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LANDMARK COMMISSION MEETING
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI - City Hall Council Chambers
1201 Leopard Street
September 26, 2019
4:30 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS:
Jillian Becquet, Chair
Craig Thompson, Vice -Chair
Dr. Ira J. Freeman
Dr. Bryan Stone
Kathleen de la Garza
STAFF:
Andrew Dimas, Project Manager;
Kristy Glick, Recording Secretary;
Nina Nixon -Mendez, Assistant Director of Development Services
Call to Order: 4:30pm
Roll Call
COMMISSIONERS:
Ernest Bert Rucker
Dr. Christine Robbins
Randy J. Dees, Sr.
Monica Rawlings
Members present: Jillian Becquet, Ernest Bert Rucker, Dr. Christine Robbins, Dr.
Ira J. Freeman (4:45pm), Randy J. Dees, Sr., Dr. Bryan Stone, Kathleen de la
Garza
Members absent: Craig Thompson, Monica Rawlings
III. Approval of Minutes: August 22, 2019 Meeting
• It was pointed out Ira Freeman's name was misspelled in one instance. Bryan
Stone moved to approve the minutes with the correction to Dr. Freeman's name;
Randy Dees seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
IV. Discussion and Possible Action:
Old Bayview Cemetery Update — Karen Howden, Friends of the Old Bayview
Cemetery Association, gave an update on the organization's activities. On
October 12 they plan to straighten two large stones; November 9 is the 10th
annual Voices of South Texas Old Bayview Cemetery Comes Alive with
storytellers and costumed historic persons, and an historic marker dedication for
Tom Nolan; a National Historic Landmark Designation is in the works for the
cemetery
Committee Updates — Historic Preservation Plan Committee: Conference call to
discuss next steps; the existing HPP is still in effect, but requires updates due to
state legislation and the current Development Services agenda; Ms. Nixon -
Mendez recommended applying for a CLG grant to pay for a consultant to work
on the plan and said she will contact the Texas Historical Commission about
local CLG training in the near future.
V. Director's Report
• Ms. Nixon -Mendez introduced the ACM over Development Services, Steve Viera.
He thanked the commissioners for their work and offered his support for the
commission.
VI. Items to be scheduled on the next agenda
• The possibility of rescheduling the November and December meetings away
from the holidays.
MINUTES
LANDMARK COMMISSION MEETING
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI - City Hall Council Chambers
1201 Leopard Street
September 26, 2019
4:30 P.M.
VII. Public Comment: None.
VIII. Adjournment:5:05pm
Jilli n Becquet, Chairperson
Landmark Commission