03-18-2004
March 18, 2004 Minutes 1 Present: Advisory Board Members J. Scott Chase Jerry Mannen, Jr., Esq. Virginia Chiarello Don W. Fishero Nancy Pritchett
(County Commissioner) M. Ann Griffith Absent: Lottie Clinton, Bernhard Thuersam, E. Grace Mosley-Byrd, Richard H. Trask, Dr. Barton G. Williams, John O. Perritt, III (Ex-Officio, CFMA)
Also Present: Pat Melvin, Assistant County Manager Ruth Haas, Museum Director Pat Voelker, Administrative Assistant The Cape Fear Museum Advisory Board held its regular monthly meeting
on Thursday, March 18, 2004, at 12:05PM in the Learning Center, with Mr. Jerry A. Mannen, Jr. Esq., Vice Chairman, presiding. I. Consideration of Absences: Lottie Clinton, Grace Mosley-Byrd,
Bernhard Thuersam, and Richard Trask, excused. Dr. Barton Williams, unexcused. Ms. Ruth Haas will follow-up with a call to Dr. Williams. II. Approval of Minutes: Mr. Mannen asked for
corrections, additions or deletions to the minutes of the February 19, 2004, meeting. There There being none, Mr. Don Fishero moved to approve. Ms. Ann Griffith seconded. The minutes
were unanimously approved as submitted. Mr. Don Fishero thanked Ms. Ruth Haas and staff for providing the Board with all the necessary information needed to prepare for the monthly board
meetings. No report. IV. Associates Report: Ms. Haas stated that the Associates are working on two breakfasts for the local business
community to be held on Tuesday and Thursday of next week. We will be presenting our upcoming plans for the 20th-Century Gallery and will enlist their support for this project. Board
members are welcome to attend. Minutes Advisory Board Meeting March 18, 2004
March 18, 2004 Minutes 2 IV. Committee Reports: Collections Committee Mr. Mannen reported that Collections staff is recommending deaccession from the permanent collection of a potbelly
coal-burning stove owned by Nathan Bullard of Kure Beach. This will be restored and moved to the demonstration collection to be put on display for educational purposes. The Collections
Committee met and submits it to the Board for their vote. Ms. Nancy Pritchett moved for approval.
Mr. Don Fishero seconded. The Board unanimously approved. Education Committee Mr. Tanky Meier referenced brochures published
Guide, which had won a state award by the North Carolina Museums Council. He pointed out the excellent work that staff is doing. Mr. Meier reviewed the Education
programs schedule for 2004, which was approved by the Education committee. He also reviewed the Exhibition schedule through June 2005. Invention at Play, a traveling Smithsonian exhibit
will be located in Williston Auditorium in January through May of 2005. The Education Committee discussed the $30,000 cost for the exhibit. After some discussion, the Committee gave
its approval. The Committee also reviewed attendance and revenue summary reports for February 2004 versus February 2002. Our revenue generating programs are having an impact on our overall
revenue for this year. A lecture series, entitled Wilmington: Building Community through Cultural Diversity, is being held in March, co-sponsored by Bellamy Mansion, Historic Wilmington
Foundation, Lower Cape Fear Historical Society and Cape Fear Museum. This is the third year for this series, which has been very popular every year. The cost breakdown for the Exhibit
Design Master Plan was reviewed and discussed by the Committee and approved. Ms. Haas stated that this information has gone to the County Commissioners for approval at the March 22nd
meeting, for contracting with Integrity Builders. The final bid is $82,905. Mr. Meier distributed brochures on The Museum of the Cape Fear in Fayetteville.
Ms. Ruth Haas reported on the status of the 20th-Century Exhibit. Our original goal for opening the corridor was May 28. A progress meeting will be held this afternoon. Exhibit material
will be ready to install as soon as the construction is finished. Ms. Haas asked the Board if they had any questions related to the budget for the project. We will be spending all of
the money in the
year to complete the exhibit to the standards that we want to maintain. �
�a meeting tomorrow with Bruce Bowman, Paragon Construction and the sign company to insure that our method
for installing the signage is correct. The signs will be back-lit to increase
March 18, 2004 Minutes 3 visibility. In addition, we are looking into a projection system that would project onto the outside of the building. We are also looking at embedded outdoor
signage similar to what they have at the Aquarium. These are not with a local signage company. Ms. Nancy Pritchett stated that the County Commissioners have strict guidelines as to using
local vendors. A follow-up was done on issues raised at the last meeting on how the Museum is recognized on the exhibit on display at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Barbara Rowe
went to the �
�review. Ms. Haas announced that an Administrative Assistant has April 5th�
�consulting firm, which does major meeting planning for medical
professions. She is a native North Carolinian and a notary public. Ms. Haas gave the Board copies of a national publication recognizing our Push Your Buttons �
�-News. VII. New Business The Associates will continue their monthly Friday night programs with the Fourth Friday
Frolic, which will look at other music genres. Information will be sent to the Board members as soon as the programs are finalized. Our next meeting will be Thursday, April 15 at 12:00Noon
in Williston Auditorium. Meeting topics will be marketing and membership. The Public Relations Committee needs to meet prior to the April 15th meeting. Adjournment: Mr. Mannen entertained
a motion to adjourn. Mr. Don Fishero so moved. Mr. Scott Chase seconded. The meeting concluded at 12:45PM.