Historical Commission Agenda and Packet 2015 09 02

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Historical Commission Minutes July 1,2015 Page3of5 3. Lauren Trice's appearance at the Commission meeting to talk about the Preservation Master Plan has been delayed and she plans to attend the next Commission meeting instead. 4. Bridget submitted her Operational Budget Requests for 2015 and she thanked the Commission for their input at the last meeting. 5. Tomorrow, Bridget will do a walk- through out at City Shops on Empire Road at the request of the City to view any historical items that might be there. 6. During the Art Walk this Friday, the "Museum chats" will cover disasters in Louisville including the 1913 snow storm, effects of subsidence in the area, and fires in downtown Louisville 7. Bridget shared a copy of an Acme Mine poster that was created for the Planning Department by the archaeologist who worked on the Acme Mine site. The poster looked great. Bridget also mentioned she has not heard any news about the marker of the mine site that was removed when construction started, which she hopes will be donated to the Museum. D. Update on increases in Museum security: Bridget described a recent difficult visitor to the Museum. Because of this uncomfortable experience and because Museum personnel are frequently alone with members of the public, the Museum security is being enhanced. The existing security company is providing four silent alarm fobs so that the police can be reached quickly and staff is looking into keeping the door locked more frequently when staff is working alone after hours. E. Update on Museum Master Plan: Bridget reminded the Commission that the Master Plan is to include the Needs Assessment Report from Metcalfe Architecture & Design, Interpretive Plan with updated Collections Management Policy, and a Business Plan. i. Bridget presented a draft Collections Management Policy that will update the 2002 policy and take into consideration changes that have taken place since 2002, such as the fact that the Museum can now accept donations of digital images. The updates were made based on experience and after studying the recently adopted policy of the Golden History Museum, which is also a city -owned museum in our area (and with the two cities being of similar sizes). Bridget plans to have final version for review at next meeting. Bridget asked for comments on the draft. Julie asked that the differences between the Permanent Collection, the Education Collection, and the Reference Collection be highlighted. Anne asked for the description of the existing storage space to be clarified in terms of the use of the Tomeo House cellar and asked for the updated policy to state that it is to be 3