HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Preservation-Minutes-3/5/1997COLLEYVILLE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
MINUTES MARCH 5, 1997
I. ROLL CALL - The meeting was called to order by Chairman Dee
Barker.
Present: Dee Barker, Lila Coley, Will Aldridge, Susie Aldridge,
Sammie Bolling, Cindy Harriman, Gerald Hartman
Absent: Angelo Cannatella, Opal Ethridge, and Doris Baker.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - A motion was made by Marie Powell to
approve the minutes of the meeting held on September 24, 1996.
Second by Lila Coley. Minutes were approved.
III. WEBB HOUSE - Chairman Dee Barker presented the End of Year
Report. She stated that the report was given to the Park Board
and to City Councilman John Grace so that they could see what the
committee wanted to do with Bransford Park and the Webb House.
Several meetings were held with members of the Historical
Preservation Committee and the Parks Board. The Parks Board has
voted to support the Historical Preservation Committee in restoring
the Webb House and the development of Bransford Park with an
appropriate railroad theme.
The Colleyville Economic Development Corporation has budgeted
$10,000 for FY 1997 for the Bransford Park Plan. For FY 1998,
$55,000 has been budgeted, FY 1999 - $50,000., FY 2000 - $165,000.,
and FY 2001 - $50,000., for a total of $330,000 budgeted over a
five year period. There is also approximately $19,000 in the
current Webb House Fund which the City has invested in certificates
of deposit. In addition there is $25,000 in funds from ISTEA grants
for planning and development of Bransfor Park and the Webb House.
Chairman Barker reported that she had asked ArchiTexas, a firm
which specializes in restoration of historic structures, to give a
basic cost estimate for the restoration of the Webb House. The cost
estimate was $185,700.
Commisioner Hartman reported that he had received a preliminary
cost estimate on renovation work for the Webb House from Penry
Construction in Fort Worth. Penry's cost estimate was $47,740.70.
A committee composed of three representatives from the Parks Board
and three representatives from the Historical Preservation
Committee will work on development of the Webb House and Bransford
Park.
IV. MCPHERSON AND BENEDICT PROPERTY - Chairman Barker will research
county records on the McPherson Dairy property and the Benedict
property, located on McDonwell School Rd., to verify names for the
committee to present to developers of the property.
IV. ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Secretary, Historical Preservation Committee