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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
GRAPEVINE HERITAGE FOUNDATION ADVISORY BOARD
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2018 AT 4:00 PM
GRAPEVINE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
2ND 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 November 8, 2018 Annual meeting.
IV. Old Business
A. Membership Report — Janet Perkins
B. Nash Farm Report — Melva Stanfield and Cody Jolliff
C. Sponsorship Report — Balla Wright
D. Palace Arts Center Report — Paula Newman
V. New Business
A. Update on January 24 — 27, 2019 Skills & Trades Exposition — Cody Jolliff
1. Review Skills and Trades Schedule of Sessions
2. Review off-site locations of Sessions and Events
3. Volunteer staffing and opportunities at the Exposition
VI. Adjournment
The next meeting of the Grapevine Heritage Foundation will be the Annual Meeting which will be
held at the Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau, 2nd floor Boardroom at 636 South Main
Street in Grapevine on Wednesday, on January 16, 2018, at 5:00 pm. 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 13th day of December, 201at 12:00 pm.
David Klempin
Manager, Heritage Programs & Preservation
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The Grapevine Heritage Foundation (GHF) Advisory Board met at 4:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 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
Janet Perkins Secretary
Sue Franks Member
Courtney Fray 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:
Paula Newman Managing Director of Administration & Operations,
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 4 p.m. and thanked all for
attending.
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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 Advisory Board is restricted in discussing or
taking action during Citizen Comments.
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III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Balla Wright made the motion to accept the minutes as written from the November 8,
2018 Annual Meeting of Membership meeting. Melva Stanfield seconded the motion,
which prevailed in the following vote:
Ayes: All (Ratliff, Stanfield, Wright, Perkins, Franks, Fray, Hummer and Jensen)
Nays: None
Absent: (Stinson)
OLD BUSINESS
Secretary Janet Perkins reported membership had been stable at 222 active members
and the remaining 2019 GHF calendars, not distributed at the Annual Meeting of the
Membership, had been mailed to arrive before the new year.
Vice Chairman Melva Stanfield gave the Nash Farm report for November with a total of
1,890 visitors with 11 groups; 281 attended the First Friday event, they had hosted two
Parlor Tours; a media breakfast for the Travel Writers group; and a senior bus tour in
town to see the Chamber's Christmas Parade with an open fire cooked lunch for the 40
guests (at $25 each). Chairman Ratliff called for any comments, with none made, he
called on Treasurer Balla Wright to give the Sponsorship report; Treasurer Wright said
the mission for sponsorships would begin again in January 2019.
NEW BUSINESS
Farm Manager Cody Jolliff gave the update for the Winter Conference for Texas Living
History Association (TLHA) and The Association for Living History, Farm and Agriculture
Museums (ALHFAM). He said staff had worked hard to acquire the presenters and all
Skills & Trades Exposition sessions would be period appropriate in No PowerPoint
zones. Presenters will be coming from the Mountain Plains, New Jersey and Virginia to
teach "experience based learning" as the officers watch this conference as a work study
for next year's conference.
The Founder's Building will serve as Registration Headquarters with some onsite
spinning and knitting, skill and trade goods displayed and items for the Saturday night
auction at the Calico Ball. Thursday sessions will include the Rail Crew Academy,
Blacksmithing and a Wine and Viticulture class. Paula Newman added the Grapevine
Heritage Foundation will sponsor the Palace Theatre showing the 1947 movie "The Egg
and I"; all were encouraged to wear 1940's attire. Friday will have more sessions plus a
Historic Main Street tour and an Architectural Main Street tour.
Farm Manager Jolliff called on the board to sign up to greet, help with sessions, events
and other opportunities. Balla Wright volunteered, and said Helen Jean Lucas Reed
would also be available for the Friday evening events.
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Board member Courtney Fray asked about shirts for the board members saying she
would like to take the lead on purchasing shirts; the board agreed and she was directed
to contact Visitors Cultural Manager Lisa Dalton for approved vendors to quote.
The Saturday night Calico Ball will be held in the 2nd Floor Grand Hall of the Convention
& Visitors Bureau with silent auction items displayed in the rotunda. Heavy hors
d'oeuvres will be served and dance music provided by a brass band.
Board member Frances Jensen announced a special recognition of the Palace's
beloved Arthur Emerson would be celebrated at the Palace Arts Center on Friday,
January 4, 2019.
ADJOURNMENT
Sue Franks, seconded by Janet Perkins, made the motion to adjourn the meeting at
5:25 p.m. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: All (Ratliff, Stanfield, Wright, Perkins, Franks, Fray, Jensen, and Hummer)
Nays: None
Absent: (Stinson)
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE GRAPEVINE HERITAGE FOUNDATION, THE
DECEMBER 18, 2018 MINUTES, ON THIS THEI6TH DAY OF JANUARY 2019.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
SECRETARY
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