01-16-20131
Board Members
Present: Tucker Stevens Beth Dawson
Sandra Sheridan Allen Trask
Jack Mills Nancy Ballard Cox
Nancy Pritchett Linda Chapman
Gwen Brown
Absent: Stuart Borrett, Dan Owen, & Ben Woodruff
Guest: Lynore Young, Corning
CFM Associates Board of Directors
Staff Present: Ruth Haas, Director Barbara Rowe, Curator
The Cape Fear Museum Advisory Board held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday,
January 16, 2013 in the Williston Auditorium at the Cape Fear Museum. The meeting was called
to order by Chairman Jack Mills at 4:00 PM.
Approval of Minutes: Alan Trask
A motion to accept the December 2012 minutes was made, seconded and approved
without opposition.
Consideration of Absences: Jack Mills
Stuart Borrett, Dan Owen, and Ben Woodruff all indicated their inability to attend this
meeting and have been excused.
Chairman’s Report: Jack Mills
Chairman Mills reported on the attached mid-year indicators for the museum. Museum
staff is currently discussing the museum’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
Results from the discussion will be available at a future meeting.
Associates Report: Lynore Young
Vintage and Vine is fast approaching. This museum fund raising event will be held on
Friday, February 22nd from 7-10 pm here at the museum and will feature stations with
food and wine pairings. A live and silent auction with DC North serving as the live
auctioneer. Sponsorships and event tickets are on sale now. Ms. Young encouraged the
members to please consider sponsorship and attendance at the event and to invite their
business contacts, family and friends to attend as well.
Collections Committee: Nancy Pritchett
The Collections Committee recommended approval of the proposed lists of acquisitions
sent out in the board packet. A motion was made, seconded, and approved without
opposition to approve the acquisitions.
The Collections Committee recommended approval of the proposed lists of deaccessions
sent out in the board packet. A motion was made, seconded, and approved without
opposition to approve the deaccessions.
MINUTES
MUSEUM ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
January 16, 2013
2012-13 Board
Jack Mills
Chair
Sandra Sheridan
Vice Chair
Allen Trask, III
Secretary
Stuart Borrett
T. Gwendolyn Brown
Linda Chapman
Nancy Ballard Cox
Daniel H. Owen
Nancy Pritchett
Tucker Stevens
Beth Dawson, NHC
Commissioner
Ex-officio:
Ben Woodruff
CFMA, Inc.
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Program Committee: Linda Chapman
No report.
Strategic Planning Committee: Tucker Stevens
Mr. Stevens reported committee is planning to meet before the February 2013 board
meeting.
Director’s Update: Ruth Haas
The 2013-14 NHC budget process continues. There is less focus on the day to day
operations of the museum and more focus on collaborative, long range planning. Ms.
Haas will present the proposed 2013-2014 to county management on Monday, February
4th at 1:30 pm.
Ms. Haas is investigating what steps the county and museum would need to take to
purchase the parcel of land adjacent to the museum’s back parking lot that has been made
available for sale. Board members indicated their support of the purchase.
The request for proposal for the $500,000 parks bond project is looking to accomplish 3
objectives:
o Landscape plan for the museum grounds that addresses drainage concerns
o Renovate pavilion area to support an exhibit about the maritime/riverine history
and ecology
o Useable courtyard for classroom, event, and visitor use
Old/New Business: Jack Mills
Mystery at the Museum will be held on Saturday, January 26th from 1-4 pm.
Vintage & Vine, Friday, February 22, 2013 from 7 – 10 pm.
A motion was made that the meeting adjourn. With unanimous consent, the meeting ended at
5:15 PM. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 4:00 PM in the
Williston Auditorium, Cape Fear Museum.