Fairmount National Historic District General Meeting
March 22, 2016
Meeting Called to Order by Pat Bradley – 7:00 p.m.
Introduction of New Members – one new member household
Neighborhood Police Officer Update – Sergio Guadarrama (FTW NPO OF THE YEAR!)
• Baby Face Burglar has been apprehended
• Approx. 70 burglaries with matching MO
• Some missing property on hand when apprehended
• Will be charged as an adult
• Great story! If you missed it, grab Sergio
Kayla Francis – Senior Animal Control Officer and Educator
• Open Tuesday through Saturday for viewing/adoptions
• Also Sundays and Mondays for pet reclaims
• Low cost vaccinations on Tuesdays from 6p – 8p at 4900 Martin St., Fort Worth, TX 76119
• To reach an officer, call 817.392.1234
• All dogs/cats must have tags, licenses & rabies vaccines
• Animals must be in the house, behind a fence or on a leash (cats must remain within the boundaries of the owner’s property)
• Holding period for impounded animals
• No tags/chip = 3 days
• With tags or chip = 10 days
Jim Bus & Mike Page – History Channel
• In Fairmount/Ryan Place taping for next 3 months
• Brent Hull, architect, looking for 30 to 40 bungalow properties needing additions or with add-ons needing replacement. Home must be of interest architecturally or historically
• Contact us for consideration
BOARD UPDATES
Melanie Dotzour – Finance
• No report
Robert Wedding – Home Tour
• Home Tour Weekend May 7 & 8
• Volunteer now!
• Enjoy Wine Down at the Rosen House
Kim Worley – Administration
• Gleefully has nothing to report
Ray Neese – Infrastructure
• No report
David Thrapp – Safety
• Cowtown Clean-up is April 2nd. Cleaning streets and flowers beds beginning at 8a at Preservation Hall
• Join Citizens on Patrol
https://www.fortworthpd.com/get-involved/citizens-on-patrol.aspx
Martin Dahl – Historic Preservation
• 9 cases under evaluation
• Fort Worth is adding a new additional full-time employee to support historic preservation. Team size will equal two
• Fort Worth’s historic overlay is being revised to address emergency demolitions
Alex Theiroff – Promotions
• No report
Stacy Luecker – Communications
• No report
Carrie Carter – Membership
• If in doubt, please double-check your membership at the check-in desk to ensure your still valid
OPEN DISCUSSION
Q: I want to make my garage bigger. What property line concerns should I have if my home is historically contributing?
A: If you’re original mapping shows the garage or out building to the end of the property line, any enhancements can also go out that far. Otherwise refer to historic guidelines for additional details. (New builds have a little more wiggle room.)
Adjourned: 8:03 p.m.
Submitted by Kim Worley, Rested Yet Still Twitchy Home Tour Volunteer Lead, 5/23/16