City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Agenda  
Historic Preservation Commission  
Saturday, February 10, 2024  
1:00 PM  
Friends Room  
Daniel Boone Regional  
Library  
HPC Speaker Series  
100 W. Broadway  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER - 1:00 PM  
HPC Speaker Series - "The Historic Columbia Branch Railroad"  
II.  
The Columbia Historic Preservation Commission is partnering with Daniel Boone Regional  
Library to bring you a presentation from local historian and author Marty Paten on the  
historic Columbia Branch Railroad. Mr. Paten's presentation will include a slideshow and  
a talk on this locally important transportation corridor, as well as a display of artifacts and  
railroad memorabilia from the author's personal collection.  
Marty Paten is the founder of Boone County Historical Investigation Services and the  
owner of H.A.G.R. Publishing. He is the author of "The Columbia Branch Railroad" and is  
one of the foremost authorities on the history of what was Boone County's earliest  
functioning railroad.  
A quorum of the HPC membership is expected at this event; however, no official business  
will be discussed during the event.  
III.  
ADJOURNMENT - Approximately 3:00 PM  
Members of the public may attend any open meeting. For requests for  
accommodations related to disability, please call 573-874-CITY (573-874-2489) or  
email CITY@CoMo.gov. In order to assist staff in making the appropriate arrangements  
for your accommodation, please make your request as far in advance of the posted  
meeting date as possible.