Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingDripping Springs, TX · February 21, 2013
Minutes
MINUTES
CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Special Meeting
City Hall, 511 Mercer Street
Dripping Springs, Texas
I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chairman Ted Lehr calls the meeting to order at 5:35 pm and takes roll call. Present:
Commissioner Ted Lehr, Chair; Commissioner Kathryn Chandler; Commissioner
Charlie Haydon; Commissioner John Holdridge; Commissioner John McIntosh, Vice
Chair; and Commissioner Karl Seelbach. Absent: Commissioner Gwen Tao. Also
Present is City Administrator Michelle Fischer.
II. BUSINESS
Discussion and Possible action regarding:
A. City of Dripping Springs STP MM CAMPO Project CSJ: 0914-33-065:
Mercer Street Pedestrian Improvement Project
1. Texas Historical Commission Comments-no discussion regarding
this item.
2. Selection of Improvements, including Sidewalk, Traffic Controls
and Safety Zones, Pedestrian Bridge, Lighting, Street Signs,
Historic District Signs, Bicycle Racks- Commissioners discuss the
possibility of adding additional lights to the project. Commissioners
Lehr and Holdridge volunteer to meet with Philip Hoggatt at Carved
Stone to explore district monument sign designs.
3. Project Timeline-no discussion on this item.
B. Proposed Collaborative Agreement Between The Dripping Springs
Community Foundation, Inc. and the City of Dripping Springs, Hays
County, Texas Regarding the DS Downtown Revitalization Fund –
Commissioner Tao makes a motion to not pursue the agreement with the
Foundation and to move forward with the Commission’s own fundraising,
seconded by Commission Chandler. Commissioners discuss that they could
tell the Foundation what the Commission will raise funds for, and they can
tell the Commission what they plan on doing. VOTE: all in favor. The
motion is carried.
C. Mercer Street Pedestrian Enhancements and Landscaping
1. Status of Transportation Enhancement Program Application-Ms.
Fischer reports that the program award date has been pushed back to June
or July from May.
2. Selection of Improvements, including Benches, Waste Receptacles,
Potted Plants, Landscaping, Signage-no action taken on this item.
3. Publicity and Fundraising-Commissioners Chandler and Seelback volunteer
to work on the fundraising plan.
III. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Regular City Council Meeting, March 5, 2013, 5:30 p.m.
B. Regular Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, March 4, 2013, 5:30 p.m.
IV. ADJOURN-Commissioner Haydon makes a motion to adjourn, seconded by
Commissioner Holdridge. VOTE: all in favor. The motion is carried and the
meeting is adjourned at 6:28 pm.
Agenda
City
D ripping Oprings
P.O. Box 384
Dripping Springs, Texas 78620
(512)858-4725 AGENDA (512) 858-5646 Fax
For
^ CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Special Meeting - 5:30 p.m.
City Hall, 511 Mercer Street
Dripping Springs, Texas
Thisfacility is wheelchair accessible. Accessibleparking spaces are available. Requestsfor
auxiliary aids and services must be made 48 hours prior to
this meeting by calling (512) 858-4725.
I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Ted Lehr - Chair Kathryn Chandler Charlie Haydon John Holdridge
John Mclntosh-Vice Chair Karl Seelbach Gwen Tao
H. BUSINESS
Discussion and Possible action regarding:
A. City of Dripping Springs ST? MM CAMPO Project CSJ: 0914-33-065: Mercer
Street Pedestrian Improvement Project
1. Texas Historical Commission Comments
2. Selection of Improvements, including Sidewalk, Traffic Controls and
Safety Zones, Pedestrian Bridge, Lighting, Street Signs, Historic
District Signs, Bicycle Racks
3. Project Timeline
B. Proposed Collaborative Agreement Between The Dripping Springs
Community Foundation, Inc. and the City of Dripping Springs, Hays County,
Texas Regarding the DS Downtown Revitalization Fund
C. Mercer Street Pedestrian Enhancements and Landscaping
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1. Status of Transportation Enhancement Program Application
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2. Selection of Improvements, including Benches, Waste
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' Receptacles, Potted Plants, Landscaping, Signage
Sf t L ^• Publicity and Fundraising
HI. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Regular City Council Meeting, March 5, 2013, 5:30 p.m. >:
B. Regular Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, March 4, 2013, 5:30 p.m.
IV. ADJOURN
Notice is posted in accordance with Chapter 551, Government Code, Vemon's Texas Codes,
Annotated. I certify that the above notice ofmeeting was posted on the bulletin board at
City ofDripping Springs City Hall andJhe City Dripping Springs website,
www.citvofdrippingsprings.com on the of 2013 at \n o 'clock
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All agenda items listed above are eligible for discussion
and action unless otherwise specifically noted.
Jo Ann Touchstone, City Secretary
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