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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-03-09 A Historical Preservation Committee Minutes March 9, 2009 CALL TO ORDER Chair, Betty Fuller, called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. The meeting was held at City Hall in the Pre-Council Chamber at 201 North Ector Drive, Euless, Texas. MEMBERS PRESENT Betty Fuller, Bill Byers, Joe Cannon, Bill Golden, Sue Stover, Tom Stover, Dan Clark, Mavy Trigg Wright, Ralph Williamson, Helen Lightbody, Doyle Brown, Michele Burger, Helen Payton, Weldon Cannon, Beth Gathings, James Gathings, David Massey, Troy Fuller, Don Martin, Robert Nail, Gary Fieldsend, Susan Ellis, Donna Mickan, Shirley Mercer, Helen Gleghorn and Iva Nail. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS Council Member Leon Hogg STAFF PRESENT Trish McDonald, Recreation Staff Intern Michael Davenport, Recreation Superintendant Ofa "Mary" Faiva-Siale, Projects Coordinator APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following corrections were made to February's minutes: 1. Under Status of Current Projects: item #4, bullet#3, Mr. Clark asked for the Committee's help. Also under item #6, bullet #1, it should say Euless School marker instead of Euless High School marker. 2. Under Staff Report, item#1, bullet #5, it should say, given to Helen Voss, instead of given the Helen Voss. 3. Under the Chairman's report, item #1, it should say, one member of the Committee attended instead of, one member of the Committee hasn't attended. Donna Mickan made a motion to approve the minutes with the corrections. Don Martin seconded the motion. Motion approved. TREASURER'S REPORTS Robert Nail reported the same balance as last month's, $7,190.22. Included in the balance is $447.00 for the Trigg tile. Donna Mickan clarified for the Committee that the City has a budget set aside for some of the Committee's purchases. This budget is not what Mr. Nail reports on each month. She HPC MTG. 030909 Page 1 indicated that the Committee should ask the City to purchase items needed for the Museum if they do not want to deplete the Committee's funds. DOCENT'S REPORT/RECRUITIVIENT 1. Sue and Tom Stover were docents at open house on Saturday, February 14, 2009. Nine visitors toured the facility that day. Susan Ellis received docent training that day and even gave her family a tour. 2. Lakewood Elementary School toured Heritage Park on Thursday, February 19, 2009. Mrs. Gathings reported one-hundred and thirty visitors that day. 3. Bill Byers, David Massey and Gary Fieldsend volunteered to docent on Saturday, March 14, 2009 during open house. Helen Payton may also help that day. 4. Docents for open house on Saturday, April 11, 2009 are Shirley Mercer, Iva Nail and Betty Fuller. STATUS OF CURRENT PROJECTS 1. Calloway Cemetery: • David Massey reported that the 501-C3 status has not been approved yet. • Mr. Massey additionally asked that the Calloway Cemetery Committee projects be kept separate from the projects the Historical Preservation Committee has been working on. • James Gathings has a new aerial of the cemetery that will help identify vacant plots on the property. • Betty Fuller asked the census Sub-Committee if they would contact Ray McCoy with the Tarrant County Historical Commission. Mr. McCoy owns heat sensitive equipment used for detection of bodies under ground. He offered to help with the census of Calloway Cemetery for free. The Sub-Committee will contact Mr. McCoy. • Mr. Massey reminded the Committee of the need for more names for the mailing list. Iva and Robert Nail indicated that they would turn in a list of contacts in the near future. 2. City Website Update: • Dan Clark reported that Joe Umphress' bio has been sent to staff to upload onto the website by the end of the week. • Susan Crim provided the list of previous Council Members for the Council page. A copy of the list was passed around for the Committee's review. Robert Nail suggested that Mayors be included in the list as well. Dan Clark will make the appropriate updates prior to posting the list. Mr. Clark will also write an introduction piece for the Council page. • The Committee was asked if release foiins need to be obtained from currently living Mayors and/or Council Members prior to posting their bios online. Committee members were doubtful that this was needed. Staff was asked to confirm whether releases need to be obtained and report back to the Committee. 3. Historical Display's: HPC MTG. 030909 Page 2 • Dan Clark started work on a display of Mrs. Ruth Millican to be placed at the Ruth Millican Center. Norma Lively was asked to research information for the project. Mrs. Lively obtained information about Mrs. Millican and emailed it to staff and Dan Clark. Staff also indicated that photos of Mrs. Ruth Millican and other family members are in the files at the Parks and Community Services building. • On display at the Library is a photograph of the first stop light in Euless. Donna Mickan mentioned that Donna Gooch with the Euless Library did a lot of research for the project. • Dan Clark passed around an old photograph of several people. The Committee was asked if anyone recognized the photograph or identify the people in it. No one recognized the photo or the people in it. 4. Historical Marker Project: • Weldon Cannon reported on the dedication ceremony required by the Texas State Historical Commission for the Horticulture Marker. He mentioned June 14, 2009 at about 2:30 p.m. as a possible date and time for the ceremony. Mr. Cannon indicated his desire that the ceremony be kept as simple as possible, however, he left the decision up to the Committee as this would be a Committee event. Various suggestions were made and the Committee was agreeable to Mr. Cannon's proposition. Staff will help with set up for the event. • Weldon Cannon will meet with staff to review other City's local marker programs and tailor one for the Euless local marker program. 5. Labeling Project: • Mavy Wright, Helen Gleghorn and Betty Fuller will meet at the Fuller House on March 13, 2008 at 1 p.m. to work on the project. • Staff acquired descriptions from Betty Fuller for several photos and artifacts in the Fuller House. Name plates have been made and placed with each concurrent object in the Museum. 6. Acquisition Committee and Donations: • Council Member Leon Hogg donated the following items to the Museum: a. Shovels used at various ground breaking ceremonies: one used for Arbor Daze, one for Villages of Bear Creek (1991) and one for Veteran's Field (2003). b. One of the first Arbor Daze T-shirt. c. An old knife sharpener manufactured by McCormick-Deering. d. An old cast iron campfire cooking pot. e. Official City of Euless 1972 Fiesta Week proclamation by Mayor Krause. Troy Fuller made a motion to accept Mr. Hogg's donations. Helen Gleghorn seconded the motion. Motion approved. • Betty Fuller displayed several items she acquired for the Museum: a. An 1877 mouse trap with a reference article dated Thursday, September 14, 1961 (Lodi California News Sentinel). b. A Reliable Egg Scale Candler with electric cord (ca: 1920's) mfg. by Reliable Manufacture Co., Los Angeles, CA. c. An old egg scale. • Bill Byers displayed several items acquired from Loreen Snyder for the Museum. T. Arbor Daze: HPC MTG. 030909 Page 3 • Staff will set up the tent and photo display in the Historical tent. The Committee will man the tent during all Arbor Daze hours. Staff will have a sign up sheet for the Committee at next month's meeting. Staff will meet with Gary Fieldsend and Dan Clark about the display. MCCORMICK BARN / OUTDOOR UPDATE RIMES LOG HOUSE UPDATE FULLER HOUSE UPDATE VISITOR'S REPORT STAFF REPORT CHAIRMAN'S REPORT 1. Norma Lively and Helen Voss could not make it to the meeting due to prior engagements. ?. Reported that the Mayor asked her to purchase items needed for the Museum and the City will reimburse her. Mrs. Fuller purchased several items for$75.00 (see list under Acquisition Committee and Donations, bullet#3). Staff submitted a greensheet to finance for reimbursement for the purchases. 3. Reported that Heritage Park was vandalized the morning of the meeting. Seven fence boards were broken and there were some graffiti. Parks and Recreation staff was aware of the incident and were on site to correct the problem. Mrs. Fuller inquired as to the security of the Park, staff indicated that the flood lights are on at night and the infrared security system is in place and the light posts are checked periodically to make sure they are on at night. 4. Mentioned she received a very nice note from David Massey. It was mentioned that another fieldtrip could be lined up for the Committee. Mrs. Fuller suggested that the Committee could also tour the Civil War Museum and the White Settlement historical facilities. 5. Displayed a 2004 water bill insert that listed an old wooden ice box as one of the items the Committee was looking to acquire for the Museum. 6. A 2009 list of Dallas' Historical Society Cemeteries was passed out for the Committee's review. It was brought up that a similar tour of Euless and other nearby cemeteries could be put together and offered to the Community. Committee members were generally agreeable that this could be a future project for the Committee. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. New members Doyle Brown and Susan Ellis were asked to give a brief introduction. • Mrs. Ellis mentioned she's lived in Euless since the 1990's and grew up in Amarillo. • Mr. Brown has been in Euless since 1966. He also displayed a shirt he had embroidered with the historical logo on the front and the new local marker medallion on the back. Committee members were very impressed with the design. HPC MTG. 030909 Page 4 2. Helen Payton was given a candle stick phone for her birthday and she in turn donated it to the Museum. Mrs. Payton has wanted a candle stick phone for the Museum for a long time. 3. Council Member Donna Mickan briefly mentioned the huge development just south of the Calloway Cemetery where Bird's Fort used to be located. She indicated that the addition will enhance the location of the Calloway Cemetery. 4. Susan Ellis offered the following suggestions on advertising and improving public awareness of Heritage Park and open house hours: • Mentioned more advertising to local public schools. Staff indicated that area elementary schools will be contacted and provided with information to distribute to children. • Suggested including open house information in the myeuless.com email update that Betsy Deck sends out. • Put up a sign advertising Museum hours, etc. in the Genealogy/History room at the Library. • Mrs. Ellis' husband volunteered to put out and pick up the open house signs each month for the Committee. Committee members were agreeable to Mrs. Ellis' suggestions and were appreciative of her and her husband's volunteer efforts. 5. Bill Golden compiled a list of old newspaper obituaries of local citizens dating back to 1903. He indicated that over forty of the burials were at Calloway Cemetery and dates to before 1940. He donated the folder of articles to the Committee. 6. Donna Mickan updated the Committee on the question of inactive members on the Committee that was discussed at last month's meeting. Mrs. Mickan spoke with the City Secretary's office and was informed that members are appointed for life and can not be removed from the Committee. The member in question had been contacted by the City and it was indicated by the member that she is not available to attend meetings during the day but is available during evenings and weekends if the Committee would contact her when they need help. There was a brief discussion about the situation. Staff mentioned that minutes are sent to all members each month and the minutes include all areas where the Committee needs help. Staff was asked to send a docent packet to the member in question so she can sign up to attend open house and special tours during weekends and evenings. ADJOURNMENT David Massey made a motion for the meeting to adjourn. James Gathings seconded the motion. Motion approved. The meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m. Respectfully submitted by Ofa "Mary" Faiva-Siale, Projects Coordinator City of Euless Parks & Community Services HPC MTG. 030909 Page 3