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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-02-12 Historical Preservation Committee Minutes February 12,2007 Call to Order Chair, Betty Fuller called the meeting to order at 10:10 a.m. at the Fuller House Museum, 203 Cullum Drive, Euless. Members Present Betty Fuller, Norma Lively, Chris Jones, Iva Nail, Weldon Cannon, Jim Gathings, Troy Fuller, Dan Clark, David Massey, Veva Lou Massey, Ralph Williamson, Thomas Stover, Glenn Walker, Robert Nail, Helen Payton and Michele Burger. Staff Present Suzanne Hendrickson, Recreation Manager Ofa Faiva-Siale, Projects Coordinator Ana Ahovelo, Building Attendant Approval of Minutes Troy Fuller made a motion for the minutes to be approved. James Gathings seconded the motion. Motion approved. Treasurer's Report Treasurer, Robert Nail, reported a balance of$9,149.88. Mr. Nail reported that $135 of donations in memory of Mrs. Willie Mae McCormick has been received. Old Business 1. Thomas Stover requested and was given Board's and Commission applications. 2. Suzanne Hendrickson was asked to report on the memorial for Mrs. McCormick. Ms. Hendrickson indicated that Mrs. McCormick's family requested that any memorials on behalf of Mrs. McCormick be sent to Susan Crim, City Secretary. Ms. Crim was then to separate the memorials either for the Historical Preservation Committee or the Library depending on what each donor requested. Loretta Getchell indicated that the City could write a check to the Committee once the memorials stopped coming in if the Committee chooses. Ms. Hendrickson further reported that"thank you"notes and acknowledgements are being sent to all donors and to Elizabeth Wilcox by Ms. Hendrickson. There is currently$910.00 in the account at this time. Committee members were agreeable to wait until the donations stop coming in and have the City write one check to the Committee. EHPC Mtg.021207 • They also agreed that the money be earmarked specifically for the McCormick Barn per Mrs. McCormick's request. Mrs. Fuller gave Suzanne Hendrickson a check in memorial of Mrs. McCormick. 3. Mrs. Fuller brought up for discussion the possibility of making a plaque with the names of donors who have given to the Historical Preservation Committee. Mrs. Payton suggested that perhaps a plaque could be made with the names of Committee members who have passed away. After a brief discussion, it was decided that the idea would be discussed further at a later date. 4. Mrs. Fuller thanked everyone who worked the Donna Park Elementary tour on February 8, 2007. Boyce Byers, Troy Fuller, Beth and James Gathings, Donna Mickan and Mrs. Fuller worked the tour. Mrs. Mickan did a great job as docent in the Log House; James Gathings did a great job providing tours of the outside. Mr. Fuller provided the tours of the Fuller House. 5. Mrs. Fuller thanked Michele and Dan Burger for being docents on Saturday, February 10, 2007. Twelve people visited the Museum. 6. The Wall Street Journal article about Trinity High School's Haka has been placed in the flip chart. 7. Robert Nail brought in a newspaper article about Mosier Valley. The article will be placed in the Committee's scrapbook. 8. Helen Payton reported that while she was visiting in Phoenix, she saw an article about Euless in their local paper. Sally McCutcheon, a descendant of the Calloway's and Dr. Rhodes, lives in Arizona also saw the article. She sent Mr. Cannon a note asking "what's going on in Euless". She's read a couple of articles about Euless in the recent past. 9. Suzanne Hendrickson reported that foundation repair work on the Fuller House will begin on February 19, 2007 and should be completed within two weeks. Plans for a March open house should proceed as usual. 10. Dan Clark inquired if interior repairs could also be done on the Fuller House. Suzanne Hendrickson indicated that it is possible for interior work to be done; however, she asked that this be looked into later, once the house has had time to settle after the foundation repair work. Additionally, some of the work could possibly be done in-house depending on the extent of the work required. 11. Iva Nail reported that Shirley Mercer called and could not make it to the meeting and Doris Brown had a conflict and could not attend the meeting as well. 12. Dan Clark has turned in Beatrice Green and Halatono Naeata's oral history interviews to the City staff to transcribe. Mary Ofa reported that she is currently working on Mrs. Green's interview and will start on Mrs. Naeata's interview once she's done with Mrs. Green's. EHPC Mtg. 021207 • 13. Dan Clark further added that the Committee needs to make a decision regarding how it wants materials posted on the internet. Various topics were discussed and the Committee was asked to identify which topic it wants to post and in what order. It was added that Mr. Fuller and Mr. Byers' quarterly presentations are available for posting on line as well. Possible topics mentioned were: a. Local churches b. Local businesses c. Mosier Valley community d. Tongan community e. Street names f. Parks g. Local schools h. Subdivisions 14. Weldon Cannon discussed the little known fact that there were a total of nine schools in the area in pioneer days. They were Bear Creek, Glasgow, Crossroads, and Woodlawn schools. There was also one on South Main St., in Mosier Valley, one at Mood Fuller's place and one in Tarrant. There was also one called Palmyra. Mr. Cannon is currently working on a"Pioneer Euless Schools"paper about old schools in the area. 15. Everyone was reminded to turn in their"red folders" so that information can be updated by the City staff. 16. It was reported that the light fixture in the front bedroom is not working properly. A work order will be turned in to have it repaired. 17. A lengthy discussion was held regarding surveying Calloway Cemetery. Several people volunteered to physically go out, walk and map out the property. Jim Gathings, Troy Fuller, Weldon Cannon, Thomas Stover, Veva Lou Massey, David Massey, Iva Nail, Norma Lively and Betty Fuller volunteered to work on this project. An aerial map of the cemetery will be given to Weldon Cannon and James Gathings. Other materials will be used by the team to complete the project. 18. Suzanne Hendrickson's report: a. Various transcribed oral history packets were given to various Committee members to proof and return. b. Gave a reminder of the need for an oral history recording on the Himes House for the docent packet. c. The George Green books previously requested by the Committee have been received. d. Still working on scanning the cookbook. e. Jeff Towne will be working on the Museum signs as time allows. f. Asked if the Committee would like a sign made for the McCormick Barn as there isn't one for the barn currently. The Committee agreed that they'd like a sign for the Barn. EHPC Mtg.021207 g. Indicated that City entities including the different departments, Boards, Committees, etc. will have informational tables set up at Arbor Daze to provide the public with information about the Committee. The Committee agreed that they would like a table. The following is a schedule for manning the table: Saturday, April 28, 2007 ✓ 9 am to 11 am—Betty Fuller and Thomas Stover ✓ 11 am to 1 pm—Chris Jones and Norma Lively ✓ 1 pm to 3 pm—Iva and Robert Nail ✓ 3 pm to 5 pm—Helen Payton ✓ 5 pm to 8 pm—Weldon Cannon Sunday, April 29, 2007 ✓ 2 pm to 4 pm—Dan Clark and Ralph Williamson ✓ 4 pm to 6 pm—David and Veva Lou Massey New Business 1. Ralph Williamson, Robert Nail and Helen Payton volunteered to docent on March 10, 2007. 2. The next meeting will be on Monday, March 12, 2007 in the Pre-Council Chamber at City Hall. 3. Mrs. Fuller will be taking her grandchildren on vacation and will not be at the next meeting. She asked Michele Burger to chair the next meeting. 4. Betty Fuller thanked everyone for their attendance and participation at today's meeting. She also thanked the City staff for all their help and support. Adjournment Chair, Betty Fuller adjourned the meeting at 11:35 a.m. Respectfully submitted by Ofa"Mary" Faiva-Siale Projects Coordinator Euless Parks & Community Services EHPC Mtg. 021207