HomeMy WebLinkAboutAM Minutes: 09/05/18MUSEUM COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, September 5, 2018
CALL TO ORDER — Chair Carter called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. at the Floretta K.
Lauber Museum Education Center.
.M Billie Tone Jeanne Roy, Carlos Reza Jr., Virgini
--XOLL CALL — Commissioners Dale Carter, 7
Blitz, Director Darlene Bradley, Curator Dana Hicks, and Museum Educatio
Coordinator Rebecca Wilcox I
LATE - Commissioner Tone arrived at 5:30 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Matthew Rooney, son of Curator Hicks, introduced himself as an
archaeologist, soon-to-be PhD candidate at Florida State University, and employee at the
Florida State Museum working with the Chickasaw tribe.
REPORTS FROM MUSEUM COMMISSION MEMBERS / LIAISONS
Commissioner Carter began by sharing that he assisted Commissioner Blitz and Curator Hicks
at the Arcadia at the Movies program and he is looking forward to speaking about museum
events at the next City Council meeting. Commissioner Blitz also commented on the Arcadia at
the Movies event and detailed a project that the Friends of the Arcadia Museum (FAM) is
working on with the Santa Anita chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in
order to submit a grant application. This grant would fund the digitization of the Arcadia
Veteran's Registry and installation of a touchscreen that would allow visitors to browse through
the records more easily and efficiently. Commissioner Blitz also shared that FAM will be
donating $2,500 to the Museum at the October 2, 2018 City Council meeting. This donation will
fund a touchscreen for the WWI Balloon School section of the permanent gallery and will allow
visitors to examine more of the photographs from that period. Commissioners Roy and Tone
noted that they were pleased to attend a private tour of the Museum and orientation prior to the
commission meeting.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND APPOINTMENT OF LIAISONS
Chairperson: Nomination of Commissioner Reza was moved by Commissioner Roy, seconded
by Commissioner Blitz, and carried on a voice vote.
AYES: Commissioners Reza, Roy, Blitz, and Carter.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Tone
Chair Pro Tempore: Nomination of Commissioner Roy was moved by Commissioner Blitz,
seconded by Commissioner Reza, and carried on a voice vote.
AYES: Commissioners Reza, Roy, Blitz, and Carter.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Tone
Liaison to the Friends of the Arcadia Museum: Nomination of Commissioner Blitz was moved by
Commissioner Roy, seconded by Commissioner Reza, and carried on a voice vote.
AYES: Commissioner Reza, Roy, Blitz, and Carter.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Tone
DIRECTOR REPORTS
A. Reports from the Director: Director Bradley thanked Commissioner Carter for his service
as Commission Chair for the last year and congratulated the new officers. She shared that
the Arcadia Historical Society will be unveiling a new History Lives Were marker at the Los
Angeles Arboretum on September 13, 2018 at 5:00 pm. She noted that the Museum does
support this program by providing $500 for the cost of the marker. Director Bradley also
noted that the City's Leadership Academy will start this month, with the Library and Museum
Department's presentation on October 24, 2018. Director Bradley shared that she attended
the installment event of new officers for the Arcadia Chinese Association and the open
house for the Arcadia Woman's Club, which installed the city's first water fountain and
founded the Arcadia Public Library.
B. Reports from the Curator and Education Coordinator: Curator Hicks reported that the
10th Annual Photography Contest and Exhibition has now closed. The theme for the 2019
contest and exhibition is Social Issues: Through Your Eyes. The next exhibit will be Lines in
Arcadia featuring the photography of Jenny Fung. This exhibit will open on September 15,
with an opening reception from 1:00-3:00pm. The current exhibit in the research library
features artwork by local artists. One of the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) includes the
purchase of a new exhibit case for the research library to assist in displaying archival
materials. Curator Hicks also shared that Commissioners Roy and Tone each came in for
new commissioner tours of the Museum and Curator Hicks notified the remaining
Commissioners that she will be inviting them in individually for their own tours of the
Museum. This will be offered annually to ensure Commissioners are updated on the
exhibits, collections and programming. Curator Hicks then invited Commissioners to attend
upcoming Museum events including: the Young Adult Welcome Breakfast on September 22
at 10:00am; monthly Scrapbooking Studio on September 7, October 5, and November 2
from 1:30-3:30pm; the Friends of the Arcadia Museum Annual Membership Meeting on,
October 6 at 10:00am; Hands on Saturdays for Families: Navigating Nepal on October 13
from 10:00am-12:00pm; Annual Open House for City Employees on October 19 from 1:30-
3:30pm; and the Museum's First Annual Anniversary Open House on October 20, all day.
Lastly, Curator Hicks informed the commission of the status of the development of the 2019
Museum calendar, which will be completed and presented to the commission at the
November meeting. Education Coordinator Wilcox shared that she hosted the Royal Oaks
retirement home for a tour and activity and the pre -K class from Kathy Kredel School in July.
C. Education Coordinator presentation, new school program: Museum in a Box
Coordinator Wilcox shared the Google website and Google Drive folder that she created for
the teachers and students of Arcadia Unified School District. She detailed the items within
the traveling "museum in a box" and explained how the artifacts, website, and Google Drive
folder can be used by Arcadia teachers within their classrooms.
D. Update on American Association for State and Local History StEPs program, section
2: Audience: Curator Hicks reviewed the steps taken thus far and prepped them for the
upcoming section's questions and assessments.
E. Annual Report.- Curator Hicks reviewed highlights of the 2017-18 annual report. Discussion
ensued.
F. Group Photograph,-, Group photograph with new commissioners was taken inside the
Museum.
CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of July 11, 201-8
Recommended action: Approve
Approval of Consent Calendar Item It a" was moved by Commissioner Tone, seconded by
Commissioner Reza, and carried on a voice vote.
AYES: Commissioners Carter, Tone, Reza, Blitz and Roy
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Adjournment -.-
Chair Carter adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m. to Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
in the Floretta K. Lauber Museum Education Center at 382 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. 4
Approved-.
Darlene Bradley, Director of Library and- Museum Services
Prepared by: Rebecca Wilcox, Museum Education Coordinator