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Home My WebLink About2014-12-17 Regular MeetingJAV'r- GE y'Z, 0�ri��v � AGENDA REGULAR MEETING GRAPEVINE HERITAGE FOUNDATION -BOARD OF DIRECTORS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2014 AT 5:00 PM GRAPEVINE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU SECOND FLOOR BOARDROOM 636 SOUTH MAIN STREET GRAPEVINE, TEXAS Call to Order of Regular Meeting — Dr. Curtis Ratliff 11. Citizen Comments Ill. Approval of Minutes October 15, 2014 meeting of the Grapevine Heritage Foundation Board of Directors IV. Old Business A. Nash Farm October and November Report — Jim Lauderdale B. Nash Farm Highlights of 2015 Events and Programs — Jim Lauderdale C. 2014 Candlelight Tour of Homes Report: Saturday, November 8, 2014 — Frances Jensen V. New Business A. Advocacy Initiative for Historic Preservation Issues — Dr. Curtis Ratliff and Melva Stanfield VI. Adjournment The next meeting of the Grapevine Heritage Foundation will be held on January 21, 2015. If you plan to attend this public meeting and you have a disability that requires special arrangements at the meeting, please contact the Office of Historic Preservation at 817-410-3585 at least 24 hours in advance. Reasonable accommodations will be made to assist your needs. In accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.001 et seq. Acts of the 1993 Texas Legislature, the Grapevine Heritage Foundation Board meeting agenda was prepared and posted on this, the 12th day of December 2014 at 5:00 pm. C David Klempin Manager, Heritage Programs & Preservation GHF Meeting 12.17.14 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Grapevine Heritage Foundation Board of Directors met at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 in the Grapevine Convention &Visitors Bureau, 2nd Floor Boardroom, 636 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas. Curtis Ratliff Chairman Melva Stanfield Vice Chairman Balla Wright Treasurer Pat Stinson Secretary Ross Bannister Member Ron Hewlett Member Frances Jensen Member Sue Franks Member Janet Perkins Member Mike Lease Council Liaison The above constituting a quorum with member(s) Don Vaughn absent. With the following city staff present: Paul W. McCallum Executive Director, Grapevine Convention &Visitors Bureau David Klempin Heritage Preservation Programs Manager Jim Lauderdale Nash Farm Manager Mary Bush Administrative I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Curtis Ratliff called the Special Called Workshop to order at 5:00 p.m. II. CITIZEN COMMENTS No citizen comments were heard.. Ill. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Pat Stinson made the motion to accept the minutes as written from the October 15, 2014 meeting; Sue Franks seconded the motion, which prevailed in the following vote: Ayes: All (Ratliff, Stanfield, Wright, Stinson, Bannister, Franks, Hewlett, Jensen and Perkins) Nays: (None) Absent: Don Vaughn 17 December 2014 GHF Meeting 12.17.14 IV. OLD BUSINESS Nash Farm Manager Jim Lauderdale reported the 2015 event schedule. Board members were asked to be responsible for registering attendees at the Nash Farm Farm House on the Grape Vine Prairie programs; a sign-up sheet was passed around. The Texas Living History Association Conference will be hosted by Dallas Heritage Village on January 23—25, 2015. Board members were encouraged to attend this local conference. As part of the conference, a tour of Nash Farm on Friday, January 23 from 10 a.m. — 12 noon will be available for attendees. The November 8, Candlelight Tour of Homes event was a great success due to the tour's home owners and the blessing of perfect weather. Total attendance was 510 visitors yielding $5,100, twice the attendance of the 2013 event. Online pre-sales sold 232 tickets. Profits are planned to be reinvested to upgrade the tour's banners. V. NEW BUSINESS Chairman Curtis Ratliff reported on the National Trust Conference in Savannah. The group attending had discussed new ideas to advocate for preservation. Vice Chairman Melva Stanfield was impressed with the Savannah Railroad District as a large area with long term project investments. Its areas had been changed to children's play areas with no plastic and a huge train maze. She noted the need to explain preservation to excite all and bring in new families. Chairman Ratliff agreed saying much was due to the Savannah College of Art & Design; David Klempin added the college had given a major push for restoring and saving Mid- Century design. P.W. McCallum noted the tax base of Grapevine versus Savannah saying rarely a property tax method to collect funds. He did note as we have very few buildings, this could be attainable; with 14,000 buildings only 1,200 buildings are over 50 years old. Chairman Ratliff asked the Foundation board to take a more active role as advocates for preservation and to be prepared to discuss at the January meeting. Vl. DISTRIBUTION OF LIAISON REPORTS Grapevine Historical Society Liaison Report-Joe Ann Standlee, President Joe Ann Standlee reported the Grapevine Historical Society had had their Grand Opening on November 15 in the Grapevine Ice Company building. They are up and running with all positives. They had toured 75 children, all handled beautifully by the docents. VI. ADJOURNMENT Pat Stinson, seconded by Janet Perkins, offered a motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:32 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: All (Ratliff, Stanfield, Wright, Stinson, Bannister, Franks, Hewlett, Jensen and Perkins) Nays: (None) Absent: Don Vaughn 2 17 December 2014 GHF Meeting 12.17.14 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE GRAPEVINE HERITAGE FOUNDATION, THE SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 MINUTES, ON THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2015. APPROVED: &d,w- g�!lv CHAIRMAN ATTEST: ��L SECRETARY 3 17 Deoember 2014