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County of El Dorado  
Minutes - Draft  
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, October 3, 2025  
3:00 PM  
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CALLED TO ORDER AT 3:00 PM  
5 - Keith Berry, Owens, Rigoli, Mitchell and Williams  
2 - Barrett and Manwaring  
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 Berry, seconded by Commissioner Owens  
to Adopt the Agenda and Approve the Consent Calendar.  
4 - Keith Berry, Owens, Mitchell and Williams  
Yes:  
3 - Barrett, Rigoli and Manwaring  
Absent:  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
25-1704  
25-1705  
1.  
2.  
Minutes from Meeting on 9/05/2025  
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  
This item was approved on the Consent Calendar.  
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
REPORT FROM STAFF  
25-1706  
3.  
Report from Director of Library Services for 10/03/2025 Meeting  
Public Comment: J. Mitchell  
Director Lovell gave a report on: The Bergstrom Organ  
DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS  
25-1707  
4.  
Review of the Annual Presentation to the Board of Supervisors  
Public Comment: J. Mitchell  
The Commission reviewed the upcoming annual presentation to the Board of  
Supervisors.  
COLLECTIONS COMMITTEE  
MUSEUM PROGRAM UPDATES  
a) El Dorado Western Railroad  
Public Comment: J. Mitchell  
Commissioner Berry gave an update on the El Dorado Western Railroad  
including progress on the new full-size train runs and upcoming Pumpkin Patch  
excursion.  
Director Lovell gave an update on the El Dorado Western Railroad  
collaboration.  
b) Exhibits and Tours  
25-1547  
5.  
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.  
(Continued from September 5, 2025, Item #2)  
There was no public comment.  
An update was provided on the upcoming Save the Graves event at which the  
Museum would be represented.  
MUSEUM COMMISSIONER COMMENTS  
a) Community Engagement  
There was no public comment.  
Commissioner Mitchell gave an update on Gold Rush Live.  
Commissioner Rigoli gave an update on the Lincoln Highway talk at the El  
Dorado Town Center.  
Commissioner Williams gave an update on the possible museum linked to the  
Bass Lake Road Project.  
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 4:32 PM