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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Preservation-Minutes-3/12/2002COLLEYVILLE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE Minutes -March 12, 2002 I. Call To Order and Welcome -The meeting of the Colleyville Historical Preservation Committee was called to order at 7:01 p.m. Roll Call -Members present: Gerald Hartman, Jr., Sammie Bolling, Lila Coley, Ed Havran, Molly Munson, Chairman Joe Deupree, Shirley Schollmeyer, and Mike Patterson. Members absent: Dwight Packer and Donita Wiggins. Also present were Colleyville Parks and Recreation Manager Monica Walsh, Marketing Director Dixie Cawthorne, Administrative Assistant Cindy Martin, and Gary Tomlin, reporter for the "Colleyville Buzz". II. Approval of Minutes of the February 12, 2002 Meeting - Ed Havran made a motion, second by Gerald Hartman, to approve the minutes of February 12, 2002, as written. Motion approved. III. Committee and Staff Reports a. Webb House Restoration Project -Monica Walsh reported that the Parks Board would meet on March 18, 2002, to consider sending a recommendation of approval to the City Council to use Park Land Dedication Fee funds in the amount of $98,584 to make up the funding shortfall for the rehabilitation of the Webb House. The recommendation will be presented to the City Council April 2. Talent Restoration Co. submitted the lowest base bid in the amount of $288,439. The amount with added costs of contingencies, administration and miscellaneous amounted to $349,427. The City currently has funding in the amount of $250,843. IV. Approval of John Allison Goldsmith Local Historical Marker Application - Dixie Cawthorne reported that bids had been sent out on February 19, 2002, to T-Shirts & Trophies, Southwell Co., and Carlisle Engraving. The following bids were received: (1) Carlisle Engraving $5,000 (2) T-Shirts & Trophies $1,100 and $1,350, a bid has not yet been received from Southwell. Aweather-resistant, tarnish-proof 20x24 inch bronze colored zinc sample was presented from T-Shirts & Trophies. A motion was made by Gerald Hartman, Jr., second by Ed Havran to send a recommendation to the City Council for approval of the bronze-colored zinc marker. V. Local Historical Marker Applications Update a. Dairy Families - Ed Havran reported that the McPherson Park Committee has indicated support for a marker at the McPherson Dairy site and will continue to work for a marker in the Town Center project. b. First Fire Hall -Joe Deupree re-assigned the project for the First Fire Hall to Molly Munson. Sammie Bolling will transfer her research on the project to Molly. c. Eudaly House -Donita Wiggins - No report Lila Coley expressed her appreciation to Bransford Elementary School for their participation in the dedication of the Dr. Colley marker on Glade Rd. in front of the school. VI. Historical Marker Updates a. Streets b. Creeks -Joe Deupree will request Deputy City Manager Dianne McWethy to place on the next agenda as an action item, approving markers for the creeks and having the City Sign Shop make them. Monies to fund the markers will be taken from the FY 2001-02 Historical Marker Fund. VII. Discussion and Consideration of Relocation of State Historical Marker for Dr. Colley Currently Located at Colleyville City Hall -The State Historical Marker honoring Dr. Colley was moved from it's former location at the old Post Office on Pleasant Run Rd. to City Hall when the new Post Office was built on Hall Johnson Rd. and Bluebonnet Dr. Mike Patterson stated that he had a letter from Walter Couch's Family requesting that the marker be moved. Mike presented a map showing the appropriate place to put the marker on Bransford Rd. (now Center Park) on City ROW. Gerald Hartman, Jr., recommended that Bransford School be contacted and advised that the school will move the marker to a location. Lila Coley, second by Mike Patterson, made a motion to send a recommendation to the City Council for approval of moving the marker. Motion approved. Mike Patterson stated that he would begin work on marker applications for the names of the City Parks. VIII. Discussion and Consideration of 501 3 (c) Non-Profit Organization - Administrative Assistant Cindy Martin presented background information regarding forming a 501 (c) 3, based on the criteria used to form the foundation for the library board. Any funds for filing papers or attorney fees cannot be paid from City funds, but would have to be raised by the committee. The City Council would need to pass a resolution supporting the foundation and appointing a liaison before moving forward. Chairman Joe Deupree will request that Deputy City Manager Dianne McWethy place the item on the next agenda for action. IX. Committee Members Update for Items of Interest Committee members expressed their appreciation to Lila Coley for speaking to the Senior Education Program at Tarrant County College March 5. Lila spoke on "There Really Was a Colley and is a Coley in Colleyville". X. Other Items Not On The Agenda - No items to report. XI. Adjourn -Shirley Schollmeyer, second by Mike Patterson, made a motion to adjourn. Motion approved. The next regular meeting of the Colleyville Historical Preservation Committee will be Apri19, 2002, at 7:00 p.m. in the East Wing Conference Room.