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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-01-09 Historical Preservation Committee Minutes January 9, 2017 CALL TO ORDER Chairperson, Mavy Wright, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. The meeting was held at the Euless City Hall, Euless. MEMBERS PRESENT Doris Brown,Joe Cannon, Weldon Cannon, Barbara Collier, Iris Elliott, Leon Hogg, Norma Lively, Marilyn Long, Don Martin, David Massey, Veva Lou Massey, Robert Nail, Gary Parker, Linda Pool, Mary Lib Saleh, Faye Stinneford, Andy Weinzapfel, Mavy Wright and Al Browning. VISITORS Patty Benoit STAFF PRESENT Director of Parks and Community Services, Ray McDonald and Projects Coordinator, Ofa Faiva- Siale. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Barbara Collier noted that Smokey the Bear is incorrect on page 2 in the minutes;the name is Smokey Bear. Gary Parker made a motion to approve the minutes with the correction, Leon Hogg seconded the motion. Minutes approved. TREASURER'S REPORT The previous balance was $11,272.03. There was a deposit of$8.30 from the money jar and $22 from the donation box leaving a current balance of$11,302.33. Faye Stinneford made a motion to re-elect Doris Brown as the Treasurer for the Committee. Andy Weinzapfel seconded the motion. No one opposed, motion carried. STATUS OF CURRENT PROJECTS 1. Docent Reports/Recruitment—Mavy Wright a. There were lots of visitors during the December open house. b. Sign-up sheets for docent volunteers was passed around for the January 14, and February 11, 2017 open house. 2. Acquisition—Mavy Wright a. A handout titled "Criteria of Acceptance of Gifts" was distributed to the members. Staff encouraged the Committee to follow the guidelines on the HPC Mtg. Page 1 of 4 handout. If there's a need to remove items from the inventory, there is a process for deaccessioning the items. The City can sell or dispose of the items once they are deaccessioned from the inventory. b. Discussed the inventory process and the need to get caught up on the inventory. 3. Library Display—Marilyn Long a. The current display is titled "Children's World." This will be changed out at the end of March. Looking for suggestions for the next display title. b. Will meet with the Sub-committee to review goals and plans. There's also a process for tracking and moving items between buildings, locations etc., that will need to be followed. 4. Heritage Park Coordinator—Gary Park a. Helen Payton contacted a company to repair the Player Piano inside the Fuller House. The technician looked at the Piano and is confident he can fix the problem. Mr. and Mrs. Payton will pay to fix the Player Piano and the Committee was thankful for the gesture. b. The technician can also fix the Victrola. The Committee was agreeable to having the Victrola fixed, however, they will wait to see how work on the Player Piano goes before fixing the Victrola. c. The technician also felt sure that the Organ in the Museum can also be fixed but it would cost over$2,000. The Committee will wait on fixing the Organ for now. d. Staff is meeting with a contractor to complete the Blacksmith Shop. 5. Euless Marker—Weldon Cannon a. Has information for an application for a Mrs. Trigg "Mother of Euless" marker if anyone was interested in funding the marker. Mr. Cannon believes that Mary Ann Whitson Trigg,the mother in-law of Elisha Adam Euless, deserves credit as a significant person in the founding of the City of Euless. She owned hundreds of acres of the land that makes up current Euless. Elisha Adam Euless married Mary Ann Trigg's daughter,Judy Ann Trigg. Mr. Euless purchased much of the land making up Euless from his mother in-law, Mary Ann Whitson Trigg. b. Mr. Cannon has several other ideas for markers, including one for a Grange Hall. Work on this marker may have to wait until after the Highway 183 constructions. 6. Publicity/Program/Speakers—Mavy Wright a. Andy Weinzapfel asked about the status of acquiring a computer for the Museum. There were some concerns about the acquisition of the computer and Staff will looking into the subject. 7. Plaque—Faye Stinneford a. If anyone would like to honor someone, Ms. Stinneford can have the names added to the Plaque. 8. Display Signs–No Report 9. Photography/Oral History–Staff HPC Mtg. Page 2 of 4 a. Still working on Joe Cannon's interview. 10. Historical Albums—Marilyn Long a. Has been working closely with Staff on various procedures for the project. Will also need to compare information with City Hall about all the articles that the City collects and what the Committee collects. b. Indicated the need to perhaps change the Wednesday "work day" to monthly or quarterly meeting rather than weekly. It might be more productive to schedule longer work days to allow various members to drive into town and stay longer to help complete projects. Others who are available on a weekly basis can still continue meeting weekly if they choose. 11. Artifact Recovery—Andy Weinzapfel a. Metal detecting at the Methodist Admin building is pending. The building hasn't been torn down yet due to possible Asbestos concerns. 12. Historical Tree Program—No Report CHAIRMAN'S REPORT 1. Reported that new member Mary Cinquemani hasn't been able to attend a meeting due to scheduling conflict in almost a year. Ms. Wright noted that Ms. Cinquemani recently wrote a letter of resignation from the Committee due to her inability to attend meetings or events. The members expressed gratitude for Ms. Cincquemani's consideration and resigning from the Committee. A few members on the Committee haven't attended a meeting in over five to eight years. STAFF REPORT 1. Previously, members requested making structural changes to the stage in the Museum. Because of the age of the building, any major work done to the building will trigger various ADA requirements which are quite expensive. The stage cannot be changed. 2. Some members also requested adding more electrical outlets to the Museum. This cannot be done as well. Ballpark figure for these projects was over$20,000. COMMITTEE REPORT 1. Bill Steel will be giving a very interesting presentation about Cave Explorations at the Mary Lib Saleh Library on January 12, 2017 at 7 p.m. Mary Lib Saleh invited the members to attend if they were able. 2. Weldon Cannon reported that Bill Byers celebrated his 90th birthday this past weekend at the Euless FUMC. Mr. Cannon was very happy to meet up with James Horace Fuller, Betty Fuller's husband, at the event. Mr. Cannon and Mr. Fuller grew up together. 3. Don Martin recently had surgery and everything went very well. He thanked everyone for their prayers. HPC Mtg. Page 3 of 4 ADJOURNMENT David Massy made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Faye Stinneford seconded the motion. Motion approved. The meeting adjourned at 11:05 a.m. Respectfully submitted by: Ofa Faiva-Siale City of Euless Parks and Community Services HPC Mtg. Page 4 of 4