Historical Commission

City of West Allis Meeting Minutes Historical Commission Wednesday, December 13, 2017 4:01 PM City Hall, Room 128 REGULAR MEETING A. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mr. Gracyalny, Vice Chair at 4:01 p.m. B. ROLL CALL Present 6- Mayor Dan Devine, Ms. Barbara Hart, Mr. Devan Gracyalny, Mr. Ray Nazer, Mr. John Noll, and Ms. Patricia Wolfe Others Attending Jenny Kosek, Communications Specialist C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. 17-00217 Minutes (draft) November 8, 2017 A motion was made by Ms. Hart, seconded by Ms. Wolfe that this matter was Approved. Aye: 6- Mayor Devine, Ms. Hart, Mr. Gracyalny, Mr. Nazer, Mr. Noll, and Ms. Wolfe No: 0 D. NEW AND PREVIOUS MATTERS 2. 17-00222 Financial Report - Devan Gracyalny, Vice Chair/Treasure. Mr. Gracyalny reported a total of $4,753.25 in the budget as of November 30, 2017. It was brought to the attention of the committee that on Friday morning, December 15th at 9:00 a.m., additional soup packets were being put together with proceeds to benefit the Historical Commission. Anyone who is available to help on Friday is welcome to attend. A motion was made by Mr. Nazer, seconded by Ms. Wolfe, that this matter was Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Mayor Devine, Ms. Hart, Mr. Gracyalny, Mr. Nazer, Mr. Noll, and Ms. Wolfe No: 0 E. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION 3. 17-00228 Report from the West Allis Historical Society. Discussion ensued. Mr. Gracyalny spoke on the successfulness of the Open House and that the Women's Club donated cookies. 4. 17-00235 Status Reports - Historical Commission Projects and Activities. A. Log Schoolhouse City of West Allis Page 1 Printed on 1/19/2018 Historical Commission Meeting Minutes December 13, 2017 Mr. Gracyalny shared that he contacted a consultant about assisting with the assessment on the condition of the Log Schoolhouse. Ms. Wolfe shared that the 4th graders from Franklin School visited and had a great time setting up the Christmas tree with Mayor Devine. B. Seneca Station Mr. Mueller stated that the Christmas lights are up at the Seneca Station. C. Settlers Weekend Mr. Gracyalny is looking for $5,000 to help fund Settlers Weekend. He inquired if funds could be accessed from the Tourism Commission funds. Mayor Devine responded that he was not sure of the legality of this and Mr. Gracyalny should check with Ms. Grill, the City Administrator. Mr. Gracyalny also mentioned that the Community Improvement Foundation will match a contribution of $3,000. 5. 17-00238 Log Cabin Rededication - 20 Years. Mr. Gracyalny shared that an informal committee meeting took place on December 4, 2017. The date for the Log Cabin Rededication was selected for Wednesday, May 16th with a 5:30 p.m. Social Time and 6:00 p.m. short Program time. It was also mentioned that Mr. Gracyalny would like to meet with the Communications Department to help advertise the event. He also wanted to make sure that the West Allis Charities and other major donors are recognized. The committee is also looking to get the Boy Scouts involved in this event. If wine and beer are served, a permit would be needed. 6. 17-00239 2018 Goals and Objectives. Mayor Devine mentioned that the property off of S. 88th St. & W. Greenfield Ave. be considered for the National Register. Barb Hart would like to see the dedication of signs on the light poles along S. 76th Street for Kopperuud Park. Also, a detailed sign at Kopperuud Park is needed. Another suggestion was coming up with a Social Media strategy. Mayor Devine shared with the committee that Sarah Fonaas was being appointed as a Commissioner to the Historical Commission, replacing Karen Mikolajewski who moved out of the City. F. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Mr. Nazer, seconded by Ms. Wolfe to adjourn the meeting at 4:57 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. City of West Allis Page 2 Printed on 1/19/2018