Historical Commission

City of West Allis Meeting Minutes Historical Commission Wednesday, June 13, 2018 4:02 PM City Hall, Room 128 7525 W. Greenfield Ave. REGULAR MEETING A. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Jenny Kosek at 4:02 p.m. B. ROLL CALL Present 6- Ms. Sarah Fonaas, Mr. Devan Gracyalny, Ms. Barbara Hart, Mr. Ray Nazer, Mr. John Noll, and Ms. Patricia Wolfe Excused 1- Mayor Dan Devine Others Attending Shaun Mueller, Senior Planner Jenny Kosek, Communications Strategist C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. 18-00320 Minutes (draft) May 9, 2018. Attachments: 5-9-18 Draft Minutes A motion was made by Ms. Hart, seconded by Mr. Nazer, that the minutes of the May 9, 2018 meeting be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Ms. Fonaas, Mr. Gracyalny, Ms. Hart, Mr. Nazer, Mr. Noll, and Ms. Wolfe No: 0 D. NEW AND PREVIOUS MATTERS 2. 18-00321 Financial Report - Devan Gracyalny, Vice Chair/Treasurer. Mr. Gracyalny reported that as of 6/13/18, the balance on hand is $8,100.34. It was also reported that next month, the balance should be nearly four thousand dollars higher due to an additional $3,000 being donated by the West Allis Community Improvement Foundation & other donations expected to be forthcoming. A motion was made by Ms. Hart, seconded by Mr. Noll, that the Financial Report be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Ms. Fonaas, Mr. Gracyalny, Ms. Hart, Mr. Nazer, Mr. Noll, and Ms. Wolfe No: 0 City of West Allis Page 1 Printed on 7/18/2018 Historical Commission Meeting Minutes June 13, 2018 E. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION 3. 18-00322 Report from the West Allis Historical Society. The Historical Society website is in the process of being updated. There is a draft website which has been created, but is not yet available for public viewing. 4. 18-00323 Status Reports - Historical Commission Projects and Activities. A. Log Schoolhouse Mr. Mueller reported that carpenter ants and bees continue to be an issue at the Log Schoolhouse. He also mentioned that the first Log Schoolhouse tour for the 2019 school year is scheduled for May 6, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. B. Seneca Station Mr. Mueller will once again sign up the Seneca Station for Doors Open Milwaukee. C. Settlers Weekend Mr. Gracyalny reported that the schedule for Settlers Weekend is finalized and published. The next committee meeting will be held on Monday, June 25th. D. Historic Preservation Grant Mr. Mueller indicated that he would present a list of potential properties at the next Historical Society meeting. E. Social Media Updates The Historical Society Facebook Page has not been accessed since January. Ms. Kosek will try to reclaim the page. 5. 18-00324 Report on the Log Cabin Rededication - 20 Years. Alderman Weigel indicated he is missing one growler. Mr. Noll reported that it was returned to Benno's. Mr. Gracyalny would like to send a thank you note to Bev's Catering for donating the hors d'oeuvres. F. ADJOURNMENT A motion was mady by Ms. Kosek, seconded by Mr. Noll to adjourn the meeting at 4:20 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. City of West Allis Page 2 Printed on 7/18/2018 Historical Commission Meeting Minutes June 13, 2018 All meetings of the {bdName} are public meetings. In order for the general public to make comments at the committee meetings, the individual(s) must be scheduled (as an appearance) with the chair of the committee or the appropriate staff contact; otherwise, the meeting of the committee is a working session for the committee itself, and discussion by those in attendance is limited to committee members, the mayor, other alderpersons, staff and others that may be a party to the matter being discussed. NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT The City of West Allis does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, age, marital or veterans' status, sex, national origin, disability or any other legally protected status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs or activities. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT NOTICE Upon reasonable notice the City will furnish appropriate auxiliary aids and services when necessary to afford individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in and to enjoy the benefits of a service, program or activity provided by the City. LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY STATEMENT It is the policy of the City of West Allis to provide language access services to populations of persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) who are eligible to be served or likely to be directly affected by our programs. Such services will be focused on providing meaningful access to our programs, services and/or benefits. City of West Allis Page 3 Printed on 7/18/2018