Historical Commission

Regular Meeting

Mundelein, IL · November 5, 2025

Minutes

Historical Commission Meeting Minutes November 5, 2025 CALL TO ORDER The regularly scheduled meeting of the Historical Commission was held on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Chairperson Flynn called the meeting to order at 8:58 AM. ATTENDANCE Commission Attendance PRESENT: Chairman Flynn (Via Phone) - Chairman Flynn left the meeting at 9:17 A.M., Commissioner Baur, Commissioner Frasier, Commissioner Walker, Commissioner Zander, Commissioner Hayes ABSENT: Other Attendance PRESENT: Terry Schaul, Jeanne Steffens, Tracey Skinner, Ron Salski PUBLIC COMMENTARY Jeanne visited Wauconda Historical Museum, reported on their programs; volunteered at Lure of the Local, received a lot of favorable comments MHC postcard display; Roger Hammer performed at Lure of the Local, is ready and willing to play for Museum History Day; has a card from History Singers who perform war era songs. Terry Schaul stated he believes the Hynds exhibit should be held for one more year. Tracey Skinner waiting to hear on her application status. PARK DISTRICT REPORT 1) Have applied for multiple grants regarding the Diamond Lake Beach redevelopment, should receive approvals in February 2026; 2) Mundelein / Vernon Hills Rotary is disbanding. They have a Rotary bell and banners that they can donate to the museum; 3) Caboose — have a virtual meeting scheduled with Illinois Railroad contacts. He and Mike will attend; Ron will lead the meeting; 4) Building — Mike, Barb, and Ron will meet regarding the next phase of planting; asbestos in basement will be remediated over Thanksgiving, budgeted for 2026 due to high bid; crew will trim high weeds along Seavey Drainage Ditch. MINUTES APPROVAL Approval of the October 1, 2025 Minutes Motion to approve the October 1, 2025 Historical Commission Meeting Minutes. RESULT: Passed [Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0] MOVER: Commissioner Wendy Frasier SECONDER: Commissioner Tom Baur AYES: Tom Baur, Wendy Frasier, Anne Walker, Barb Zander, Jeffry Hayes NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None CHAIRMAN'S REPORT Docent Schedule Museum Closures: November 5, 2025, November 26, 2025 and November 29, 2025 Museum will be closed for Thanksgiving Week. Hometown Heros Banner The Veteran Banner for Dr. Raider had been ordered. Fall Newsletter Analytics Report Fall Newsletter has gone out, 496 sent, 360 opened; need ideas for January, 2026 newsletter. Lure of hte Local - Postcard Installation Fremont School Presentations — November 20, 2025 and November 21, 2025 - Noon - 3:00 PM Fremont School presentations are November 20, 2025 and November 21, 2025, Commissioners Frasier, Zander and Walker will attend both days, Shawn Killackey and Jeanne Steffens will attend on the 20th, Chairman Flynn will attend on the 21st. Radio Shows Radio Shows set for November and December. Historical Alliance / Waukegan Grant MUSEUM OPERATIONS Archiving Nothing to report. Facility Maintenance Landscape Installation Sign Comments Mitigation Project - November 3, 2025 - November 6, 2025 Collections: Accessioning / De-accessioning Motion to accept the recommendations for Accessioning and De-accessioning as indicated. Motion by Commissioner Zander, seconded by Commissioner Walker to accession doll parasol and 1800s doll, was approved by all commissioners present, absent and not voting, Chairman Flynn. Motion by Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Zander to accession iceboating on Diamond Lake photo, was approved by all Commissioners present, absent and not voting, Chairman Flynn. Motion by Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Zander to accession railroad book was approved by all Commissioners present, absent and not voting, Chairman Flynn. Motion by Commissioner Zander, seconded by Commissioner Baur to accession 1926 Illinois license plate, was approved by all Commissioners present, absent and not voting Chairman Flynn. Motion by Commissioner Zander, seconded by Commissioner Baur to accession ten (10) Sheldon School Lesson books, approved by all Commissioners present, absent and not voting, Chairman Flynn Motion by Commissioner Baur, seconded by Commissioner Zander to accession a bailing hook, was approved by all Commissioners present, absent and not voting Chairman Flynn Motion by Commissioner Zander, seconded by Commissioner Baur to accession a slythe, was approved by all Commissioners present, absent and not voting Chairman Flynn. Motion by Commissioner Zander, seconded by Commissioner Baur, to accession two silver tray, a silver vegetable bowl and ladle, approved by all Commissioners present, absent and not voting, Chairman Flynn. Motion by Commissioner Zander, seconded by Commissioner Baur to accession a prayer book belonging to Cardinal Mundelein, was approved by all Commissioners present, absent and not voting, Chairman Flynn. Volunteer Hours Attendance for October, 2025: 48 Museum Attendance Attendance for October, 2025: 48 Other Day of the dead decorations to be taken down. Suggested display changes for 2026: Kirk Playrers (60th anniversary); 1926 in Ladies Waiting Room; music display; 1930's living room, discussion tabled until December 2025, meeting. NEW BUSINESS Commission Vacancy Recommendation Road Clean-up - November 8, 2025 Historical Alliance / America 250 Oral History OLD BUSINESS Digital Site Map Digital site map, no report. Digital Frame Display Digital frame will be completed over the winter break. Caboose Other VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR REPORT EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion to recess to executive session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act for the purpose of discussing appointment of a member of a public body Meeting recessed into executive session at 10:00 a.ma personnel matter, public left the room Motion to reconvene at 10:00 a.m. attended unchanged; the public invited to return to the room. Motion to reconvene the Historical Commission regular Meeting Attendance Action from Executive Session Recommend to the Mayor that Tracey Skinner be appointed to fill the vacant position on the Commission. RESULT: Passed [Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0] MOVER: Commissioner Tom Baur SECONDER: Commissioner Barb Zander AYES: Tom Baur, Wendy Frasier, Anne Walker, Barb Zander, Jeffry Hayes NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None ADJOURNMENT Motion to Adjourn the Historical Commission Meeting. The meeting adjourned at 10:17 AM. RESULT: Passed [Yes 5, No 0, Abstained 0] MOVER: Commissioner Anne Walker SECONDER: Commissioner Tom Baur AYES: Tom Baur, Wendy Frasier, Anne Walker, Barb Zander, Jeffry Hayes NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None Mike Flynn, Chairman

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AGENDA HISTORICAL COMMISSION MEETING November 5, 2025 - 9:00 AM Village Hall - Room 101 300 Plaza Circle, Mundelein, IL 60060 I. CALL TO ORDER II. ATTENDANCE III. PUBLIC COMMENTARY IV. PARK DISTRICT REPORT V. MINUTES APPROVAL A. Approval of the October 1, 2025 Minutes VI. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT A. Docent Schedule B. Museum Closures: November 5, 2025, November 26, 2025 and November 29, 2025 C. Hometown Heros Banner D. Fall Newsletter Analytics Report E. Lure of hte Local - Postcard Installation F. Fremont School Presentations — November 20, 2025 and November 21, 2025 - Noon - 3:00 PM Page |1 Page 1 of 8 G. Radio Shows H. Historical Alliance / Waukegan Grant VII. MUSEUM OPERATIONS A. Archiving B. Facility Maintenance 1. Landscape Installation Sign Comments 2. Mitigation Project - November 3, 2025 - November 6, 2025 C. Collections: Accessioning / De-accessioning Motion to accept the recommendations for Accessioning and De-accessioning as indicated. D. Volunteer Hours E. Museum Attendance F. Other VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Commission Vacancy Recommendation B. Road Clean-up - November 8, 2025 C. Historical Alliance / America 250 Oral History Historical Commission Agenda 11/5/2025 Page |2 Page 2 of 8 IX. OLD BUSINESS A. Digital Site Map B. Digital Frame Display C. Caboose D. Other X. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR REPORT XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION A. Motion to recess to executive session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act for the purpose of discussing appointment of a member of a public body B. Motion to reconvene the Historical Commission regular Meeting C. Attendance D. Action from Executive Session XII. ADJOURNMENT The Village of Mundelein, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, requests that persons with disabilities who require certain accommodations to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting, or who have questions about the accessibility of the meeting or facilities, to contact the ADA Coordinator at 847-949-3200 to allow the Village to arrange accommodations for those persons. Historical Commission Agenda 11/5/2025 Page |3 Page 3 of 8 Historical Commission Meeting Minutes October 1, 2025 CALL TO ORDER The regularly scheduled meeting of the Historical Commission was held on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Chairperson Flynn called the meeting to order at 9:02 AM. ATTENDANCE Chairman Flynn took the roll call. It indicated as follows: Commission Attendance PRESENT: Chairman Flynn, Commissioner Baur, Commissioner Frasier, Commissioner Walker, Commissioner Zander, Commissioner Hayes ABSENT: Other Attendance PRESENT: Tracey Skinner, Elaine Farrar, Jeanne Steffens, Eric Guenther, Village Administrator PUBLIC COMMENTARY • Tracey Skinner commented on how well the Cemetery Walk went. • Elaine Farrar said she is interested in history and expressed her interest in becoming a docent. • Jeanne Steffens was unable to attend the Cemetery Walk and requested a copy of the script; discussed Grayslake's cemetery walk focusing on local businesses and Grayslake Library programs; suggested Colin McCrae, Russell Rouse,Greg Peleska, and Bruce Niemi as possible inclusions the museum's Day of The Dead Display PARK DISTRICT REPORT No report. MINUTES APPROVAL Approval of the July 2, 2025 Meeting Minutes Motion to approve the Historical Commission Meeting Minutes from July 2, 2025. RESULT: Passed [Yes 6, No 0, Abstained 0] MOVER: Commissioner Tom Baur Page 4 of 8 SECONDER: Commissioner Barb Zander AYES: Michael Flynn, Tom Baur, Wendy Frasier, Anne Walker, Barb Zander, Jeffry Hayes NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None Approval of the August 6, 2025 Meeting Minutes. Motion to approve the Historical Commission Meeting Minutes from August 6, 2025. RESULT: Passed [Yes 6, No 0, Abstained 0] MOVER: Commissioner Barb Zander SECONDER: Commissioner Tom Baur AYES: Michael Flynn, Tom Baur, Wendy Frasier, Anne Walker, Barb Zander, Jeffry Hayes NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None Approval of the September 3, 2025 Meeting Minutes Motion to approve the Historical Commission Meeting Minutes from September 3, 2025. RESULT: Passed [Yes 6, No 0, Abstained 0] MOVER: Commissioner Tom Baur SECONDER: Commissioner Anne Walker AYES: Michael Flynn, Tom Baur, Wendy Frasier, Anne Walker, Barb Zander, Jeffry Hayes NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None CHAIRMAN'S REPORT AND OTHER COMMUNICATION Docent Schedule No report. Group Tour - September 23, 2025 Chairman Flynn reported on a private tour of the Museum he gave to a women's group from Libertyville with ten attendees. Fall Newsletter No report. Lure of the Local - Postcard Installation Page 5 of 8 General discussion of Lure of the Local and the Commission's display of historic postcards beginning on October 17, 2025 and continuing for one month. Ivanhoe Cemetery Walk - Septemer 27, 2025 and October 1, 2025 The Cemetery Walk had a total attendance of 103 with several no-shows; discussion of how to distribute the funds donated funds, agreed on $100.00 to the church, $125 to the Museum's fund. Day of the Dead / All Hallows Eve - Display Day of the Dead: decorate on Saturday, October 18, 2025, celebrate on October 25, 2025 and 29, 2025. Commissioner Zander will decorate the exterior for the fall. Radio Shows Radio Show: Two radio shows in October on the 25, 2025 and October 29, 2025, different show each day. MUSEUM OPERATIONS Archiving Archiving: Continuing need to review files about local people to determine how to display. Facility Maintenanc / Landscape Installations Facility Maintenance: The new roof has been installed; basement repair has not yet been scheduled; it was suggested MPRD be requested to trim the overgrown vegitation along the Seavey Drainage Ditch so the Museum can be seen by passersby. Collections: Accessioning / De-accessioning Motion to accept recommendations for accessioning and de-accessioning. Accessions: General discussion regarding accession of the 1926 Illinois license plate presented by Commissioner Baur; a late 1800s doll and doll parasol presented by Commissioner Zander, childrens book published in 1913 and republished in 1930; book written by two brothers who lived in Mundelein and wrote the book about Mundelein; six hardbound lesson books from the Sheldon School: need more space for Deed of Gift storage, possibly on Village website? Volunteer Hours Volunteer Hours: 139 Museum Attendance Page 6 of 8 Attendance: 27, 103 at Cemetery Walk Other No other reports. NEW BUSINESS Commission Vacancy - Reveiw Process General discussion regarding the selection of a new commissioner, will provide a recommendation to the mayor. Road Clean-up - October 4, 2025 Roadway clean-up on Saturday, October 4, 2025, 8:00 AM at the Museum. 2026 Display Ideas General discussion: Kirk Players 60th Anniversary; sheet music over the sign-in desk; modify/update the Diamond Lake exhibit to include some Hynds items; 1926 events in the Ladies Waiting room. Fremont School Presentation Fremont School, presentations not yet scheduled. OLD BUSINESS Digital Site Map Story Corps Digital Frame Display Digital Frame to be completed by winter. Caboose Caboose: Seeking an update from MPRD on Caboose restoration/repair. Page 7 of 8 Other General discussion regarding hometown banners for veterans suggested the Commission cover the cost for a banner for Dr. Raider. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR REPORT No report. ADJOURNMENT RESULT: Passed [Yes 6, No 0, Abstained 0] MOVER: Commissioner Anne Walker SECONDER: Commissioner Barb Zander AYES: Michael Flynn, Tom Baur, Wendy Frasier, Anne Walker, Barb Zander, Jeffry Hayes NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None Page 8 of 8