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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAM Minutes: 07/07/2021.MUSEUM COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, July 7,2021 CALL TO ORDER — Chair Jeanne Roy called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m. in the Floretta K. Lauber Museum Education Center PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Chair Jeanne Roy ROLL CALL.- Chair Jeanne Roy; Commissioners Dale Carter, Billie Tone, Virginia Blitz; City Council Liaison April Verlato; Director of Library & Museum Services Darlene Bradley; Library Services Manager Pat Smith; Curator Stevy Acevedo; Museum Education Coordinator Brittani Alberto Election of Officers and Appointment of Liaisons: a. Chairperson: Commissioner Roy brought forth the election of officers asking for any nominations • Chairperson for 2021-2022. Commissioner Tone nominated Commissioner Roy as Chairperson of the Museum Commission. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Blitz and carried on a voice vote. AYES: Commissioners Carter, Blitz, Tone NOES: None ABSENT: None b. Chairperson Pro Tempore: Commissioner Tone nominated Commissioner Blitz as Chair Pro Tempore of the Museum Commission for 2021-2022. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Carter and carried on a voice vote. AYES: Commissioners Roy, Carter, Tone NOES: None ABSENT: None c. • to the • • the Museum: Commissioner Roy nominated Commissioner Blitz • be the Liaison to the Friends • th't Museum for 2021-2022. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Carter and carried • a voice vote. AYES: Commissioners Blitz, Carter, Roy NOES: one ABSENT: one qiiiii jgii�pq 2110 211911U-16-1• REPORTS FROM MUSEUM COMMISSION MEMBERS / LIAISONS Council Liaison Verlato reported that Angela Ayala was appointed as the new Museum Commissioner. The previous Saturday, the Patriotic Reverse Parade took place in Downtown Arcadia. Signage • the anti -camping ordinance was also discussed at the previous City Council meeting. Signage will go up in the fall. A Citizens Committee ,• charter review will • formed. Changes to the City's charter will go before the public. Council also recommends bannin styrofoam take-out containers, and plastic utensils will only be provided upon request. REPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR: Darlene Bradley attended the grand opening of Le Meridien Hotel which has officially open. A William Parker Lyons Pony Express Museum History Lives Here sign was erected on the Le Meridien's property. A statue of Anita Baldwin will be unveiled in September and a new Arcadia History Lives Here sign on Anita Baldwin will also be installed at the same time. In partnership with the Arcadia Historical Society, the Museum pays for one-half the cost of the History Lives Here signs. July marked the start of a new fiscal budget. The Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage officially opened to the public on Tuesday, July 6. The Arcadia Public Library is hiring and recruiting for 11 positions. Director Bradley also noted that in -person programming is not yet taking place. REPORT FROM THE CURATOR: Curator Acevedo reported the Arcadia Chinese Association exhibit is now on display in the Museum lobby. New digital television screens have been added to the exhibit spaces, expanding access to the collections. A new slideshow for the Arcadia in the Movies exhibit and a new Arcadia Women of Arcadia exhibit is now on display. She is currently researching and planning for the Gilb Museum's 2 oth Anniversary exhibit and possible open house, taking place on October 16. She continues to photograph the Anthony W. Wilkinson Collection so volunteers can continue transcribing the postcard collection. Ms. Acevedo also informed the Commission that the Gilb Museum was the recipient of a grant that provides two Getty interns for the Museum. The Museum staff welcomed interns Michele Huizar and Kimberly Vinoray this summer. Museum staff also assisted the Friends of the Museum with compiling photos and information for the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Centennial booklet. The NBC show Good Girls was filmed May 5-7 at the Gilb Museum and at the Community Center for its Season 4. A donation of $5,000 was received from Good Girls that will directly benefit the Museum with archival supplies. Ms. Acevedo coordinated a talk on the Movies Filmed in Arcadia for the Community Center's Senior Services Department. She also created two new Curator's Corner videos. One was on American Legion Arcadia Post 247, which celebrated its centennial this year, and the other was the Arcadia Women's Club Building, which celebrated 90 years this year. REPORT FROM THE MUSEUM EDUCATION COORDINATOR: Museum Education Coordinator Brittani Alberto informed the Commission that she conducted 21 school programs during the 2020-2021 school year. She also continued to provide free educational kits to community members, exploring topics such as peacocks and local plants. Ms. Alberto also scheduled Girl Scout Programs with troop 71181 every month through July. Museum staff also had two unpaid interns from January to May. Ms. Acevedo worked with intern Angela Song, who was interested in learning more about grant writing, and Ms. Alberto worked with Hanita Le, who helped with educational programming, kit design, and Girl Scout programs. The Gilb Museum has begun recruiting volunteers. New volunteers attended a mandatory Volunteer Orientation, and in -person volunteering resumed as of June 6. Ms. Alberto also started a new teen intern for the Faces of Arcadia Oral History Project, which consists of eight teens who had previously been volunteers at the Gilb Museum. They have each conducted two interviews so far and will continue to do so until October. From May 1 to June 18 volunteers completed 241.15 hours. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Approve the Revised Regular Meeting Minutes of March 3, 2021 Recommended action: Approve Commissioner Carter moved to approve Consent Calendar Item "a", which was seconded by Commission Member Tone, and carried on a voice vote. AYES: Chair Roy; Commissioners Carter, Tone & Blitz NOES: None b. App e the Regular Meeting Minutes of May 5, 202-1 Recommended action: Approve Commissioner Carter moved to approve Consent Calendar Item "b", which was seconded by Commission Member Tone, and carried on a voice vote. AYES: Chair Roy; Commissioners Carter, Tone & Blitz NOES: None ADJOURNMENT Chair Roy adjourned the meeting at 6:05 p.m. to Wednesday, September 1, 2021 in the Museum Education Center, 382 W. Huntington Dr., Arcadia. 011 M Darlene Bradley, Director of Librla(y and Museum Services Prepared by Brittani Alberto, Museum Education Coordinator