HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Preservation-Minutes-5/23/2000COLLEYVILLE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
MINUTES -MAY 23, 2000
I. CALL TO ORDER -The meeting of the Colleyville Historical Preservation
Committee was called to order at 7:35 p.m.
ROLL CALL -Members present: Chairman Joe Deupree, Sammie Bolling, Ed
Havran, Gerald Hartman, Chris Faulkner, Dwight Packer, and Susie Aldridge. Members
absent: Lila Coley and John Colby.
Also present were Assistant City Manager Dianne McWethy, City of Colleyville Parks
and Recreation Manager Monica Walsh and Nelson Thibodeaux.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -The minutes of the April 11, 2000 meeting were
approved with no corrections.
III. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
a. Gerald Hartman made a motion to nominate Lila Coley as Vice Chairman,
second by Joe Deupree. There being no discussion, Dwight Packer moved that the
nominations be closed. Joe Deupree made the motion that Lila be elected by acclamation,
second by Ed Havran. Nomination was approved.
b. Ed Havran nominated Sammie Bolling as Secretary, second by Gerald
Hartman. There being no discussion, Chris Faulkner moved that the nominations be
closed. Ed Havran made the motion that Sammie be elected by acclamation, second by
Susie Aldridge. Nomination was approved.
IV. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
OF BRANSFORD PARK
a. Update on Colleyville Woman's Club Proposal
b. Update of Bransford Road Project
c. Overview of development of Bransford Park
Dwight Packer reported that he had met with Monica Walsh, Parks and Recreation
Manager, Assistant City Manager Dianne McWethy, and City Engineer Keith Fisher to
look at the plan for the park as a whole. He stated that the park has been designed around
the house, but that the house itself has not been addressed. Parking areas have been
determined and drainage has been discussed. The minimum finished floor elevation of the
house needs to be determined so that the drainage plan can be established. The park plan
has been established and approved by the City Council. The restoration of the Webb
House will need to be determined according to the decision on the use of the house.
Monica Walsh stated that she had talked with Shirley Schollmeyer/Colleyville Woman's
Club, after they had toured the Webb House. The Woman's Club indicated that they
would make a decision this Fall concerning their interest in becoming involved in the
future use and restoration of the house.
Dianne McWethy gave an update on her meeting with Keith Fisher and Karl Von
Bieberstein of Newman, Jackson, Bieberstein. Bieberstein, who was involved in the Old
City Park in Dallas historical restoration project, and the McPherson Park Master Plan,
will give the City a proposal for an engineering and grading plan. He will also
recommend the best way to address the restoration of the house.
The Bransford Road re-alignment project is on schedule. The drainage will be completed
by the end of May and the road is scheduled to be finished by September.
V. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED PROJECTS
a. City Sponsored Historical Plaques -The committee received a copy of the
inventory of historical sites located in Colleyville that was prepared under the direction of
the Texas Historical Commission in 1983. The Committee discussed using the list as a
starting place for a plan of placing markers at sites that will be determined at a later date.
A motion was made by Ed Havran to request that the City Council allocate an amount up
to $5000, to fund historical markers for historic sites in the City, to be implemented in the
FY 2000/2001 budget. Gerald Hartman made a motion to amend the request to increase
the amount to $10,000, second by Dwight Packer. Motion was approved.
VI. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF HISTORICAL EXHIBITS
AND DISPLAYS AT THE COLLEYVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER
On May 8, the Colleyville Community Center Advisory Committee denied the request of
the Historical Preservation Committee to consider historical documents and/or artifacts to
be displayed at the Community Center. The Advisory Committee recommended that these
could be incorporated into the design and construction of the proposed City Hall and
Library.
VII. UPDATE OF EUDALY HOME ON GLADE RD.
Sammie Bolling reported that the home of "Hico" Eudaly, the first mayor of Colleyville,
on Glade Rd. has been purchased by Donita Wiggins and Joan Vandergriff, owners of one
of the Victorian homes on Bluebonnet Dr. Ms. Wiggins and Ms. Vandergriff plan on
moving their retail shop, Country Herbs, now located in the Village Park Shopping
Center, to the Eudaly home. They wish to keep as much of the historic value of the
Eudaly home and the surrounding grounds as possible, and would like the Historical
Committee to be involved in the project. They have also purchased items belonging to the
estate of Mr. Eudaly. They will schedule a meeting with the Committee in the near
future.
VIII. OTHER ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The next meeting will be Tuesday, June 13 at 7:00 p.m.
IX. ADJOURN - A motion was made by Sammie Bolling, second by Dwight Packer
to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
Minutes taken and prepared by
Sammie Bolling, Secretary