Historical Commission Agenda and Packet 2016 08 03 JT

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Page 12 of 150 orientation and then go through to the back to the see the historic buildings, gardens, and outbuildings." As a result of the CAP report's stated concerns with collections items being stored in the Jacoe cellar, the Museum Coordinator, who was also hired in 2004, moved collections items needing climate control and a higher level of protection from the cellar into the Jordinelli House. • 2007 — A strategic planning session for the Museum and the Commission was conducted for the first time. The resulting plan that the Commission adopted was especially helpful in terms of its SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis and a list of goals for 2007-2008. • 2008 — Louisville voters approved a dedicated city tax for historic preservation, creating the City's Historic Preservation Fund. • 2010 — Within the City's organization, the Museum was moved from the City Manager's Office to be a division in the same department as the Library, with the new departmental name being changed to the Department of Library & Museum Services. • 2011- The City added a fire protection system and security system to the Museum. • 2012 — The Museum Coordinator position was changed from a part time to a full time position, with 31 hours to be spent per week on Museum responsibilities and 9 hours per week paid out of the Historic Preservation fund to be spent researching and writing about historic buildings for the Planning Dept. and the public. The most important use of these reports in terms of their use by the City administration is that they provide a factual basis on which the Historic Preservation Commission and City Council can base decisions affecting the rights of Louisville property owners. • 2013 — The Museum produced the 100th issue of The Louisville Historian. • 2014 — Following how other city museums in the area are organized, and how the Library Board of Trustees and the Louisville Public Library Foundation are organized, the fundraising role of the Commission was separated from the role of the advisory board. The names of the nonprofit corporation and 501c3 were changed to The Louisville History Foundation, Inc. The Foundation became a private entity with its own bylaws and mission. The Historical Commission continued serving as an advisory board to the City. The Museum opened the Replica of Original Downtown Louisville, located in a room of the Jordinelli House, to the public for the first time in 2014. Funded by the City of Louisville in partnership with the Louisville History Foundation, Metcalfe Architecture & Design ("Metcalfe") of Philadelphia conducted a Needs Assessment of the Museum. This involved two visits and the organization of two public workshops designed to elicit input about the future direction of the Museum. Metcalfe proposed the construction of a "Community House" building and the renaming of the Museum to be the Louisville Visitor Center & Historical Museum. The resulting Needs Assessment Report is a part of the Master Plan. Through the City's funding of a cataloging intern, the Museum was able to begin digitizing photos and established an online archive to include the County Assessor card images and photographs from the Museum's collections. • 2015 — The City added the position of a part time Museum Technician. The Museum began to use PastPerfect, the museum cataloging software, to keep track of its nearly 700 paying membership records. The Museum increased its hours and was opened to the public 15 hours per week during the Fall/Winter and 20 hours per week during the Spring/Summer. Attendance at the Museum reached 2,913 for the year. Commission members began to attend meetings of other boards and commissions to answer questions about, and garner support for, an expanded Museum campus and offerings. 4