizing herself with her new role. C. Exploring History Lunch Series All dates have been booked for 2025. Carla Elliott was not present to give an update. Historic Preservation Committee Board College Station, TX Page 2 D. Americas 250 There is a meeting scheduled for September 25 at 1:30 at 1207 to discuss the planning of community events for Americas 250, Henry Mayo is coordinating the meeting. E. American Mile Upon a motion made by Lisa Mouton and seconded by Tom Turbiville, the Historic Preservation Committee voted to establish that an American Mile brick nomination must receive a minimum of five (5) affirmative votes in order to be placed on the list. Furthermore, the committee determined the number of bricks to remain open for engraving within each period as follows: 2005–2014, two (2) bricks; 2015–2019, three (3) bricks; and 2020 to present, four (4) bricks. The motion carried with four (4) votes in favor, one (1) opposed, and one (1) abstention. Tom will send the list out again and once everyone votes, he will send it to Parks and Recreation staff for approval. 3.3 Report by the Liaison of Parks and Recreation on matters pertaining to the Historic Preservation Board. None 3.4 Identification of upcoming local or area historical programs. None 4. Discussion and possible action of future agenda items. None 5. Presentation of historical items Some members brought items to pass around. 6. Adjourn. Upon a motion made by Tre Watson and a second by Lisa Mouton, the HPC voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting @ 5:26 p.m.