HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/12/2018 - Museums Bayham MUSEUMS BAYHAM BOARD
MINUTES
Bayham Municipal Office, Trackless Lounge
56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville
September 12th, 2018, at 7:00 pm
Present: Vice Chair- Chuck Buchanan, Bob Graham, Albert White, Ally Shelly, Jeff
Robinson, Lynda Millard,
Bayham Staff Resource: Margaret Underhill
Regrets: Chair-Bev Hickey, Ron Bradfield, and Matt Schafer
1. Call to Order
In place of Bev Hickey's absence Vice Chair Chuck Buchanan called the meeting to order at
7:01 pm Wednesday September 12th, 2018.
2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest
None
3. Review of Items not on Agenda
None
4. Announcements
(a) The part-time curator position for 2019 has been extended and accepted by
Jennifer Beauchamp.
5. Delegations
None
6. Minutes
(a) Motion to adopt minutes of August 8th, 2018 Museums Bayham meeting as presented.
Moved by Albert White, seconded Bob Graham, to accept minutes. All in Favour.
7. Correspondence
7.1 Receive for Information
(a) Curator's Reports for August 2018 (attached)-
Curator's report was reviewed by Board Members.
Motion to accept Curator's Report as information. Moved by Jeff Robinson,
seconded by Lynda Millard. All in Favour.
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(b) Student Report for August/September 2018 and 2018 Season Final Report-
(attached)
The monthly report was received prior to the meeting and is missing visitor
numbers for September 2 and 3. Monthly Report will be amended and provided for the
next meeting.
The Student Year-End report was reviewed by Board Members.
Motion to defer Student's Reports . Moved by Albert White,
seconded by Bob Graham. All in Favour.
(c) Museum & Lighthouse Attendance Comparison 2015-2018 (to date)- Motion to
receive
Attendance comparison was reviewed by Board Members. Numbers will be confirmed
and if necessary amended for the next meeting.
7.2 Action Required
Margaret Underhill will revise and update the Museum and Lighthouse 2018 attendance
Reports with the missing numbers for the October meeting.
8. Unfinished Business Arising for the Minutes:
8.1 (a) Museum & Lighthouse Attendance Numbers.
Civic Long Weekend 2016-2018- previously requested by Albert White was reviewed by
Board Members.
b) Wheelhouse Project status report-verbal report by C. Buchanan and Albert White
Chuck and Albert report that the angle iron legs have been cut by Ron Bradfield, Albert
White, and crew according to building plans. Chuck and Albert picked up the legs this
morning, the feet need to be bolted on, once Wheelhouse is levelled with jacks. The
upstairs level will be reinforced with steel pipes. Work will be completed depending on the
weather.
Municipality has arranged for sidewalk entrance to be modified. Work will be completed
middle to end October. Chuck asks about sidewalk plans, concerned about previous water
drainage.
c) E.O.N. Update
Chuck Buchanan provides an update on the new regional map and guide, explaining the
new guide will be more modern with more locations included. Chuck asks Ally Shelly to
provide an update from the Elgin County Museum. Ally shares that the plans are to shorten
the text to provide more room for more museum listings. More institutions will be targeted
to broaden the scope of brochure locations. The text will be shortened, website information
should cover most details. Brochure's cover photos still need to be adjusted and confirmed.
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9. New Business
9.1
None
10. Finances (Budget)
Margaret Underhill will prepare a 3/4 year report in October to review the 2018 year.
11. Other Business
Events:
Lynda Millard reports on Bayham Historical Society Events:
September 11 BHS meeting at 36 Victoria Street, Port Burwell at 7 pm
BHS meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of every month. The next meeting is October
9th 2018, location to be determined.
November 10 Edison Dinner& Silent Auction
"Harvest Moon & 30 Years of Edison in Vienna" dinner will be held at the Vienna
Community Centre. BHS is hoping 200 tickets will be sold this year.
Meal take out, and delivery options will be available this year for those unable to
attend the event.
Edison items are on display at Hamilton, Ward, and Cathers in Straffordville. Items from the
exhibit at the Bayham Family Table are still there, BHS is in search of a new location for
displays.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 10th, 2018.
12. Motion to Adjourn
The meeting is adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
Motion to adjourn made by Bob Graham. All in Favour.
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Ally '' elly, Secretary
Chuck Buchanan, Acting Chair