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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  
Vacant (1), Commissioner  
Staff: Bryce Lovell, Director of Library Services  
Friday, August 1, 2025  
5:00 PM  
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CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:59 PM  
6 - Barrett, Keith Berry, Owens, Rigoli, Manwaring and Mitchell  
Present:  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
There was no public comment.  
Commissioner Owens requested that Item #2, 1960's photographs, be pulled  
from the Consent Calendar for further discussion and moved to Collections  
Committee business.  
Commissioner Rigoli requested that Items #3 and #13, Gray donation of minerals  
and Dr. Birge medical items (respectively), be pulled from the Consent Calendar  
for further discussion and moved to Collections Committee business.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Mitchell, seconded by Commissioner  
Barrett to Adopt the Agenda and Approve the Consent Calendar with the  
exception of the three pulled items.  
6 - Barrett, Keith Berry, Owens, Rigoli, Manwaring and Mitchell  
Yes:  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
25-1350  
25-1377  
1.  
2.  
Minutes from Meeting on 7/11/2025  
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  
Commissioner Owens requested that Item #2, 1960's photographs, be pulled for  
further discussion and moved to Collection Committee business.  
Commissioner Rigoli requested that Items #3 and #13, Gray donation of minerals  
and Dr. Birge medical items (respectively), be pulled for further discussion and  
moved to Collection Committee business.  
The rest of the items were approved for Accession/Deaccession on the Consent  
Calendar.  
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR  
REPORT FROM STAFF  
25-1376  
3.  
Report from Director of Library Services for 8/1/2025 meeting  
Public Comment: J. Williams  
Director Lovell gave a report on:  
Introduction of Joe Williams, the Commissioner applicant who has been  
recommended by the Museum Commission to the BOS for appointment  
CatalogIT software update  
Book scanner update  
Physical spaces at the Museum  
There were comments by Commissioners Rigoli and Mitchell  
DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS  
COLLECTIONS COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Manwaring brought up the possibility of adding Museum book  
donations to the Library's collection to encourage greater usage/viewing of the  
item.  
25-1377  
The Historical Museum Commission will use the Consent Calendar format  
to vote to accession/deaccession the following backlog of items  
Public Comment: D. Barrett, J. Williams  
The three items pulled from the Consent Calendar (Item #2: box of 1960's  
photographs, Item #3: Gray's donation of mineral/geological specimens, and  
Item #13: Dr. Birge's medical items) were discussed in further detail.  
Following discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Berry, seconded by  
Commissioner Manwaring to approve the Accession/Deaccession  
recommendations.  
6 - Barrett, Keith Berry, Owens, Rigoli, Manwaring and Mitchell  
Yes:  
MUSEUM PROGRAM UPDATES  
a) El Dorado Western Railroad  
Public Comment: J. Williams  
Commissioner Berry gave the following update on the El Dorado Western  
Railroad:  
He gave a compliment to the crews and the heavy ridership they are seeing on  
Sundays  
Runs will be annulled this Sunday  
Final crew training on the full-size excursion train next Saturday  
Intended "dress rehearsal" of the full-size excursion train on 8/10  
Saturday 8/16 - two inaugural runs  
Culmination of years of work - track, equipment, crew training, etc.  
Appreciation of all the support  
Showed a 1920's/1930's historical rulebook for train operations  
MUSEUM COMMISSIONER COMMENTS  
There was no public comment  
Commissioner Manwaring highlighted where to find El Dorado County Historical  
Society events - edchs.org  
PUBLIC FORUM  
There was no public comment  
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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  
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ADJOURNED AT 6:17 PM