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Home My WebLink About2015-04-15 Regular MeetingK�TtITAG E Q� V i 's OUN ON AGENDA REGULAR MEETING GRAPEVINE HERITAGE FOUNDATION -BOARD OF DIRECTORS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2015 AT 5:00 PM GRAPEVINE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU SECOND FLOOR BOARDROOM 636 SOUTH MAIN STREET GRAPEVINE, TEXAS I. Call to Order of Regular Meeting — Dr. Curtis Ratliff II. Citizen Comments III. Consider Minutes of the March 18, 2015 Regular meeting IV. Old Business A. GHF Membership Report — Janet Perkins B. Nash Farm Activity Report — Melva Stanfield C. Nash Farm Spring Into Nash Report— Jim Lauderdale D. Update on Proposal for Additional Event Sign at Nash Farm — Dr. Curtis Ratliff E. Update on Proposed National Endowment for the Humanities Grant Application — Janet PerVils V. New Business A. Presentation on 2015 Preservation Advocacy Awards — David Klempin VI. Grapevine Heritage Foundation Board Member Liaison Reports A. Grapevine Historical Society — Janet Perkins B. Convention & Visitors Bureau Board of Directors - Balla Wright C. Historic Preservation Commission - Ross Bannister VII. Adjournment The next meeting of the Grapevine Heritage Foundation will be held on May 20, 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 817-410-3185 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 Board meeting agenda was prepared and posted on this, the 10th day of April 2015 at 5:00 pm. David Klempin Manager, Heritage Programs & Preservation 15 April 2015 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Grapevine Heritage Foundation Board of Directors met at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 in the Grapevine Convention &Visitors Bureau, 2nd Floor Boardroom, 636 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas 76051. Curtis Ratliff Chairman Melva Stanfield Vice Chairman Balla Wright Treasurer Pat Stinson Secretary Ross Bannister Member Sue Franks Member Janet Perkins Member Don Vaughn Member Mike Lease City Council Liaison The above constituting a quorum with member(s) Ron Hewlett and Frances Jensen absent. With the following city staff present: David Klempin Heritage Preservation Programs Manager Jim Lauderdale Nash Farm Manager Mary Bush Administrative I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Curtis Ratliff called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. II. CITIZEN COMMENTS There were NO citizen comments. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Don Vaughn made the motion to accept the minutes as written from the March 18, 2015 meeting; Melva Stanfield seconded the motion, which prevailed in the following vote: Ayes: All (Ratliff, Stanfield, Wright, Stinson, Bannister, Franks, Perkins and Vaughn) Nays: (None) Absent: (Hewlett and Jensen 1 15 April 2015 15 April 2015 IV. OLD BUSINESS Vice Chairman Melva Stanfield reported the Foundation currently has 189 active memberships. Melva noted the heavy attendance for the Easter Egg Hunt and complimented the Parks & Recreation Department for an excellent job of cleaning up afterwards. The wagon rides at the Easter Egg Hunt yielded $863 in donations. Chairman Curtis Ratliff said the hunt brings many people to Grapevine. Jim Lauderdale reported the Spring Into Nash (SPIN) coupon booth would be set in place this afternoon and set-up preparations would begin the next day at 1 p.m. with loading the box truck with tables and Curtis picking up the hay bales; Ross Bannister and Don Vaughn were responsible for the signage and banners; and Balla was in charge of the cleaning crew to ready the house. Volunteer Martin Dingemanse had sheared one of the sheep yielding seven pounds of fleece; he will shear another to demonstrate during SPIN. Janet Perkins reported on her meeting with the City Manager to discuss application for a National Endowment for the Humanities Grant. They will apply for a more favorable grant to be posted in August 2015. V. NEIN BUSINESS Melva announced the presentation to be considered for the 2015 Preservation Advocacy Awards. David Klempin presented the proposed recipients for the 2015 awards: Advocacy Award to Marty Sabota for journalism promoting heritage events; Conservation Award to Bobby Flanagan for Nash Farm agriculture heritage; Grapevine Township Project to Evon & Michael Harris at 404 East Worth Street; Infill New Construction Award to Larry Marshall at 232 Austin Street; Sharing the Vision to Pam Price for "170 Years of Grapevine History" program; and Rehabilitation Project Award to Crystal Stom at 1213 Terrace Drive, Bellaire. Sue Franks made the motion to approve the 2015 recipients as presented; Pat Stinson seconded the motion, which prevailed in the following vote: Ayes: All (Ratliff, Stanfield, Wright, Stinson, Bannis, Franks, Perkins and Vaughn) Nays: (None Absent: (Hewlett and Jensen) VI. LIAISON REPORTS Janet Perkins reported on the Grapevine Historical Society's March 23 meeting. Historian and author, Paul Kramer spoke on "The Providential History of Texas." He is a native Texan born in Austin and a descendant of Stephen F. Austin. He spoke on the history of Texas with many items for display and an array of old maps showing our history. 2 15 April 2015 15 April 2015 Balla Wright reported on the Grapevine Convention &Visitors (CVB) Bureau Advisory Board's March 19 meeting. The CVB had two new staff members: Jack Bateman, Sales Manager and Daniel Horsch, Digital Marketing Manager. The Assistant Director Michael Woody has left the CVB. Thomas the Train tickets sold out on the first day of sales, Ross Bannister reported on the March 25 Historic Preservation Commission meeting. Staff approved Certificates of Appropriateness; an application for Historic Landmarking of 412 E. Franklin Street was approved to now go before the City Council; plans were approved with conditions for the 234 E. Franklin Street; and the Joe Teakell mid-century home was approved for an addition. Chairman Ratliff called on Ross Bannister and Frances Jensen to co-chair a preservation committee; Ross agreed. VI. ADJOURNMENT Pat Stinson, seconded by Melva Stanfield, made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:45 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: All (Ratliff, Stanfield, Wright, Stinson, Bannister, Franks, Perkins and Vaughn) Nays: {None Absent: (Hewlett and Jensen) PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE GRAPEVINE HERITAGE FOUNDATION, THE APRIL 15, 2015 MINUTES, ON THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MAY, 2015. APPROVED: CHAIRMAN ATTEST: SECRETARY 3 15 April 2015