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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Museum Of Science And History Advisory Committee - 05/05/2005 hayV 7° MINUTES Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History - 0 Advisory Committee Meeting May 5, 2005 The Museum Advisory Committee met in the Museum's DeDietrich Conference Room at Noon on Thursday, May 5. Members Present: Grady Price Blount,Margaret Bolick,BII Richmond, Phyllis Riddle, Linda Scott, and Cheryl Gillenwater. The minutes of the April 7, 2005 meeting were approved. Upon motion by Margaret Bolick and seconded by Linda Scott the absences of Bill Richmond were excused for good cause. Phyllis Riddle provided each member with a copy of the recommendation regarding the submitted budget that went to the Mayor and Council as directed by the Committee at the last meeting. Ms. Riddle summarized the contents of a letter to the Committee from Museum volunteer Robert Whistler. Business: A. Staff reports • The Friends have 749 members with 83%being families. This has been a fairly stable number over the past several years. • • Parking in the area has been manageable for Museum visitors. It has required some planning and attention by staff prior to simultaneous events. • A consultant is expected to propose a logo and standard signage for way finding in the "Seaside"branded area within the next couple weeks. B. Recent and upcoming events: • From a Watery Grave: The Discovery and Excavation of La Salle's Shipwreck,La Belle book signing drew about 20 people on April 9th. • About 100 people attended the exhibit preview reception on April 15th in association with Rounding the Bases: Baseball in Corpus Christi. • Another book signing event is scheduled for May 7th for the book Baseball in the Lone Star State: The Texas League's Greatest Hits. • There will be a free admission day on May 14th in association with Water Day. • The Friends will sponsor an opening reception on May 28th for the Make It Move children's exhibit. C. Grady Price Blount and Phyllis Riddle reported that Dr. Pat Carroll submitted a proposal describing a Center for Ongoing American Discovery. We are awaiting a response from the University regarding the proposed creation of an endowed professorship that would create the foundation for the relationship with the University. D. For discussion purposes and at the request of the Friends Board of Director's, Rick drafted a revised mission statement and proposed some questions that could he the basis for the Museum's strategic objectives. The first question is answered by Dr. Carroll's proposed center. SCANNED 41110 Advisory Committee Meeting May 5, 2005 Page 2 There was an extended discussion, but the consensus of those present determined that a joint facilitated retreat with the Friends Board was the best approach to establishing a new direction for the Museum. It was further decided that public input was needed to determine perceptions regarding the role of the museum in the community. Grady Price Blount volunteered to work on setting up the retreat. E. Grady Price Blount reported on the Crest-Resaca Conference in San Antonio. Students from the 2004 Archaeology Field School presented their findings. Grady chaired the symposium and Bob Drolet participated in it. The Conference was supported by a National Science Foundation grant through Texas A &M University—Kingsville. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 1:15 p.m.