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Clarington Museums & Archives
Meeting of the Board:
December 11, 2019
MAC Meeting Room 1C, 163 Church Street, Bowmanville, Ontario
Present: H. Ridge (ED), M. Morawetz, K. Warren, S. Middleton, A. Foster, M. Ross
Regrets: G. Anderson
1. Call To Order:
K. Warren, Chair of the Board, called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
2. Adoption of Agenda:
Moved by: S. Middleton Seconded by: A. Foster
THAT: The agenda be approved.
MOTION CARRIED
3. Disclosure of Interests:
None.
4. Adoption of Previous Minutes:
Moved by: A. Foster Seconded by: M. Ross
THAT: The minutes of the regular meeting on November 13, 2019 be approved.
MOTION CARRIED
5. Business Arising from Previous Minutes:
a) Library/Museum merger:
H. Ridge gave an update on the Library/Museum merger including that on
December 9, 2019, Council approved Resolution GG -548-19 which outlined the
transfer of assets from the Clarington Museum and Archives Board to the
Clarington Pubic Library, as well as the dissolution of the Clarington Museums
and Archives Board, effective January 1, 2020. In the Library's November
meeting, the Terms of Reference for the Museum and Archives Advisory
Committee were approved by the Board. The members of the advisory
committee were also appointed and the committee will consist of the current
public members of the Museum Board, along with the addition of Councillor Joe
Neal as the Council appointee. H. Ridge is also working with the Library in order
to create a joint budget presentation for both organizations.
6. Correspondence:
K. Warren read a letter thanking S. Reiner for her time on the board as well as her
support of the Museum. The letter will be sent by H. Ridge.
7. Announcements:
A. Foster advised the Board that the budget would be delayed by several weeks. H.
Ridge mentioned that the only Museum events for the rest of 2019 were school
programs.
8. Reports:
a) Curatorial Report
A last-minute donation of Bowmanville items including a Bowmanville mug, cup
and saucer and spoon set has been donated to the Museum by a local resident.
H. Ridge indicated that the items are a good case for accession as the Museum
does not have these items in the collection.
Moved by: M. Ross Seconded by: S. Middleton
THAT: All reports be received.
MOTION CARRIED
Moved by: A. Foster Seconded by: M. Ross
THAT: the Board approve the accession of several Bowmanville items from B.
Meyers.
MOTION CARRIED
9. New Business:
None.
10. In Camera:
None.
11. Date and Place of Next Board Meeting:
The next meeting of the Museum and Archives Advisory Committee will be held in
early 2020 and will be called by the Clarington Public Library CEO.
12. Adjournment
Moved by: S. Middleton Seconded by: M. Ross
THAT: The meeting be adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
MOTION CARRIED
Minutes for the meeting of the Clarington Museums and Archives Board have been accepted
and approved on
Chair,
Executive Director,
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