Lombard Historical Commission

Village Hall Village of Lombard 255 East Wilson Ave. Lombard, IL 60148 villageoflombard.org Minutes Lombard Historical Commission Rita Schneider, President Tom Fetters, Eileen Mueller, Brigitte O'Brien, Richard Anstee, Lyn Myers, Pat Poskocil, Jack Jones, Marcy Novak, Jennifer Henaghan and Stephanie Zabela Leslie Sulla - Ex-Officio Member Village Liaison - William Heniff Tuesday, April 15, 2014 7:30 PM Village Hall - Community Room Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance President Rita Schneider called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. President Schneider led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call Present 10 - Rita Schneider, Jack Jones, Patricia Poskocil, Marcy Novak, Tom Fetters, Lyn Myers, Eileen Mueller, Richard Anstee, Brigitte O'Brien, and Stephanie Zabela Absent 1 - Jennifer Henaghan Also present: Leslie Sulla, Ex Officio of the Lombard Historical Society; Natalie Gacek, Executive Director of the Lombard Historical Society and Tami Urish, Planner I, Staff Liaison Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Tom Fetters, seconded by Eileen Mueller, to approve the minutes of the meeting on January 28, 2014 with the correction of $6000 to $3500 and 4014 to 2014 under D. Ex-Officio Report; Meyers to Myers under G. The motion passed by a unanimous vote with the aforementioned corrections. Public Participation There were no members of the public present. Rita introduced Natalie, with a brief history of her background, to the Commissioners and the Commissioners introduced themselves in turn to Natalie. Village of Lombard Page 1 Lombard Historical Commission Minutes April 15, 2014 Chairman's Remarks The Chairperson had no remarks to present. Reports A. Finance - Richard Anstee At this time in comparison to the budgets in the past at the end of the first quarter, the Historical Society is underbudget by approximately $27,000. The two factors contributing to this are: Public Works has stopped billings and the salary slippage between the past Executive Director and the newly hired Executive Director. B. Local Landmarks - Eileen Mueller Eileen Mueller reported that the subcommittee of the Local Landmarks Committee has identified 103 sites to be analyzed by Douglas Gilbert, the consultant hired to update the Historic Sites and Structures Inventory that was last updated in 1990 with 38 sites listed. Of the 38 sites listed in 1990, several will be removed from the list because they have since been torn down. Progress continues on the signage for the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad along the Prairie Path with an expected completion by the end of the year. C. Personnel - Pat Poskocil The new Executive Director for the Historical Society, Natalie Gacek, was introduced and her input at future Commission meeting will always be welcome and appreciated. D. Ex-Officio Report - Leslie Sulla Leslie Sulla reported on the Lombard Historical Society’s activities including: • The new Executive Director, Natalie Gacek was welcomed on March 4th. Village of Lombard Page 2 Lombard Historical Commission Minutes April 15, 2014 • The Historical Society will be hosting the second annual fashion show fundraiser, Sunday, April 27 from 1:30 - 4p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Tickets are $30 and include a light luncheon. • A new exhibit is on display at the Carriage House entitled 175 Years of Visualizing Lombard with paintings, artifacts and Jens Jenson’s original Lilacia Park blueprints. • Lilac Time is from May 3rd through May 17th. The Historical Society will be offering tours of Lilacia Park on Saturdays and Sundays at 2p.m. and Tuesdays through Fridays at 11a.m. Tours begin at the Victorian Cottage and are $3 per person. • Facilities: there has been no movement on fixing the drainage issues at the Peck House due to weather, squirrels have invaded the attic portion of the Carriage House and animal control will contacted. • Community Relations: A letter from the archives will be read at the Memorial Day program, staff attended the Tiara Presentation for the 2014 Lilac Princesses, the March PR Power Hour and presentations at Humana’s programs open to the public. Over 800 likes on Facebook. • Other: Plans are underway for Peckapalooza to celebrate Peck Homestead’s 175th birthday sometime in August that may include a Peck family reunion. Attendance at the Second Sunday programs has been sporadic. • Attendance: In February 111 at the Victorian Cottage; 1276 at the Peck Homestead. In March 155 at the Victorian Cottage; 140 at the Peck Homestead. E. Lombard Cemetery - Tom Fetters In anticipation of the Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony on May 26th at the Lombard Cemetery, the last remaining veterans’ stone will be installed and an Eagle Scout, Daniel Kaylor, will be planting ten trees on May 10th as well as general cleanup with other scouts. The boys will be served lunch at the cemetery by the VFW Lilac Lodge Women’s Auxiliary. F. National Register Work for Sheldon Peck Homestead Village of Lombard Page 3 Lombard Historical Commission Minutes April 15, 2014 G. Heritage Award - Lyn Myers Lyn Myers distributed a list of categories for the award. The Commission discussed consolidating some of the categories, for example Advocacy, Leadership and Stewardship into one and reworking the New Construction description. Plans are underway to submit an article to the June Pride newsletter to solicit nominations. Planner's Report Tami Urish distributed copies of the General Provisions for the Open Meetings Act. Discussing Commission business with all Commissioners via email is a violation of the Act. Unfinished Business The weather is preventing work on the Peck Homestead’s basement. New Business Marcy Novak suggested that the Commission investigate if there will be an opportunity to place historical photo displays within arcades as part of the underpass project of Park Avenue and the Union Pacific Railroad. Staff was directed to contact the Director of Public Works, Carl Goldsmith about the viability of this idea. Marcy Novak suggested developing a booklet or compilation listing the names of the past winners of the Woman of the Year and Man of the Year as a historical record. Staff was directed to ask the Director of Community Development, Bill Heniff, if photos of the local landmarks could be permanently displayed in a prominent location in Village Hall. Adjournment The next meeting will be held on July 15, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall. On a motion by Pat Poskocil and seconded by Richard Anstee, and all were in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 8:33 p.m. Village of Lombard Page 4