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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/14/1990 - Regular Minutes - Historic Preservation Committee HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1990, 7:00 PM CENTRAL PARK CONFERENCE ROOM MEMBERS PRESENT: Gary Halter, Chairman; Joan Lampkin, Norma Teetes, Jim Gardner, Council Liaison. STAFF PRESENT: Charles Szabuniewicz, Special Facilities Superintendent; Emily Baker, Secretary, Leanne Culp, Receptionist /Secretary. L CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Gary Halter at 7:05 pm. IL APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Gary approved the minutes. IIL HEAR VISITORS: Emily introduced Leanne Culp as the new secretary who will be taking minutes starting in January 1991. IV. PRESENTATION OF HISTORIC HOMES GUIDE BROCHURE: Charlie passed around old photographs of houses and aerial photos for the brochure. The Board will look over the final draft before printing. Charlie said he will use drawings of some of the houses instead of photos because they won't be very clear. V. PRESENTATION OF HISTORIC MARKER APPLICATIONS: Charlie presented the historical plaques for houses and buildings. They will be at the Christmas Open House along with the criteria and application. Joan Rabins looked over both and said they looked good. We will have our own room at the Open House. VL DISCUSSION LINCOLN SCHOOL/BLACK EDUCATION STATE HISTORICAL MARKER: The State sent back the application for Lincoln School. They said it did not meet the criteria; it has to be 75 years. Sharon Colson has a dissertation that she will give to Charlie. The application has to be extended back in history and reworded and retitled. VII. OTHER BUSINESS/BOARD CONCERNS: Charlie said we did get the marker for the A &M Consolidated approved and it will be left up to the school to decide how they want to present it. It will take 8- 10 weeks to get the plaques made. Gary presented the historic site marker application for the Rock Prairie School /Church. The Board looked over the draft and made a few changes. Emily will retype the draft and mail it to Gary. The Church granted permission to proceed. A copy of that letter will go with the draft. Gary will need permission from the Church on the narrative before sending it in. There will be no meeting for December. Rather, we will have a reception at Messina Hof Winery on December 11th from 6 -7 pm. The Board will be invited. The Conference Center Open House will be December 6th from 3 -7 pm. We will have a room to present our markers and calendars and brochures. There will be sign up times for the members to work. Jim spoke about the Amtrak Station. His proposal was to get the old station duplicated near where it was before. The Board of Regents was against it. More discussion followed. Emily talked to Joan Rabins to be on our committee and she said that she was too busy this year, but to thank all of the members. VIII. ADJOURN: Gary adjourned the meeting at 8:05 pm. eb