EL PASO COUNTY
HISTORICAL COMMISSION

EL PASO COUNTY COURTHOUSE
LAW LIBRARY ARCHIVE ROOM, 12TH FLOOR
500 E. SAN ANTONIO
EL PASO, TEXAS 79901

Regular Meeting Agenda
4:00 PM, Tuesday, September 10, 2019

1.OPEN MEETING
2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - UNITED STATES AND TEXAS
3.ATTENDANCE ROLL CALL
4.PUBLIC COMMENT
5.CONSENT AGENDA
A.

Approval of the Minutes for the Regular Meeting of the El Paso County Historical Commission held August 13, 2019. 

B.Accept the report and activities of the Administration Committee
C.Accept the report and activities of the Cemeteries Committee
D.Accept the report and activities of the Finance Committee
E.Accept the report and activities of the Historical Markers Committee
F.Accept the report and activities of the Outreach Committee
G.Accept the report and activities of the Ad Hoc Retreat Committee
REGULAR AGENDA
6.Discuss and take appropriate action to allocate $500 of the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Educational Program General Fund Account to support the regional 21st Annual Jornada Mogollon Conference to be held at the Museum of Archaeology October 11-12.
Valerie Venecia, Heritage Tourism Coordinator; Presented by Commissioner Howe.
7.Discuss and take appropriate action to allocate funding from Fiscal Year 2018-2019 of the Historical Marker Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund Account to award three Texas Treasure Business plaques.
Valerie Venecia, Heritage Tourism Coordinator; Presented by Commissioner Welch
8.Discuss and take appropriate action to request Educational Program General Funds from Fiscal Year 2018-2019 for El Paso history reference books to be provided to high school instructors and schools participating in National History Day in collaboration with UTEP and the El Paso County Historical Commission. 
Valerie Venecia, Heritage Tourism Coordinator, Presented by Commissioner Welch
9.Discuss and take appropriate action to allocate $1800 from Fiscal Year 2018-2019 of the Historical Marker Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund Account towards the fabrication costs of the Roger Bacon Seminary/Hendricks-Laws Sanatorium historical marker.
Valerie Venecia, Heritage Tourism Coordinator; Presented by Commissioner McCue
10.Receive a presentation and discuss and take appropriate action on submitting a letter opposing demolition of the Von Ripper Mural located in Building 7167 of William Beaumont Army Medical Center. 
Valerie Venecia, Heritage Tourism Coordinator; Presented by Commissioner Hamilton
11.Receive, discuss, and take appropriate action on Economic Development, and Heritage Tourism updates and information received from County Staff. 
Valerie Venecia, Heritage Tourism Coordinator
12.Adjourn.