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Minutes February 13, 2007
I. Call to Order and Roll Call
The meeting of the Colleyville Historical Preservation Committee was called to
order at 6:38 p.m.
Members present:
Chairman, Joe Deupree, Sammie Bolling, Mona Coulter, Gerald Hartman, Jr., Ed
Havran, Dr. Louis Miller, Nelda Thompson, and Richard Warner.
Also present was Staff Liaison Stephen Seidel, Budget and Administrative
Services Manager
Members absent:
Charles Hewitt, Jacquelyn Young, and City Council Liaison Jon Ayers.
Also present was Stephen Seidel, Staff Liaison and Budget and Administrative
Services Manager.
II. Approval of Minutes:
Gerald Hartman, Jr. made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 23,
2007, meeting, second by Richard Warner.
The motion was approved.
II1. Local marker suggestions/update
Stephen Seidel reported that the application for the "Frontier Justice" marker will
be presented to the City Council in March, 2007.
Mona Coulter and Nelda Thompson reported that they met with Communications
Manager Mona Gandy. She will help with the copy for the Political Site marker.
Louis Miller suggested that the HPC consider a marker for the homes in Tillman
Acres as the first energy efficient sheltered development in the area, built into the
side of a hill.
Ed Havran and Sammie Bolling are working on the marker for McPherson Park.
IV. Heroes Park criteria
Joe Deupree reported that he met with city management and representatives of
the BBQ committee. The two events will be held on the same date. The HPC has
been asked to suggest a name for the annual event. Joe has suggested
"Colleyville June Jamboree".
V. Webb House pictorial display and celebration update
Gerald Hartman reported that he, Joe Deupree, and Stephen Seidel, met with
Rena Kundu, and six of her Museum Science class students, from North Texas
University. They toured the Webb House and The Fitzgerald's Museum.
They took pictures and were given two copies of the Colleyville 50`h Anniversary
Book as reference.
Ed Havran reported that he visited the "Keeling House" in Grapevine. He stated
that the City of Grapevine plans for use of the house are similar to the plans for
the Webb House. He suggested that the HPC and the students from North Texas
look at Grapevine's exhibits.
Gerald Hartman Jr., asked for suggestions from the HPC as to how they envision
the Webb House being displayed.
VI. History book update
Sammie Bolling reported that to date, approximately 226, Colleyville 50tH
Anniversary books have been sold.
VII. Adjournment
Richard Warner made a motion to adjourn the meeting ,second by Ed Havran.
The motion was approved.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:31 p.m.
The next meeting will be held Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. at the Webb
House.
Minutes taken and prepared by:
Sammie Bolling,
CHPC Secretary