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November 04, 2024, Minutes Staff Present: Andrea Lauer, Business Services Manager; Kimberly McNally,
Historical Records Archivist; Luis Perez, Recreation Supervisor; Ethan Vacula,
Special Events
Board Present: Carla Elliott, Louis Hodges, Comer Patterson, Sherry Frisk, Gerald Burgner, Lisa Mouton, Tom Turbiville
Council Members Present:
1. Call meeting to order and consider absence requests. Meeting was called to order at 4:03 p.m., Tre Watson asked for an excused
absence, upon a motion made by Sherry Frisk and seconded by Lisa Mouton,
the motion to accept his request was unanimous.
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
Parks has a cemetery brochure, which is available at Central Park office.
B. Historical Marker Program/Project HOLD Report
No marker applications were submitted. Kimmie has digitized 168 floppy
disks and is also working on the history book.
C. Exploring History Lunch Series
November luncheon will feature Benjamin Knox, and the Fitch family in
December.
D. College Station Pictorial Book Updates The book is in final design editing and will hopefully be completed by
February.
E. American Mile
Tom Turbiville is working on possible additions to the blank bricks and
welcomes suggestions. Staff is currently working on getting prices to have
the bricks engraved, staff recommends engraving the bricks in phases,
possibly starting with 100 bricks.
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F. Lone Star Legacy Park designation
Sherry has turned the application over to the Parks Director, Kelsey Heiden
to submit to TRAPS. She was very happy with the twelve wonderful letters of recommendation from citizens. The oak in Brison Park has been
registered in the Brazos County Historical tree registry. It is
approximately 170 years old and 58ft tall.
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
9/11 Ceremony Wednesday @ 5:30 @ Veteran’s Park Pavilion.
4. Discussion and possible action of future agenda items.
None.
5. Presentation of historical items
Several items were passed around, including a WW1 journal and picture of St. Joseph hospital.
6. Adjourn. Upon a motion made by Lisa Mouton and a second by Tom Turbiville, the HPC
voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting @ 5:17 p.m.