Program A: Louisiana Museums
Program Authorization: R.S. 36:201
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The preservation of Louisiana's rich historical legacy provides Louisiana residents and visitors an understanding of the state's cultural development. The mission of the Louisiana Museums Program is to collect, preserve, and present, as an educational resource, objects of art, documents, artifacts, and the like which reflect the history, art and culture of Louisiana. The goal of the program is to conduct this mission in a manner which provides the state a premier, nationally-recognized historical museum complex. Nine (9) properties are maintained for this purpose. These properties are: The Cabildo, Presbytere, Lower Pontalba Building, Madame John's Legacy, Old U.S. Mint, Arsenal, Jackson House, the Creole "1850" House and the Wedell-Williams Aviation Museum. The three budgetary activities in this program are: Administration, Preservation and Presentation of Exhibits and the Wedell Williams Museum.
OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
1. In FY 1998-99, the Louisiana Museums Program will increase attendance at its museums and other exhibits by at least 10%.
2. In FY 1998-99, the Louisiana Museums Program will increase its collection by 1800 items while conserving 9,595 items now in the collection.
RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE PROGRAM
SOURCE OF FUNDING
This program is funded with General Fund and Fees and Self-generated Revenues. The Fees and Self-generated Revenues are derived from admissions, rentals and the sale of publications.
ANALYSIS OF RECOMMENDATION
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GENERAL FUND
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TOTAL
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T.O.
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DESCRIPTION
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$3,124,758
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$3,530,948
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105
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ACT 18 FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999
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BA-7 TRANSACTIONS:
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$8,650
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$8,650
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0
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Carryforward for custom benches and fire safety repairs to the fire damper return air duct per the State Fire Marshall
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$3,133,408
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$3,539,595
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105
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EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET - December 10, 1997
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($8,650)
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($8,650)
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0
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Nonrecurring Carryforward for custom benches and fire safety repairs to the fire damper
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$44,631
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$44,631
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0
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Equipment/Major Repairs Adjustments (Nonrecurring: -$98,954; Replacement/New: +$143,585)
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$47,881
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$47,881
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0
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Annualization of 1997 -'98 Merit Pay Adjustment(s)
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$53.826
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$53.826
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0
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1998 -'99 Merit Pay Adjustment(s)
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($327)
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($327)
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0
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Attrition Adjustment(s)
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($13,292)
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($13,292)
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0
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Retirement Rate Adjustment(s)
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$1,133
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$1,133
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0
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Adjustments for Civil Service, Training and Other State-wide Interagency Transfer Activities
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($232,036)
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($232,036)
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0
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Risk Management Adjustment(s)
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$370
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$370
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0
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UPS Fees
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$52,600
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$52,600
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0
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Provide funding for the security at the museum buildings in New Orleans
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$50,000
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$50,000
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0
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Provide funding for the Louisiana Association of Museums
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$500,000
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$500,000
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0
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Provide funding for a Mardi Gras Exhibit
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$3,629,544
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$4,035,731
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105
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TOTAL RECOMMENDED
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$496,136
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$496,136
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0
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DIFFERENCE (TOTAL RECOMMENDED AND EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET)
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The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 114.0% of the existing operating budget. It represents 87.5% of the total request ($4,611,281) for this program. The 14% increase provides funding for a Mardi Gras Exhibit, Louisiana Association of Museums and security at the museums buildings in New Orleans. This program does not have any positions that have been vacant for one (1) year or more.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
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$5,000
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Legal services for representing the State Museum in Civil Service suits
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$14,300
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Louisiana Association of Museums
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$19,300
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TOTAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
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OTHER CHARGES
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$3,000
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Provide for the cost of relocating donated aircraft from various branches of the federal government to the Wedell-Williams Aviation Museum in Patterson
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$500,000
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Mardi Gras Exhibit
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$503,000
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TOTAL OTHER CHARGES
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Interagency Transfers:
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$8,107
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Department of Civil Service - for personnel services
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$719
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Division of Administration - Comprehensive Public Training Program (CPTP) for training services
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$2,519
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Division of Administration - Uniform Payroll System (UPS)
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$11,345
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TOTAL INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS
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ACQUISITION AND MAJOR REPAIRS
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$6,566
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Upgrade the security system for the Presbytere and Cabildo which are inoperable and at least 15 years old. These funds will provide for four (4) base stations
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$49,200
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Upgrade the fire alarm system, intrusion alarm system and install a visual surveillance system in Madame John's Legacy as the system is 15 years old.
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$87,819
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Upgrade and install the lighting system in Madame John's Legacy and the Old U.S. Mint
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$6,400
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New equipment/computer/office furniture needs for the Louisiana Association of Museums
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$1,000
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Software for the computer for the Louisiana Association of Museums
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$150,985
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TOTAL ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS
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