Historical Commission

TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA SPECIAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION AUGUST 15, 2024 MINUTES Present: Deborah Sutherland, Chair, Courtney Theis, Danielle Cox, William Hine, Janon German. Absent: Brian Blalock, Walter Brown, III. Staff: Kate Miller, Lynnette Lynes Ms. Sutherland called the meeting to order at 8:05 am. I. Approval of Agenda Ms. Cox moved for approval of the agenda. Ms. Theis seconded the motion. All in favor. II. Approval of Minutes – July 11, 2024 Ms. Cox moved for approval of the minutes. Ms. Theis seconded the motion. All in favor. III. Public Comment There being no comments, Ms. Sutherland continued with the agenda. IV. History Room Intern Report 1. Discussion and Action History Room Deaccession Ms. Miller reviewed this item with the Commission. Ms. Thies moved for approval to remove duplicate items from history room and determine a small subset of items for disposal to be reviewed by the Commission. Ms. German seconded the motion. All in favor. 2. History Room Budget items Ms. Miller reviewed the item with the Commission.  Special Historical Commission August 15, 2024 Page 2 of 4 Ms. German moved for approval of the minute book preservation and humidity thermostat tracker for the history room as presented. Ms. Cox seconded the motion. All in favor. V. Staff Update Ms. Miller provided an update for the Commission. VI. Committee Action Items 1. Discussion and Possible Action on Committees Ms. Sutherland stated that she would send out information on the Committees to the Commission. A. Organization and Administration Committee 1. Discuss accomplishments Ms. Theis reviewed the accomplishments from the previous fiscal year with the Commission. 2. Update and action on Budget Ms. Miller reviewed the budget items for the current fiscal year with the Commission. Ms. Cox moved to defer action on the budget to the next meeting. Ms. German seconded the motion. All in favor. 3. Meeting Schedule discussion and action Ms. Sutherland stated that she would not be in attendance at the September meeting and wanted to ensure there would be a quorum. The Commission indicated they would attend the next meeting, so a quorum would be present.  Special Historical Commission August 15, 2024 Page 3 of 4 B. Historical Markers and Interpretation Committee 1. Discussion and possible action on 4 Mile School Marker Ms. Theis reviewed the findings from the consultant on the text for the marker. The Commission made changes to the text. Ms. Theis moved for approval of the text pending review by the consultant and neighborhood representative. Mr. Hine seconded the motion. All in favor. C. Special Collection and Research Committee Report 1. Oral History Discussion and possible action Ms. German reviewed possible residents to interview. She stated that she would contact the individuals to schedule interviews. 2. Cultural resource survey discussion and possible action Ms. Miller updated the Commission on the survey. D. Marketing, Tourism and Community Outreach Committee 1. Discussion on SC250 Ms. Miller reviewed some possible events with the Commission. E. Black History Month Committee Mr. Hine stated that he is starting to formalize events for Black History Month. VII. Discussion of Next Month’s Agenda Items The Commission agreed to include the following items on next month’s agenda: ➢ Oral History Discussion and possible action ➢ Update and action on Budget ➢ Discussion and possible action on 4 Mile School Marker ➢ Cultural resource survey discussion and possible action ➢ Discussion on SC250  Special Historical Commission August 15, 2024 Page 4 of 4 ➢ Discussion on Phillips Community ➢ Deaccession items There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:48 am. Submitted by, L. Lynes SpHistComsn08152024