HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/11/2019 - Museums BayhamMUSEUMS BAYHAM BOARD
MINUTES
Bayham Municipal Office, Trackless Lounge
56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville
September 11, 2019, at 7:00 pm
Present: Chair- Bev Hickey Vice Chair- Chuck Buchanan, Albert White, Ally Shelly, Jeff
Robinson
Bayham Staff Resource: Margaret Underhill
Regrets: Matt Schafer
1. Call to Order
Bev Hickey called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm Wednesday September 11, 2019.
2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest:
None
3. Review of Items Not on the Agenda
None
4. Announcements:
(a) Curator is away for holidays September 5 -- October 4, 2019.
(b) Jeff Robinson shares that the annual Edison Dinner will be held November 9, 2019.
Roast beef dinner catered from Cravings will be served. He has tickets available for
$25.00.
5. Delegation(s):
None
6. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes:
(a) Draft Minutes for meeting held August 14, 2019 (attached) - Review and Motion to Adopt
Moved by Chuck Buchanan, seconded Albert White to accept minutes. All in Favour.
Museums Bayham Board Minutes September 11/19
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7. Correspondence
7.1 Receive for Information
(a) Attached - August/September Monthly Report
Motion to accept Student's Report as information. Moved by Chuck Buchanan,
seconded by Jeff Robinson. All in Favour.
(b) Attached - Curator's Report August
Motion to accept Curator's Report as information. Moved by Albert White,
seconded by Chuck Buchanan. All in Favour.
(c) Attached - 2019 Year End Report
Motion to accept the Year End Report as information. Moved by Jeff Robinson,
seconded by Albert White. All in Favour.
7.2 Action Required
None
8. Unfinished Business Arising from the Minutes:
8.1 Lighthouse Exterior/Interior Condition
No further information on the Grant Proposal for the Lighthouse Repair.
9. New Business:
(a) Attached - Email from Ron Bradfield regarding an auction sale at his property — 21
Robinson Street
Members discussed the issue of the sale of Ron Bradfield's property and agree that after
the auction, contact will be made with the new owners to explore options for the artifacts
located on the property.
The items offered by Ron Bradfield for donation to the Marine Museum were discussed
by board members. Members would like to direct staff to thank Ron Bradfield for his
email and decline the offer of artifacts. The Marine Museum is not interested in acquiring
them due to lack of space.
Motion to direct staff to acknowledge and decline offer. Moved by Albert White,
seconded by Jeff Robinson. All in Favour.
9.1 Receive for information
Museums Bayham Board Minutes September 11/19
10. Finances (budget):
(a) Admissions totaling $5585.80 as at September 5/19 — Budget Amount is $5000.00. Fall
Tours are still possible.
An additional $200.00 from admissions from the Lighthouse Society Tour can be added.
(b) 3rd Quarter Report will be presented on future Agenda
11. Other Business
Upcoming Items:
(a) Museum and Lighthouse are closed for the Season — Off-season tours available by
calling the municipal office.
(b) Sept. 11 — US Lighthouse Society Tour arrive approx. 2:15 pm 41 attendees.
Bev Hickey thanks Chuck, Albert and Margaret who assisted with the tour.
Margaret reports that the group arrived at 3:30 with 38 guests, 2 tour guides and the bus
driver, totalling 41 visitors. The group was very pleased with the tours, Margaret found
a stamp so they could stamp their Lighthouse passports, thanked them on behalf of the
municipality and invited them to return.
Next Meeting Date: Wednesday, October 9'", 2019 or at the Call of the Chair
12. Adjournment
The meeting is adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
Motion to adjourn made by Albert White. All in Favour.
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