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Special Meeting Minutes April 20, 2004
I. Call To Order
The meeting of the Colleyville Historical Preservation Committee was called to
order at 6:16 p.m.
Members Present
Vice Chair Lila Coley, Sammie Bolling, Ed Havran, Gerald Hartman, Jr., Nelson
Thibodeaux, and Mark Johnson
Chairman Joe Deupree arrived at 6:35, Charles Hewitt at 6:55 and Richard
Warner at 7:00 p.m.
Members Absent
Jacquelyn Young
Staff Present
Communications Marketing and Special Events Manager Mona Gandy
II. Discussion of Colleyville's 50th Celebration Event
Nelson Thibodeaux reported on the progress of the 50th celebration to be held
June 3 at the Village at Colleyville. The event will include a '50s-themed parade,
a KOI show at Village Park Shopping Center, Lions Club Run, Hometown Heroes
Park Dedication, an ongoing BBQ and car show. Festival activities will include
children's areas and activities for adults. A fireworks finale is pending for site
location and determination on burn ban. The preliminary budget for the event is
$61,500.
Mark Johnson made a motion to approve sending the event as presented to be
placed on the next city council consent agenda, second by Ed Havran.
Motion approved.
III. Discussion of Historical Markers
a. 50th Anniversary -copy for marker and placement at Heroes Park
Nelson Thibodeaux made a motion, second by Ed Havran, to designate Bobby
Fitzgerald as Hometown Hero 2006, for his contribution to preserving history of
the city, firefighter Robert W. Bufe, who died in a training accident, and ? a
reserve police officer who died in a vehicle accident.
Motion approved.
Gerald Hartman, Jr., made a motion, second by Mark Johnson, to approve the
draft and placement in Heroes Park, for the 50th Anniversary marker and
advertise for bids.
Motion approved.
b. Placement of SOKOL marker
Mark Johnson made a motion, second by Nelson Thibodeaux, for Ed Havran to
pick the appropriate site for the dedication of the marker on May 13, 2006, at the
Pleasant Run Park.
Motion approved. The placement of the marker will be presented to the Parks
Board.
IV. Discussion of possible donation from Compass Bank
Lila Coley stated that Compass Bank might possibly donate a picture of the
Webb House to place in the house. She has not heard back from the bank yet.
V. Adjourn
Ed Havran made a motion to adjourn, second by Nelson Thibodeaux.
Motion approved. The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
The next regular scheduled meeting will be held May 9, 2006.