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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Preservation-Minutes-2/12/2001COLLEYVILLE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MINUTES -February 12, 2001 I. Call To Order -The meeting of the Colleyville Historical Preservation Committee was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll Call -Members present: Gerald Hartman, Jr., Donita Wiggins, Sammie Bolling, Lila Coley, Ed Havran, Chairman Joe Deupree, Shirley Schollmeyer, and Mike Patterson. Members absent: Dwight Packer. Also present were Assistant City Manager Dianne McWethy and Colleyville Parks and Recreation Manager Monica Walsh. II. Approval of Minutes of the December 11, 2001 Meeting - A motion was made by Mike Patterson, second by Lila Coley, to approve the minutes of the meeting of December 11, 2001, with the following amendment; Item IV. last paragraph, to read, "Ed Havran suggested that a marker honoring local dairy families be placed in the Town Center Project between Colleyville Blvd. and Bluebonnet Dr." III. Committee and Staff Reports a. Webb House Restoration Project -Parks and Recreation Manager Monica Walsh reported that bids on the Webb House restoration project were opened on February 12. Three (3) companies bid on the project which ranged from $288,439 to $489,000. The original cost estimate on the house was $257,000, which does not include the Park. An application was also submitted to the Colleyville Womans Club fora $50,000 grant. Staff will meet February 13 with the consultant Weldon Nash, who prepared the bid documents, to confirm accuracies of the bids. The City currently has approximately only $250,000 for the Webb House Project and will need to find additional funding. The bid information, if on schedule, will be presented to the City Council March 19. 1V. Local Historical Marker Dedication a. Ceremony for the Dr. Colley Historical Marker -Assistant City Manager Diane McWethy reported that the dedication ceremony for the Dr. Colley marker will be held March 1, 2002, 10:00 a.m., at Bransford Elementary School. Mike Patterson reported that the Couch family has asked him if we can move the Couch marker, that is now in front of City Hall, to the former site of the Couch family on Bransford Rd. west of the Bransford Elementary School. Staff will research the information needed to accomplish this. V. Discussion and Consideration of Local Historical Marker Applications -Mike Patterson presented the application for the Goldsmith marker to be placed in Riley Cemetery. Discussion and consideration of approval of the application will be placed on the next meeting agenda. Upon approval, it will be presented to the City Council. Mike has also completed illustrations for the Pleasant Run School Reunion logo and the Civil War marker, containing the names of 99 soldiers from Colleyville, that will be placed in the Villages at Colleyville project. He also suggested that the committee research the history of, and consider markers for, Colleyville streets named for early settlers of Colleyville. The committee will also consider completing an application for markers to be placed at the major creeks named for families in Colleyville. Mike also reported that the cemetery marker has been repaired, repainted, and replaced in Riley Cemetery. VI. Discussion and Consideration of 501 (c) 3Non-Profit Organization -Shirley Schollmeyer reported that according to her research to form anon-profit organization, we would need a name, purpose, source of funding, board of directors, and a mission statement. Chairman Joe Deupree suggested that she prepare the paperwork for the committee to proceed with the creation of a 501 (c) 3. Assistant City Manager Dianne McWethy will research the information needed for the committee to proceed. VII. Committee Members Update For Items of Interest -mike Patterson suggested that the committee might consider researching and placing markers for Prehistoric Indians that were in the area. Artifacts that date from 2000 to 8000 B.C. have been recovered in Colleyville. VIII. Other Items Not On The Agenda - Ed Havran invited members of the committee to attend the Senior Education Program at Tarrant County College on Tuesday, March 5, at 1:00 p.m.. The speaker will be committee member Lila Coley. The topic is "There Really Was a Colley and is a Coley in Colleyville". IX. Adjourn - A motion to adjourn was made by Lila Coley, second by Mike Patterson. Motion approved. The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Colleyville Historical Preservation Committee will be March 12, 2002, at 7:00 p.m.