15 09 16 MAB Minutes
Cape Fear Museum Advisory Board
Meeting Minutes
September 16, 2015
Board Members
Present:
2015-16 Board
Melissa Collins
Nancy Pritchett
David Ball
Bill Terrell
Stuart Borrett
Gwen Brown
Tucker Stevens
Melissa Collins
Will Oden, III
Dan Owen
Absent:
David Ball, Stuart Borrett, Gwen Brown, Will Oden, Tim
Tim Potter
Potter, Allen Trask, Rob Zapple, Mike Hudson
Nancy Pritchett
Bill Terrell
Allen Trask, III
Staff Present:
Sheryl Mays, Museum Director
Barbara Rowe, Museum Curator
Rob Zapple
Heather Yenco, Museum Registrar
NHC
Kitty Yerkes, Donor Relations Director
Commissioner
Ex-officio:
The Cape Fear Museum Advisory Board held its regular monthly meeting on
Mike Hudson
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 in the Williston Auditorium at the Cape Fear
CFMA, Inc.
Museum. The meeting was called to order by Dan Owen at 4:00 pm.
Approval of Minutes:
could not be put forth due to lack of quorum.
Collections Committee Report:
Nancy Pritchett
No recommendations put forth due to lack of quorum.
Barb Rowe, Museum Curator introduced Heather Yenco, Museum Registrar who
joined the Museum on September 15, 2015.
Advisory Chairman’s Report:
Sheryl Mays
Ms. Mays reported for Stuart Borrett on the Community Engagement Committee
work to review the guiding principal recommendation document as potential
partnership framework for the Cape Fear Museum.
A potential partnership list is to be drafted for discussion at the October Board
Meeting.
Strategic Planning:
Bill Terrell
Mr. Terrell noted that six proposal were under consideration. Two proposals selected
for final consideration including “skype” interviews. Reference checks on the final
firm to be conducted, contract negotiated and award made by end of October.
Old Business/New Business:
Sheryl Mays
Bill Terrell asked if the Board could help while Ms. Mays without administrative
support. Ms. Mays reported that an offer had been made and the position to be filled
by October Board meeting date.
Ms. Mays mentioned the 2015-2016 NC Grassroots funding budget includes
$70,000. Thereafter, the funding will include a competitive grant process with a
priority favoring tier 3 counties (New Hanover County is a tier 1 county).
Ms. Pritchett suggested potential additional staff support within the county school
system. Mr. Terrell suggested including Mr. Zapple in the process.
The old Museum store space is in transition with discussions of both short term and
long term usage under consideration.
Meeting adjourned at 4:30 pm. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday,
October 21, 2015 at 4:00 pm in the Williston Auditorium at the Cape Fear Museum.