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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
FEBRUARY 16 , 1993
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE
MEETING THAT WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 16 , 1993 AT 7 : 00 PM AT THE
LIGHTHOUSE , 3502 FM 528 , FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS WITH THE FOLLOWING
PRESENT :
PHYLLIS LEE
JANIS LOWE
JOYCE BAKER
MARY ELLEN BELLARD
KITTEN HAJECATE
HUBERTA MORA
LAURIE WHITEHEAD
ANN WOOD
DELORIS MCKENZIE , SECRETARY
MEMBERS LILA RITTER , MARC FABER AND EX OFFICIO MEMBER CAROLYN
WRIGHT WERE ABSENT FROM THE MEETING .
PHYLLIS LEE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND DISCUSSED THE
RESIGNATION OF EVELYN NEWMAN AS CHAIRPERSON AND THE APPOINTMENT
BY MAYOR NEWMAN OF JANIS LOWE AND PHYLLIS LEE AS CO-CHAIRMEN .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING ADDING ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO THE
COMMITTEE WITH HUBERTA MORA RECOMMENDING FLOYD BROWN , JR . AND
WILL CHECK TO SEE IF HE WILL SERVE .
MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 17 , 1992 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED .
MEMBER MARC FABER CAME IN AT THIS TIME AND RESIGNED FROM THE
COMMITTEE DUE TO CONFLICTING MEETING DATES .
LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PROGRAM OF WORK AND
ESTABLISHING SUBCOMMITTEES FOR ( 1 ) DEDICATION ( 2 ) PRESERVATION
AND ( 3 ) CELEBRATION . CO-CHAIRMEN LOWE AND LEE STATED THEY WOULD
LIKE TO SEE THE STEERING COMMITTEE KEPT SMALL WITH SUBCOMMITTEE ' S
FROM ORGANIZATIONS . DISCUSSION WAS HELD AS TO FESTIVITIES TO BE
CONSIDERED FOR EACH SUBCOMMITTEE . THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS
VOLUNTEERED TO WORK ON THE FOLLOWING SUBCOMMITTEES :
DEDICATION - CAROLYN WRIGHT AND PHYLLIS LEE
FISD - PLAN SOMETHING FOR EACH CAMPUS
TREES - REDEDICATE LIBERTY TREE , ARBOR DAY , OAK AS OFFICIAL
CITY SYMBOL , OUR TREASURED TREES
CITY - ENTRANCE GATES , A MEMORIAL , ARENA PARK REVITALIZATION
OR CREATE A NEW PARK
PRESERVATION - MARY ELLEN BELLARD , JOYCE BAKER AND HUBERTA MORA
PAINTING
BOOK
HISTORY/EDUCATION ( FISD/CLEARBROOK)
RECEPTION FOR PAST MAYORS AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
PROMISED LAND - COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM
"I REMEMBER" NIGHTS - POSSIBLY DURING THE FINE ARTS FRIDAY
NIGHT BAND CONCERTS
HERITAGE DAY OR HERITAGE WEEK
$1 . 00 NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
CELEBRATION - JANIS LOWE , KITTEN HAJECATE , LAURIE WHITEHEAD &
LILA RITTER
LOGO
WOMANLESS WEDDING
CENTENNIAL BALL
POSTER CONTEST
FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE
FAMILY OF THE YEAR
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING
YULETIME CELEBRATION
HOMECOMING ( ASK FLOYD BROWN, JR . )
PAGEANTS
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING GROUPS :
DAUGHTERS OF THE REPUBLIC EASTERN STAR
POLICE , FIRE , EMS SWIM TEAM
LIONS CLUB HIGH SCHOOL DEPT . & CLUBS
ROTARY WESTWOOD CARNIVAL COMM.
SOROPTIMIST FINE ARTS COUNCIL
PTO ' S OR PTA ' S - FISD/CLEARBROOK MASONS
COMMUNITY EDUCATION HANGER SQUARES
FISD/CCISD YOUTH SPORTS ASSOCIATION
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PARKS BOARD
BOY SCOUTS COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD
GIRL SCOUTS SENIORS ASSOCIATION
4TH OF JULY COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN GARDEN CLUB
CHURCHES MUSEUM
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING BUDGET . STAFF REPORTED THERE IS
$10 , 000 BUDGETED FOR THIS YEAR AND THAT $4 , 500 HAS BEEN ALLOCATED
FROM THIS FUND FOR PAYMENT TO LAURIE WHITEHEAD FOR THE OFFICIAL
SANCTIONED CENTENNIAL PAINTING. ANY FUNDS LEFT OVER IN THIS
FISCAL YEAR WILL BE CARRIED OVER TO NEXT BUDGET YEAR .
MR . CARL MURRAY MET WITH THE COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THE DRAFT LOGO
HE HAS PREPARED AS REQUESTED BY MAYOR NEWMAN . MR . MURRAY STATED
HE HAS INCURRED APPROXIMATELY $200/250 DOLLARS FOR THE EARLY
DESIGNS . COMMITTEE THANKED MR . MURRAY FOR HIS WORK . MR . MURRAY
LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS TIME . COMMITTEE DISCUSSED THE COST FOR
MR . MURRAY ' S WORK AND ASKED IF FUNDS WERE APPROVED FOR THIS
PROJECT . SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZIE ADVISED SHE WAS NOT AWARE OF
A FUNDING AGREEMENT . COMMITTEE DISCUSSED WHAT TYPE OF LOGO THEY
WOULD LIKE . AT THIS TIME THE COMMITTEE PREVIEWED LAURIE
WHITEHEAD ' S OFFICIAL CENTENNIAL PAINTING WHICH INCLUDES A SEAL OR
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LOGO . DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING USING THE LOGO FROM THE
PAINTING . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING ESTIMATES FOR USING THE
LOGO FOR STATIONARY , PINS AND ETC .
**JANIS LOWE MOVED TO AUTHORIZE PHYLLIS LEE , JANIS LOWE AND
HUBERTA MORA TO PERSONALLY DISCUSS WITH CARL MURRAY USING CERTAIN
PORTIONS OF HIS LOGO AND THANK HIM FOR HIS EFFORTS IN CREATING
THE OFFICIAL LOGO .
SECONDED BY MARY ELLEN BELLARD . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**KITTEN HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE USING THE LOGO FROM THE
OFFICIAL SANCTIONED CENTENNIAL PAINTING FOR USE DURING THE
CENTENNIAL YEAR . THE LOGO IS TO BE USED IN ITS ENTIRETY AND IN
IT ' S ORIGINAL COLORS .
SECONDED BY HUBERTA MORA . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
**LAURIE WHITEHEAD AUTHORIZED THE COMMITTEE TO PAY UP TO $300 . 00
TO CARL MURRAY FOR EXPENSES HE INCURRED DURING HIS EFFORTS IN
CREATING THE OFFICIAL LOGO.
SECONDED BY MARY ELLEN BELLARD . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD TO HOLD THE NEXT MEETING ON MARCH 11 , AT
UNIPLEX OFFICE COMPLEX .
ME ING ADJOURNED AT 9 : 35 PM.
DE OBIS MCKENZI +Y
SECRETARY
2/17/93 Notes from Meeting of 2/ 16
DEDICATION (Carolyn and Phyllis )
FISD--something on each campus
Trees--Rededicate Liberty Tree , Arbor Day , Oak as official city
symbol , Our Treasured Trees
CITY--Entrance Gates
Something as a memorial
Arena Park revitalization or new park
PRESERVATION (Mary Ellen , Joyce , Huberta )
Painting
Book
History/Education FISD
Reception for past Mayors , Council ,
Promised Land--Community Education program--for that summer
session--have it at FHS (be sure we don ' t have to pay to
use the auditorium)
"I Remember" Nights
Heritage Day or Heritage Week
$1 . 00 night at the movies
CELEBRATION (Janis , Kitten , Laurie , Lila )
Logo
Womanless Wedding
Cent . Ball
Poster Contest
Fire Department Open House
Family of the Year
Community Thanksgiving
Yuletime Celebration
Homecoming--Floyd Brown Jr .
Pageants
Groups to contact : ** ASK FOR LIAISON # AS FOR CONTACT PERSON
Daughters of the Republic # Eastern Star
Police , Fire , EMS ** Swim Team
Lions ** High School Dept & Clubs
Rotary ** Westwood Carnival Com.
Soroptimist #
PTO ' s FISD**
PTA ' s CCISD**
Community Education
FISD **
CCISD**
Knights of Columbus
4th of July Committee * (CHAIRMAN)
Boy Scouts #
Girl Scouts #
Churches #
Chamber of Commerce **
Museum
Garden Club
Seniors Association
CAB •
Parks Board
Youth Sports Association
Hanger Squares
Fine Arts Council
Masons