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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Preservation-Minutes-10/9/2007HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING Minutes from October 9, 2007 I. Call to order and roll call Joe Deupree called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m Present: Joe Deupree, Mona Coulter, Jim Gotcher, Gerald Hartman Jr., Ed Havran, Nelda Thompson, Richard Warner Absent: Dr. Louis Miller Staff Liaison: Mona Gandy Joe Deupree informed committee that Dr. Miller has a conflict with the meeting schedule through May. Gerald Hartman stated that he also has a possible conflict. The committee chose to move the meeting from the second Tuesday to the second Thursday of each month. Staff will inform Dr. Miller of the change and get a revised meeting schedule out to all committee members. Officer elections: Charlie Hewitt nominated Joe Deupree to serve another term as chairman. Gerald Hartman seconded the nomination. The nomination was approved by acclamation. Gerald Hartman nominated Charlie Hewitt to serve as vice chairman. Jim Gotcher seconded the nomination. The nomination was approved by acclamation. Mona Coulter nominated Nelda Thompson to serve as secretary. Gerald Hartman seconded the nomination. The nomination was approved by acclamation. II. Approval of Minutes from September 11, 2007 Gerald Hartman made a motion to approve the minutes. Ed Havran seconded the motion. The minutes were approved. III. Discussion of Webb House exhibit Staff will confirm whether money allocated for displays at the Webb House in the 2007 budget were carried over to the 2008 budget. Staff was contacted by the Colleyville Chamber of Commerce about conducting a tour of the Webb House on November 8 for the Leadership Colleyville class. Joe Deupree asked Mona Coulter to conduct the tour. Ed Havran volunteered to assist with the tour. Staff will provide copy for Mona Coulter about the Webb House. IV. Local marker update a. Frontier Justice Staff reported that the marker has been received and will check with the Parks Department about a location for the marker in the Riley Cemetery. Joe Deupree appointed Nelda Thompson to work on confirmation of a date for a ceremony and to coordinate the ceremony. b. McPherson Dairy Staff reported that the marker has been received and that according to the parks director, the opening of McPherson Park Phase I may be delayed until mid-November. c. Cheek-Sparger Staff reported that the marker has been received. A discussion of possible locations followed; but the location is still pending. HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING Minutes from October 9, 2007 /Page 2 d. Future markers 1. Felps Berry Farm 2. Log Barn 3. Ross Downs 4. Bear statuary in commemoration of the city's location in Bear Valley 5. Whitten Cemetery e. Fegan private marker and HPC participation Mrs. Fegan contacted Joe Deupree about a ceremony for the private marker that the Fegans had made. Staff to check with the city regulations concerning private markers. Ed Havran discussed Irene Mason from Colleyville history book. She has a "victory" dress that she may be interested in donating to the city. The Grapevine Historical Society is also talking about it. The committee discussed options for its display, including the library. Staff to check about a temporary display at the library and/or the Senior Center. V. Heroes Park update Jim Gother made a motion to approve the process as suggested by Charlie Hewitt. Ed Havran seconded the motion. The motion passed. Next steps: 1) Identify members of selection panel 2) Determine how review process would work a) It was suggested that it would work the same as the marker process-HPC submits the committee's recommendation for council approval. Joe Deupree appointed Jim Gother to start working on the details of the process. VI. Participation at Celebrate Colleyville Dr. Miller has volunteered to help staff the booth, as well as Nelda Thompson and Mona Coulter VII. Citizen Comments VII. Adjournment Ed Havran made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Charlie Hewitt seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 7:32 p.m.