SHPC Minutes 03_26_2025SCHERTZ HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY, BUILDING 1
BOB ANDREWS CONFERENCE ROOM
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2025 AT 6:00 PM
Call to Order
6:01PM
Present
Board/City Reps/Council
Chris Hormel
Roz Wise
Sophie Rodriguez
Lauren Dalton
Maggie Titterington
Kathleen Samsey
City Rep - Zinnia "Zii" Reed
City Rep - Brian James
Council Liaison - Ben Guerrero
Introduction of Guests
Nathan Smallwood SCHC
James Heffer SCHC
Marc Thorton Clemens
Sarah & Court Hewell Community/Historic Designation
Discussion and/or Action Items
1.Minutes - Consideration and/or action regarding the minutes of the regular meeting of February
26, 2025.
Maggie motioned to approve with amendment, Sophie seconded to approve.
2.Review of Financial Statement - February 2025 Financial Report
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2.Review of Financial Statement - February 2025 Financial Report
Brian provided a thorough explanation of how the budget is distributed based on various types of
requested expenses. In addition, detailed reports from the finance department will be shared
with the board for review. Maggie decided to postpone the approval of the February 2025
Financial Statement until it can be revisited at the April SHPC meeting.
3.Application for landmark property or heritage neighborhood - 420 Curtiss Ave, Schertz, TX
/ Court & Sarah Hewell
Sarah and Court Hewell, owners and applicants seeking Landmark Property Designation for 420
Curtiss Ave, Schertz, TX, provided a detailed overview of their historic residence. They detailed
the structural repairs completed and are seeking approval for historic designation in order to
secure a grant for further repairs that meet current codes and standards. Maggie proposed a
motion to approve the designation for council consideration, which was motioned by Roz,
seconded by Sophie.
4.Updates
Policies and Procedures for SHPC: Champion/Chris Hormel - Chris requested that our
timeline be moved to the April meeting. He will send us a draft for review, and we will
include it as an action item on the next agenda.
Trivia Night: Champion/Sophie Rodriguez, Support/Angie Fain - Mark calendars for June
6th at 7 PM at Ashley Park for our upcoming trivia night. Marc and Sophie will collaborate
to finalize the details and present them at our next meeting. We will offer our "Cut Off"
shirts as prizes and will also look into supplementing or requesting business donations for
additional prizes. Sophie has been designated to find out and or decide if we can project
the trivia game code on the screen, or should stick with signs as we did previously.
Sort Photos: Champion/Maggie Titterington, Support/Marc Thornton-Clemens History Club
- Maggie shared the Google link with Marc to sort photos and group/categorize similar
ones. She suggests it would be helpful to include descriptions of what each photo
represents. Aiming to complete this by the end of school year.
Schertz Historical Calendar: Champion/Roz Wise, Support/Angie Fain - Roz is creating a
mock-up and is considering adding a collage of additional photos at the end of the calendar.
Angie has suggested a few potential photographers, but we prefer to work with a high
school student to encourage collaboration and give them credit in the calendar. Brian
reminded us to obtain the property owner's permissions, if required, for any photos taken.
Choosing City Events to Support: Champion/Kathleen Samsey - Kathleen won't be able
to assist with the April event, but Chris and Roz will be present. Anyone else interested in
attending is directed to reach out to them. Kathleen also wishes to review the calendar for
another event to support. Once an event is selected, it will require a champion and
additional support from multiple members.
Street Signs: Champion/Roz Wise/Brian James, Support/Zii Reed/Maggie Titterington - A
mock-up will be prepared for the next meeting, featuring two designs;one with the logo and
another with the wording "Historical Designation" alongside the street name. The sign will
be Schertz branded burnt orange color.
Unique Plaque Designs for Landmark Properties: Champion/Becki Babcock,
Support/Zinnia Reed - As the Schertz Hospital plaque design was well-received,
that design has been approved. Brian and Zii are to check on pricing and/or the creator of
that plaque.
Requests and Announcements
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Requests and Announcements
Business Cards - Completed
Brochures - Completed
No additional requests
Adjournment/Next Meeting Date
Meeting adjourned 7:33pm
Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 6:00 PM, Bob Andrews Conference Room
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