Museum Advisory Committee (MAC)

Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

6:30 P.m. - 7:30 P.m.

Hybrid Meeting (Council Chamber and Virtual)

Strathroy-Caradoc Municipal Office

52 Frank Street, Strathroy, Ontario

Present:

• Councillor Donna Pammer, Chair
• Member Dave Brock
• Member Ashlie Hawkins
• Member Marty Peterson, Vice Chair
• Member Alla Shevchuk

Absent with Notice:

• Member Melanie Franke

Also Present:

• Michelle Wright, Museum Curator
• Jennifer Pereira, Deputy Clerk (Recorder)

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1.

Roll Call

2.

Approval of the Agenda

• Moved By Member Dave Brock
  Seconded By Member Marty Peterson

  THAT: the Collections Report - July 2024 be added to the agenda.

  Carried
• Moved By Member Marty Peterson
  Seconded By Member Dave Brock

  THAT: the July 23, 2024 - Museum Advisory Committee Agenda be approved as circulated and amended.

  Carried

3.

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

None.

4.

Approval of Minutes

• Moved By Member Ashlie Hawkins
  Seconded By Member Dave Brock

  THAT: the minutes of April 16, 2024 be approved as written.

  Carried

4.1

Museum Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of April 16, 2024

5.

New Business

5.1

Research Policy

Michelle Wright, Curator presents the Research Policy update and asks the board for feedback.

Councillor Pammer asks how often these policies are updated. Michelle Wright indicates that this one is approximately 10 years old, and that they are going through all policies to get them all up to date. 

• Moved By Member Ashlie Hawkins
  Seconded By Member Dave Brock

  THAT: the board receive the Research Policy for information.

  Carried
• Moved By Member Ashlie Hawkins
  Seconded By Member Dave Brock

  THAT: the board approve the Research Policy.

  Carried

6.

Reports

6.1

Curatorial Report - July 2024

Michelle Wright. Museum Curator presents the Curatorial Report. She indicates that Collections Database - PastPerfect has 907 records updated as of June 20, 2024. There are currently 3 volunteers that are working on Collections, Exhibition, and Programming related activities.  Projects include database management, rehousing artifacts, exhibit creation, markets, etc.  Total hours accumulated up to June 30, 2024 is 426.

• Moved By Member Ashlie Hawkins
  Seconded By Member Dave Brock

  THAT: the Curatorial Report - July 2024 be received for information.

  Carried

6.2

Collections Report - July 2024

Michelle Wright, Curator presents the Collections Report. 

• Moved By Member Marty Peterson
  Seconded By Member Ashlie Hawkins

  THAT: the Collections Report - July 2024 be received for information.

  Carried
• Moved By Member Marty Peterson
  Seconded By Member Dave Brock

  THAT: the Collections Report - July 2024 be approved.

  Carried

7.

Enquires or Comments by Members

None.

8.

Schedule of Meetings

9.

Adjournment

• Moved By Member Ashlie Hawkins
  Seconded By Member Dave Brock

  THAT: the July 23, 2024 - Museum Advisory Committee Meeting adjourn at 6:46 p.m.

  Carried