Historical Commission

City of West Allis Meeting Minutes Historical Commission Wednesday, November 13, 2019 4:02 PM City Hall, Room 128 7525 W. Greenfield Ave. REGULAR MEETING A. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Devine at 4:02 p.m. B. ROLL CALL Present 7- Mayor Dan Devine, Ms. Sarah Fonaas, Mr. Devan Gracyalny, Ms. Barbara Hart, Mr. Ray Nazer, Mr. John Noll, and Ms. Patricia Wolfe Shaun Mueller, Community & Economic Development Coordinator Jenny Kosek, Communications Strategist C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. 19-0727 October 9, 2019 (draft) Minutes Attachments: 10-9-19 (draft) Minutes A motion was made by Ms. Hart, seconded by Ms. Wolfe, that the minutes of the October 9, 2019 meeting be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Mayor Devine, Ms. Fonaas, Mr. Gracyalny, Ms. Hart, Mr. Nazer, Mr. Noll, and Ms. Wolfe No: 0 D. NEW AND PREVIOUS MATTERS 2. 19-0728 Financial Report - Devan Gracyalny, Vice Chair/Treasurer Mr. Mueller reported that as of November 13, 2019, the balance on hand is $5,669.74. A motion was made by Ms. Hart, seconded by Ms. Wolfe, that the Financial Report be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Mayor Devine, Ms. Fonaas, Mr. Gracyalny, Ms. Hart, Mr. Nazer, Mr. Noll, and Ms. Wolfe No: 0 E. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION 3. 19-0729 Report from the West Allis Historical Society Mr. Mueller mentioned that the front doors to the Historical Society are in terrible shape and people are struggling to get the doors open. It was discussed whether CDBG funds could be used for this project. The Holiday Open House was discussed and it was decided to decorate the tree on Thursday, December 5th. 4. 19-0730 Status Reports - Historical Commission Projects and Activities A. Log Schoolhouse City of West Allis Page 1 Printed on 1/3/2020 Historical Commission Meeting Minutes November 13, 2019 The Log Schoolhouse has been winterized & closed up for the season. B. Seneca Station A work order must be submitted to the Public Works Department to have the Christmas lights put up at the Seneca Station. C. Social Media Updates Nothing to report. 5. 19-0731 Discussion regarding the murals at the West Allis Post Office, 7440 W. Greenfield Ave. Devan Gracyalny volunteered to work on an application towards local designation. 6. 19-0732 Discussion regarding proposed Art Bench at the Seneca Station Direction was given from the committee that they did not want a mural painted on the seneca bench. It should be kept as an historic site and another location for the mural needs to be found. A motion was made by Devan Gracyalny, seconded by Sarah Fonaas to not have a mural painted on the bench in front of the historic Seneca Station. The motion carried unanimously. F. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Ms. Hart, seconded by Ms. Wolfe, to adjourn the meeting at 4:25 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Mayor Devine, Ms. Fonaas, Mr. Gracyalny, Ms. Hart, Mr. Nazer, Mr. Noll, and Ms. Wolfe No: 0 City of West Allis Page 2 Printed on 1/3/2020 Historical Commission Meeting Minutes November 13, 2019 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 1/3/2020