Historical Commission Agenda and Packet 2013 08 21

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Historical Commission Minutes June 19, 2013 Page 3 of 4 10:30 AM in the Board Room on the second floor of the Library. C. Discussion of process to fund a new museum building: Nothing more was added to the discussion. D. Update on the planning for a memorial in honor of fallen officer Victor Helburg 1. Possible receipt of donations by the Historical Commission to be directed toward the Helburg Memorial Park: Former Historical Commission member and current Cultural Council member Jennifer Strand was present to make a request of the Historical Commission. She gave some background on Victor Helburg, the assistant marshal for Louisville who was killed by a street peddler in 1915. A group of citizens, including Jennifer herself, Museum volunteer Robert Sampson, and former Commission member Brian Chamberlin, as well as Helburg’s descendants, is working on a plan to raise funds and create a memorial by the 100th anniversary date in 2015. At this time, an architect is donating his time and the memorial is being envisioned as a relatively small park with benches by the Louisville police station. At the suggestion of the City, which would become the owner of the memorial, the group is making a request of the Historical Commission for the Commission to accept donations that are intended for the Helburg memorial. Lynn Koglin suggested that a separate account be created for this purpose. Dave Ferguson stated that he and a member of the the Helburg memorial group should be cosigners on the account and requested that someone from the Helburg memorial group be tasked with providing the thank yous and the forms with the Commission’s tax ID number to donors to the memorial. The Commission approved the creation of a separate account for donations received for the Helburg memorial fund to be administered by the Historical Commission in its capacity as a 501c3 nonprofit fundraising organization. 2. Consideration of whether a current Commission member should serve on the Helburg memorial committee: Commission Treasurer Dave Ferguson stated that he is willing to attend the Helburg memorial planning meetings when donations begin to come in. E. Membership, Fundraising, & Events 1. Lynn, Anne, and Paula volunteered to contact members who have not yet renewed for 2013, as one last reminder to renew. Dan gave them the names and contact information of the non‐renewing members. 2. Planning for Labor Day parade: Lynn Koglin reported on his planning for the parade entry for this year. F. Discussion/Approval of projects and expenses 1. Commission booth during June 21st Street Faire: Lynn Koglin and Bridget Bacon are coordinating what Lynn will need at the booth. 2. Plans for using donated painting of the Historical Museum: The proposal to raffle off the donated watercolor painting of the Jacoe Store has had to be reconsidered. It was acknowledged that with the formation of a separate fundraising board and the desire to do more targeted fundraising, the new board may have a use for the painting in connection with a future fundraising project that would benefit the Museum, as the donor of the painting intended. The Commission decided to defer for now the decision of how to use the painting.