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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Preservation Committee-Minutes-1/8/2009HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING Minutes of January 8, 2009 Call to order and roll call The meeting was called to order at 6:40 p.m. Present: Joe Deupree, Mona Coulter, Ed Havran, Charles Hewitt, Louis Miller, Nelda Thompson Staff. Mona Gandy Absent: Ja Ann Alderman, Jim Gotcher, Richard Jackson, Nancy Shepherd II. Approval of Minutes from previous meeting It was noted that Mona Coulter was not present for the October 2008 meeting, as indicated in the October minutes. Ed Havran made a motion to approve the minutes with the correction noted; Louis Miller seconded the motion. Motion approved. III. Budget Update Staff provided an update on the HPC budget, noting that $285 had been spent on an existing marker to allow the marker to be pole-mounted. IV. Discussion of Webb House exhibit No additional update is available at the time. The committee discussed other activities and projects that would promote history awareness and appreciation in Colleyville. Joe Deupree appointed Louis Miller to head up a subcommittee to generate a greater awareness of history about Colleyville, marketing to the city and its residents. For the next meeting, all committee members are to bring ideas and suggestions to the group. Initial ideas during this meeting included: Halloween or pre-Halloween history tour at Riley or other Colleyville cemetery, utilizing the website, utilizing the city newsletter, and aself-guided history tour collateral or online piece. V. Discussion of marker dedication dates and plans: Log Barn, Cheek-Sparger, Felps Berry Farm, Wild West No new update at this time. Staff will provide suggested dates, times, itineraries at next meeting. Ed Havran will talk to Lydia Alhom about getting involved in the dedication for the Log Barn marker. Staff will talk to the Tara HOA about their interest in displaying the Cheek- Sparger marker at the Tara entrance and report back to the committee. VI. Hometown Heroes nomination process No update at this time. Staff will work on setting up a dedicated email account for Nelda Thompson to receive nominations and other related material. VII. Citizen Comments None. VIII. Adjournment Ed Havran made a motion to adjourn; Charles Hewitt seconded the motion. Motion passed. Joe Deupree adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m.