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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission
EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 19, 2001
Present: John Misenheimer, Committee Chairman Jeff Bradsher, HLC Chairman Tattie Bos Phiderika Foust John Parker Dan Morrill, HLC Consulting Director Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC Recording Consultant Absent: Sally Billington Joe Brickey Nancy Kute Grier Martin Bruce Schulman AGENDA
1. Welcome: John Misenheimer Mr. Misenheimer welcomed everyone to the meeting. He reminded everyone present about the Loch Norman Highland games this weekend at Rural Hill and the Historic Charlotte event Blast for the Past scheduled for May 3 - 5. 2. Consulting Director’s Report: Dan Morrill Dr. Morrill reported that he continually receives a large amount of positive feedback on the HLC’s website, cmhpf.org. The public can now reach the website at www.landmarkscommission.org. Dr. Morrill said that he will ask Mr. Schulman, the webmaster, to put an icon for the Post World War II Survey on the front page. 3. Update on Website Journal Mr. Misenheimer reported that the Board of Editors met March 15th to discuss plans for the Website Journal. The Board of Editors will review and select manuscripts for an INTERNET Journal on the HLC’s website. The Board members include Mr. Misenheimer, Chairman of the Education Committee, Dr. Annette Snapp from the Charlotte Museum of History, Dr. Marianne Bumgarner-Davis from JCSU, Dr. James Hogue from UNCC, Mr. Robin Brabham from Special Collections at the UNCC Atkins Library, Dr. Thomas Hanchett, Museum of the New South and Dr. Morrill. 4. Update on Davidson Schoolhouse at Rural Hill Mr. Misenheimer reported that Ms. Billington told him that Historic Charlotte has not received a letter as of today’s date authorizing Historic Charlotte to turn over the $45,000 grant money to the Historic Landmarks Commission to build a bathroom/auxiliary classroom facility to serve the Davidson Schoolhouse. 5. Publicity Report Dr. Morrill reported that the HLC gets many calls from the news media. He said that Mr. Richard Maschal of the Charlotte Observer is writing an article on the HLC’s Post World War II Survey. 6. Old Business No motions were presented. 7. New Business Dr. Morrill reported that he was in New York City April 15 - 17. He said that a series of video tapes on inner city neighborhoods are offered for sale to the public and that the Education Committee might be interested in pursuing a project of this type, possibly through WTVI. The Committee agreed that Dr. Morrill should pursue this possibility. The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m. |
