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Home My WebLink AboutHistorical Commission 06-16-2021 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 HISTORICAL COMMISSION CITY OF LIVONIA VOTING MEETING OF JUNE 16, 2021 6:30 P.M. ALEXANDER BLUE HOUSE Present: Deanna Brown, Mary Cambridge, Diann Dupuis, Lindsey Hakala Absent: Kayleigh Kavanagh Other Attendees: Emily Tchorz- Fielder, Maureen Casey Call to Order Diann called to order at 6:53 p.m. I. Review of Correspondence - none II. Review of Minutes a. April Voting Meeting Minutes b. May Non-Voting Minutes 06/01 Diann made a motion to approve with corrections, Deanna seconded. Unanimously approved. III. Treasurer’s Report a. May 2021 Report b. Income: $8746.01 c. Expenses: $0 d. Preservation: $5762.62 e. Community gardens (City account): $60 IV. Commissioner’s Reports of Activities: a. Lindsey: Discover. Imagine. Experience. (Add A for Idea?) b. Diann: 35-40 hours, cookie class ($300 profit, 16 participants, some repeats) and sorting through flea market donations for items to sell online c. Deanna: Irish Festival – sold bottled water d. Mary: worked about 50 hours (cemetery, jewelry pricing, etc.) Greenmead Supervisor Report Maintenance Updates a. Geer Store: Ted looking at getting a window AC unit b. North barn – door taken down & is being repaired c. Garage – pre-bid meeting for replacing/repairing the three doors on June 21 (may need to wait due to wood pricing) d. Hill House – porch painted by Jerry (DPW) e. Bungalow – Asked Preservation about alternatives for materials to replace roof to be more long-lasting, low-maintenance, and cost efficient (it was denied). Getting more samples to try again. Asphalt shingles were approved in black, green, and red. Asphalt shingles only have a 15-year lifespan f. Eagle scout will be painting Chicken coop & corn crib in August g. Jerry replaced one of the steps for the Shaw house h. Trust Fund Balance - $278,555.18 V. Review of Events a. Cookie Decorating with Diann- May 24 b. Summer Flea Market- June 6 Our items sold very well; we were able to get it to look great with a lot of help from Diann’s filtering through items. Having volunteers with estate sale experience really helped. Check-in worked well Very few kids attended Had a few health concerns We should consider increasing amount from vendors and possibly getting more food truck vendors We had approx. 2400 participants (Flat Rock’s flea market was the same day). Weather was 95 degrees. Didn’t sell pop. c. Motor City Irish Festival- June 11-13 Set-up went more smoothly than ever (attributed to 75+ more volunteers) Sold $400 worth of stuff at Hinbern & Geer We should consider getting a larger sign stating that we are selling water for all events, especially if we’re expecting higher temperatures. There was a hiccup with one of our tents getting taken by accident. We should definitely have some sort of marking on them in the future to avoid similar incidents. d. Irish Rose Mini Tea- June 12 Very easy to serve people (with fewer attendees thanks to Covid). Everything went VERY well. The musician was wonderful and provided a lot more entertainment than just music. Had tea event Sunday for Irish-American achievement awards. Normally the induction is in Muskegon but it got pushed to us. We were able to get the word out more for Greenmead to some very prominent people in the community. They appreciated having the area decorated (from previous day’s tea event). VI. Upcoming Events a. Cemetery Assessment (Union/Briggs)- June 19 (by Bucca di Beppo) Going through an assessment process at 9 a.m. b. Friends of Greenmead Garden Walk- June 26 10am – 4 pm c. Sunday Tour- June 27 d. Love from Livonia- July 10 Cut it down from two days after having difficulties obtaining small business owners. Discussed a lot more options (independent consultants, coffee shops \[Coffee + Cream is the best\], etc.) e. Happily Ever After- July 15-16, 2-6 pm $5 for people to walk through, tickets went on sale today. VII. New Business Vision21 Goals: What goal do we focus on first, and how to we accomplish the goal? o Engage visitors in positive learning experiences about Livonia’s history through tours and programming. o Expand outreach to schools, libraries, and non-profits through presentations, publications, or traveling exhibits. o Develop exhibits to reach a broader audience and attract new visitors to Greenmead. o Transfer documentation of artifacts from paper to digital records utilizing Past Perfect and providing online access to our archives. 06/02 Diann Motioned to nominate Deanna as new commission chair. Mary seconded it. Unanimously approved. VIII. Walk On Items Will schedule a second volunteer introduction; have had seven people offer to help out since the last one. 06/03 Lindsey made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m. and Mary seconded it. Unanimously approved. Next Meeting: Joint Commission meeting Wednesday, July 14 at the Alexander Blue House at 6:30 p.m.