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Historic Preservation Committee
Monday, March 5, 2007
4pm
2nd Floor Conference Room, City Hall
College Station, Texas 77840
Attendance: Marguerite Anthony, Haskell Monroe, Neal Nutall, Colleen Risinger,
Meredith Waller, Ernie Wright.
Approved Absence: Hillary Jessup, Jane Hughey
Absence Approval Pending: Bill Lancaster and Jane Hughey ( need absence forms for
the record)
Staff Attendance: Anne Boykin, Historic Preservation Intern.
Agenda Item #1: Call to Order
Meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m.
Agenda Item #2: Absence Request
Ernie reminded the group that Hillary was scheduled to be absent and he would be acting
in her absence. Marguerite noted that Jane Hughey was ill.
Agenda Item #3: Hear Visitors
No visitors were present.
Agenda Item #4: Approval of the minutes
Haskell Monroe made the motion and Colleen Risinger seconded the approval of the
minutes from the February 5, 2007 meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Project updates
Agenda Item #5: Exploring History Lunch Lectures
To date, the May, June, and July speakers are unconfirmed. Ernie initiated discussion of
promoting Project HOLD during the sign in and luncheon portions of the lectures. Anne
will check with Peggy to arrange for the projector set up for viewing the Project
HOLD CD as well as a computer at the sign in table for website viewing and possible
tutorials by volunteers. It was suggested by Haskell that we give some sort of simple
thank you gift to our speakers. The photograph of Northgate in the 20s during a snow
storm was deemed an acceptable subject. Anne said that the photo can be printed in house
and placed in a COCS mat. Anne will check with Peggy to see if this is a viable solution
to thank our speakers.
Agenda Item #6 Historic Markers
Meredith reported that she and Hillary are in the process of verifying current ownership of
historic marker homes. Anne gave Meredith a CD made last year by Jerry Cooper of
current photos of all the Campus Houses. Meredith and Hillary will do a mailing to all
prospective historic home marker candidates. Anne will print the existing marker
brochures for them to include in their mailing. Anne mentioned a possible marker
application that may be filed for Minter Springs Cemetery where many notable area
settlers are buried including the Barrons, Straubs, Fuquars, Neeleys, etc. The Fuquar
headstone is of a veteran of the Mexican-American War.
Agenda Item #7 Oral History Project
Haskell suggested that we do a mailing to local churches, social organizations, veterans
groups, etc. soliciting names of prospective interviewees. He expressed some concern that
the digital recorders needed to also have a personal microphone for the interviewee.
Anne will give Haskell and Bill a list of interview candidates that she has collected.
Discussion ensued about the difficulty of editing and rewriting the original oral history
interviews. It may be that we will preface each interview with a definition of a memoir and
explanation that the histories may contain some errors. Anne mentioned the new (unpaid)
intern due to start in late May. The intern will be assigned to the Oral History Project.
Agenda Item # 8: Project HOLD
In the interest of time, Anne referred the members to the Project HOLD Progress Report
included in their packets. She highlighted the fact that we have added links to Cushing
Digital Archives and the Sam Houston Sanders Corps Center on the Project HOLD home
page. Anne will send a report to the members on the recent historic preservation
symposium she attended March 2 at the old Bryan Army Air Base (Riverside
Campus).
Agenda Item #9 Quimby-McCoy
Ernie pointed out the memo included in the packet from Peggy Calliham, referring to the
consultant Nancy McCoy of Quimby-McCoy, whom the city is working with on the Scope
of Services for the Enabling Ordinance and Survey. No action was taken.
Agenda Item # 10: Report to City Council
No action was taken.
Agenda Item # 11: Committee Calendar
March 21, 2007 Lunch Lecture/Police Dept. History
April 2, 2007 Next HPC Meeting, 2nd Floor City Hall
April 27, 2007 Dedication of Veterans Memorial/American
Mile*
*At least 4-5 members agreed to be present at the dedication and will hand out brochures
for the HPC projects.
Agenda Item #12: Upcoming
April 12-14, 2007 Texas Historic Commission Conference
Lakeway, Texas**
May, June, July Exploring History Lunch Lectures to be
determined
July 20 - 21, 2007 60s Decade Reunion of A&M Consolidated
High School
August 15, 2007 History of Aviation, Chapman and Happ
September 19, 2007 Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series
Don Powell, “Aggie Band”
**Only one or two are interested in attending the THC conference.
Agenda Item # 13: Final Hear Visitors
None present.
Agenda Item #14: Future Agenda Items
A brief mention of May being Historic Preservation Month was made by Marguerite.
Marguerite requested that we put it on the agenda next month. She further suggested
that any activities planned should be listed in the utility bill insert.
Agenda Item # 14: Adjourn
At 5:06pm Colleen Risinger made the motion to adjourn and Marguerite Anthony
seconded the motion.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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Hillary Jessup, Chairman Peggy Calliham, Neighborhood Services