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Home My WebLink AboutHistorical Commission 02-17-2021 HISTORICAL COMMISSION Maureen Miller Brosnan Greenmead Historical Park MAYOR 20501 Newburgh Road Livonia, Michigan 48152 Edward Davis (248) 477-7375 SUPERINTENDENT Fax (248) 426-8568 Emily Tchorz-Fielder PROGRAM SUPERVISOR Department of Parks and Recreation 15100 Hubbard Livonia, Michigan 48154-3586 (734) 466-2900 Livonia Historical Commission Voting Meeting Minutes of February 17, 2021 The meeting was called to order by Stephanie Miner via Zoom at 7:32 P.M. Present: Deanna Brown, Mary Cambridge, Diann Dupuis, Nancy Frye, Lindsey Hakala, Kayleigh Kavanagh, Stephanie Miner Absent: Gary Pritchard, Sandi Pritchard Other Attendees: Emily Tchorz-Fielder, Maureen Casey I. Review of minutes: Lindsey Hakala, Secretary November 18, 2020 voting minutes reviewed January 20, 2021 non-voting minutes reviewed Motion 2021-02-01: M. Cambridge and D. Dupuis seconded to approve both minutes as submitted. November 2020 & January 2021 minutes were approved unanimously. II. Treasurer’s Reports: Mary Cambridge, Treasurer a. January Reports Income: $1962 Expenses: $0 III. Reports: a. Chairman’s report: Sandi Pritchard has submitted her resignation letter. She feels it is time to turn her job over to someone new. b. Commissioner’s report of activities, grounds review & participation: M. Cambridge has spent 67.5 hours working in the print shop. Organizing cabinets, moving some things on, took index card files home to review. Bought and installed new, consistent (black) roping in all house but Bungalow. c. Greenmead Supervisor: Emily Tchorz-Fielder i. Maintenance Update: snow has slowed some work down. 1. Gift Shop Complete and set up ready to open. 2. North barn doors should be starting as soon as weather is more cooperative. Will do one at a time when weather is better. ii. Future Maintenance Projects: 1. Hill House Sunroom has a leak on west wall and porch at kitchen entrance has a few loose boards. Also, floor in map room has a few loose boards. Will watch and ask Randy to assess when he does first two items in Hill House. 2. Did building checks to look at roofs, windows and sump pumps. All looked good. 3. Capital Improvement Projects Committee Meeting in March This is for projects more than $15K. Looking at Kingsley and Bungalow roof until we hear back after master plan done. iii. Budget Status of the Trust Fund: $253,545.95 IV. Review of Events & Planning for Future Events: a. Valentine’s Day Sachet Class canceled- lack of interest, only 3 signed up b. Cookie Decorating Class with Diann on March 6. Current capacity limits -20 people in ABH, with latest count at 14. c. March 15 speaker – Ms. Gwendolyn Lewis as Coretta Scott King via zoom d. Event categories and lead staff member i. Large Special Events (Festivals, Markets, Encampments, Sales) - Maureen ii. Educational (lectures, workshops, classes, etc.) – Emily iii. Teas/Luncheons – Maureen iv. Support Groups Events 1. Friends – Emily 2. LHS – Emily 3. Garden Club – Maureen 4. Questers – Maureen e. LHS isn't doing speakers at this time, so Emily has lined up several other speakers for April and May. f. Flea Market. On hold for now due to covid. g. Happily, Ever After moved to July. But still covid dependent. h. Jewelry sale. Commission surprised at move to August and on two weekdays. Commissioners all felt there were too many challenges to hold this event due to covid. Must decide at next meeting. V. New Business a. Greenmead Master Plan RFP i. The steering committee suggests approving funds for Wade Trim ii. Recommendation to approve funds Motion 2021-02-02: N. Frye make a motion to recommend to the City Council the approval of $79,500 in funds for a Master Plan as presented by Wade Trim, K. Kavanagh seconded. The Commission discussed the proposal but felt they were not given enough time to thoroughly read the information provided. It was unanimously approved. b. The Commission was concerned over the gift of $40K from Bob Hardies via Bill Joyner. We aren't comfortable with accepting a donation with strings attached. Also, the Hall of Fame is a relatively new thing (15 years) and is not historical or have anything to do with Greenmead. Understand it is on hold, but we feel we should decide whether to accept it and the conditions. c. Cloverlane sign potential to sell is gone. Sign is now MIA. d. New Events i. Maureen and Emily were asked by Ted Davis to provide 12 more events throughout the year. New suggestions? 1. Sack races, field day, etc. are just activities, not an event 2. Love Livonia—in works, but will be covid dependent ii. New event ideas: Virtual road rally, classes, Westland Ghost Hunters, chicken guy talk and demo, Blue Line farm demos, First Responder Day—with out Fire Truck too, Boy Scout presentations, build a bird house with Dad, Inclusion/Diversity Day—have Seedlings teach some braille, sign language demo, autistic focus, use Greenhouse as backdrop for flower arranging, planting flowers, growing from seeds, summer solstice yoga, bring our fire truck out on a story time Saturday with a fire truck story. Send any ideas to Maureen. Meeting Dates 2021: stththth Voting: February 17, April 21, June 16, September 15, October 20, and November th 17 thththstth Non-Voting: January 20, March 17, May 19, July 21, August 18, and December th 15 Adjournment: D. Brown made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:05 PM and D. Dupuis seconded it. It was unanimously approved.