Historical Commission

TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL COMMISSION APRIL 13, 2023 MINUTES Present: Deborah Sutherland, Chair, Brian Blalock, Courtney Theis, Danielle Cox, William Hine, Gibson Hopper. Absent: Pamela Gabriel. Staff: Kate Miller, Lynnette Lynes Also: Beth Gantt Ms. Sutherland called the meeting to order at 8:00 am. I. Approval of Agenda Ms. Cox moved for approval of the agenda. Ms. Theis seconded the motion. All in favor. II. Approval of March 9, 2023 Meeting Minutes Ms. Cox moved for approval of the minutes. Mr. Hopper seconded the motion. All in favor. III. Public Comment There being no public comment, Ms. Sutherland continued with the agenda. IV. Staff Update Ms. Miller reviewed the staff update with the Commission. V. Presentation and Action on Christ Church Lines text for Liberty Hill Farms, Sign 1 and 2 Ms. Beth Gantt gave a presentation on the Liberty Hill Farms signage with the Commission. Ms. Gantt stated that she would investigate having an interpretive sign so that more graphics can be included. Ms. Sutherland opened public comment.  Historical Commission April 13, 2023 Page 2 of 4 Ms. Hine suggested that a booklet, postcards, etc. could be a consideration as well. Ms. Sutherland closed public comment. Ms. Gantt stated that she would bring back the changes to the Commission. VI. Discuss Recent Ordinance Change Ms. Miller reviewed the new duties of the Commission with the inclusion of the memorials and monuments. She stated that she is working on the procedural flow chart for the Commission. The Commission discussed the parameters of approval of the memorials and monuments and how this can be communicated to the public. VII. Discuss SC 250 Presentation Ms. Miller updated the Commission on the celebration of the American Revolution 250 year anniversary. Ms. Sutherland suggested a subcommittee would be appropriate to determine what could be done to celebrate the anniversary. The Commission agreed that a subcommittee should be established. VIII. Committee Action Items A. Organization and Administration Committee 1. Discussion and Action on Proposed Marker Program Ms. Theis reviewed the program and stated that no changes have been made since the last time it was reviewed. The Commission agreed to defer this to the next meeting. 2. Update and action on budget Ms. Theis updated the Commission on the budget.  Historical Commission April 13, 2023 Page 3 of 4 Ms. Theis moved for approval of the following items: ➢ Name tags not to exceed $100 ➢ Intern for the History Room not to exceed $300 ➢ Boosting of Instagram posts not to exceed $300 ➢ History Room supplies not to exceed $15 Mr. Blalock seconded the motion. All in favor. B. Historical Markers and Interpretation Committee 1. Discuss proposed Phillips Marker Text Mr. Hine reviewed the marker text with the Commission. He stated that the revised text was based on recommendations from community representatives. He stated that a final version would be brought back to the Commission. The Commission discussed preservation of the Rutledge tomb and that DAR might be another resource for preservation. Ms. Cox moved for approval of moving the discussion on Tourism and Community Outreach Committee to next on the agenda. Mr. Hopper seconded the motion. All in favor. C. Tourism and Community Outreach Committee 1. Discuss French/Spanish Invasion update 2. Discussion and Action on Blessing of the Fleet Mr. Blalock stated he should have more information on the French/Spanish Invasion project at next meeting. 3. Discuss QR codes versus NFC labels for historical markers Mr. Blalock suggested that metal QR code should be added to the historical markers to replace the NFC labels. He suggested that these could be installed incrementally as the budget allows.  Historical Commission April 13, 2023 Page 4 of 4 D. Special Collection and Research Committee 1. Discuss oral history program Mr. Hopper stated that there is someone willing to work with the Commission on scheduling and completing more oral history interviews. The Commission discussed having the consultant and a Commission member in attendance to have a more thorough interview. 2. Action on History Room intern Ms. Miller reviewed the intern report with the Commission. She stated that additional funding was approved under the budget item. E. Marketing Committee Ms. Cox updated the Commission on the Instagram postings and QFF. F. Black History Month Committee—No update IX. Discussion of Next Month’s Agenda Items The Commission agreed that next month’s agenda should include the following items: ➢ Presentation and Action on Christ Church Lines text for Liberty Hill Farms ➢ Discuss Recent Ordinance Change ➢ Discuss SC 250 Presentation ➢ Discussion and Action on Proposed Marker Program ➢ Update and action on budget ➢ Discuss proposed Phillips Marker Text ➢ Discuss French/Spanish Invasion update ➢ Discuss QR codes versus NFC labels for historical markers ➢ Action on oral history consultant There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:40 am. Submitted by, L. Lynes HistComsn04132023