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Historic Preservation Committee
Monday, August 4, 2008
4 pm
Upstairs Administrative Conf. Room #1
College Station, Texas 77840
Attendance: Lou Hodges, Susan Irza, Hillary Jessup, Lisa Kalmus, Colleen
Risinger, Anne Triche-Steen, Meredith Waller, Ernie Wright
Approved Absence: Jane Hughey
Unapproved Absence: N/A
Staff Attendance: Anne Boykin, David Gerling (Special Facilities Superintendent
- PARD), David Schmitz (Asst. Director – PARD)
Visitor: Lisa Kalmus and Susan Irza, newly appointed members of the HPC were
present and sworn in by Bertha Torres, City of College Station Human Resources.
Agenda Item #1: Call to Order
Meeting was called to order by Hillary Jessup at 4:12 p.m.
Agenda Item #2-3: Hear Visitors
N/A
Agenda Item #4: Absence Request
Jane Hughey (MW/JH)
Agenda Item #5: Approval of the minutes
Motion was made, seconded to approve the minutes as corrected. (MW/AT)
Agenda Item #6: Committee Reports
Parks Project Committee (Lou and Jane)
Nothing new to report.
Exploring History Lunch Lectures (Ernie, Jane and Hillary)
Anne B. mentioned that representatives of the Museum of the American GI would
like to present a program on their museum at the October 15 lecture. The
committee agreed. The pending budget allows for 11 lectures in the fiscal year
beginning Oct. 1.
Historic Markers (Meredith and Hillary)
The Committee approved markers for 303 West Dexter and 317 Pershing Avenue.
(AT/LH) The marker for 1203 Walton will be reviewed and put to a vote at the
next meeting.
Oral History Project (Lou and Anne Steen)
Lou’s ongoing work on editing the oral history project was commended. His
progress may slow with the beginning of the A&M fall semester.
Project HOLD (Lou, Colleen and Anne Steen)
Anne B. reported that a new department and home for Project HOLD has been
found at the Conference Center #107. Project HOLD and the HPC will now be
under the Parks and Recreation Department. The space will become available Sept.
22.
Also, see attached report.
Education Committee (Jane, Ernie, and Lou)
See Agenda Item #8.
Agenda Item #7: Selection of new HPC members
New members, Lisa Kalmus and Susan Irza, were welcomed to the HPC.
Marguerite Anthony’s resignation was accepted. A replacement will be chosen at a
later Council date.
Agenda Item #8: 70th Birthday of the City of College Station
Anne B. placed a notice of the 70th Birthday in the Utility Bill Insert. She is talking
to Costa Dallis about a special reception former and current mayors and council
members at Café Eccel on Oct. 16, 3-5pm. Flyers concerning the card/poster/essay
contest will go out to the schools next week.
Agenda Item #8: Calendar Events
September 1, 2008 Labor Day Observed
September 8, 2008 HPC Meeting, 4pm (Note 2nd Monday)
September 11 or 25, 2008 Quimby-McCoy presentation to Council
September 11, 2008 Patriot Day, Veterans Park
September 17, 2008 Exploring History Lunch Lecture Series
"Aggie Sports: Then and Now”
Tom Turbiville
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
October 19, 2008 70th Birthday Celebration
Agenda Item #9: Future Agenda Items
N/A
Agenda Item # 10: Adjourn
Meeting was adjourned at 5:10 pm. (AT/LH)
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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Hillary Jessup, Chairman Anne Boykin, Staff Liaison