02-17-2010
1 Board Members Present: Dean Gattone Beth Dawson Stuart Ball Jack Bragg Lowell Soucie Jonathan Barfield, Jr. Bill Terrell Linda Chapman Tom Cunningham, CFMA, Inc. President Absent:
John Haley Sandra Sheridan Dawn McKernan Jack Mills Staff Present: Ruth Haas, CFM Director The Cape Fear Museum Advisory
Board held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 in the Williston Auditorium at the Cape Fear Museum. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Dean Gattone at
4:00 PM. Approval of Minutes: Lowell Soucie One correction to reflect Facilities Report by Chair Bill Terrell. A motion to accept the January 20, 2010 corrected minutes was made by Jack
Bragg, seconded by Sandra Sheridan and passed without opposition. Consideration of Absences: Lowell Soucie John Haley, Dawn McKernan, Sandra Sheridan and Jack Mills were so noted as
excused. Dean Gattone Dean and Ruth Haas presented a brief review of the accreditation site visit on February 1 and 2, 2010. There was moderate
confusion noted by the review team on the governance structure. Otherwise, the site visit was successful. The opening reception for the new exhibit is scheduled for April 1, 2010 from
6:30 PM 9:00 PM. CFMA, Inc. is planning a silent auction during the reception. Museum has tentative space on the March 15, 2010 New Hanover County Commissioners agenda. Ruth will
be presenting a PowerPoint report on the state of the Museum. Dean encouraged board members to attend this meeting and to submit items of interest they would like to see in the presentation.
Associates Report: Tom Cunningham -profit
organization. CFMA, Inc. now has a Treasurer. MINUTES MUSEUM ADVISORY BOARD MEETING February 17, 2010 2009-10 Board Dean Gattone Chair Stuart Ball Vice Chair Lowell Soucie Secretary
R. Jack Bragg Linda Chapman Elizabeth Dawson John Haley Dawn McKernan Jack Mills Bill Terrell Jonathan Barfield, Jr. NHC Commissioner Ex-officio: Tom Cunningham CFMA, Inc.
2 Long Range Planning: Ruth The new permanent exhibit is on schedule. Currently seeking grant funds to support historical research endeavors. Applications are in process for ?????????(Ruth
and Lowell I could not understand the sentences.) research programs for the Museum Historian. Collaboration and funding search is underway to support a yearly traveling exhibit for the
Museum. Currently awaiting information of one grant application for managing and conserving collections. The Museum is now on Face Book and Twitter. Planning for the Maritime Museum
pavilion is in process. Facilities: Bill Terrell A tour of the lower exhibit area under construction to house the new exhibit will take place immediately following the board meeting
today. New trey ceiling in the Williston Auditorium has been completed and the Museum now meets fire code to operate the Star Lab in the auditorium.
The museum has enrolled in the current AAM webinar training series at a very good discount rate Old/New
Business None There being no further business, a motion was made by Jack Bragg and seconded by Bill Terrell to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 4:45 PM. The next board meeting will
be on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 4:00 PM in the Williston Auditorium, Cape Fear Museum.