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MINUTES
Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History .,
Advisory Committee Meeting
December 2 , 1993
The Museum Advisory Committee met in the Museum at 12 : 00 Noon,
Thursday, December 2 , 1993 . Members Present: Ruth O'Brien, Alda
Klett, Susie Sedwick, Delbert Hooper, Sharon Brower, Dr. Linda. `:.- -
Mora, Deborah Kobelan, Cindy Gamez, Gene Pennebaker and Dwayne--
Dean.
wayne`Dean. Members Absent: Alicia Perez .
Vice Chair Gene Pennebaker called the meeting to order, and the
minutes of the November 4 meeting were unanimously approved as
written.
The absences of Gene Pennebaker, Dwayne Dean and Deborah Kobelan
from the last meeting were approved for good cause.
3a . Due to Ms . Perez ' s absence, election of officers was tabled
until the next meeting.
4a. Don Zuris reported on the Museum' s Native American artifacts
collection and distributed an inventory list of this collection.
The deadline given by the federal government to inventory this
collection was November 16, 1993 . The law specifically states
that a direct linkage with a contemporary tribe must exist for
the artifacts to be returned to the native tribe from which they
originated. Most artifacts in our museum' s collection of histor-
ic native cultures could only be identified as North American.
Therefore, there is no need to file a report . However, Mr.
Stryker advised that he did want to make the Advisory Committee
aware of this issue.
4b. A meeting with the Texas Department of Transportation to
discuss trail signs took place on November 24 . This department
was recently reorganized, and they are re-thinking their visitor
service priorities in Texas . Interest was indicated in support-
ing our "Seaside Trail" concept which includes Bayfront Attrac-
tions and CC Beach Attractions . Problems right now deal with the
use of icons (which are not now allowed under state and federal
guidelines) and the color of the signs (the national and state
standard is brown) . Mr . Stryker will be part of a statewide task
force to work on this .
4c . Mr. Stryker requested input from each of the Committee
members regarding the Museum' s long range plan. He advised he
would like a new plan based on the old plan. He asked that each
member look at the major goals in each section and decide what
he/she feels is important . Once a consensus of opinion is
reached, the new LRP will be written.
4d. Alda Klett advised that on December 1, the Auxiliary Board
voted to finance the cost of the picnic tables .
With no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at
1 :15 p .m.
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