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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 NOVEMBER 17, 2021
6:30 P.M. ALEXANDER BLUE HOUSE
Present: Mary Cambridge, Diann Dupuis, Lindsey Hakala, Deanna Brown
Absent: N/A
Other Attendees: Maureen Casey, Emily Tchorz-Fielder
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:31 p.m. by D. Brown.
I. Review of Correspondence – None
II. Review of Minutes
a. October Voting Minutes
Motion 1101: L. Hakala made a motion to approve, M. Cambridge seconded. It
was unanimously approved.
III. Treasurer’s Report
a. October Report
i. Income: $8460.45
ii. Expenses $464.77
iii. Preservation $6972.75
Motion 1102: L. Hakala made a motion to approve, M. Cambridge seconded. It
was unanimously approved.
IV. Commissioner’s Report of Activities in October:
a. Deanna Brown
i. Halloween walk; harvest festival
b. Diann Dupuis
i. Worked 25 hours; online sales for jewelry; Highland tea food
c. Mary Cambridge
i. Worked about 3 hours: jewelry pricing
V. Greenmead 365:
a. No meeting recently?
VI. Maintenance Report
a. Bungalow
i. Got an estimate for $68,000 (very high); waiting for more bids
ii. Door install awaiting part order
b. Kingsley – Window in basement replaced; a new one is onsite awaiting
installation
c. Schoolhouse – Patched drywall & painting
d. Church
i. Patched drywall & painting
ii. Roof ridges to be addressed soon
e. Hill House – (sunroom) To be painted next week
f. North Barn –Track is still in the Pacific somewhere
g. Blue House – Ramp to kitchen is replaced; used cement (mostly due to
groundhogs); railing should be going up in the next week.
VII. Elections – Board of 2022
a. Chair – D. Brown
b. Vice Chair – D. Dupuis
c. Treasurer – M. Cambridge
d. Secretary – L. Hakala
Motion 1103: M. Cambridge made a motion to approve the slate as noted, L.
Hakala seconded. It was unanimously approved.
VIII. Meeting Schedule for 2022
a. January 19 – Voting
b. February 16 – No meeting
c. March 16 – Voting
d. April 20 – No meeting
e. May 18 – Voting
f. June 15 – Voting
g. July 20 – No meeting
h. August 17 – Voting
i. September 21 – No meeting
j. October 19 – No meeting
k. November 16 – Voting
l. December 21 – No meeting
Motion 1104: M. Cambridge made a motion to accept the 2022 schedule as
written, L. Hakala seconded. It was unanimously approved.
IX. Review of Events:
a. Halloween Walk (Oct. 22-23) – Positive feedback on decorating and
candy; Good turnout;
b. Highland Tea (Nov. 6) – Went well; had chair of Highland games come to
the tea; We should up the price given the increase in price of food and
other things offered; Had a 4.7 rating; great dancer
c. Life When It’s Snowy (Nov. 13) – Sold out (15 kids); Lisa and Mike from
Metroparks (Lisa to return in March); kids were very involved; Only cost
$100 to put on
X. Upcoming Events:
a. Treasure from Grandma’s Attic (Nov. 19-20)
b. Santa Stroll (Dec. 4 \[1-4pm\])
c. Night of Lights (Various weekends)
d. Volunteer Thank you in January (26; 2-4 & 6:30-8:30); gifts could be
umbrellas? Coffee & desserts (and fruit)
XI. New Business:
a. What programs/activities would the commission like to offer in 2022?
i. Picnic on the grounds (July?) – Purchase a blanket to “get in”,
possibly boxed lunches, field day events and crafts
ii. Art Day – Classes for painting, kids and adults; art show; desserts
or lunch?
iii. Murder Mystery Dinner
iv. Presidential Tea / First Lady Tea
v. Women of the Lights
vi. Native American story around a fire pit
XII. Vision21 Goals: What do we focus on first and how do we accomplish the
goal?
a. Engage visitors in positive learning experiences about Livonia’s history
through tours and programming.
b. Expand outreach to schools, libraries, and non-profits through
presentations, publications, or traveling exhibits.
c. Develop exhibits to reach a broader audience and attract new visitors to
Greenmead.
d. Transfer documentation of artifacts from paper to digital records utilizing
Past Perfect and providing online access to our archives.
XIII. Walk-On Items:
a. Lindsey offers to do a site plan if someone can give me a survey.
Adjournment: M. Cambridge made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m. and L.
Hakala seconded it. It was unanimously approved.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Alexander Blue House