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Home My WebLink About2021-04-21 Regular MeetingAGENDA GRAPEVINE HERITAGE FOUNDATION MEETING Wednesday, April 21, 2021 AT 5:00 p.m. 2"d Floor Grand Hall Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau 636 South Main Street Grapevine, Texas 76051 1. Call to Order of Regular Meeting — Dr. Curtis Ratliff 2. Citizen Comments Any person who is not scheduled on the agenda may address the Grapevine Heritage Foundation Board under Citizen Comments or on any other agenda item by completing a Citizen Appearance Request form with staff. A member of the public may address the Board regarding an item on the agenda either before or during the Board's consideration of the item, upon being recognized by Chairman Ratliff or upon the consent of the Board. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Board is restricted in discussing or taking action during Citizen Comments. 3. Consider the Minutes of the March 17 Regular Meeting; 4. Old Business A. Membership Report — Janet Perkins B. Sponsorship Report — Balla Wright C. Nash Farm Report — Melva Stanfield D. Spring Into Nash Report — Cody Jolliff 5. New Business A. Grapevine Heritage Foundation 2021-22 Budget Planning — David Klempin B. Nash Farm 2021 events update — Cody Jolliff 6. Distribution of Liaison Reports A. Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau Liaison Report — Paul W. McCallum B. City Council Report — Heritage Foundation Council Liaison Duff O'Dell 7. Adjournment The next meeting of the Grapevine Heritage Foundation Advisory Board will be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 5:00 pm at the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2"d Floor Grand Hall, 636 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas. If you plan to attend this public meeting and have a disability requiring special arrangements, please contact the Office of Historic Preservation at 817-410-3185 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 Meeting agenda was prepared and posted by the 16th day of April, 2021 at 5:00 pm. " \ Gvr. David Klempid, Manager, Heritage Programs & Preservation 21 April 2021 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Grapevine Heritage Foundation (GHF) held their regular scheduled monthly meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 in the 2nd Floor Grand Hall of the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau, 636 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas 76051. Curtis Ratliff Melva Stanfield Janet Perkins Francis Jensen Wendy Nelson Duff O'Dell Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary Member Member City Council Liaison The above constituting a quorum with member(s) Balla Wright, Sue Franks, Courtney Fray and Becky Hummer absent. With the following Convention & Visitors Bureau staff present: David Klempin Heritage Preservation Programs Manager Cody Jolliff Heritage Museums & Education Programs Manager Mary Bush Administrative 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Ratliff called the meeting to order at 5:07 p.m. welcoming all. 2. CITIZEN COMMENTS There were no citizen comments registered. Any person who is not scheduled on the agenda may address the Grapevine Heritage Foundation under Citizen Comments by completing a Citizen Appearance Request form. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Advisory Board is restricted in discussing or taking action during Citizen Comments. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Melva Stanfield made the motion to accept the minutes as written from the March 17, 2021 regular meeting. Janet Perkins seconded the motion, which prevailed in the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Ratliff, Stanfield, Jensen, Nelson and Perkins) Nays: 0 None Absent: 4 (Wright, Franks, Fray and Hummer) 1 GHF April 21 2021 21 April 2021 4. OLD BUSINESS Membership Report - Janet Perkins Secretary Perkins announced total memberships to date were at 193 active with $1,300 received in March with $300 received in `naming rights' for the five Iambs. Sponsorship Report — Balla Wright Farm Manager Cody Jolliff reported for Treasurer Balla Wright, sponsorship totals were now at $18,500 of the $20,000 goal for 2021 with annual Construction Company sponsorships were fulfilled sponsorship monies for a second supper, saying planning an April 23 Spring Farm to Fork Supper. sponsors; The National Bank of Texas and Wright On behalf of Nash Farm, he asked for additional all love the Fall Harvest Moon Supper and now Chairman Ratliff called for questions, or comments; there were none. Nash Farm Report —Vice Chairman Melva Stanfield Vice Chairman Melva Stanfield reported there were 2,330 visitors to Nash Farm in March. The April First Friday attendance for the "Easter Egg Roll on the East Lawn" was 400 people. The April 17, 2021 19th Annual Spring Into Nash had a great turnout with an estimated 500 attending. 5. NEW BUSINESS Grapevine Heritage Foundation 2021 — 22 Budget- David Klempin David Klempin announced the Convention and Visitors Bureau directive was to reduce the 2021 budget for a 10 percent savings. Discussion followed for how to make up this loss of funds. Last year's budget was reduced 21 percent, and this would be another10 percent beyond last year's reduction. Nash Farm 2021 Events Cody Jollliff said due to popular demand there would be a Nash Farm Spring Supper: A Farm to Fork Experience on Friday evening, April 23, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. The guest culinary historian would be Marna Jean Davis from Hitchcock, Oklahoma would be serving the flavor of farm -fresh 19th century cuisine and the main course of Tallgrass Longhorn Meat Co. with their jerky now available in the Farm Store. Saturday, May 1, 2021 will be the Nash Farm Annual Baseball Game with baseball cards to be signed by the players. The Summer Passports will be sold at Main Street Fest, with the museums open on Friday, Saturday and Sundays. Planning has started for the Fall event to have cooking stations set up with roasted corn and Iamb kabobs. Chairman Ratliff called for any questions; there were none. 2 GHF April 21 2021 21 April 2021 DISTRIBUTION OF LIAISON REPORTS City Council Liaison Update — Council Member Duff O'Dell Council Liaison O'Dell said Saturday (Spring Into Nash) was a great day for showing off Grapevine and attendance was great across the City with the occupancy rates rising. Chairman Ratliff asked for more information on the park Council passed to be located at Panhandle and Dove. Council Liaison O'Dell reminded all of the Mayor's committed goal for all citizens to have a park within a 10-minute walk of their home; and this is our 215t park. We are now getting ahead doing the work in-house; and this has been great to get kids out of the street where there are no sidewalks. Grapevine Parks & Rec's new The Vine Arts & Events Center has expanded parking in that area. ADJOURNMENT Melva Stanfield, seconded by Janet Perkins, made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:55 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: 5 (Ratliff, Stanfield, Jensen, Nelson and Perkins) Nays: 0 None Absent: 4 (Wright, Franks, Fray and Hummer) PASSED AND APPROVED APRIL 21, 2021 MINUTES BY THE GRAPEVINE HERITAGE FOUNDATION THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE 2021. ATTEST: APPROVED: SECRETARY CHAIRMAN 3 GHF April 21 2021