Historical Commission

City of West Allis Meeting Minutes Historical Commission Wednesday, May 12, 2021 4:08 PM City Hall, Art Gallery 7525 W. Greenfield Ave. REGULAR MEETING A. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Devine, Chair at 4:08 p.m. B. ROLL CALL Present 7- Mayor Dan Devine, Barbara Hart, Sarah Fonaas, Devan Gracyalny, Ray Nazer, John Noll, and Patricia Wolfe Others Attending Alderperson Roadt; Shaun Mueller, Development Project Manager; and Ms. Lois Pocian, member of the public C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. 21-0194 March 11, 2020 (draft) Minutes Attachments: 3-11-20 (draft) Minutes A motion was made by Ms. Hart, seconded by Ms. Wolfe, that the minutes of the March 11, 2020 meeting be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Mayor Devine, Hart, Fonaas, Gracyalny, Nazer, Noll, and Wolfe No: 0 D. NEW AND PREVIOUS MATTERS 2. 21-0195 Consideration relative to the Financial Report for the period ending 5/11/21 presented by Devan Gracyalny, Vice Chair/Treasurer Mr. Gracyalny reported the state of the budget to the committee, and that the current balance on hand is $6,260.87. 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, Hart, Fonaas, Gracyalny, Nazer, Noll, and Wolfe No: 0 E. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION 3. 21-0196 Report from the West Allis Historical Society A CDBG Grant was received to replace the doors at the Historical Society building. The contractor has been at the site and is putting together plans and an estimate. City of West Allis Page 1 Printed on 6/16/2021 Historical Commission Meeting Minutes May 12, 2021 4. 21-0197 Status Reports - Historical Commission Projects and Activities A. Log Schoolhouse Mr. Gracyalny reported that there are maintenance issues and a few wooden shingles need to be replaced. B. Seneca Station In the near future, a cleaning date will need to be scheduled. C. Social Media Updates At this time, there was nothing to report. 5. 21-0198 Planning for the 2021 Beer Garden Events scheduled on the Historical Society grounds/Honey Creek Park The 2021 Beer Garden Events will begin on May 28th from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and will continue on the following dates: June 26, July 10, August 7, August 28, and September 17, for a total of 6 dates. These dates are held on Saturdays except for September 17th, which is a Friday. The log cabin and museum will be open for these events. 6. 21-0199 Discussion regarding the design and contracting for the new doors on the Historical Society building, funded through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds This matter was discussed as part of Item #3. 7. 21-0200 Discussion regarding restarting the Log Schoolhouse Field Trips for the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District for the 2022 school year Mr. Mueller stated that he will work with the Communications Department to publicize the Log Schoolhouse Field Trips to encourage WA-WM schools to schedule visits in the fall of 2021, school year. 8. 21-0201 Discussion regarding potential maintenance items and improvements at the Honey Creek Cemetery Some matters which were discussed by the committee included a kickoff meeting should be held to discuss a potential plan as well as a possible Cemetery Subcommittee formed. Alderperson Roadt asked if there was COVID money available to help with these expenses? Discussion ensued regarding obtaining help from the Communications Department to get the word out regarding the maintenance items and improvements needed at the Cemetery. It was also noted to follow the Dog Park 'playbook', which had been successful. City of West Allis Page 2 Printed on 6/16/2021 Historical Commission Meeting Minutes May 12, 2021 Lois Pocian, member of the public, stated that she has set up a Go Fund Me page with a goal of raising $10,000. Also discussed was a Road Map as to how to go about the process. Mr. Gracyalny indicated that this needs to be a slow process. F. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the committee, a motion was made by Mr. Nazer and seconded by Ms. Hart to adjourn the meeting at 4:49 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. All meetings of the {bdName} are public meetings. 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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 6/16/2021