HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/06/1995 Work Session
City of Springfield
Work Session
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MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF
THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SPRINGFIELD MUSEUM BOARD
HELD MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1995
The City of Springfield Council met in Work Session at Springfield City Hall, Springfield
Museum, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Monday, March 6, 1995, at 6:05 p.m. with
Museum Fundraising Chairman John Lively presiding.
ATTENDANCE
Present from the Council were Mayor Morrisette and Councilors Beyer, Burge, Dahlquist,
Maine, Shaver and Walters. Also present were City Manager, Assistant City Manager Gino
Grimaldi, City Recorder Eileen Stein, Development Services Director Susan Daluddung,
Museum Coordinator Kathy Jensen and members of the staff.
Present from the Museum Board, Committee and Fundraising Committee were: Steve Moe, Tom
Wurtz, Myrnie Daut, Forrest Arnold, Sandra Rennie, Ted Johnson, Susan Oldham, Estelle
McCafferty, Frances Howard, Bart McKee, Beverly Chadburn, John Hire; John Lively, John
Kelley, Don Lutes and Nonnie Cole.
1. Introduction and Welcome
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John Lively welcomed the Mayor and Council members to the Museum. He introduced Steve
Moe who introduced the members of the Museum Board, Museum Committee and Fundraising
Committee.
Mr. Lively recalled the historical efforts to get a museum of Springfield's history established and
to dedicate the Museum Building dedicated to the museum. He discussed how other historical
efforts have spun off from getting the Museum established. He reviewed the purpose in
establishing the Museum to preserve Springfield's heritage and the importance of private
fundraising for this effort. He indicated there are other noteworthy projects in the community
that await attention on~e this project is completed. He announced major donations recently
received and indicated that the fundraising campaign should be complete within the next 30
days.
2. Walk Through the Museum
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Museum Coordinator Kathy Jensen reviewed the history of the Springfield Museum Building,
recalling that the building was first constructed to be an electrical power generating station. The
second floor, in which the group was standing, was the location where the permanent historical
exhibit, the focus of the fundraising campaign, would be constructed. Ms. Jensen displayed an
architectural model of the proposed exhibit and walked through the room to demonstrate where
exhibits would be located within the room and discussed the subjects of the various exhibits.
She indicated that the exhibit has been designed by Formations, Inc., of Portland, which is an
architectural firm specializing in designing historical exhibits for museums. Ms. Jensen
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indicated this exhibit would be the first of it's kind in Lane County and perhaps in the state, for
such a quality historical exhibit for a community the size of Springfield.
3. Background on Formations. Inc.
Mr. Lively introduced Alice Carnes of Formations, Inc. Ms. Carnes discussed the experience
and qualifications of the firm and her own in designing historical exhibits for museums. She
reported that other projects the firm has worked on include the Museum at Warm Springs, the
Pacific Northwest Museum of History in Ashland, and the Lincoln Historical Museum in Fort
Wayne, Indiana. She commented that in her opinion this exhibit has the capability of attracting
and keeping the attention of those who come to see it and generating return visitors.
Ms. Carnes commented that their firm always relies upon local contractors for basic construction
and site improvements. She indicated that the actual exhibits would be designed and constructed
at their offices in Portland.
4. Capital Investment and Construction Schedule
Development Services Director Susan Daluddung discussed the fundraising schedule and
thanked Mr. Lively and Kathy Jensen for their dedicated involvement on the fundraising
campaign. Ms. Daluddung stated that the construction timeline called for the project to begin in
July, 1995, put out for bid in August with exhibit construction to commence concurrently with
site construction, and to be completed in early 1996. She indicated there would be grand opening
festivities planned.
5. Questions and Summary
Ms. Jensen introduced the volunteers present who work at the Museum daily. Mr. Lively again
thanked those who have contributed to the project.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
Minutes Recorder - Eileen Stein
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