City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met March 24

City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met March 24.

Here are the minutes provided by the commission:

Meeting held in Council Chambers, Public Level, City Hall Annex, with telephonic/video conference via Microsoft Teams https://bit.ly/3ulKylh 2:30 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL BY CHAIRS

Historic Preservation Appeals Board (HPAB) Acting Chair Doug Elliott called the meeting to order at 2:48 p.m. He and Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission (HAHC) Acting Chair David Bucek called role and a quorum was present.

HPAB:

J.D. Bartell Present virtually

Tanya Debose Present virtually

Truman Edminster Present

Douglas Elliott, Vice Chair Present

Rob Hellyer Present

HAHC:

David Bucek, Vice Chair Present

Ann Collum Present virtually

John Cosgrove Absent

Steven Curry Present

Ashley Elizabeth Jones Present

Ben Koush Present virtually

Stephen McNiel Present virtually

Rhonda Sepulveda Absent

Urmila Srinivasan Absent

Charles Stava Present virtually

Beth Wiedower Jackson Present

Dominic Yap Present

Secretary and Director:

Margaret Wallace Brown Present

A. Welcome - No Report

B. Houston Office of Preservation Comments - Roman McAllen, HPO

C. Approval of the January 13, 2020 and the February 28, 2022 HPAB Minutes

Motion was made by Board Member Hellyer, and seconded by Board Member Edminster, to approve the January 13, 2020 and the February 28, 2022 HPAB Minutes. Motion passed unanimously by the HPAB.

D. Legal Ethics, Procedural and Other Issues - Kim Mickelson, City Attorney’s Office

1. Overview of Role and Authority

2. Conflicts of Interest and Ethics Requirements

a. State law

b. City of Houston ordinances

3. Open Government Requirements

a. Open Meetings

b. Public Records

4. Rules of Procedure and conduct of meetings

E. Comments from HAHC and HPAB Members

Comments were made about not designing from dais, defining economic hardships,

abstentions clarifications, reasons for denial, and other general items.

F. Public Comment - None

G. Adjournment

There being no further business brought before the Board or Commission, Acting Chair David Bucek adjourned the meeting at 4:36 p.m.

https://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Commissions/minutes_hahc22/032422-HAHCMinutesACTION.pdf