Historical Commission

TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL COMMISSION JULY 11, 2019 MINUTES Green arrows in minutes are hyperlinks to the recording Present: Richard Gutowski, Chair, Lonnie Doles, Patrick Morrissey, Deborah Sutherland, Courtney Theis, Antonio White. Absent: Alisha Davenport Staff: Kate Dolan, Jane Yager-Baumrind Mr. Rick Gutowski called the meeting to order at 8:00 am. I. Approval of Agenda Ms. Sutherland moved to approve the agenda. Mr. Morrissey second the motion. All in favor. II. Approval of Minutes Mr. Morrissey moved to approve the minutes. Ms. Sutherland second the motion. All in favor. III. Public Comment No public comment IV. Near Field Communication (NFC) Presentation Ms. Theresa Gordon, NFC, gave a presentation on the benefits of using the NFC software and how it could help promote the already existing Historical App, historical markers, and local events. Mr. Morrissey moved to have an update on the NFC project and proposal as an agenda item for the next meeting. Mr. Doles second this motion. All in favor. V. Vote on Research Proposal Mr. Morrissey reviewed the research proposal with the Commission.  Historical Commission July 11, 2019 Page 2 of 3 Mr. Morrissey moved to accept the proposal from Susannah Haury to complete research on Edmond Jenkins for a total of forty hours at twenty dollars an hour ($20). Ms. Sutherland second the motion. All in favor. VI. Discuss Action Plan with Committee Assignments Ms. Dolan reviewed the committee assignments with the Commission. VII. Staff Update Ms. Dolan reviewed staff comments with the Commission. VIII. Committee Action Items A. Public Education Committee Mr. Gutowski stated that the Kaleidoscope program has asked the Commission to give a presentation for their after-school program. He also updated the Commission on events for Black History Month. B. Historical Marker Committee (None) C. Special Collection Committee D. Tourism Committee (None) E. Organization and Administration Committee Ms. Theis reviewed her report with the Commission. She stated that she would provide a more detailed budget proposal at the next meeting. The Commission agreed to have staff determine the feasibility of having an Instagram account. IX. Agenda Items for Next Meeting Mr. Morrissey discussed the requirement of placing agenda items on future agendas. Mr. Gutowski suggested that the Commission discuss future grants that the Commission could apply for to further projects.  Historical Commission July 11, 2019 Page 3 of 3 The Commission agreed that discussion of future grants should be included on the agenda as a regular discussion item. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:03 am. Submitted by Jane Yager-Baumrind