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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/01/1998 - Regular Minutes - Historic Preservation Committee HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING COLLEGE STATION CONFERENCE CENTER 1300 GEORGE BUSH DRIVE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1998 -- 5:15 P.M. HISTORIC COMMITTEE Bill Lancaster, Chairman; Deborah Jasek, Co- Chair; Elton MEMBERS PRESENT: Abbott; Rebecca Berry; Dennis Maloney; Shawn Carlson MEMBERS ABSENT: Jeannie Miller; Sharon Menn STAFF PRESENT: David Gerling, Special Facilities Superintendent; Pamela Einkauf, Senior Secretary VISITORS PRESENT: Jeff Carroll; Mike Luther I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 5 :17 p.m. by Bill Lancaster, Chairman. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes were approved as written. 3. HEAR VISITORS: Mike Luther had nothing to present. 4. ORAL HISTORY BOOK DISCUSSION: Bill brought several examples of books by Eakin Press, a publishing company in Austin that was writing /publishing the history of his church. Bill said the church was pleased with the work Eakin Press had done, however, he realized the Historic Preservation Committee's (HPC) approach to publishing the book would be different than that of the church. David said he'd talked with the City's Print /Mail division and they are willing to help with the book in any way possible. They told him that the HPC could save a lot by having Mr. Carroll edit his own work, bypass the publisher, and go straight to a local printer with camera -ready artwork. David said there were several things the (HPC) needed to decide on: the size of the book, the number of pages, type of paper, and type of cover -- with or without a jacket. Jeff Carroll said that soft back books are not very durable. He added that if the HPC went with Eakin Press, they would decide on paper, cover type, fonts, etc., and they have a large distribution system. He said they were probably the largest of the non - academic Texanna presses in the state. Dennis said a proposal could be submitted to both Eakin and University Press. David said he'd also spoken to University Press, and they told him after the book is written and accepted, the academians will look over it and edit the work. He said it was explained that, once the work is turned over to them there are about fifteen Historic Preservation Committee Page 2 people who edit it, and it goes back and forth until they accept the final product. He feels that the HPC could spend a lot of extra money on editing if it went back and forth several times. Dennis said perhaps not, since it was a historical work. Deborah said they do a lot of work and have an excellent distribution system, and she suggested David investigate further. Elton said he knew the Managing Editor and he would talk to her. Jeff said that there was a new, local publisher to consider -- Wheelock Press. He has a contract with them for his series, and they're paying all the bills, doing all the work -- setting it to their type and their style binding -- and they are working on a distribution system. David asked, if the HPC went with a publisher, if they would pay the bills and make the decisions on the paper, binding, etc. Jeff said basically, yes. Dennis said the advantage of going with the smaller press would be more input and more control over content. The disadvantage was that there might not be proper distribution. Jeff said if that happened, the press would absorb the cost, not the HPC. Deborah said the market would mainly be local book /gift stores anyway. Dennis suggested if the HPC went with Wheelock and there was money left over, perhaps it could be spent to help market the book. He added that he liked the idea of the author being able to have control over his work. Elton said the local presses would probably be glad to let the HPC provide graphics and not resist any help offered. David said he'd make an appointment to meet with Wheelock Press and go out and talk to them. He asked Deborah to call the lady she knew at Wheelock, and Elton to talk to his friend at University Press. Jeff said he believed the owners names were George and Gloria Ann Rice. David said there was no need to discuss the other things he'd mentioned until after he'd meet with Wheelock. 5. REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF HISTORIC HOME APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED: No new applications had been submitted. Pam stated she was working on typing up the application from the information David had received on the Walton building. 6. OTHER COMMITTEE CONCERN& Bill asked Elton how his project on the statement of rejuvenation for the Southside was going. He had a brief report. Both Jeannie and Pam had given him information they'd found on the Internet. Most of the information /guidelines he'd found were more restricting than the HPC wanted. He said the HPC was trying to encourage renovation and upgrading of properties. He said he'd like to come up with some graphic examples of what could be done to renovate and restore a particular house in the neighborhood. He said identifying some type of incentive programs would be helpful as well. He said hopefully by the next meeting, he'd have something to present. Bill asked about the historical lighting project. David said the lights were up and working in both parks. Deborah said there were some neighbors near Brison Park who had written letters thanking the City Council for the new lights. There were no other committee concerns. 7. ADJOURN: The meeting adjourned at 5:54 p.m.