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City of College Station Historic Preservation Committee August 9, 2010 MINUTES Historic Preservation Committee Monday, July 12, 2010 College Station Conference Center 1300 George Bush
Drive, Room 103 College Station, Texas 77840 4:00 pm Attendance: Earl Apgar, Louis Hodges, Susan Irza, Hillary Jessup, Meredith Waller, Ernie Wright Approved Absence: Pat Cleere, Libby
Vastano Unapproved Absence: N/A Staff Attendance: Anne Boykin, Heritage Programs Coordinator Visitors: N/A Agenda Item #1: Call to Order Meeting was called to order by Earl Apgar at
4:10 p.m. Agenda Item #2-3: Hear Visitors: N/A Agenda Item #4: Possible action and discussion on absence requests. Anne B. has notified Connie Hooks, city secretary, and is waiting for
a list of possible members to fill the space. Agenda Item #5: Possible action and discussion to approve meeting minutes of regular meeting of June 7, 2010. Minutes were approved as written.
(JM/lh) Agenda Item #6: Possible action and discussion on vacancy left by the resignation of Anne Triche-Steen. Earl will follow up with the City Secretary’s office on filling this vacancy.
Agenda Item #7: Possible action and discussion on The Annex building. It was noted that the PARD budget has $25,000 reserved for the razing of The Annex. Anne is working on a newsletter
that will include information about the historical significance of The Annex. Earl plans a meeting with City Manager Glenn Brown concerning the building. Earl will request a moratorium
on tearing the building down. Possibilities were discussed for repairs including Habitat for Humanity and local construction companies. Agenda Item #8: Report from HPC Chairperson. Earl
suggested that we take a break in August and have our retreat on September 13th at the Green Room at Wolf Pen Creek. (EA/jm) Agenda Item #9: Report from Heritage Programs Coordinator.
See attached Progress Report.
City of College Station Historic Preservation Committee August 9, 2010 Agenda Item #10: Report on 75th Anniversary plans. Earl discussed various funding issues for the 75th anniversary
including: hotel/motel, economic development and general fund. Royce Hickman suggested a 501 (c) 3organization. The next meeting will be September 10, 2010 at 8 a.m. . Agenda Item #9:
Committee Reports: • Development – Susan Irza No report at this time. • Native American Interpretive Path – Ernie Wright, Patricia Cleere No report at this time. • Historic Markers Program
– Meredith Waller No report at this time. • Oral History Project – Lou Hodges Lou completed scanning of the Davis scrapbook. Lou offered to scan the Brazos Valley Heroes articles that
are written about local veterans by Bill Youngkin and appear in Sunday’s Eagle. • PR/Communications/Sponsorships – James McGinnis James reported that he painted our two historic street
markers that are in place in historic neighborhoods at 300 Lee Avenue and 1200 Foster Street. He suggested that we place postcards for the lectures in restaurants. He also mentioned
that he was not having much luck obtaining sponsorships for the luncheons. • Landmark Commission (Liaison) – Hillary Jessup No report at this time. • Educational Initiatives/School Activities
– Libby Vastano No report at this time. • Exploring History Lunch Lectures – Earl Apgar Earl reminded us that the next lecture will be off site at the Masonic Library on Longmire. Attendance
will be limited to 85. He expressed some concerns about parking. Anne B. will include a special reminder to folks in her emails that they should car pool. Pete Normand, the Masonic librarian,
is working on gaining additional parking. Agenda Item #12: Calendar Events: July 8, 2010 City Council Workshop & Regular Meetings; 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. (FYI) July 12, 2010 HPC Meeting, CS
Conference Center, 4 p.m. (Come early or stay late to clip news articles.) July 21, 2010 Exploring History, “Freemasonry in Brazos County” Peter Normand, 11:30 a.m. Masonic Library,
Longmire July 22, 2010 City Council Workshop & Regular Meetings; 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. (FYI) August 2, 2010 HPC Meeting, CS Conference Center, 4 p.m. Agenda Item #13: Future Agenda Items -A
Historic Preservation Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be
given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. Agenda Item # 14: Adjourn Meeting was adjourned at 5:179 pm. (SI/mw)
City of College Station Historic Preservation Committee August 9, 2010 APPROVED: ATTEST: _______________________________ ______________________________ Earl Apgar, Chairman Anne Boykin,
Staff Liaison