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 Jennifer Henaghan - Ex-Officio Member Village Liaison - Tami Urish Tuesday, October 20, 2015 7:30 PM Village Hall - Community Room Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Chairperson Schneider called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. Chairperson Schneider led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call Present 9 - Rita Schneider, Jack Jones, Patricia Poskocil, Marcy Novak, Tom Fetters, Lyn Myers, Eileen Mueller, Richard Anstee, and Brigitte O'Brien Absent 2 - Jennifer Henaghan, and Stephanie Zabela Also present: Tami Urish, Planner I, Staff Liaison. Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Commissioner Anstee and seconded by Commissioner Poskocil, to approve the minutes of the meeting on September 24, 2015 with no changes. The motion passed by a unanimous vote. Public Participation There were no members of the public present. Chairman's Remarks Reports A. Local Landmarks - Eileen Mueller Village of Lombard Page 1 Lombard Historical Commission Minutes October 20, 2015 Commissioner Mueller reported that committee members are following up on advice offered by members of the public in response to the Suburban Life article for the request of photographs of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin railroad. B. Finance - Richard Anstee Commissioner Anstee reported that currently expenses are under budget. He has been informed that the budget submitted for 2016 has not been changed and is slated to be approved at the November 19, 2015 Board of Trustees meeting. C. Personnel - Pat Poskocil Commissioner Poskocil reported that the Executive Director Natalie Troiani will return from maternity leave on October 21, 2015. A volunteer has tentatively agreed to serve as the Historical Society’s treasurer. D. Ex-Officio Report - Jennifer Henaghan Regarding recent events, the Civil War Reenactment had approximately 4,400 people attend; the Ice Cream Social approximately roughly 75 people attended. This event will be moved to June next year to increase attendance. Picnic at the Peck had 66 people attend, many of whom were first-time guests; Spooktacular had significant attendance with special interest in the kid’s craft offered and the “Guess How Many Candy Corns are in the Jar” contest generated contact information for people who might be interested in future family-friendly events. Upcoming Events: · Christmas Mart: Saturday, November 7, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. · Veterans Day exhibit at the Carriage House to feature Lombard WWII veterans · “Everyone Has a Story” Brown Bag: Thursday, November 12, noon · Jinglebell Jubilee: Saturday, December 5, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. · Christmas tours at the Victorian: Wednesdays & Fridays, December 2-23, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. · Bootleggers Bash: Saturday, January 30, 2016 Village of Lombard Page 2 Lombard Historical Commission Minutes October 20, 2015 · Black History Month (February) and Women’s History Month (March) Facilities: Staff is preparing the Victorian for large Christmas tours. The gift shop at the Carriage House has been cleaned up and reorganized. A section of roofing at the Peck was replaced. Other News: Executive Director Natalie Troiani returns from maternity leave October 21, 2015. The IDNR grant check has not been received due to the State’s budget issues. Staff attended the American Association of State and Local History Conference in Louisville, KY September 17-19: overall a great experience, recurring themes of relevance and uniqueness, focused on historic house museums, programming/education, and collections. Staff attended a Museum Education Roundtable in August that was very enlightening. LHS hosted children from KinderCare for a “Paint Like Peck” program that was a huge hit. E. Lombard Cemetery - Tom Fetters Commissioner Fetters reported that a granite stone with a plaque honoring the veterans and a plaque thanking the contributors to the “Pennies for Patriots” program will be unveiled at a ceremony scheduled for November 8 at 1 p.m. F. National Register Work for Sheldon Peck Homestead Commissioner Poskocil and Commissioner Schneider attended the National Alliance of Historic Preservation Commissions program. Recent feedback regarding the application is positive. G. Heritage Award - Lyn Myers Commissioner Myers reported that The Selection Committee discussed strategies for increasing the number of nominations. Revising the application, electronic submittal, reviewing the lifetime category, dividing people from projects with two separate awards and alerting civil organizations of the application were preliminary ideas. Discussion of the merit associated with volunteer versus paid employee was introduced among the Commissioners. Village of Lombard Page 3 Lombard Historical Commission Minutes October 20, 2015 On a motion by Commissioner Myers and a second by Commissioner Poskocil, the Historical Commission voted 9-0 to move the deadline for nomination submittals from July 31 to a date to an earlier date in May or June in order to submit the recipient for approval at the regularly scheduled Historical Commission meeting during the month of July. Planner's Report Ms. Urish reported that according to the by-laws, the Commissioners are to discuss the schedule for the following year’s meeting at the October meeting. The Commissioners agreed to maintain the same schedule as in the past with no changes. Unfinished Business Chairperson Schneider reported that Douglas Gilbert will be completing Phase Two of the forty more sites added to the Architectural and Historical Survey completed in 2014. The results will be posted on the website by staff as soon as the file is received. New Business Adjournment On a motion by Commissioner Myers and seconded by Commissioner Mueller, and all were in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Village of Lombard Page 4