NYE COUNTY AGENDA INFORMATION FORM Action a Presentation a Presentation & Action I,
Contact: Annette Laizure or Phil Huff phone: 775 751-1 970 or Continued from meeting of: 775 537-6063 Return to: Pahrump Valley Location: PO Box 1501 Pahrump NV Phone: 775 751-1 970 Museum & Historical Society 89041 (physical Address) 401 E. Basin Rd. Pahrump, NV 89041 - Action requested: (Include what, with whom, when, where, why, how much ($) and terms) Discussion and possible decision requesting funding from Nye County Downtown Economic Development grant funding of $439,000.00 for the Pahrump Valley Museum. - Complete description of requested action: (Include, if applicable, background, impact, long-term commitment, existing 1 county policy, future goals, obtained by competitive bid, accountability measures)
The Pahrump Valley Museum is applying for the Nye Community Downtown Development Grant. The Grant application was presented to the Pahrump Town Board on July 12, 2005. The Pahrump Town Board Members discussed the grant application under Resolution 2005-33 and voted in favor to support the grant application for approval.
The Pahrump Valley Museum is asking the Nye County Commissioners to approve the grant application in order that additional property, additional building expansion, the moving and preserving historical buildings onto the museum property and adding security equipment to protect the artifacts in the museum. With the approval of the grant the Pahrump Valley Museum will be able to continue to promote tourism in Pahrump and expand the historical education in the community. This is the culture center for the Town of Pahrump. Please see attached application
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Expenditure Impact by FY(s): (Provide detail on Financial Form) 1
0 No financial impact
Board of County- Commissioners Action 0 Approved U Disapproved f C3 Amended as follows: I AGENDA FINANCIAL FORM
Agenda Item No.: 1. Department Name: Pahrump Valley Museum & Historical Society 2. Financial Contact Person: Marie Owens Direct Phone 482-7319 3, Personnel Contact Person Annette Laizure or Phil Huff Direct Phone 775 751-1970 4. Was the Budget Director consulted during the completion of this form (Y or N )? N
5. Does this item require a budget adjustment to be made (Y or N)? N 6. Account Number Data: (Complete for all revenue and expenditure lines an years that are impacted. Budgeted: Y=Yes, N=No, AzAbsorbed in budget (state how under "Comments" section below.)
FY Budgeted Fund Dept # Function Object $ Amount
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Completed by: Date: S~gnature Pahrump Valley Museum & Historical Society 401 E. Basin Avenue
775 751-1970
Nye Community Downtown Develo TABLE OF CONTENTS
Mission Statement
History of Pahrump Valley Museum
Original Statement of Purpose
PVM Presence: Who We Are
Board of Directors
Budget
Master Plan
Grant Application
Timetable for Project Main Street, Pahrump
Monitoring & Evaluation
Visitor Records for Pahrump Valley
Copy of Public Notice L BteYortt Oacietp
PO Box 1510 Pahrump, NV 89041
775-751-0118
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Pahnunp Valley Museum is to collect, conserve, preserve, restore and study the history of Pahrurnp Valley and its surrounding area. Though studying the history, saving artifacts and recording local oral histories this facility will insure that Pahrump will maintain its presence in history. Preservation, conservation and restoration of historically significant local buildings assures that the Museum will have provided the historical groundwork for educational purposes, enlightenment of facts and providing an historical experience. Cultural tourism will become larger as the expansion and growth continue locally. By providing educational opportunities for the younger generations, scholars, historians and people who are just curious we'll guarantee that Pahrmp will not become just another dust laden memory that dots the old west horizons. History of Pahrump Valley Museum
The Pahruxnp Valley Museurn began as a mere idea of Chuck and Marilynn Gallivan to have a museum in Pahnunp Valley. Through their collective hard work and undying dedication towards that goal they collected memorabilia, historical artifacts and items of local interest. Their mission was to save items from Pahpfor the future.
Mr. Gdlivan spent countless hours encouraging anyone that he had contact with to get on board to try to save parts of life in Paknunp for posterity. In 1992 his dream of a museum took a giant step forward when Harry and Masy For donated the land and water for the Museum. The Pahrump Valley Museum and Historical Society was incorporated in 1992. By that time countless volunteer hours had been spent saving items to place into the museum.
The physical address at Basin Road and Ford Place provided a location for all the things to be stored, sorted and saved. The next hurdle was to involve the county commissioners to plan for an actual building. Nye County Board of Commissioners fimded, in a two stepped project, the construction of the present building starting in 2001 through 2002. During the entire process the volunteers, the Board of Directors and people of Pahrump were hard at work doing whatever it took to reach the goal of having a Museum to house the history of Pahmlp.
The uncountable volunteer hours and hard work provided the backbone of the planning, collecting, comming and wesenting item would finally pay off when the doors to the new MIXPU-Ibdding were opened $9 the pubiic. Dedication eereiaony, oa Gctober 31. 2003, was the official opening of the Pahrump Valley Museum. The opening was attended by town residents, local diakesand State Oflicials.
The Museum provides Pahmp with an educational center, a historically significant President Abraham Lincoln collection and a tourist destination for visitors. Being rural in p has become a vacation mecca for tourist ;tom around the world. Many drive through the tom or perhaps stopped for fief and food to just con~nue down the road towards other des~ations.Now many people visit and stay at least over visitors passin oors continues regis&ation Musew is a living and go~nghistorically Charles S. Galtivan 1-1 i1-1 Pahrump Valley President I Linda M. Adams Secretary and Harry Ford Historical Society Treasurer Mae Taylor P.O. BOX 15 f 0 Director Jeanne Jones 8904 1 BAHRUMP, NEVADA Director Wayne Mapes Director STATEMENT OF PURPOSE The purpose of the PAHRUM VALLEY MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY is to collect, preserve and study those ects, photographs, local crafts and documents that will serve to iltustaa e story of man and nature in the area which includes Nye County and related surrounding areas. Selected items will be placed on exhibition in a museum to be located in Pahrump, Nevada. The understanding of our heritage is basic to an under- standing of the world we live in and gives us a better appreciation of our state and county.
The Society will collect artifacts, documents, photographs, local crafts and specimans that depict the area's past in terms of natural history and re- sources, native peoples, exploration, settlement, education, cultural achiev- ment, agriculture, mining, trade, and transportation all of which make the area what it is today. The Society will also collect items pertinent to the political, civil, an literary history of the state which effected our area. All archives and collections wifl be placed in the Museum on a loan basis to facilitate possible access. The Museum will provide for the preservation of such material and for its availability to all who wish to see and study it.
The Society will be a non-profit, educational establishment, operated for the communities betterment, and open to public membership regardless of race, creed or occupation.
The Society will disseminate kno ledge and stimulate interest through materials, pubiications, information services and otherwise, by holding meetings, and by arranging spechi programs for the furtherance of the purpose of the Society.
The Society will cooperate with the Museum, State Museum, and other museums in the region to collect and preserve materials of significance and aid in the advancement of knowledge of our area and the State of Nevada.
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W3 Box 15M Pahrump, Nevada 89041 775-751 - 1970
Visitor Reeords for Pahrump Valley Museum
This report was compiled using actual data from the Visitor Registration Book which we use as a tool to validate visitation. We took an actual count of every page to compile the following data. This data will be used for this report and as a testing mechanism for any grant moneys that will be received in the future.
The first data that was available was from July, 1997. The Museum was staffed with onfy voiunteers. There were no set open time and no actual main building. We feel that the sporadic open time and Iack of personnel might account for the low visitation num In 2003 the county ofEdye granted the Museum enough money to finish the existing building.. At that time volunteers were still uti as the primary souc personnel. In 2084 the county allowed enough for the Museum to have a part-time clerk to Museum open on a basis . If you look at the bcrese in the they reflect the increase usage of the as a regular destination for travelers and local people.
Every six months we have looked at the increasing numbers as a test of mlidity of meeting out goals and mission smtement of serving the communi8, town and peopIe of Parhump Valfey. The Chamber of Commerce recommend the Museum as a tourist, "must see and visit", to all who come into their office.
who have used the Museum as a learning facility is also on the rise. SeveraI schools, clubs and groups regularly schedule outings using the Museum as 1 point of their meetings. The regular usage by Schools, Boy Scouts and service organimtions serve the community as a c and educational hcili~.The demand for more services continue to
We would like to request an increase in our budget to include a full time person as a Director so that we can meet our plmed gt ti3'ri;wds eiipaiisioii of o-m present fa&fiiy. We know that there is no old down town area in bbmp. w-e have received request almost weekly as to where is the old damtown etc. During the upcoming next year we plan to build a Main Street behind the existing Museum building. This ofd Street would include the that we akeady ( the bycrag RR Tie House, heOM Chmber of Cmerce BuiIding, the mining shaft, the Water tower, and Binion vault area) have and would include the future acquisition of other significant buildings (the Pahmnp General School house, the old Silo, and the old Manse Motel units.) We want to build a wooden side wak so that visitors can walk a real old down \iVe plm to have docents and Iscat, artisans oEer their time to show off their special skills as onvmiences.
to assist us with our endeavom. Data summary: This accountkg for the people who have visited the Museum isn't correct numerical& because some people did not sign, some people only signed one person and sometimes the person who was at the Museum did not request the visitors to sign.
1st Counting : From 1997- July 2003
Male Visitors: 13 1 Female Visitor: 14 f Total 272 who signed the register
Visitors fiom State of NV but not Pahrump Reno, Carson City, Henderson, Sparks, Fallon, Elko and Las Vegas
Visitors fiom other states included: CA, OK, AZ, TX,OR, PUIEa, KS, WA WI, NJ, NY, FL, CA, AK, AL, IA, NB
Visitors from NON US soils: Canada, England and Japan
owned the land and several small building but no main Museum building.
2nd Counting: Aug 2001T-July 2004
ales: I 167 Females 10 Total Visitors: 2293
From Pahnrmp 537
From Non W cities: Sandy Valey, Yucca Fdlon, arson City, S ,Reno, Ely, Sancly, Henderson, S Las Vegas, Amaqosa, Beaty, Goldfield
Notl NV States: CA, CO, UT, VT, WA, Wf, ,TX, AL, AL, GA, FL, NJ, NY, TM, KY, SD, PF, OH, NH, MA, ME, OR, OK,
Non US: Canada, Japan, Sweden, Gemany, Engl d, AustraIia, Scotland
The new 5,Wsq A builrPing is hished and opened. Museum now open on regular schedule and with posted hours Non US Visitors: Singapore, Ireland, Canada, Italy, Gemany, Japan, hdonesia, India, Australia, Sweden, Spain, Venzuela, England Russia, Spain, Porngal, Swimriaad
Analysis:
In 22005 The Museum bas offered a mguk monthly speaker event for the cmunity. The Iast event there was 98 people from PWpwho attended. We plan to offer this kind of event kougbout the year as Long as there is interest.
The Museutn moved into its newly completed building in 10130~2003and it is easy to see that attendance has increased.
The Museum has regular posted open hours of
Special events are scheduled, mounced in the paper, on TV and through flyers in visable areas.
Open T-S &om 10:00AM4:00PM
m acquired a part time paid worker in 2004
the &eiPity has provi load groups, sbools and groups with educaiional outings.
Tourist come to the looking for infomation about Pahnunp's history. an: directed to the facility by the Chamber of Commerce and other informational sources.
Travelers to Pahmp are absolutely inquisitive and then appalled that there is no centmIly located old town. The Musem is filling the history gap that exist for the visitors by providing the useum experience ineluding ioeal history.
The third set of data shown above does not reflect a six month riod, so if you just double the numbers you will c dear piciure that is representative of our growth. Historically significant uildings that we need to captur
At some time in history the town of Pahrump donated several historical building to a worthy cause as a temporq home with the designation that at some time in the kture the buildings would reve~to the Pahrump Museum.
When the buildings were delivered on HWY 372 for the tempomw home for abused animal efforts the land was being donated by the Calvada Corp. Later the Galvada Gorp. closed their offlces and filed bankruptcy with the court system for relief from some of their debts.
The courts during the last year sold off many parcels of land that belonged to Calvada Corp in a lot sum. There no mention of the return sf the buildings to the We are making a concentrated effort to reclaim the fo1Iowing building to be moved to the Pahrump Valley Museum property on Basin Rd.
1. The little red school house. This little one roomed school house was the backbone of the educational system in the Pahrump Valley. We plan to restore this building and set up a display scene of a functioning earlier schoolhouse. We plan to have hands on demonstrations where children and visitors atike can set in old desks, use old typewriters and share stories about their sclnooi years. We also plan to set up a genealogy proom so that we might be able to record past residents as the visit
2. The Pahmp Store. This building also was moved all over the valley and represents a significant portion of living history as related to Pahrump's yesterday. We plan to set this store up as a period reievant store where people cm truly have an oid store visit.
3. . The grain silo was once used in California agriculture and then moved into the Pahrump Valley. This building is where we wish to set up a working barn where actual fanning demonstrations can take place. We will plant a small plant garden near so that people can see things &at used to grow here. Cotton will be featured.
4. Old Motel &. This two room unit was donated by the ankh family md we would like to restore it to its period specific time. This building was moved from the Bolder Dam project area to the Pahrump Valley and used here.
We are actively working with tom officials, an attorney and voiunteers to secure these buildings. We have been assured by several military instillations that they will be willing to work with us as a community project to move an place these building.
Affidavit of Publication
State of Nevada, County of Nye
I, Phyllis Trice, Legal Clerk for the Pahrump Valley Times, a bi-weekly newspaper published in Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada, being duly sworn, hereby certify that the following advertisement appeared in the Pahrump Valley
A copy of the above-described advertisement is hereon attached. It was published in t Pahrump Valley Times on this date or dates:
Signed before a notary public:
Signature
Date
Subscribed and sworn to before this notary on this date:
Date DISCUSSION, ACTION AND DECISION IN SUPPORT FOR PAHRUMP VALLEY MUSEUM & I3XSTQRICAE SOCIETY GRANT APPLICATION FROM TO'U'RPSM AND NYE COMMUNITY DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT FUNDS-RESOLUTION 2005-33- ANNETTE LAIZUREIPHIL HUFFILAURAYNE MURRAY
Phil Huff stated that he was at the meeting to gain support from the Board for the Museum and Historical Society Grant. He said that the grant was to help the Museum double in size, and to gain some buildings that are historical to Pahsurnp. He talked about the attendance at the Museum. He wants to create a main street with some attractions on it. He asked the Board to recommend to the County to approve their grant.
Ed Bishop made a motion to adopt resolution # 2005-33.
Laurayne Murray seconded the motion.
Chaiman Billman called for the question. It carried 5-0.
Pahrurnp Town Board Meeting July 12,2005 Resolution #2005 - 33 PAWRUMP TOMli"YTBOAPZa
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF A PAHRUMP VALLEY MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY GRANT APPLICATION FQR NYE COMMUNITY DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT FUNDS
WHEREAS the Pahrump Valley Museum and Historical Society desires to expand and improve the Pahrump Valley Museum at an estimated cost of $439,000.00; and
WHEREAS expansion and improvement elements include but are not limited to the purchase of additional property, adding floor space to the present structure, adding infrastructure and equipment, restoring historical buildings, and other site enhancements; and
WHEREAS the Pahump Valley Museum and Historical Society has made an application for funds in the amount of $439,000.00 to the Nye Community Downtown Development Grant Fund; and
WHEREAS the Pahrump Town Board finds the Pahrump Valley Museum serves a public purpose, and further supports the efforts of the Pahrump Valley Museum and Historical Society to continue to expand and improve the Pahrump Valley Museum; now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Town of Pahrump requests the Nye County Board of Commissioners consider approving the Society's grant application in the amount of $439,000.00 from the Nye Community Downtown Development Grant Fund, said funds to be expended for the purposes noted herein.
Approved on the 1 2- day of L ,2005. iJ &/lotionproposed by TowBoard Member: Ed Bishcn
Motion seconded by Town Board Member:
VOTE: AYES: