200820 Museum MINThe Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Museum Advisory Committee
Thursday, August 20, 2020 4:00 pm
Parking lot at Annandale NHS
30 Tillson Ave, Tillsonburg, ON N4G 2Z8 MINUTES
Present: Bob Marsden, Patty Phelps, Rosemary Dean, Joan Weston, Donna Scanlan, Dianne MacKeigan, Chris Rosehart, Chris Baird Absent with Regrets: Sherry Hamilton, John Lessif
1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 4:00 pm 2. Adoption of Agenda Resolution #1 Moved by: Rosemary Dean Seconded by: Chris Rosehart THAT the agenda as prepared for August 20 be adopted with the following changes
under New Business: Items c), e), f), deferred to the next meeting in September Added items g) signage and h) bats Carried 3. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest declared. 4. Minutes of the Previous Meeting Minutes of the Meeting for February were circulated.
Resolution #2 Moved by: Donna Scanlan Seconded by: Joan Weston THAT the minutes from February’s meeting be approved. Carried
5. General Business & Reports 5.1 Financial Report- $139,000.69 is the balance in the Trust Account. $ 645.00 was received in memory of Betty Phelps in May.
5.2 Tour Guide Report
There has been no tour guide activity due to closure of the museum during the pandemic in line with provincial policies.
5.3 Curator’s Report The Curator’s report was circulated and discussed. Chris Rosehart asked for dollar figures related to staffing during closure.
Resolution #3 Moved by Chris Baird Seconded by Donna Scanlan THAT staff be directed to prepare a financial breakdown of staffing, operating costs and revenues for 2019 and projections for 2020 and report back to the next
meeting. Carried Chris Rosehart and Donna Scanlan asked about numbers for the Island Hopping adventures, (average 5) and Arts and Craft activity (average 3)
Resolution #4 Moved by: Patty Phelps Seconded by: Joan Weston THAT the reports be accepted Carried 5.4 New Business (a) Attendance since reopening-was covered in the Curator’s report (b)Plans toward reopening the house- was also covered in the Curator’s report (d)Daily costs to have the museum open- will be reported at the next
meeting (g) Signage- Chris Baird will look into the signage situation and report at the next meeting (h) Bats-Patty reported that the Pest control person had attended and removed one dead bat from the attic. She also mentioned that the
chimneys had been repointed just recently and the concrete repairs that had been delayed because of the pandemic were being done. A discussion about the fence and property ownership of an untidy tract of land beside the museum parking lot was not on the agenda but occurred
at the end of the meeting. Chris Baird will investigate and report his findings to the next meeting. 6. Next Meeting- Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 4:30 7. Adjournment
Resolution #5 Moved by: Joan Weston
Seconded by: Dianne MacKeigan THAT the August 20th meeting of the Museum Advisory Committee be adjourned at 4:50 pm. Carried