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March 6, 2003 _
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The Museum Advisory Committee met in the Museum at Noon on Thursday, Ivl tar 6, 2B03. ,/
Members Present: Hank Brennecke, Phyllis Riddle, Grady Price Blount, Shirley Atitams RLn�
Lara, Tony Diaz, Lynda Falconer, Sharon Brower, and Anna Peterson.
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Upon motion by Phyllis Riddle and seconded by Tony Diaz, the minutes of the February 6, 2003
meeting were unanimously approved. Upon motion by Grady Price Blount and seconded by
Sharon Brower, the absences of Tony Diaz, Randy Lara, and Anna Peterson were unanimously
excused for good cause.
Business:
a. The Committee reviewed the Museum component of the 2nd Quarter Performance Report
prepared for the City Council.
b. The Committee reviewed the proposed budget that will be submitted to the City Manager.
The target allocation assigned to the Museum was the same as the present budget. The
City Manager and Council remain committed to continuing the implementation of the
Waters Compensation Study. Upon motion by Tony Diaz and seconded by Randy Lara
the Committee recommended its approval by the City Council. All voted approval with
one negative vote.
c. The problem with a static budget is that facility maintenance needs continue to
accumulate. Rick Stryker reported on three repair projects currently underway for which
emergency or alternative funding had to be found by the City. In addition the Friends
funded the purchase of a portable dehumidification unit to address the problem in the
archeological storage area until funding to replace the constricted chill water supply line
can be found. The Friends have also undertaken funding for the lease of eleven computer
work stations. The cost of unfunded facility maintenance needs is nearly$500,000.
d. The Committee discussed the process for the development of a curriculum guide for the
Corpus Christi History exhibit. Sandra Linderman, Museum Educator,participated in the
discussion. The Cultural Encounters exhibit will not be complete until the end of the
summer, so it has been decided to delay development of that guide. It was decided that
three third grade teachers will be engaged to work as a team to develop the guides
beginning June first with a completed project by July 15. Each teacher will receive
$1,000. The teachers will be selected from recommended candidates from CCISD, Flour
Bluff ISD, and Tuloso Midway ISD. The Y Files summer program will not be held due
to the press of the curriculum project and the staffs commitment to completing the
Cultural Encounters exhibit by the end of August.
e. Interviews for both the Science Curator and Collection Manager should take place in the
near future. HGTV's Dream Drives episode on Ocean Drive will be broadcast beginning
March 15. Historical photos from the Museum collection were used in the video.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 1:15 p.m.
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