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Home My WebLink About2017-11-09 Annual MeetingHE GE q+ K GgAVV'V1 L •iAV �YGN AGENDA ANNUAL MEETING GRAPEVINE HERITAGE FOUNDATION MEMBERSHIP THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2017 AT 6:30 PM NASH FARM 626 BALL STREET GRAPEVINE, TEXAS I. Welcome and Call to Order of Annual Meeting — Dr. Curtis Ratliff II. Citizen Comments III. Consider Minutes of the October 18, 2017 Regular Board Meeting IV. Year in Review — Dr. Curtis Ratliff and Nash Farm Manager Cody Jolliff A. Presentation — ItalianCarFest — Barry Feldner, CVB Festival Department B. Special Recognition — Dr. Curtis Ratliff V. Adjournment The next regular meeting of the Grapevine Heritage Foundation will be held on December 20, 2017. 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 3rd day of November 2017 at 5:00 pm. T David Klempin Manager, Heritage Programs & Preservation November 9, 2017 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Grapevine Heritage Foundation's 2017 Annual Meeting of Membership was hosted by Nash Farm at 626 South Ball Street, Grapevine, Texas 76051. The dinner began at 5:30 p.m. with a "meet & greet" and stroll around the Farm to enjoy the historic barn, sheep and the Red Bourbon heritage breed turkeys. Vice Chairman Melva Stanfield gave the meal prayer for the Foundation's membership, mission and the dinner to be received. Dinner was a Prairie Chicken Picnic of Cornish hens with all the fixings, followed by pumpkin and apple pie with hot cider. Dinner guests adjourned to the Farmhouse to attend the Grapevine Heritage Foundation's 2017 Annual Meeting. The Grapevine Heritage Foundation Advisory Board and the membership met at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 9, 2017 in the Nash Farm Farmhouse, 626 South Ball Street, Grapevine, Texas 76051 for their regular scheduled annual meeting. Curtis Ratliff Chairman Melva Stanfield Vice Chairman Balla Wright Treasurer Janet Perkins Secretary Sue Franks Member Becky Hummer Member Frances Jensen Member Mike Lease City Council Liaison The above constituting a quorum with member(s) Patricia Stinson absent. With the following city staff present: Paul W. McCallum Executive Director, Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau David Klempin Heritage Preservation Programs Manager Cody Jolliff Nash Farm Manager Mary Bush Administrative I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Curtis Ratliff called the meeting to order at 6:50 p.m. and called on Council Liaison Mike Lease to give the invocation. INVOCATION City Council Liaison Mike Lease 1 9 November 2017 November 9, 2017 II. CITIZEN COMMENTS Longtime friend to Nash Farm, Liz Covington thanked the Farm and all, for her treasure of memories from the Farm and this group, so valued by her; and for a place to gather and take the time to step back in time and treasure our heritage. Chairman Ratliff thanked Ms. Covington for her remarks and her service to the Farm. Any person who is not scheduled on the agenda Commission under Citizen Comments by completing accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the taking action during Citizen Comments. Ill. APPROVAL OF MINUTES may address the Historic Preservation a Citizen Appearance Request form. In Commission is restricted in discussing or Sue Franks made the motion to accept the minutes as written from the October 18, 2017 meeting. Janet Perkins seconded the motion, which prevailed in the following vote: Ayes: All (Ratliff, Stanfield, Wright, Perkins, Franks, Hummer and Jensen Nays: None Absent: (Stinson) IV. YEAR IN REVIEW Chairman Ratliff recognized Grapevine City Councilman Mike Lease, Executive Director of the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) Paul W. McCallum, Gayle Hall and Barry Feldner of the Festival & Events CVB Team; and thanked the Heritage Foundation's Advisory Board of Melva Stanfield, Balla Wright, Sue Franks, Frances Jensen, Janet Perkins, Becky Hummer and Pat Stinson, He also recognized and asked to stand as he called the names of Heritage Preservation Programs staff David Klempin, Mary Bush, Cody Jolliff, Kimberly Prack and Brenda Campos. He thanked them for their many hours and time for the Foundation. Farm Manager Cody Jolliff delivered the Nash Farm 2017 News new events. Headliners for the year of 2017 were the April 28 Farm to Fork Experience Dinner, the May 13 Grapevine 1860's Game of Baseball, July 15 /ce Cream Social; The Farm Store opening; Parlor Sociables; 11th Annual Candlelight Tour of Homes and the restoration of the circa 1890 E. Van Winkle cotton gin for the Cotton Ginner's House museum in Ted R. Ware Plaza. With a special notice of Nash Farm upcoming events: December 1 First Friday — Christmas Decorating 10 a.m. — Noon; $3 December 2 Victorian Christmas Tours 3 — 6 p.m.; $3 December 9 Christmas Open House & Crafts 1 — 4 p.m.; $5 December 14 Parlor Sociable — Advance Tickets Only www.NashFarm.org 817.410.3558 2 9 November 2017 November 9, 2017 PRESENTATION Festival & Events Manager Barry Feldner came forward to thank all in the room, the Foundation and Farm Manager Cody Jolliff for their participation in the 141h Annual Italian CarFest with 92 cars entered this year and sponsor Boardwalk Maserati. Mr. Feldner presented Treasurer Balla Wright a check of $4,237.62, for The Grapevine Heritage Foundation. Treasurer Wright and Chairman Ratliff thanked Mr. Feldner and the Festival & Events team for all they do. MEMBERSHIP Secretary Janet Perkins reported the membership had increased to now 213 members, dues collected of $15,590 and donations of $16,805. She thanked Treasurer Wright for the donations given in memory of Balla's husband, Joe Wright. The 2018 GHF Calendars will be mailed out soon; Secretary Perkins reminded all they were available for other groups who would like to schedule the GHF Speakers Bureau, Sue, Frances and Janet would be delighted to come and explain the benefits and rewards of being a member. PALACE ARTS CENTER Frances Jensen reported the Palace Theatre had hosted 47,894 guests this year with an economic impact of $1,840,536. Chairman Ratliff thanked Frances, and Cheri Christensen for her great programming. NASH FARM REPORT Vice Chairman Melva Stanfield reported the Nash Farm had a wonderful year under the leadership of Farm Manager Cody Jolliff with Kimberly Prack and Enoch Doubledee. The Farm had 15,000 visitors this year with 3,500 volunteer hours; plus staff and overtime. This year showed a $20,000 increase over last year; the new Farm Store had brought in $5,000 since it reopened in April, compared to last year's $600. She thanked Treasurer Balla Wright for the many sponsorships she had secured for the Farm. This year had brought the new heritage turkey stand, one of the Farm's Red Bourbon turkey Toms will soon be pardoned (from the Thanksgiving dinner table) by Mayor Tate. The blacksmith area and the wash shed are soon to come; plus renewal of the restrooms. She noted the new events of the Farm to Fork Supper had served 80 guests for a sit down dinner; the spring 1860's Baseball Game; Ice Cream Social, Barn Dance and the scheduled Farmstead Christmas on December 9th featuring horse drawn carriage rides. Chairman Ratliff thanked Vice Chairman Stanfield 3 9 November 2017 November 9, 2017 RECOGNITIONS Chairman Ratliff recognized board member Sue Franks for bringing back the Speakers Bureau with committee members Janet Perkins and Frances Jensen, who together developed their presentation to make the public aware of the Foundation's mission; they recently spoke at a Rotary luncheon, signing on several new members there. He recognized Treasurer Balla Wright for heading up the Grapevine Heritage Foundation Scholarship Committee to give financial aid to a college bound student studying heritage or architecture; the first scholarship was awarded in May 2017. Chairman Ratliff asked for a round of applause for ALL! The CVB learned in 2016 of an antique circa 1890 E. Van Winkle cotton gin in South Carolina, the owners needed to make space and would gift it to the CVB for the Cotton Ginner's House museum. Commercial freight shipping for an item of this weight and age of over 120 years old was out of the question, the CVB asked Museum Consultant Brad Dougher to go to South Carolina to carefully truck this valuable piece of history back to Grapevine. Tonight we recognize Brad Dougher for his care and expertise in retrieving this important piece. Mr. Dougher was called forward to receive a Certificate of Recognition from the Foundation. Once the circa 1890 cotton gin was here, it was time for the restoration team to tune the gin up for another 120 plus years. The Grapevine Heritage Foundation recognized our Cotton Gin Team of Joe Luccioni, Chris Reyher, Bruce Gleghorn, Dave Aungst, John Bush and our CVB Maintenance Manager Keith Nolley whose experience with historic structures got the cotton gin into the ginner's house. Chairman Ratliff said the Foundation thanked the team and Keith for their appreciation of heritage. After 25 years of service with Grapevine's Dirty Dozen, Doug Brawner announced his retirement. Chairman Ratliff called Mr. Brawner forward to thank and present him with a certificate of recognition for his many hours helping Nash Farm. Chairman Ratliff noted board member Patricia Stinson was not in attendance due to illness, but the Foundation recognized her many years of service as the elected Secretary to the Grapevine Heritage Foundation. All thanked Farm Manager Cody Jolliff and his staff for the beautiful dinner and wonderful hospitality as Chairman Ratliff closed the meeting with a quote from Robert McNamara of: "Brains, like Hearts... Go where they are appreciated". VL ADJOURNMENT Melva Stanfield, seconded by Sue Franks, made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: All (Ratliff, Stanfield, Wright, Perkins Franks, Hummer and Jensen) Nays: None Absent: (Stinson) 4 9 November 2017 November 9, 2017 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE GRAPEVINE HERITAGE FOUNDATION, THE NOVEMBER 9, 2017 MINUTES, ON THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY 2018. ATTEST: APPROVED: CHAIRMAN SECRETARY 5 9 November 2017