HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/03/2008 - Regular Minutes - Historic Preservation Committee
Minutes
Historic Preservation Committee
Monday, March 3, 2008
4 pm
Upstairs Administrative Conf. Room #1
College Station, Texas 77840
Attendance: Marguerite Anthony, Lou Hodges, Jane Hughey, Neal Nutall, Colleen
Risinger, Anne Triche-Steen, Meredith Waller, Ernie Wright
Approved Absence: Hillary Jessup
Staff Attendance: Anne Boykin, Wayne Larson
Agenda Item #1: Call to Order
Meeting was called to order at 4:10 p.m.
Agenda Item #2-3: Hear Visitors
None present.
Agenda Item #4: Absence Request
Hillary Jessup
Agenda Item #5: Approval of the minutes
Motion was made, seconded to approve the minutes. (AS/NN)
Agenda Item #6: Committee Reports
Parks Project Committee (Lou and Jane)
No progress as yet.
Exploring History Lunch Lectures (Ernie, Jane and Hillary)
Marci Rodgers secured Ross Albrecht for the April lecture on the new cemetery. Ernie is
in contact with Royce Hickman (Chamber of Commerce) who is looking for someone to
speak on businesses in the area for the May lecture. Ernie mentioned that he is looking for
someone to speak from the Aggie athletics arena for September. There will be no lectures
through the summer. Anne B. suggested Tom Turbiville.
Historic Markers (Meredith and Hillary)
Historic Building Marker #8, Washington Chapel Baptist Church, 1801 Texas Avenue
South will be presented at a council meeting in September.
Historic Home Marker #79, Loupot/Isenhart Home,1201 Walton Drive was presented at
the February 14 City Council Meeting.
Historic Marker #82, Doxie Wootan Home, 1205 Walton Drive was approved.
(MW/MA)
Oral History Project (Lou and Anne Steen)
Lou is still working with his students to scan in and edit the oral history transcripts.
Project HOLD (Lou, Colleen and Anne Steen)
See attached report.
Education Committee (Jane, Ernie, Marguerite, and Lou)
Several ideas were discussed for promoting history during this year. Marguerite suggested
that we look into a cemetery tour that would coincide with the birthday celebrations. Anne
B. will obtain a cemetery listing. Lou suggested that Susan Scott at A&M would be a
good contact for interpretive tours. Wayne mentioned that plans were underway for a
“College Station Yesterday” monthly TV-19 program that would be a good way to
promote our heritage projects. Marguerite suggested that the programming be such that
students in schools could tune in at certain times during the day.
Agenda Item # 7: Texas Historic Commission Annual Heritage Preservation
Conference
Anne S. has agreed to represent the HPC at the conference and gather pertinent
information for us on heritage tourism and grants.
Agenda Item #8: Heritage Preservation Month in May
See Agenda Item #6 – Education Committee Report
Agenda Item #9: 70th Birthday of the City of College Station
The actual date that the incorporation passed was October 19, 1938. Suggestions were
made that we try to include several events during the month of October including a
birthday party possibly at Café Eccel.
Agenda Item #10: Calendar Events
April 7, 2008 Historic Preservation Committee Meeting
Upstairs Administrative Conference Room, City Hall, 4 pm
April 16, 2008 Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series
"The Last Train Stop in Aggieland"
Ross Albrecht, Parks Department
April 18, 2008 Pre-registration Deadline for Texas Historic Commission
Annual Historic Preservation Conference
May 1-3, 2008 Texas Historic Commission
Annual Historic Preservation Conference
Corpus Christi, Texas
May 5, 2008 Historic Preservation Committee Meeting
Upstairs Administrative Conference Room, City Hall, 4 pm
Agenda Item #11: Final Hear Visitors
Wayne suggested a sponsorship packet that would include information on sponsorship
levels that could be used to promote the various endeavors of the HPC and Project HOLD.
Colleen suggested that we contact the Legal Department to verify that sponsorships
are in keeping with City policy. Anne B. will verify this. Wayne suggested that Anne B.
contact Sheila Walker in Parks. It was further suggested by Wayne that we review our
work plan in time to include some of our projects in the next budget.
Agenda Item #12: Future Agenda Items
HPC Work plan in reference to budget considerations.
Agenda Item # 13: Adjourn
Meeting was adjourned at 5:11 pm. (JH/AS)
APPROVED: ATTEST:
_____________________________ __________________________________
Ernie Wright, Acting Chairman Anne Boykin, Staff Liaison