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Historical Commission <br />Minutes <br />May 6, 2015 <br />Page 4 of 5 <br />discussed include routine items requested every year (to pay for such items as the <br />PastPerfect museum cataloging services), plus: <br />New Chairs for the Jacoe Store <br />Email marketing services, if not covered separately by the City <br />Oral History Intern or contract work <br />$1,200.00 <br />$ 300.00 <br />$3,000.00 <br />(for continuing /completing transcriptions and preparing oral histories for public <br />access) <br />Request for a % increase across all line items for inflation <br />Request for funding to send Bridget Bacon and Megan Huelman to the Annual <br />Conference of the American Association for State & Local History (AASLH). <br />Commission members strongly expressed that the Museum staff members should <br />attend a national museum conference every year so that they can keep up with <br />museum standards and trends. <br />It was also expressed that a solid basis for the City to increase its funding for Museum <br />operations is due to there being a second staff member working at the Museum, a <br />third building open to the public, and a fourth day a week open to the public since last <br />year. <br />GLP moved and Betty Scarpella seconded a motion to approve and include these <br />budget items in the operational budget request for the Museum that Bridget will <br />convey to Beth Barrett. The motion passed unanimously. <br />X. Update on Needs Assessment process: <br />A. GLP reported on her presentation to the Revitalization Commission, which <br />considers urban renewal issues and projects. The presentation was favorably <br />received, and members indicated interest in the plans for the new building and <br />revamped museum campus. They indicated that even though the Museum is outside <br />of the "Urban Renewal District," the Museum might be eligible to receive funds. <br />B. Update on Historic Structure Assessments: No additional news. Lauren Trice of the <br />Planning Department is collating input from Bridget Bacon and Beth Barrett. <br />XI. Items of Common Interest with the LHPC: <br />There will be a county -wide Forum on Historic Preservation to be held May 22, 2015 <br />from 1 -4PM at the Arts Center. Historical Commission members are invited to attend. <br />XII. Louisville History Foundation update: In order for the HC and LHF members to meet <br />one another if they have not had a chance to do so already, Foundation directors plan <br />to attend the beginnings of the next few HC meetings. <br />XIII. Commission comments & discussion items for the next meeting: <br />4 <br />