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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Museum Of Science And History Advisory Committee - 01/05/1994 MINQT83 Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History Advisory Committee Meeting January 5, 1994 The Museum Advisory Committee met in the Museum at 12 :00 Noon, Thursday, January 5, 1994 . Members Present: Dr. Linda Mora, Alda Klett, Ruth O'Brien, Gene Pennebaker, Deborah Kobelan, Gwen Henzi, Frank Veltri, Linda Herndon, Delbert Hooper, and C.W. Carpenter. Members Absent: Mary Longoria and Dwayne Dean. Chair Linda Mora called the meeting to order. The minutes of the December 1 meeting were unanimously approved. Alda Klett moved and Gene Pennebaker seconded the motion excusing the absence of Delbert Hooper for the September and October meetings . Business: a. The revised plan for the Seeds of Change exhibit installa- tion was presented by Mr. Stryker and discussed by the Board. Demolition in the Kenedy Wing has already begun. Further demoli- tion and installation of Seeds will require closing the Kenedy Wing of the Museum partially in the end of January and totally by mid March. Seeds will open May 15 . b. Mr. Stryker reported on planned revisions of the Museum and the time table for completion of the various phases of work. Construction of the Columbus Fleet dry dock site will be complet- ed by May 15 and construction of the Museum addition will be completed by October 1, 1995 c . Upon motion by Ruth O'Brien, seconded by Gene Pennebaker a schedule of fees was unanimously adopted combining the admission fees for the Museum with those of the Columbus Fleet effective with the opening of the Seeds of Change exhibit and the Columbus Ships on this site. Approved was a single fee admission price for the Museum and the Fleet consisting of: Ticket Museum Share Adults $7 . 00 $2 . 50 Children $3 . 00 $ .75 Senior Citizens $6 . 50 $2 . 50 School Groups $2 . 00 0 With this fee schedule the Committee approved the goal of split- ting gross revenue from admission fees in a manner that antici- pates that income for both the Museum and the Fleet Association will be adequate to repay certificates of obligation associated with the current expansion. Gross revenue earnings will be reviewed every six months so that adjustments can be made to achieve this goal . This fee schedule is subject to approval by the Board of Directors of the Columbus Fleet and must be approved by the City Manager. d. Mr. Stryker reported on the exhibit changes scheduled for completion by January 27 including: Plains Indians: A flash of Glory a temporary exhibit from the Witte Museum in the changing exhibit gallery SCANNED it V' Advisory Committee Meeting January 5, 1995 Page 2 Microsoft dinosaur computer exhibit funded by a grant from Microsoft Home for the Paleontology Hall Set Your Sail funded by the Lev Prichard Family in the Children' s Wharf Hurricane/Weather exhibit funded by Exxon Tigereye and Jasper specimen that will be on exhibit in the Earth Science Hall e . Mr. Stryker reported that on January 6, Bank of America would present and check to the Mayor and the Xeriscape Coalition for the Xeriscape Garden. This contribution totalling $25, 000 is to support the Children' s Gazebo exhibit . f . There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 1 : 10 p.m. The next meeting of the Advisory Committee will be held on Thursday, February 2, 1994, at 12:00 Noon.