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Minutes August 8, 2006
I. Call to Order and roll call
The meeting of the Colleyville Historical Preservation Committee was called to
order at 7:00 p.m.
Members present
Joe Deupree, Lila Coley, Sammie Bolling, Charles Hewitt, Ed Havran, Richard
Warner, Gerald Hartman, Jr. Jacquelyn Young arrived at 7:05 p.m.
Members absent
Mark Johnson and Nelson Thibodeaux
Staff present
Mona Gandy, Communications Manager
Others present
History Book Committee member Pat Fox
I1. Approval of Minutes: July 11, 2006
Charles Hewitt made a motion, second by Richard Warner to approve the
minutes, as presented, of the meeting of July 11, 2006.
Motion approved.
III. Discussion of Webb House Celebration and proposal to open Webb House
once a month.
a. Associated budget request
Mona Gandy reported that she has gotten the preliminary budget and the request
for $3000 for the interpretive exhibit at the Webb House is included. The budget
amount also includes approximately $6000 for historical markers.
b. Status
Gerald Hartman, Jr., reported that he met with Parks Coordinator, Monica Walsh.
They looked at Webb family photos and early Colleyville and believes that there
are enough photos to work with. He will present suggestions for displays at the
next meeting.
IV. Discussion of Colleyville History Book
a. Anticipated publication date
Lila Coley reported that she received an a-mail from the publisher in response to
an update. He stated that delivery should be soon.
b. Budget status and book order
Mona Gandy reported that $11,000 has not been invoiced to the City yet.
c. Release party
The committee will schedule a release party for the book when they are
delivered.
V. Update of local historical marker program
a. Log Barn
The Log Barn will be removed from the agenda until a site for placement of the
marker has been determined.
b. Political Campaign Site
Pending a report from Mark Johnson
c. Here Lies a Horse Thief
Mona will present updated copy at next meeting
d. Webb House -status of submission to council and bid process
The marker has been bid and will go to City Council the first meeting in
September.
e. Discussion of possible specialty marker(s) at Market Street site
This marker placed on hold until completion of the Town Center project.
f. Discussion of historical marker for the barn at Whittier Heights
The committee will present the developer and owner of the project, David
Bagwell, the option of writing the copy for the marker.
VI. Discussion of Historic Preservation Selection Criteria
This item will be removed from the agenda.
VII. Discussion of HPC oversight responsibility in the selection of honorees for
recognition at Heroes Park
No report. This item will be left on the agenda for further discussion in October.
Members will submit ideas for the committee to consider.
VIII. Additionalltems
Ed Havran reported that Virginia Waller, long-time citizen of Colleyville, has a
collection of farm equipment she would like to dispose of. He suggested that she
talk with Bobby Fitzgerald. He also suggested that we might consider placement
at McPherson Park.
Lila Coley reported that she has been asked for the date of when the committee
was formed. She discovered that the committee was actually appointed in 1995.
She presented a copy of the minutes to committee members.
Gerald Hartman, Jr., reported that he discovered a very old structure on the
Harrington property on Heritage Ave. Lila Coley related that it was supposedly
called the "Bachelor's House".
IX. Citizen Comments
No comments
X. Adjournment
Ed Havran made a motion to adjourn the meeting, second by Jacquelyn Young.
Motion approved.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
The next regular scheduled meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. September 12,
2006, at the Webb House.
Sammie Bolling, HPC Secretary
City of Colleyville