August 2016 – General Meeting Minutes
Fairmount National Historic District General Meeting
August 23, 2016
Meeting Called to Order by Pat Bradley – 7:00 p.m.
Introduction of New Members – two new member households. Welcome!
AGENDA
Neighborhood Police Officer Update – Sergio Guadarrama (FTW NPO OF THE YEAR!)
- Uptick in car burglaries. Sergio is working overnights. One perpetrator is a homeless gentleman. Separately, “the guy in the fedora” has been caught on video three times – we’re working on him
- Sergio does not condone leaving your car unlocked, but regardless, please remove all belongings from your vehicle to reduce its attractiveness for a break-in
- 1701 Fairmount (under construction) – burglarized contractor building tools/etc.
- Citizens on Patrol Recruitment BBQ Thursday, Sept. 29 @ 6p at Fairmount Park, 1501 5th Ave. WE NEED YOU!
Carmen Drake – Code Officer
- Have a Code issue? Report it on the Code Hotline 817-392-1234 or at www.fortworthtexas.gov/report
- All reports will be attended to within 24 hours
Murray Miller – Fort Worth Historic Preservation Officer
- Murray joins us after many years of service to historic districts spanning four countries
- Replacing Liz Casso who accepted a similar role in Dallas
- “Historic Preservation is not about creating a place without change, it’s about managing the change when multiple parties have conflicting objectives.”
- Murry wishes to improve education and increase awareness among real estate buyers, agents and contractors about the value of historic structures and what they bring to a community
- Have questions or concerns about a structure? Contact Murray with the address of the dwelling in question at 817.392.8574 or murray.miller@fortworthtexas.gov
Elections
- Finance: Melanie Dotzour ran unopposed, and was voted in
- Communications: Betty Spitzberg will take the chair & vote. She will handle our print newsletter. Stacy Lueker will maintain all digital properties
- Historic Preservation: votes were split between Susan Harper and Roxy Latinez. Motion seconded and carried for Board to vote and break tie during the week of 9/5/16
BOARD UPDATES
Melanie Dotzour – Finance Garden account
- No report
Kim Worley – Administration
- No report
David Thrapp – Infrastructure
- Flag raising: Thurs. Aug. 25 at 7p. Meet at 1519 Lipscomb
Geri Cotton – Safety
- No report
Martin Dahl – Historic Preservation
- No report
Alex Thieroff – Promotions
- No report
Stacy Luecker – Communications
- No report
Carrie Carter – Membership
- Continuing to build welcome bags for new neighbors. Please let Carrie know if you have a new neighbor, and Carrie will deliver a welcome bag
OPEN DISCUSSION
- Girls Night Out: Monday, August 29 at The Rosen House with the Goddess otherwise known as Kelly Bowden
- Bastion “Taste of Hawaii” on September 17. Tickets on sale beginning Sept. 1.
Adjourned: 8:05 p.m.
Submitted by Kim Worley, 9/9/16 (Happy Front Porch Weather, Fairmount!)
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