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Home My WebLink About2017-06-21 Regular Meeting K$RITAG� AGENDA REGULAR MEETING GRAPEVINE HERITAGE FOUNDATION-BOARD OF DIRECTORS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2017 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 May 24, 2017 Regular meeting. IV. Old Business A. GHF Membership Report — Janet Perkins B. Nash Farm Report— Melva Stanfield C. Update on Sponsorships — Balla Wright D. Palace Arts Center Report— Paula Newman V. New Business A. Save the Date for upcoming Preservation Conferences: 1. 2017 ALHFAM Annual Conference, June 9 — 13, 2017 at the Genesee Country Village and Museum, Mumford, NY (Near Rochester, NY) and Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, Grand Island, Nebraska, late September— David Klempin 2. 2017 National Trust for Historic Preservation Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois, November 14 — 17, 2017 — David Klempin B. Update on the Historic Grapevine Township — David Klempin VI. Distribution of Liaison Reports A. Grapevine Historical Society — Joe Ann Standlee B. Convention & Visitors Bureau Board — Balla Wright C. Historic Preservation Commission — Dr. Curtis Ratliff D. Grapevine Historical Society — Janet Perkins VII. Adjournment The next monthly meeting of the Grapevine Heritage Foundation will be July 19, 2017 in the 2nd Floor Boardroom of the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau, 636 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas. If you plan to attend this public meeting and you 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 Board meeting agenda was prepared and posted by the 16th day of June 2017 at 5:00 pm. David Klempin Manager, Heritage Programs & Preservation June 21, 2017 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT CITY OF GRAPEVINE The Grapevine Heritage Foundation Advisory Board met at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau 2nd Floor Boardroom, 636 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas 76051 for their regular scheduled monthly meeting. Curtis Ratliff Chairman Melva Stanfield Vice Chairman Balla Wright Treasurer Patricia Stinson Secretary Sue Franks Member Becky Hummer Member Frances Jensen Member Mike Lease City Council Liaison The above constituting a quorum with member(s) Janet Perkins absent. With the following city staff present: Paula Newman Managing Director of Operations, Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau David Klempin Heritage Preservation Programs Manager Mary Bush Administrative I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Curtis Ratliff called the meeting to order at 5 p.m. II. CITIZEN COMMENTS There were no citizen comments. Any person who is not scheduled on the agenda may address the Historic Preservation Commission under Citizen Comments by completing a Citizen Appearance Request form. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Commission is restricted in discussing or taking action during Citizen Comments. 1 21 June 2017 June 21, 2017 III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Balla Wright made the motion to accept the minutes as written from the May 17, 2017 meeting. Becky Hummer seconded the motion, which prevailed in the following vote: Ayes: All (Ratliff, Stanfield, Wright, Franks, Hummer and Jensen Nays: None Absent: (Stinson and Perkins) OLD BUSINESS David Klempin, in Janet Perkins absence, gave the membership report saying the count was now at 206 active members; he would have an update for donations at the next meeting. He announced the committee for the 2018 calendar will meet on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at noon for a lunch meeting; and the 2018 Candlelight Tour of Homes (CTOH) committee will meet on July 12, 2017 at 5 p.m. Member Frances Jensen said she would contact Kayte Roberts to attend the CTOH meeting. Balla Wright asked for one of the upcoming 2018 calendar pages to feature Helen Jean Lucas and Sonia Alltschul dressed in their period appropriate clothing. Vice Chairman Melva Stanfield gave the Nash Farm report noting the interest and publicity stimulated by the Goat Yoga, it was a Parks & REC event hosted by Nash Farm for Saturday mornings in June; and the Plant & Sip event had 25 attendees creating a succulent garden in a terrarium as they sipped their favorite wine. Dairy Day had a great attendance in the rainy weather, Cody put straw over the areas with mud; Melva enjoyed making farmer's cheese. Nash Farm hosted a wedding in the evening; the wedding party was pleasantly surprised to see how well the property had drained and dried out. Chairman Ratliff asked if the Parks & REC department were paying a rental fee for the Saturday morning Goat Yoga activities, Council Liaison Mike Lease said payment was made as an exchange for all the mowing and fixing the Parks Department had done at Nash Farm. Chairman Stanfield said the new Farm Store's revenue was excellent and had met the goals set. The pole barn had been repainted and plans for the tool shed were coming along. This past week, Nash Farm staff gave tours for the Flower Mound Early Child Care & Education's group of 100 from kindergarten —fourth grade; Children's Courtyard Matlock Campus in Arlington with 35 students in kindergarten and first grade; and Fort Worth's Primrose Eagle Ranch with 32 students from kindergarten — sixth grade. Chairman Stanfield reminded all of the, July 15, Ice Cream Social. An Ice Cream Social sign-up sheet was passed around for board members to volunteer to be gate greeters, lead house tours or as ice cream servers. Gate greeters will be Sue Franks and Becky Hummer; house tours will be given by Balla Wright, Frances Jensen and Pat Stinson; Melva Stanfield and Curtis and Linda Ratliff will be ice cream servers. Treasurer Balla Wright reported two sponsors, Texas National Bank and Wright Construction will sponsor the Wagon Rides; Bank of the West will sponsor the Pumpkin Decorating; Foust Funeral Home will sponsor the Family Pie Making; and there are two 2 21 June 2017 June 21 , 2017 Farmer level sponsors. Balla said $4,200 had been raised, with a balance of$800 needed. Paula Newman reported the 3 Redneck Tenors were a hit at the Jaydan Thompson Warrior benefit; Andres Lopez had another successful performance with 369 attending; and this Saturday the Palace Theatre will feature the tribute show, Liza & Judy. The "Christmas in July" North Pole Express tickets will go on sale July 10 to Grapevine residents and then open to public sales. The Weems Alley entrance area is being painted; and met with Tremco, city approved on the city's Buy Board, to discuss the roofing on the Palace Arts Center, NEW BUSINESS The ALHFAM 2017 Mountain-Plains-Regional Conference is September 21 - 23 at the Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer in Grand Island, Nebraska; and the 2017 National Historic Preservation Conference in Chicago, Illinois, November 14 — 17, 2017. Melva Stanfield, Mike Lease, Pat Stinson and Frances Jensen expressed interest in attending. David Klempin reported the Historic Preservation Commission was seeing much activity in the Township with projects up 40 percent this year. The property at 907 East Texas Street is on two lots, contractor Dave Smith has totally reworked the built in 1951, 2,900 square feet house and the pool, out building and bathrooms. The landscape has been revitalized by removing all vegetation and building new ledgestone flower beds. A Certificate of Appropriateness was approved for the D.E. Box House for interior work to create five bedrooms for their five children who will attend Faith Christian Academy. DISTRIBUTION OF LIAISON REPORTS Grapevine Historical Society — Joe Ann Standlee said they will be getting insulation for the Ice House Museum roof. The Historical Society has been given the wedding dress worn by Sue Lipscomb's mother, and Sue, for their weddings. There will not be a July program meeting, but the board will meet for a work session. Convention & Visitors Bureau — Balla Wright reported most of the meeting was about the hotels. A bid has been accepted for painting the six railroad coaches; the first two bids required the coaches being taken to another state for two to three months. The bid selected is a business from Oklahoma who will set up here and do one coach at a time to allow the other coaches to stay in service. Historic Preservation Commission — Chairman Ratliff said there was much going on at the HPC meetings, he told of the plan to expand Napoli's Italian Restaurant to create a large event space with a terrace, an open courtyard and several small retail outlets. Update — Sue Franks announced the Speakers Committee will promote the benefits of the Grapevine Heritage Foundation and membership with their PowerPoint on July 26, 2017 at the 11:30 a.m. Rotary Meeting. Sue asked Mike Lease about the board's reappointments, he said they would be announced in July. 3 21 June 2017 June 21, 2017 VL ADJOURNMENT Sue Powers, seconded by Melva Stanfield, made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:10 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: All (Ratliff, Stanfield, Wright, Stinson, Jensen and Hummer) Nays: None Absent: (Perkins) PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE GRAPEVINE HERITAGE FOUNDATION, THE JUNE 21, 2017 MINUTES, ON THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JULY 2017. APPROVED: CHAIRMAN ATTEST: SECRETARY 4 21 June 2017