HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_HARC_02.09.2015Notice of Meeting for the
Historic and Architectural Review Commission
of the City of Georgetown
February 9, 2015 at 5:30 PM
at Parks & Recreation Community Room, located at 1101 N. College St, Georgetown,
TX 78626
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Regular Session
(This Regular Session may, at any time, be recessed to convene an Executive Session for any purpose
authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.)
A The City of Georgetown is hosting the Texas Historical Commission for a public workshop on the
Meridian Highway, part of the THC’s historic Highways initiative. Members of the Historic and
Architectural Review Commission may or may not be in attendance. No action will be taken.
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice
of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public
at all times, on the ______ day of __________________, 2015, at __________, and remained so
posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
____________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
City of Georgetown, Texas
Historic and Architectural Review
February 9, 2015
SUBJECT:
The City of Georgetown is hosting the Texas Historical Commission for a public workshop on the
Meridian Highway, part of the THC’s historic Highways initiative. Members of the Historic and
Architectural Review Commission may or may not be in attendance. No action will be taken.
ITEM SUMMARY:
The Texas Historical Commission (THC) is undertaking a two-year study to document the history
of the Meridian Highway. The THC has awarded a contract to complete the study to Hardy-Heck-
Moore, Inc. (HHM), an Austin-based historic preservation planning and management firm. The
project will result in a written history of the Texas section of the Meridian Highway and a survey
of the Texas Meridian route, including associated historic resources: auto repair garages, gas
stations, diners, tourist camps, auto courts, motels, road markers, paving, traffic signs, and bridges.
This effort is funded by the Texas Legislature and the Texas Department of Transportation
(TxDOT) through the Transportation Enhancement Program.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Karen Frost, Recording Secretary