Historical Commission

City of West Allis Meeting Minutes Historical Commission Wednesday, June 9, 2021 4:10 PM City Hall, Art Gallery 7525 W. Greenfield Ave. REGULAR MEETING A. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mr. Gracyalny at 4:10 p.m. B. ROLL CALL Present 4- Barbara Hart, Devan Gracyalny, Ray Nazer, and Patricia Wolfe Excused 3- Mayor Dan Devine, Sarah Fonaas, and John Noll Others Attending Shaun Mueller, Development Project Manager C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. 21-0233 May 12, 2021 (draft) Minutes Attachments: 5-12-21 (draft) Minutes A motion was made by Ms. Hart, seconded by Mr. Nazer, that the minutes of the May 12, 2021 meeting be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Hart, Gracyalny, Nazer, and Wolfe No: 0 D. NEW AND PREVIOUS MATTERS 2. 21-0234 Consideration relative to the Financial Report for the period ending 6/8/21 presented by Devan Gracyalny, Vice Chair/Treasurer Mr. Gracyalny reported that as of 6/2/21, the current balance on hand is $6,269.83. 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: 4- Hart, Gracyalny, Nazer, and Wolfe No: 0 E. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION 3. 21-0235 Report from the West Allis Historical Society Mr. Gracyalny reported that there are 2 holes in the roof of the Log Schoolhouse. Ms. Hart requested that Mr. Gracyalny purchase LED lights for the Log Schoolhouse light sources. Mr. Nazer seconded that suggestion. City of West Allis Page 1 Printed on 8/6/2021 Historical Commission Meeting Minutes June 9, 2021 4. 21-0236 Status Reports - Historical Commission Projects and Activities A. Log Schoolhouse It was reported to the Commission that the furnace is not lighting. B. Seneca Station A suggestion was made to wait until fall to clean out the Seneca Station. C. Social Media Updates Mr. Gracyalny reported that the 1840 Brewing, Traveling Beer Garden Event was put on the City website as well as on the museum Facebook page. The City needs to update the social media pages for the scheduled Beer Garden dates for the remainder of the year. 5. 21-0237 Review of the 2021 Beer Garden Event held on the Historical Society grounds/Honey Creek Park It was reported that the 2021 Beer Garden Event went very well. The picnic tables that were brought out for the event are now being used by individuals during the week. 6. 21-0238 Discussion regarding the design and contracting for the new doors on the Historical Society building, funded through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds Mr. Gracyalny inquired if the doors for the Historical Society building had been ordered yet? There appears to be a document that the Mayor and Ms. Grill need to sign. The estimate is from Acker Millwork. 7. 21-0239 Discussion regarding restarting the Log Schoolhouse Field Trips for the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District for the 2022 school year Mr. Mueller reported that he needs to strategize with the Communications Department on the publicizing of the Log Schoolhouse Field Trips. Mr. Gracyalny would like to see the invitation expanded to seniors etc., but needs a marketing plan to make it work. 8. 21-0240 Discussion regarding potential maintenance items and improvements at the Honey Creek Cemetery Mr. Gracyalny reported that all the items noted to the State Historical Society Burial Grounds may be considered standard maintenance, however, a plan must get submitted to the State and then the State sends it to interested parties for comments. A Go Fund Me page is set up, and money would go to the West Allis Historical Commission. So far, $550 has been raised. Mr. Gracyalny would like to get the Cemetery Plat Map on the City Website. In addition, he also mentioned that the list of Local Landmarks #1-11 need to be expanded on the Website. City of West Allis Page 2 Printed on 8/6/2021 Historical Commission Meeting Minutes June 9, 2021 F. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Ms. Hart, seconded by Mr. Nazer, to adjourn the meeting at 5:03 p.m. This matter was Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Hart, Gracyalny, Nazer, and Wolfe No: 0 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. 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