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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting – October 29, 2025

City Council & Boards — Wednesday, October 29, 2025
BodyWeatherford, Texas
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateWednesday, October 29, 2025
StatusFILED
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35 I'll call the meeting to order and we do have a quorum and back we're all here.

0:11

Um has everybody had a chance to review the minutes of the previous meeting now of June 25th.

0:19

Oh yeah, that we had that were set to us.

0:23

Can I have a motion to um approve?

0:27

I'll make the motion can uh I'll second it.

0:34

I don't think she's made the motion.

0:39

Uh don't hold it as long.

0:40

Why?

0:41

There okay.

0:43

I think I need to have a class again.

0:44

It's been a while since we and John second okay.

0:48

Okay, um all those in favor when it comes up.

1:00

Okay.

1:02

Next item on the agenda is um appointment of officers, and um have to vote on this the appointment.

1:15

Yeah, we'll have the appointment.

1:17

Um I'm nominating Jamie to be chair for the next year and vice chair.

1:33

Oh, I need a second for the nomination.

1:36

I second that, and I'm not quite sure how to do it.

1:40

And then um all the see, please vote your pleasure now.

1:50

And motion pass for chair.

1:55

Yeah, motion passed.

1:56

Jamie will be chair, and then for vice chair nominations.

2:02

I'd like to make a motion.

2:03

I like John Gingler if he would accept that.

2:06

Thank you.

2:07

Your wife will appreciate one more thing for you.

2:11

You're now retired.

2:14

How long can I wait?

2:16

Oh, Chad did it.

2:17

Okay, could I have a second on that?

2:21

I can second it, can't I?

2:23

Okay.

2:24

All right, I second that motion.

2:27

All those in favor, or please vote your pleasure now.

2:35

And that motion is passed.

2:38

Um I guess we don't have a treasure because we don't need money.

2:42

Right.

2:43

Okay, so uh future agenda items.

2:49

Um, I do have one item on the agenda for November and December.

2:53

Our normal historic preservation dates kind of fall within Thanksgiving and Christmas.

2:58

So you guys have a calendar in front of you.

3:00

I am proposing, and if this doesn't work out, just let me know.

3:04

Um, for November to do November 19th for our new HPC date, and then for December, December 17th.

3:13

Monica, I can't understand that we're just sorry about that.

3:16

Um, I'm proposing to do new dates for November and December because they fall around Thanksgiving and Christmas.

3:22

So for November, I'm proposing November 19th, and then for December, December 17th.

3:28

December 20th.

3:29

December 17th.

3:30

Well, I would think we'd want to be here on Christmas Eve, right?

3:32

Huh?

3:33

Yeah.

3:34

Um I don't I've already looked at my calendar and I don't have a problem with it.

3:39

That's fine with me.

3:41

Okay.

3:42

I'm sure that's gonna work.

3:45

Perfect.

3:46

Is there any other items that y'all would like to discuss for the future agenda?

3:50

I know for November.

3:52

I plan on doing goals for next year.

3:56

But there's anything else that y'all would like to see, just let me know.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Historic Preservation█████████████████████████████████████████████67%
Procedural█████████████████26%
Community Engagement█████7%
Summary of Proceedings

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting – October 29, 2025

The Weatherford Historic Preservation Commission held a regular session on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at 5:30 PM in City Council Chambers. Chair Teri Hubbard called the meeting to order with a quorum present. The commission approved the previous meeting’s minutes, elected new officers for the coming year, and discussed future meeting dates and agenda items. The meeting concluded at 5:50 PM.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes – The commission unanimously approved the minutes of the June 25, 2025, meeting.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No citizen comments were offered during the meeting.

Discussion Items

  • Appointment of Officers – Teri Hubbard nominated Jamie Bodiford-Brinkley for chair for the next year; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Jamie Bodiford-Brinkley then nominated John Gengler for vice chair; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously. No treasurer was appointed as the commission does not handle funds.
  • Future Meeting Dates – Senior Planner Monica Barron proposed moving the November and December meetings to November 19 and December 17, respectively, because the regular dates fall near Thanksgiving and Christmas. Commissioners agreed the proposed dates worked for their schedules.
  • Future Agenda Items – Commissioners discussed potential topics for upcoming meetings:
    • A work session or retreat, possibly at the Mount School historic property, to allow informal discussion of goals and duties. Commissioner Scott McDonald noted such a session could include a tour of properties.
    • Discussion of historic markers, insignia, or plaques for local historic landmarks and identifying funding sources. This topic was proposed for the November meeting.
  • Chair’s Report on Recent Events – Outgoing Chair Teri Hubbard reported on three recent events organized by the Parker County Historical Commission:
    • Thursday, October 23: Recognition of two Texas Treasures Businesses (The Malt Shop and Bob Nettles Karate University) for being in business over 50 years.
    • Friday, October 24: A regional CHC (County Historical Commission) conference at the Doss Museum, with five counties in attendance. Presentations included topics on storyboards, abandoned cemeteries, preservation 101, and Section 106 reviews.
    • Saturday, October 25: The second installment of a lantern tour of downtown Weatherford, with 17 participants in one group and 22 in another. The tour included history and folklore at various locations.
    • Commissioner noted that 275 people had previously rallied for Shandor Gardens, reflecting community interest in historic preservation.

Key Outcomes

  • The minutes from June 25, 2025, were approved unanimously.
  • Jamie Bodiford-Brinkley was elected Chair, and John Gengler was elected Vice Chair for the coming year.
  • Future meeting dates were set for November 19 and December 17, 2025.
  • Staff will schedule a work session/retreat and a discussion on historic markers/plaques for the November meeting.
  • The meeting adjourned at 5:50 PM.

Meeting Transcript

35 I'll call the meeting to order and we do have a quorum and back we're all here. Um has everybody had a chance to review the minutes of the previous meeting now of June 25th. Oh yeah, that we had that were set to us. Can I have a motion to um approve? I'll make the motion can uh I'll second it. I don't think she's made the motion. Uh don't hold it as long. Why? There okay. I think I need to have a class again. It's been a while since we and John second okay. Okay, um all those in favor when it comes up. Okay. Next item on the agenda is um appointment of officers, and um have to vote on this the appointment. Yeah, we'll have the appointment. Um I'm nominating Jamie to be chair for the next year and vice chair. Oh, I need a second for the nomination. I second that, and I'm not quite sure how to do it. And then um all the see, please vote your pleasure now. And motion pass for chair. Yeah, motion passed. Jamie will be chair, and then for vice chair nominations. I'd like to make a motion. I like John Gingler if he would accept that. Thank you. Your wife will appreciate one more thing for you. You're now retired. How long can I wait? Oh, Chad did it. Okay, could I have a second on that? I can second it, can't I? Okay. All right, I second that motion. All those in favor, or please vote your pleasure now. And that motion is passed. Um I guess we don't have a treasure because we don't need money. Right. Okay, so uh future agenda items. Um, I do have one item on the agenda for November and December. Our normal historic preservation dates kind of fall within Thanksgiving and Christmas. So you guys have a calendar in front of you. I am proposing, and if this doesn't work out, just let me know. Um, for November to do November 19th for our new HPC date, and then for December, December 17th. Monica, I can't understand that we're just sorry about that. Um, I'm proposing to do new dates for November and December because they fall around Thanksgiving and Christmas. So for November, I'm proposing November 19th, and then for December, December 17th. December 20th. December 17th. Well, I would think we'd want to be here on Christmas Eve, right? Huh?

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