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<br />Historical Commission <br />Minutes <br />October 25, 2006 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br />Executive Director's Report <br />A. A public hearing on the City of Louisville 2007 Budget will be held November 8. City <br />Employees have received notice that they will be required to take 4 furlough days in <br />2007. During the weeks that full time staff are required to take a furlough day, the <br />museum coordinator will also have to reduce her hours by 4. The City Council has <br />said that there is a possibility of additional service cuts. <br />B. Members were reminded of the The Harney-Lastoka Joint Meeting, October 26,6:30 <br />PM. Diane Marino and Dan Mellish plan to attend. <br />C. Open Government Training is being offered again this fall. Each Commission <br />Member must attend once every two years. If you did not attend in 2005, the dates <br />for this year are Thursday, November 2,8:30 - 10:30 AM and Monday, November 6, <br />7:00 - 9:00 PM. Both training meetings will be held in the Library Meeting Room. <br /> <br />Museum Coordinator's Report <br />A. The Louisville Fire Chief strongly suggests a sprinkler protection system for the <br />Museum Campus. The City will get bids on a system so that the Commission put it in <br />its planning. <br />B. Due to City budget cuts, the City is unable to pay for a new water heater for the <br />Jacoe Store at this time. Elle Cabbage will ask for possible donations. If none are <br />received quickly, the motion was made and passed for the Historical Commission to <br />purchase a 10-gallon hot water heater (cost app. $500) and the City staff will install <br />it. <br />C. Deeds of Gift: <br />1) Carolyn Conarroe - research files used in writing her books. <br />2) Ellen Cholski - Stretz family photos of Louisville. <br />3) Becky Harney - a vintage hot water bottle. <br />4) Stuart Pritchard - a signed copy of his book "A Guide to Colorado Merchant <br />Trade Tokens." <br />All Deeds were signed and accepted. <br />D. Don Ross has brought approximately forty items relating to Louisville to the Museum <br />to be reviewed by the Museum Coordinator. <br />E. The Commission expressed interest in accepting a pick and an anvil associated with <br />Steinbaugh's. <br />F. Aline Steinbaugh also brought up a possible donation of a fire hose coupler/nozzle <br />from the original Louisville Fire Department. The current Fire Department will be <br />asked if it would like this item as it has the original fire bell. <br />G. Bill Cohen's narrative of the Monarch Mine Explosion has been linked to the City <br />Website. <br />H. The list of names of people who appear on the WWII DVD will also be linked. <br /> <br />Committee Reports: <br />A. Museum <br />1) Jordinelli House <br />a. There was discussion about moving the stoves and other heavy items among <br />buildings. With respect to the stove placement, some stove piping will need to <br />be redone. <br />b. Don Ross will talk to Brian Martella, as well as two firms from Lafayette, <br />about the fencing around the Museum Campus. The current estimate is <br />