170629 Museum Advisory MIN=
ATTENDANCE Bob Marsden, Patty Phelps, Dianne MacKeigan, Aleksandra Webber, Marianne Sandham, Mary Lou Sergeant, Jami 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- Mary Lou Sergeant Seconded By- Jami Stephenson
Proposed Resolution #_1
THAT the Agenda for the Museum Advisory Committee meeting of June 29, 2017, be
adopted. 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 April 27, 2017
Moved By: Jami Stephenson Seconded By: Mary Lou Sergeant
Proposed Resolution #_2
THAT the Minutes of the Museum Advisory Committee Meeting of April 27 ,2017 be
approved. Carried
5. Delegations and Presentations- Jami Stephenson presented a budget for a system to
redirect rainwater away from the foundation of the house for our consideration. Patty
accepted the proposal and will consider from where the money might come.
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Museum Advisory Committee
Thursday, June 29 , 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- $103,676.75 (increase
comes from our share of the sale of one of the paintings in the Corner Gallery.)
6.2. Tour Guides- Guides have been recruited for the Canada Day Open House
6.3. Curator’s Report- The Curator’s report was circulated and included the following
highlights:
1. May numbers are up. (Hevenor Collection and Wilde Week)
2. The Hevenor Art Collection has been very popular. The catalogue for the exhibit is
selling very well, averaging 4 a day.
3. 13 classes took advantage of the offered program around the Hevenor Exhibit.
4. Most events for Wilde week were a success.
5. 40 people attended the music performance of WWI music on the lawn with Ian Bell.
Over $100 in donations were received from that evening
6. Attendance for Turtlefest was up over last year.
7. The soap making workshop, part of the Confederation Challenge, was fully booked
and enjoyed by those participating.
8. Theme for this year’s summer camp is “Oh Canada” and each week will highlight a
different part of the country.
9. CMOG application has been submitted.
10. Plans are in full swing for Canada Day with a fun fair on the lawn from 12-2. Queen
Victoria and Sir John A. MacDonald will attend.
11. Trip-of-the-Month tickets are being sold with about 20 left to sell.
12. A tree emergency has meant that 2 pine trees by the shed have been taken down
under the parks budget.
Moved By Patty Phelps Seconded By Aleksandra Webber
Proposed Resolution # 3
THAT the reports be adopted as circulated. Carried
7. Correspondence- none
8. Other Business
8.1. Due to the lack of progress with porch repairs, this has been opened up to Request
For Proposal. Concern was again expressed over the amount of time this will take and
the poor state of repair of the porches.
8.2. An ACR has gone in for the painting of the Tillson Ave. porch.
8.3. The security audit will take place in the 3rd and 4th quarter.
9. Closed Session
Moved by Mary Lou Sergeant Seconded by Marianne Sandham
Proposed Resolution #4
THAT the committee move into closed Session Carried
Proposed Resolution #5
That the committee move out of closed session Carried
10. Next meeting- Thursday, September 28, 2017
11. Adjournment
Moved by Jami Stephenson
Proposed Resolution #6
THAT the museum advisory committee meeting be adjourned at 5:10 pm