Historical Commission

TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL COMMISSION AUGUST 8, 2019 MINUTES Green arrows in minutes are hyperlinks to the recording Present: Richard Gutowski, Patrick Morrissey, Deborah Sutherland, Courtney Theis, Antonio White. Absent: Alisha Davenport. Staff: Kate Dolan, Jane Yager-Baumrind Mr. Gutowski called the meeting to order at 8:00 am. I. Approval of Agenda Mr. Morrissey moved for approval. Ms. Sutherland second the motion. All in favor. II. Approval of Minutes Ms. Sutherland moved for approval. Mr. Morrissey second. All in favor. III. Public Comment Mr. Walter G. Brown Jr., 437 Venning Street, discussed the schedule for Black History Month. IV. Near Field Communication (NFC) Ms. Sutherland updated the Commission on the progress of NFC. V. Discuss Action Plan with Committee Assignments Ms. Dolan informed the Commission that Lonnie Boals has resigned as of August th 8 and that his duties would need to be reassigned. Ms. Sutherland stated that she could take over Quick Fact Friday and Mr. Morrissey stated that he could be a back- up if needed.  Historical Commission Meeting August 8, 2019 Page 2 of 3 VI. Staff Update Mr. Gutowski moved for approval of a video of Mr. Robertson’s history presentation up to $1,000. Ms. Sutherland second the motion. All in favor. Ms. Dolan announced the Shem Creek Phase 3 ribbon cutting on October 2, 2019 to the Commission. Mr. White moved to allocate up to $250 for signage for the Shem Creek Phase 3 ribbon cutting. Mr. Morrissey second the motion. All in favor. VII. Committee Action Items A. Public Education Committee None B. Historical Marker Committee Mr. Morrissey updated the Board on the Primus Tract signs. C. Special Collection Committee D. Tourism Committee None E. Organization and Administration Committee 1. Social Media Plan Ms. Theis reviewed the social media plan with the Commission. Ms. Theis moved for approval of having an Instagram page with two to three posts per week under #mountpleasantschistory. Mr. Morrissey second. All in favor.  Historical Commission Meeting August 8, 2019 Page 3 of 3 2. Budget Ms. Theis reviewed a draft of the 2019/2020 budget with the Commission. VIII. Agenda Items for Next Meeting Ms. Sutherland moved to approve the following agenda items for discussion at next month’s meeting: ➢ Update on Near Field Communication (NFC) project ➢ Update on Cost of the historic presentation video ➢ Update on cost of signage for Shem Creek ribbon cutting ceremony ➢ Black History Month ➢ Update on Budget ➢ Discussion of Action Plan items Mr. White second the motion. All in favor. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:00 am. Submitted by, J. Yager-Baumind HistComsn08082019