HAPB Minutes 11/21/2025 (draft)November 21, 2025
Page 1
COLLIER COUNTY HISTORIC/ARCHAEOLOGICAL
PRESERVATION BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING
Friday, November 21, 2025
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Collier County Historical
Archaeological Preservation Board, in and for the County of Collier,
having conducted business herein, met on this date at 10:00 A.M.
in REGULAR SESSION in following people were present:
Chairman: Zachary Burke
Henry (Hank) Sentowski
Rachel Hansel
Cindy Carroll
Janice O’Connell
Elizabeth Perdicizzi
Barry O’Brien
Laura Burke (absent)
ALSO PRESENT:
Ray Bellows, Collier County Planning and Zoning
Amanda Towsend, Collier County Historical Society
Ana Nunez, Collier County Historical Society
November 21, 2025
Page 2
Any persons wishing to appeal any decision made by this Board with respect to any
matter considered at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings and may need to
ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony
and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
1. ROLL CALL
A quorum was established with 5 Board Members
Laura Burke is a new member but was unable to attend this meeting
2. ADDENDA TO AGENDA
Add dates of minutes to Item #4 of July 18, August 15, October 17
Motion to add the dates by Janice O’Connell; Seconded by Hank Sentowski –
Passed Unanimously
3. Approval of the Agenda
Motion to approve the agenda by Janice O’Connel; Seconded by Hank
Sentowski - Passed Unanimously
4. Approval of Minutes
Motioned to accept the minutes of July 18, 2025, by Janice O’Connell;
Seconded by Cindy Carroll - Passed Unanimously
Motioned to accept the minutes of July 18, 2025, by Janice O’Connell;
Seconded by Cindy Carroll - Passed Unanimously
5. OLD BUSINESS
None
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Site tour of Marco Island Historical Museum moved to Item #9b
7. REVIEW OF PROJECT AND ACTIVITY LOG
Amanda Townsend, Collier County Historical Society
• January, there will be a grand reopening Naples Depot Museum
• Friends of the Museum received a $400,000 grant from the State for the
Black History Baggage Car Project
• Construction will start Dec. 1 for the 90 - 120 days project to make the
car habitable
• Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch is under construction of
the Garden and Grove Project with ribbon cutting in January or February
November 21, 2025
Page 3
• The temporary garden produced over 3,000 pounds of food for the
community
• Winn Dixie in Immokalee closed
• Collier Museum at Government Center welcomed the Veterans History
Museum with a lease of our lecture hall and traveling gallery space with
grand opening Veteran’s Day
• The Cat, which is 1000-1500 years old is going back in April
• The Museum of the Everglades has an exhibit called Sharing the Path
about the use of indigenous knowledge in land planning, stewardship and
conservation, etc.
• Our grant, our contract is reinstated. There was a change in County
purchasing policy that allows us to have an informal competition which
will speed up the bidding process to 45 days instead of 6 months
• Roberts Ranch will be hosting bead making
• At the branch we have a great exhibit by the photographer Lissette d’
Morales of East Naples Aztec dancers
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
9. HAPB COMMENTS
Rachael Hansel is leaving the Board and moving out of State
Next meeting scheduled for January 23, 2026, at Horseshoe Dr.
Item #9b. Tour of Marco Island Historical Museum
10. Adjournment
COLLIER COUNTY HISTORICAL
ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRESERVATION BOARD
____________________________________________
Zachary Burch, Chairman
These minutes were approved by the Board/Chairman on ___________________,
as presented (choose one) ________, or as amended ________.