HomeMy WebLinkAboutCentennial Committee Minutes 1994-08-17 Regular STATE OF TEXAS ) (
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) ( (1\/
COUNTY OF GALVESTON/HARRIS ) (
AUGUST 17 , 1994 ) (
MINUTES OF THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE MEETING THAT WAS
HELD ON WEDNESDAY , AUGUST 17 , 1994 AI 5 : 10 PM AT UNIPLEX OFFICE
PARK , 1414 S . FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE , FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS , WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
CO-CHAIR PHYLLIS LEE
CO-CHAIR JANIS LOWE
MEMBERS KITTEN HAJECATE
MARY ELLEN BELLARD
HUBERTA MORA
LAURIE WHITEHEAD
ANN WOOD
JERRY SMITH
ADVISORY MEMBER JOYCE BAKER
STAFF DELORIS MCKENZIE
ABSENT FROM THE MEETING WERE ED HARRIS , CHARLES KIRKLIN , PATSY
RAUCH AND LEO BRAUN.
CO-CHAIR PHYLLIS LEE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER .
**MOTION MADE BY JANIS LOWE FOR CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF
MINUTES OF JULY 8 , 1994 . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
THE FINANCIAL REPORT WAS ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN THE DEDICATION OF
THE ZUE S. BALES INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL . THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
WILL PARTICIPATE WITH HOSTING DUTIES AND MEMBERS WILL BE URGED TO
WEAR THEIR OFFICIAL CENTENNIAL UNIFORMS . A DISCUSSION WAS HELD
TO HAVE THE HISTORY OF ZUE S . BALES LIFE PRINTED ON CARD STOCK
FOR THE COMMITTEE TO HAND OUT TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE
DEDICATION CEREMONIES WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $100. 00 .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING A SUGGESTION BY DR . DAVID HEARN
THAT LAURIE WHITEHEAD PAINT A MONTAGE PAINTING REPRESENTATIVE OF
ZUE BALES OR HAVE ZUE BALES PAINTINGS OF RACOONS DUPLICATED OR
RE-CREATED . CO-CHAIR LEE STATED SHE WOULD CONTACT DR . HEARN TO
DISCUSS THIS SUGGESTION WITH HIM.
**LAURIE WHITEHEAD MOVED FOR APPROVAL TO AUTHORIZE UP TO $100. 00
FOR PRINTING THE HISTORY OF ZUE BALES LIFE TO BE DISTRIBUTED BY
MEMBERS OF THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE AT THE DEDICATION OF THE ZUE
S. BALES INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL .
SECONDED BY ANN WOOD . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
PARTICIPATION IN THE 4TH OF JULY EVENTS . CO-CHAIRS LEE AND LOWE
WILL MEET WITH THE 4TH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS WHAT
THE STEERING COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
SPONSOR . DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
HAVING A 30 MINUTE PROGRAM AT THE NIGHT PROGRAM , CONSISTING OF A
PAGEANT CHOREOGRAPHED WITH FIREWORKS AND A SHORT NARRATIVE ON
THE HISTORY OF FRIENDSWOOD .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING UPDATE ON C MMERAT POST MARK
WITH LAURIE WHITEHEAD AND JOYCE BAKER REPORTING THEY HAVE MET
WITH POST OFFICE REPRESENTATIVES AND STATED POST MISTRESS, MS .
WASHINGTON , WILL BE HAPPY TO ASSIST WITH THE PROJECT . THE POST
OFFICE WILL HAND CANCEL ENVELOPES ON HERITAGE DAY AT THE MUSEUM.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING HAVING THE COMMERATIVE POST MARK
TWICE IN 1995 WITH THE FIRST POST MARK TO BE THE " 100TH" EMBLEM
AND THE IMPRINT "A SETTLEMENT OF FRIENDLY FOLKS" UNDER THE DATE
1895 OF THE EMBLEM. THE SECOND POST MARK WOULD USE THE OFFICIAL
LOGO WITH THE IMPRINT "FROM FIGS TO SPACE" WITH JULY 16 , 1895 TO
JULY 16 , 1995 . LAURIE WHITEHEAD VOLUNTEERED TO WORK ON PREPARING
THE TYPESET FOR THE STAMP .
**ANN WOOD MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF THE COMMERATIVE POST MARK TO BE
USED TWICE FOR THE CENTENNIAL YEAR . ► el lk•( 7/1 b1g5
SECONDED BY MARY ELLEN BELLARD . MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING SETTING THE PRICE OF HISTORY BOOKS
WITH THE PRE-SALES COMPLETED .
**KITTEN HAJECATE MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF $37 . 00 PER HISTORY BOOK
WHICH INCLUDES TAXES , AND SHIPPING AND HANDLING.
SECONDED BY HUBERTA MORA. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING HERITAGE DAY EVENTS . MARY ELLEN
BELLARD ADVISED THE ALVES PROPERTY , ADJACENT TO THE MUSEUM, IS
NOT AVAILABLE TO SET UP A TENT FOR BOOK SIGNING , POSTER SALES ,
ANNOUNCEMENTS , ETC .
HUBERTA MORA SUGGESTED SETTING UP THREE 20 X 20 TENTS ON THE
MUSEUM PROPERTY , AND POSSIBLY USING THE GAZEBO FOR THE BOOK
SIGNING AREA. MS . MORA AND MS. BELLARD WILL LOOK INTO THIS
SUGGESTION .
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING REQUESTING THE MAYOR TO CONTACT MS .
ALVES FOR USE OF THE PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE MUSEUM.
DISCUSSION WAS HELD REGARDING THE SCHEDULE OF CENTENNIAL EVENTS
AND BUDGET AMOUNTS FOR EACH EVENT . THE EVENTS AND BUDGET AMOUNTS
AREA AS FOLLOWS :
SCHEDULE OF CENTENNIAL EVENTS
1994
$ 100 SEPTEMBER 25 DEDICATION OF ZUE BALES SCHOOL
2 , 000 OCTOBER 16 HERITAGE DAY - BOOK
DISTRIBUTION, SIGNING &
POSTAGE STAMP CANCELLATION
N/C NOVEMBER 17 COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING
SERVICES
1995
N/C JANUARY 25 KICK OFF BALL - CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
$ 200 FEBRUARY 20 PRESIDENTS DAY-PROCLAMATION
GOVERNMENT SERVICE DAY
HONORING PAST MAYOR AND
COUNCILMEMBERS
$2 , 000 APRIL DEDICATION OF NEW CITY HALL
N/C APRIL 16 LIONS CLUB EASTER EGG HUNT
$4 , 000 JULY 4TH WEEKEND PROMISED LAND
$6 , 000 JULY 4TH 4TH NIGHT PROGRAM
N/C JULY 16 POSTAGE STAMP CANCELLATION
N/C SEPTEMBER F. I . S .D . ATHLETIC BOOSTER
CLUB/25TH ANNIVERSARY
BUILDING OF H.W. STADIUM
$2 , 000 OCTOBER 15 HERITAGE DAY
N/C NOVEMBER COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING
SERVICES
N/C DECEMBER YULETIME FESTIVAL
**ADDITIONAL PROJECTS
$5 , 000 100 YR . STREET BANNERS
$8 , 500 CITY HALL CLOCK WITH
INSCRIPTION
$3 , 000 MAYOR' S WALL OF HONOR
$8 , 000 FINAL PAYMENT HISTORY BOOK
$ 811 MISC .
*$41 , 611 1994/ 1995 BUDGET
THE NEXT MEETING WAS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 14 , 1994 AT 5 : 30 PM.
THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7 : 25 PM.
DELORIS MCKENZIE , TRMC
CITY SECRETARY