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County of El Dorado  
Minutes - Final  
Historical Museum Commission  
Commission Members:  
Jeannette Barrett, Commissioner  
Keith Berry, Commissioner  
Dee Owens, Commissioner  
Jacob Rigoli, Commissioner  
Sean Manwaring, Commissioner  
Randal Mitchell, Commissioner  
Joseph Williams, Commissioner  
Staff: Bryce Lovell, Director of Library Services  
Friday, September 5, 2025  
3:00 PM  
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CALLED TO ORDER AT 3:00 PM  
6 - Barrett, Keith Berry, Owens, Rigoli, Manwaring and Mitchell  
1 - Williams  
Present:  
Absent:  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
There was no public comment.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Mitchell, seconded by Commissioner  
Barrett to Adopt the Agenda and Approve the Consent Calendar.  
6 - Barrett, Keith Berry, Owens, Rigoli, Manwaring and Mitchell  
1 - Williams  
Yes:  
Absent:  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
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25-1534  
1.  
2.  
Minutes from Meeting on 8/1/2025  
This item was approved on the Consent Calendar.  
The Historical Museum Commission will use the Consent Calendar format  
to vote to accession/deaccession the following backlog of items  
These items were approved for Accession/Deaccession on the Consent  
Calendar.  
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
REPORT FROM STAFF  
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3.  
Report from Director of Library Services for 9/5/2025 meeting  
There was no public comment  
Director Lovell gave a report on:  
CatalogIT  
Watermarking Photographs  
Annual Commission Presentation to the Board of Supervisors  
El Dorado Western Railroad website additions/updates  
DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS  
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4.  
Proposal to Resume Monthly Museum Commission Meetings  
There was no public comment.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Rigoli, seconded by Commissioner Berry  
to resume monthly Commission meetings, consistent with the Commission's  
Bylaws, once a month at 3 pm.  
6 - Barrett, Keith Berry, Owens, Rigoli, Manwaring and Mitchell  
Yes:  
1 - Williams  
Absent:  
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5.  
Proposal for Commissioner-Community Engagement  
There was no public comment  
A motion was made by Commissioner Rigoli, seconded by Commissioner  
Barrett that each Commissioner reports on interactions with other institutions on  
a regular basis.  
6 - Barrett, Keith Berry, Owens, Rigoli, Manwaring and Mitchell  
1 - Williams  
Yes:  
Absent:  
25-1542  
6.  
Review and Adopt Updated Foundational and Operational Documents  
There was no public comment  
The updated foundational documents were reviewed. The process for moving  
forward with this process was reviewed and the next step is for library  
administration to review the items.  
No formal action was taken.  
25-1544  
7.  
Review of format and planning next steps for the October presentation to  
the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors.  
No formal action is being taken on this item.  
Public Comment: T. Stout  
The Commission reviewed and planned for October presentation to the Board of  
Supervisors. Formal action was taken during this item as a sub-committee was  
formed as part of the planning process.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Rigoli, seconded by Commissioner  
Manwaring to establish a sub-committee made up of Commissioners Rigoli and  
Mitchell to create the presentation.  
6 - Barrett, Keith Berry, Owens, Rigoli, Manwaring and Mitchell  
1 - Williams  
Yes:  
Absent:  
COLLECTIONS COMMITTEE  
25-1545  
8.  
Provide update on the upcoming transfer of a Trinity County artifact tot he  
Jake Jackson Museum and Historical Society.  
No formal action is being taken on this item.  
Public comment: J. Mitchell  
An update was provided regarding the Trinity County artifact transfer.  
No formal action was taken on this item.  
25-1546  
9.  
Review of the Bergstrom Organ and vote on next steps for the historic  
artifact located in the "Organ Room."  
Action is being taken on this item.  
Public Comment: T. Stout, J. Mitchell  
The Commission reviewed and discussed next step options regarding the  
Bergstrom Organ.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Rigoli, seconded by Commissioner  
Owens authorizing the Commission to reach out to the El Dorado Historical  
Society to see if EDHS is open to creating a proposal, in phases, to present to  
Fairgrounds to find a way to put the "Organ Room" to more use if the organ  
stays in place.  
6 - Barrett, Keith Berry, Owens, Rigoli, Manwaring and Mitchell  
1 - Williams  
Yes:  
Absent:  
MUSEUM PROGRAM UPDATES  
a) El Dorado Western Railroad  
There was no public comment.  
Commissioner Berry provided an update regarding the El Dorado Western  
Railroad  
b) Exhibits and Tours  
25-1547  
10.  
Update on participation in the upcoming October 18th Save-the-Graves  
community event at the Placerville Union Cemetery.  
No action is being taken on this item.  
This item was postponed to the next Commission meeting due to time  
constraints.  
MUSEUM COMMISSIONER COMMENTS  
PUBLIC FORUM  
There was no public comment.  
Public Forum is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Commission on subject  
matter that is not on their meeting agenda and within their jurisdiction. Comments during Public  
Forum are limited to three minutes per person. The Commission Chair may limit public comment  
during Public Forum.  
ADJOURNED AT 5:14 PM