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Minutes
January 20, 1997
The January 20, 1997 meeting of Euless Historical
Preservation Committee was called to order by Chairman Troy
Fuller at 10:10 a.m. in Conference Room #1, Building A.
Members Present
Evelyn Hines, Betty Fuller, Willie Mae McCormick, Weldon
Cannon, Diana Crawford, Jean Whitener, Bill Byers, Robert Nail,
Iva Nail, Helen Payton and Troy Fuller
Staff Members Present
Ray McDonald, Projects Supervisor
Guests
Robin Reynolds and Shelly Buttgen of Tarrant County
Historical Society
Approval of Minutes
Minutes of the December 9, 1996 meeting were corrected to
show Nina Winters is requested to check with other cities the
approximate size of Euless to see how they used the Hotel/Motel
Tax.
I. Old Business
A. Member Reports
1 . Helen Payton reported the Historical Committee had
entry in the Parade of Lights. Troy Fuller, Diana
Crawford and Willie Mae McCormick rode in a 1931 Ford
owned and driven by Jim Eitleman of Irving.
2. Nina Winters reported that City of Grand Prairie owns
the Copeland House. The city pays for the utilities -
maintenance is paid from the Hotel/Motel Tax. Members
of the Historical Committee pay for security and
telephone. Members pay dues of $10.00.
B. Fuller House Update
1 . Robert Nail has removed all old cabinets from the
kitchen.
2. Bill Byers reported that the wrought iron fence will be
complete when caps are attached to the posts.
Temporary fence has been removed.
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3. Bill Byers has a bid for $1,750 from Oscar Deaton
plumbing to install approximately 270 feet of gas line.
Bill is checking with Flowers Construction about
possibly installing the gas line with the committee
paying for supplies.
4. Robert Nail presented a list of things needed to be
done to complete the Fuller House:
a. remove old sink
b. new cabinets for kitchen
c. outside door
d. inside doors need to be refinished
e. hardware for doors
f . sheetrock removed and replaced
g. floors refinished
h. complete electrical wiring
i. gas hooked up
j. wallpaper
k. light fixtures
5. Committee recommended replacing outside kitchen door
with a 6 (like the original) and a solid wood door
to the den.
6. Chairman Fuller suggested installing a security system.
7. Chairman Fuller asked Robert Nail and Bill Byers to get
an estimate of everything needed to complete the Fuller
House and report at the February 10, 1997 meeting.
Committee will make decisions then.
8. Leaded glass window is in the process of being
installed.
C. Historical Marker Update
Committee made following decisions for Marker dedication:
1 . Program: Dedication 1:00 pm
Reception 2 :00 pm
Troy Fuller: Master of Ceremonies
Mayor Mary Lib Saleh: Introduction of Guests
Gary Whitbeck, Pastor, First Methodist
Church, Invocation and Benediction
2. Invitations mailed to Euless Family, Tarrant County
Judge Vandergriff, mayors, City Council members,
Tarrant County Historical Society and neighboring
Historical Committees. Additional 100 invitations to
be mailed.
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3. Special name tags for Adam Euless Family members - name
tags for dignitaries.
4. Tape program
5. Pictures
6. Reception to be held in the library: punch, coffee,
Boyce Byers will order cake.
II. New Business
A. Robin Reynolds from Tarrant County Historical Committee
gave an update on the Morrison Estate on Pipeline Road.
The Jenkins (owners) are living in the guest house and
work has begun on the main house. Designers have been
to the house to choose rooms to design. There will be
a bare bones party and estate sale February 21st. The
house is to be completed in April and an open house
will begin April 25th for two weeks. Euless Committee
has been asked to participate in opening. Volunteers
are needed for various functions. Committee will
discuss more at next meeting.
B. Chairman Fuller gave members a report on the Fuller
House Budget. The report shows a remaining balance of
$59,245.00.
C. Committee Time Goals
Chairman Fuller has asked members to set a time to
finish projects - Fuller House, oral interviews, etc.
and report at next meeting.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 p.m. .
Respectfully submitted by
Helen Payton
Secretary
Euless Historical Preservation Committee