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
4:00 PM, Tuesday, February 11, 2020

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 January 14, 2020
B.Approval of the Minutes for the Annual Retreat of the El Paso County Historical Commission held January 25, 2020
C.Accept the report and activities of the Historical Marker Committee
D.Accept the report and activities of the Mission Trail Development Special Committee
E.Accept the report and activities of the Outreach Committee
F.Accept the report and activities of the Oñate Crossing at Old Fort Bliss and Harts Mill Special Committee
REGULAR AGENDA
6.Receive and discuss information and updates from County Public Works staff regarding the Casa Ronquillo Restoration Project, the San Elizario Historic District Drain Study and Flood Mitigation Project, and the Los Portales Museum Adobe Restoration Project.  
Submitted by Valerie Venecia, Heritage Tourism Coordinator; Presented by Melina Banuelos
7.Receive and discuss a presentation from County Attorney Staff.  
Submitted by Valerie Venecia, Heritage Tourism Coordinator; Presented by Ryan Kerr
8.Receive, discuss, and take appropriate action on County Economic Development and Heritage Tourism updates.  
Submitted by Valerie Venecia, Heritage Tourism Coordinator; Presented by County Staff
9.Receive, discuss, and take appropriate action on the Annual Retreat Debriefing
Submitted by Valerie Venecia, Heritage Tourism Coordinator; Presented by County Staff
10.Discuss and take appropriate action to create a Preservation Month task force,  ad hoc, or special committee.
Submitted by Valerie Venecia, Heritage Tourism Coordinator
11.Discuss and take appropriate action to allocate $500 in educational funds towards the marketing campaign for the Museum of Archaeology's Annual Poppies Fest.  
Submitted by Valerie Venecia, Heritage Tourism Coordinator; Presented by Commissioner Howe
12.Discuss and take appropriate action on remaining budget allocations for Fiscal Year 2019-2020.
Submitted by Valerie Venecia, Heritage Tourism Coordinator, Presented by Commissioner Welch
13.Discuss and take appropriate action on budget allocation requests for Fiscal Year 2020-2021.
Submitted by Valerie Venecia, Heritage Tourism Coordinator, Presented by Commissioner Welch
14.Discuss and take appropriate action on the Annual Report to the Texas Historical Commission.
Submitted by Valerie Venecia, Heritage Tourism Coordinator; Presented by Commissioner Welch
15.Receive information and offer feedback on the recommendations received from the Texas Historical Commission on the DRAFT Downtown Historical and Architectural Survey.  
Submitted by Valerie Venecia, Heritage Tourism Coordinator
16.Receive historic preservation and heritage tourism related updates and announcements.
Submitted by Valerie Venecia, Heritage Tourism Coordinator; Presented by Commissioner Welch