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Meeting of the Black Heritage Preservation Commission
October 16, 2025 6:30 PM
City Hall Room 101 & Zoom
NOTE: The October 16, 2025 Black Heritage Preservation Commission meeting was held
in person and online via Zoom.
Members: Minister Monique Jones, Chair Lois Bryant, Veronica Huff, Vice Chair Wendell
Huggins, Shawn Walker, Janet Allured, and Braziel Hatch
City Staff: Kylee Cole – Long Range & Preservation Planner, Britin Bostick - Long Range
Planning & Special Projects Manager
Call to Order: 6:32 pm by Chair Bryant
In Attendance: Lois Bryant, Wendell Huggins, Shawn Walker, Braziel Hatch, and Kylee Cole.
Approval of Minutes from the August 21, 2025 and September 18, 2025 Meetings: At the
time of the vote, the Commission did not have quorum and would place these items on the
November agenda.
Unfinished Business
Theressa Hoover Historical Marker Update – Commissioner Allured: Commissioner Allured
was not present so staff provided the update on her behalf. The marker has been ordered and
an unveiling scheduled for February 28, 2026 at 2:00 pm at the Sequoyah Methodist Church.
Henderson School Historic Marker: It was decided to wait until more commissioners were
present to discuss this item. This item will be placed on the November agenda.
Fall Meeting Schedule: It was decided to wait until more commissioners were present to
discuss this item. This item will be placed on the November agenda, and Commissioners can
determine if they wish to have a December meeting.
New Business
Historic Resource Survey Ph. 1 Progress Report: Cole notified the Commission that the
consultants on the project, Post Oak Preservation, would be in town next week to start the first
part of the survey. They will finish up in November.
Announcements – Cole announced that the petition for the Oak Grove Local Historic District
had been introduced to the Historic District Commission and would be going to the Planning
Commission on November 10th. Commissioner Hatch announced that Council Member D. Jones
was interested in pursuing a historic marker honoring Silas Hunt. He expressed interest in
discussing options for placement near the Joiner House, Chair Bryant noted that he would have
to discuss this with Ms. Jessie Bryant and could help schedule a meeting.
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Adjournment – Chair Bryant adjourned discussion at 6:45 pm.