HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/04/2012 - Regular Minutes - Historic Preservation CommitteeMINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
JUNE 4, 2012
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Present:
Susan Irza, Chair
Patricia Cleere, arrived after roll call
Jerry Cooper
Linda Harvell
Ann Hays
Louis Hodges
Hillary Jessup
M.D. Marshall, excused absence
Libby Vastano
City Staff:
Jacob Morris, Historic Records Coordinator
1. Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum present, the Historic Preservation Committee was called to order by Chair Susan Irza at 4:08 p.m. on Monday, June 4, 2012 in the College Station Conference Center, 1300
George Bush Drive, Room 103, College Station, Texas 77842.
2. Hear Visitors
There were no Citizen Comments.
3. Possible action and discussion on absence requests.
The Committee voted unanimously to excuse the absence of M.D. Marshall.
4. Possible action and discussion of previous minutes:
MOTION: The Committee voted unanimously to approve the May 7, 2012 minutes.
5. Reminder to HPC members with expiring terms to reapply, in order to be considered by City Council for reappointment. Deadline is June 29, 2012.
Chairperson Susan Irza reminded members that Committee appointments are due before June 29, 2012.
6. Report from HPC staff on activities -- Jacob Morris.
Jacob Morris reported activities for the month of May. He reported that all 3 interns have begun training for the summer. They have begun learning Project HOLD and have already accomplished
a substantial amount of oral history transcription. Morris submitted a handout that summarized the month’s data.
7. Review, possible action, and discussion regarding the following sub-committees:
Historic Marker Program – M.D. Marshall
M. D. Marshall had an excused absence and did not report.
Oral History Transcription Project – Lou Hodges
Dr. Hodges reported that some progress has been made, but was ongoing.
Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series – Susan Irza, Marci Rodgers, Ann Hays, Jerry Cooper
Ann Hays reported that all of the Lecture Series times for 2013 are reserved. She announced that there will be a 2013 lecture series meeting on June 12, at 11:30 a.m. Susan Irza requested
volunteers to give introductions for the September through November lectures. Jerry Cooper, Libby Vastano, and Linda Harvell each volunteered to give an introduction.
Linda Harvell suggested that the 2013 lunch lectures could be thematically connected to each decade of City of College Station history, in order to fit with 75th Anniversary events and
publicity to be held throughout that year. Concerns were expressed that it may be difficult to find quality and willing speakers as well as logistic problems coordinating the efforts.
Jerry Cooper suggested that it may be possible to add some aspect to each lecture that would help publicize, regardless of lecture content.
The attendance for the May lecture was 69 total, with 61 paid and 2 utilizing shuttle service.
75th Anniversary – Linda Harvell, Patricia Cleere, Jerry Cooper, Susan Irza
The chair of the 75th Anniversary sub-committee, Linda Harvell, reported that much of the 75th Anniversary efforts were holding until the Texas A&M athletic schedule is finalized. She
reported pledges for loan of potential exhibit materials were now being accepted, and the major planned activities still consist of an event at Veteran’s Park and an exhibit at the
Bush Library.
College Station Oral History Interviews & Educational Initiatives – Libby Vastano, Susan Irza
Libby Vastano reported that she has conducted several interviews, and was in the process of scheduling more upcoming interviews. Several names were mentioned to generate
future interviews, includingWinnie Garner, John Crompton , Ed Higgins, the Heatons, and “Swicky” Anderson.
8. Presentation and discussion of historic items presented by committee members.
Lou Hodges presented a 1871 image from Harper’s Weekly depicting a swing set located in Central Park. Jerry Cooper presented a map of houses on the A&M in 1938 which has Dr. Paul van
Riper's notes about each one of the 90 houses; i.e.: date constructed, occupants who lived in them up to about 1925, date they were sold and moved off campus.
9. Calendar Events
June 14, 2012 75th Anniversary Committee, CS Conference Center, 8:30
a.m.
June 20, 2012 Exploring History Lunch Lecture, “Muskets, Cannons, and Knives,” presented by Dr. Lou Hodges, introduced by Susan Irza, CS Conference Center, Room 127, 11:30
a.m.
June 29, 2012 Deadline for HPC application.
July 9, 2012 HPC Regular Meeting, CS Conference Center, Room 103;
4:00 p.m. Convener: Lou Hodges.
July 12, 2012 75th Anniversary Committee, CS Conference Center, 8:30
a.m.
July 18 Exploring History Lunch Lecture, “Brazos River History and Levees,” presented by Wendy Patzewitsch, introduced by Kate Thomas, CS Conference Center, Room 127, 11:30
a.m. –Jerry Cooper, emcee
August NO PROGRAM
September 19, 2012 “Texas A&M Corps of Cadets History, presented by Dr.
John Adams, introduced by Jerry Cooper. CS Conference Center, Room 127, 11:30 a.m.
October 17, 2012 “Hidden Treasures of Cushing Library,” presented by Dr.
Todd Samuelson, introduced by Libby Vastano, CS Conference Center, Room 127, 11:30 a.m.
November 14, 2012 “Second Thoughts: Presidential Regrets with their Supreme
Court Nominations,” presented by William Harper,
Introduced by Linda Harvell, CS Conference Center, Room 127, 11:30 a.m.
December NO PROGRAM
10. Presentation, possible action and discussion on future agenda items.
No future agenda items were proposed.
11. Adjournment
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Libby Vastano and a second by Ann Hays, the Committee voted unanimously, to adjourn the meeting at 5:06 p.m. on Monday, June 4, 2012. The motion carried
unanimously.
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Chair
ATTEST:
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Secretary