Historical Commission Agenda and Packet 2016 05 04

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Historical Commission Meeting Minutes March 2, 2016 Page 3 of 5 C. Museum Coordinator's written report: In addition to her written report that was included in the meeting packet, Bridget reported that Dave Ferguson will be recognized by Louisville City Council for his 22 years of service on the LHC and will be presented with a plaque for his service. She also reported that the hours for the Museum will now be the same year - round hours of 10 AM to 3 PM Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. In addition to regular hours, the Museum will be open for the First Friday Art Walks with special programming for each event starting in April. Bridget further reported that the Museum has received upgrades to the computer network and phone system, and planning for the walking tours for the summer has started and will consist of Anne Robinson's two tours of Main Street Stories and Dian Marino's two tours of Frenchtown. D. Museum Master Plan i. Schedule update & business plan update: Bridget reported that the Business Plan portion of the Master Plan has been delayed due to additional information needed to complete before it is finalized. ii. Request for revision of recently adopted Collections Management Policy: At the last meeting, the Commission approved the Collections Management Policy with a change added by the Commission in the Methods of Disposal policy that deaccessioned items "should first be offered to the donor or the donor's heirs." After some further research into other museum collection management policies and recommendations by museum experts, which indicated that such language could be problematic in the future, Bridget asked the Commission to change the wording back to what had been initially proposed, which was that "Items may be returned to the donor or donor's heirs" as one of several options for disposal. The Commission approved the change. iii. Update on provisions of recently adopted Visitor Policy: At the last meeting when the Commission adopted the Visitor Policy, Jay Keany suggested that Bridget check to make sure that the policy for open display of weapons in the inappropriate behavior section can be legally listed. Bridget stated that she has contacted the City's Attorney to check on the issue and will report back when an answer is provided. iv. Update on Historic Structure Assessment application process: 3