HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Museum Of Science And History Advisory Committee - 07/13/2017 - Special SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CORPUS CHRISTI MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY ADVISORY BOARD
Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 12:00 PM
Museum Conference Room, 1900 N Chaparral Blvd, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order: 12:03 PM by Jonda Halcomb
Roll Call:
Present: Jonda Halcomb, Scott Sutherland, Steve Arnold, Cary Perales, Sonia Castillo (Arrived at
12:15 pm), Gene Peacock, Esther Velazquez
Absent: Amanda Leal, Anita Eisenhauer, Ruben Rocha
A. Adoption of Minutes from May 4, 2017 meeting
a. Jonda noted that her name was misspelled on one section.
b. Motion to Approve with the above noted change was Seconded and
Unanimously Accepted
B. Public Comment
a. None
C. Museum Advisory Board Ordinance Proposed Revisions
a. Jonda presented the proposed revisions of the Museum Advisory Board
Ordinance for review and discussion.
b. Section 2-90 proposed the following changes:
i. The number of members to be nominated to serve on the board as well
as advisory members. With the proposed changes, 2 members will be
nominated by the Friends of the Museum and 7 members will be
nominated by the Mayor who will seek members from the fields of (2) K-
12 Education, (1) Higher Education, (2) Business Community, (2)
Community Advocates. At least 1 member should have a background in
Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math and at least 1 member should
have a background in History.
ii. The Advisory Board will consist of 9 voting members. Non-voting
members are no longer included.
iii. Ex-officio members shall include City Manager and the Superintendent of
the Corpus Christi Independent School District or designated
representative.
c. Section 2-92 proposed the following changes:
i. Advisory Board meetings will now be bi-monthly.
d. Motion to Approve the above proposed changes were Seconded and
Unanimously Accepted
e. The first reading of the Museum Advisory Board Ordinance will be July 18th with
the second reading scheduled for July 25th. Appointments are anticipated to be
made by the Mayor on August 8th
D. RFP for Master Plan
a. Master Planning — Gene presented details about the scope for solicitation of
Mater Planning services for review and discussion. As discussed in previous
meetings, the focus will be on the improvement of the outside of the Museum,
the Plaza. The inside changes will be minimal until many of the building issues
are resolved.
b. The Mater Plan may still include a Water Themed area, different corporate
sponsored exhibits,
c. The proposed timeline will be updated after the appropriate approvals are
obtained. The project should take about 3 months from the actual start date to
complete.
d. Gene presented a list of known Exhibit companies that may be considered for the
project.
e. Motion to Approve the Master Plan was Seconded and Unanimously
Accepted
E. Items for Next Agenda
a. Next meeting schedule for September 14, 2017 to noon
F. Meeting Adjourn at 12:23 PM