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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER MEETING OF THE OSHKOSH PUBLIC MUSEUM BOARD (Minutes were approved at the Dec. 2, 2010 board meeting) The regular November meeting of the Oshkosh Public Museum Board was held on Thursday, November 4, 2010 in the Lecture Room of the Museum. Vice President Rick Rego called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. The roll was taken: Present: Ms. Drew Absent: Mr. Becker Mr. Haffeman Mrs. Fenrich Mr. Metz Mrs. Kujawa Ms. Moldenhauer (came in at 4:05 p.m.) Mr. Rego Mr. Winkler Ms. Drew was designated to fill the vacancy of Carol Fenrich and Gary Haffeman to fill the vacancy of Dan Becker. Also in attendance: Museum Director Brad Larson, Assistant Director Michael Breza, Auxiliary President Barb Shirtz, Leadership Oshkosh representative Jason Hale, and Brenda Hauber recording the minutes. The minutes of the October 7, 2010 meeting were read. Ron Metz moved to approve the minutes. Diana Drew seconded the motion. There being no discussion, Mr. Rego called for the roll call vote, which went as follows: In favor: Ms. Drew Opposed: None Mr. Haffeman Mr. Metz Mr. Rego Mr. Winkler With a unanimous vote in favor, the motion was carried. The minutes of the October 7, 2010 board meeting were approved. The November 2010 bill listing was presented. Ron Metz moved that the bill listing be approved for payment. Eugene Winkler seconded the motion. Discussion followed during which Ms. Moldenhauer came into the meeting. At the conclusion of the discussion, Mr. Rego called for the roll call vote. In favor: Ms. Drew Opposed: None Mr. Haffeman Mr. Metz Ms. Moldenhauer Mr. Rego Mr. Winkler The vote was unanimous in favor and the motion was passed. The November 2010 bill listing was approved for payment. Mr. Rego then asked Mr. Larson to present his Director’s Report. He began by reporting that attendance remains below expectations. A direct mail post card promoting the exhibit will go out within the next few days. We purchased the mailing list from the DNR. The first community free day will be Friday, November 26. Attendance will give us insight into whether or not admission is a factor in attendance. Megan Del Debbio has also promoted the free day on community calendars, on our website and has made the media aware of this. Although the new access lift has been installed, some work remains before it will be functional. An emergency light is on order and as soon as it comes in and is installed then the unit can be inspected and approved for operation. The other CIP project, the Sawyer Porch, still has some work yet to be done: Terry Laib’s repair of the ceiling, tile work and work by Quality Building Restoration. The next topic in his report was the Durow Trust. The investments have not yet been transferred due to the Finance Department analyzing which ones we may accept and which ones will be liquated before we take control of them. Mr. Larson said the reason we want to keep some of the investments is that they are paying a higher interest than what we could obtain at the bank. As soon as the analysis is complete, we will present a synopsis to the Board. Looking ahead to next year, the Durow Trust will be an item on the January agenda. This discussion will include the board going into the carriage to see firsthand the scope and quality of the glass and ceramics collection and the work involved in cataloging and assessing the collection. This concluded the Director’s Report. The next item on the agenda was the receipt and filing of the 3 quarter rd reports for the museum’s two funds administered by the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation. Eugene Winkler so moved and Ron Metz seconded the motion. Mr. Rego then called for the roll call vote: In favor: Ms. Drew Opposed: None Mr. Haffeman Mr. Metz Ms. Moldenhauer Mr. Rego Mr. Winkler The vote was unanimous in favor and the motion passed for the receipt and filing of the Foundation’s reports. There were no Board Member Statements. Mrs. Shirtz then gave the Auxiliary report. She noted that on the two free days coming up the Auxilary has planned activities for children. November 26 will include crafts, letters to Santa and a gift shop just for kids. December 19 Mrs. Claus will be here and the children will decorate cookies. There being no further business before the Board, Ron Metz moved that the meeting adjourn. Eugene Winkler seconded. The voice vote went as follows: In favor: Ms. Drew Opposed: None Mr. Haffeman Mr. Metz Ms. Moldenhauer Mr. Rego Mr. Winkler The motion was passed with a unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.