09-09-2004
2/10/2011 1 Board Ann Griffith Scott Brooks Members Don W. Fishero Nancy Pritchett (County Commissioner) Present: Grace Mosley-Byrd Scott Chase Chris Abrons
Rachel Pace (For Jack Mills, Ex-Officio, CFMA, Inc.) Absent: Lottie Clinton Richard H. Trask Virginia Chiarello Also Ruth Haas, Museum Director Present: Denise Malloy-Hubbard, Development
Coordinator Pat Melvin, Assistant County Manager The Cape Fear Museum Advisory Board held
its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, September 9, 2004, at 8:37 AM in the Williston Auditorium, with Ms. Grace Mosley-Byrd, Secretary, presiding. I. Consideration of Absences: Lottie
Clinton remains on medical leave. Virginia Chiarello is excused and there was no response from Richard Trask. II. Approval of Minutes: Ms. Mosley-Byrd asked for corrections, additions
or deletions to the minutes of the July 15, 2004 minutes. The minutes were unanimously approved as submitted. Report:
IV. Associates Report: Rachel Pace, Associate Vice President, gave the Associates Report.
February 5. This year the Committee is asking individual Interior Designers to take on
the project of decorating a room within the Museum. We have 8 locations, 7 for dinners and 1 for the Reception and Silent Auction. The private opening of 20th C. Gallery is September
17 and a public opening is September 18. Everything has been donated for both events. The community continues to be very supportive of all our requests for assistance. Minutes Advisory
Board Meeting September 9, 2004
2/10/2011 2 Advisors are strongly encouraged to attend the private opening on the 17th from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Bring a friend with you who might be interested in being a supporter
of the Museum. GE has given us $5,000 to Sponsor Invention at Play. GE Day at the Museum is March 6, 2005 in recognition of this support. Membership has split responsibilities between
two chairs, one for individual support and one for corporate support. Owen Wexler has agreed to serve as
Committee will focus on both increasing our numbers of members and increasing current members level of support.
Board Retreat. They have also reviewed
Feasibility Study Plans from 4 to our Board at our September
20 meeting. We hope to begin the Study this fall. �
�programs to the attention of our community. Some of the fruits of their work can be seen in commercials airing on local TV and on WWAY Friday 9/17 and Sunday 9/20. Channel 3 will air
a 30-minute documentary on the 20th Century Gallery. Leadership Development will be recruiting for two positions on our Board. A banker to assist in our plans for Corporate Museum Membership
and some one from either Corning, Verizon or another company of comparable size to assist us in sponsorships for temporary exhibits. V. Long Range Planning Nancy Pritchett presented
the report. Nominations: The committee nominated the following individuals who are willing to serve. Chair, Don Fishero, Vice Chair, Richard Trask, and Secretary, Grace Mosley-Byrd.
No additional nominations were made from the floor. Nancy declared the nominations closed and moved for the acceptance of the nominated officers as proposed. The slate as proposed was
passed by the Board. Funding: Nancy requested that analysis be done of the admission fees as compared to cost and that the fees for the meeting space should be reviewed. Ruth will have
staff prepare information for future meetings. Governance: The joint boards retreat was discussed. Saturday, November 13th was identified as the preferred date. Facilities: Need a long-range
plan for facilities and specifically it needs to be written and kept alive. Facilities and Long Range Planning will work closely together. Quality Programs: It was recommended that the
planning document list position titles instead of employee names. Additional staff funding is not likely available to support all of the requests for new staff. There was discussion
of adding new educational programs, but if new programs are developed then current programs will have to be cut without adding staff. Chris Abrons and Nancy Prichett offered to work
on this committee. Collections: On-line registration of collections could cost approximately $20-25,000 for basic hardware needs. Ruth offered to speak with Leslie about these possibilities.
Scott Chase and Scott Brooks will work with this committee.
2/10/2011 3 Marketing: Having James Smith in place on the associates board was a great move. Scott Brooks, Ann Griffith and Grace Byrd agreed to serve on this committee. VI. �
� Ruth Haas presented the update. Deaccession of four military uniforms was discussed. Nancy moved for approval. There being no opposition, the clothing will be deaccessioned
for use in educational programs. (1982.93.6)
for inclusion in an exhibit to mark the 140th anniversary of the fall of Fort Fisher. Grace Byrd requested approval. There being no oppositions the loan was approved. Ruth gave a press
packet and a second invitation to each board member for the opening of the 20th-Century Exhibit. Nancy Prichett recommended that a second special invitation be sent to the County Commissioners.
for 04-05 and discussed its impact
and significance. Information was passed out on Grassroots Science Collaborative (talking points) and Ruth presented discussion of its importance to the ability of the Museum to offer
science education programs. VII. Committee Appointments Don Fishero led the discussion. Each board member will be contacted once again to confirm their preferences. Final appointments
will be made at the October meeting. Discussion about the date and time of future board meetings: The decision was unanimous to change the meeting date and time to the third Wednesday
at 4:00 PM beginning with the October meeting. VII. New Business There were no topics of new business presented. There being no further business, Don Fishero adjourned the meeting at
9:55 AM. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 4:00 PM at the Cape Fear Museum.