170323 Museum Advisory MIN=
ATTENDANCE
Bob Marsden, Patty Phelps, Dianne MacKeigan, Aleksandra Webber, Marianne Sandham, Mary
Lou Sergeant, Jami lee Stephenson
MEMBERS ABSENT/REGRETS
Chris Rosehart
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 4:30 pm
2. Adoption of Agenda
Moved By- Jami Stephenson Seconded By- Mary Lou Sergeant
Proposed Resolution #_1
THAT the Agenda for the Museum Advisory Committee meeting of March 23, 2017, be
adopted as amended. Carried
3. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof- none
4. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting
4.1. Minutes of the Meeting of February 23, 2017
Moved By: Mary Lou Sergeant Seconded By: Jami Stephenson
Proposed Resolution #_2
THAT the Minutes of the Museum Advisory Committee Meeting of February 23 ,2017
be approved. Carried
5. Delegations and Presentations- None
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Museum Advisory Committee
Thursday, March 23 , 2017
4:30 pm
Program Room- 2nd floor Annandale NHS
30 Tillson Ave., Tillsonburg
MINUTES
6. General Business & Reports
6.1. Financial- Balance in the Annandale House Trust Account- $103,368.18
6.2. Tour Guides- Nothing new to report
6.3. Curator’s Report- The Curator’s report was circulated and included the following
highlights:
1. Numbers for February are almost identical to last year.
2. Poetry and Painting Exhibit continues until April 2 in the Pratt Gallery. Next exhibit
on the Great Flood opens April 27.
3. Lunch and Learn lecture series continue with Patty’s talk on Tillsonburg’s first
council.
4. Floral workshop planned for Women’s Day was cancelled due to a lack of
participation.
5. The Canada Blooms bus trip was a success with 24 participants.
6. 4 Confederation skills workshops are being offered with the first one, basket making,
to be held on April 22.
7. Madison Wild and Victoria Hanson have been hired as the summer staff this year to
start in May.
8. Museum is entering a tourism contest in the “Top Small Museum, Art Gallery,
Historic Site “category. This is an online voting competition with voting by the public
from May to September.
9. The Historical Society is hosting a raffle of an Easter Basket with proceeds going to
the Annandale House Trust Fund
10. Plans are underway for the Hevenor Art Show. A small group will reach out to the
schools in the community with a view to having all the school classes in town view
the show.
11. The floor in the program room will be replaced May 1-5, after which the room will be
painted and a new rail installed.
12. The museum will be closed for Easter April 14-17.
Moved By Patty Phelps Seconded By Mary Lou Sergeant
Proposed Resolution # 3
THAT the reports be adopted as circulated. Carried
7. Correspondence- none
8. Other Business
8.1. Flashing on the front porch has been repaired but nothing else has been done
8.2. The town will be conducting a security audit of all town facilities in the second quarter.
With this in mind, nothing more was done about extra cameras on the second floor.
8.3. Notice has been received that there will be a government inspection of elevators.
9. Next Meeting- Thursday April 27, 2017 at 4:30 pm
10. Adjournment
Moved by Jami Stephenson
Proposed Resolution #4
THAT the Museum Advisory Committee meeting of March 23, 2017 be adjourned at
5:35 pm