July 9, 2024 Meeting Minutes

Justin Heritage Foundation Regular Meeting Minutes


Meeting Date and Time: July 9, 2024, at 5:00pm

Meeting Location:

Brookson Builders

805 W 1st Street

Justin, TX  76247


The regular meeting was called to order at 5:08 pm and was presided over by President, Jennifer Green.


Board members in attendance:  Gwen St. Clair, Lea Bryant, Kelli Thielemann, Glenda Garrett, India White, Carla Rotmans

Board members absent: Bailey Acosta

Active members in attendance: Toni Bostick, Karen Pacheco, Courtney Pacheco, Brooks White, Leah Mlynczyk, Tomas Mendoza

 Associate members in attendance:  Shanna Jones (Moore)



 Minutes from the previous meeting on June 11, 2024, were approved as read.

  1. Consideration and Action of Agenda Items


  1.  Report presented by Lea Bryant, Resource Development Director.

  • Gaston house update:

    • Update from 6/14 meeting with Matt and architect.  

      • Need marketing package.

      • Need photos to replicate furniture, fixtures, etc.

      • Grant update

      • Proposed phases of restoration:   6 – 9 months each and the budget needs to be tightened.

  1. Establish landmark and vision of exterior (mothball) urgently due to degrading conditions. 

  2. Building site, gathering places (exterior)

  3. Build the interior


  1. Report presented by Glenda Garrett, Membership Director.

  • Membership has grown from 11 to 61.

  • Discussion on associate versus active membership.

  • Committee formed to discuss membership criteria.


  1. Report presented by Jennifer Green, President.

  • Gaston House clean-up date on Sunday, 8 am on July 14th tentative due to possible road closure.

  • Gaston House is set up for North Texas Giving Day on September 19, 2024.

                                                     










  1. Report presented by Courtney Pacheco, Head of Casino Night Planning Committee.

  • Budget update

    • Current $29, 046, which puts us over by $4K. (Budget $25K) 

    • Increase in budget request of $5K.

    • Motion moved by Gwen St. Clair to increase Casino Night budget from $25,000 to $30,000.

Seconded by Lea Bryant.

Motion carried unanimously. 


  1. Unfinished Business


  • Membership and changing of Bylaws April 2025


  1. Agenda, Date and Time of Next Meeting


The next meeting will be held on August 13, 2024, at 5:00 pm


             Brookson Builders

             805 W 1st Street

             Justin, TX  76247


 The proposed agenda for the next meeting is as follows:

  • Gaston house 

  • Architect meeting

  • Committee membership

  • Brick orders

  • Casino night 


 The meeting was adjourned at 6:33 pm by President, Jennifer Green.

 Draft minutes submitted by Bonnie McCaig.

               




            



         

                  

     






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