Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees
Muscatine Art Center
September 16, 2010
Present:
Jan Henderson, Jennifer Conard, Mark Huddleston, David Meloy and Becky Wichers.
Absent:
Doug Krieger, Caren Luke, Tom Spread and Jeffrey Stone.
Staff:
Barb Christensen
Acting President, David Meloy, opened the meeting.
Visitors:
None present.
Minutes:
It was moved by Mark Huddleston, seconded by Jennifer Conard to approve the minutes of the
August 18, 2010 regular meeting as presented. Motion carried.
Bills:
It was moved by Mark Huddleston, seconded by Becky Wichers to approve for payment monthly
bills totaling $8,884.98. Motion Carried. Mark Huddleston and Becky Wichers signed the Schedule of
Bills by Fund and the Monthly Log of Credit Card Expenditures.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Collections:
No report
Building & Grounds:
Mark Huddleston reported.
1)
United Way Day of Caring
volunteers from HON Geneva Plant and Holiday Inn did a great
job cleaning up the grounds.
2)
Jayne house
property cleared and ready for Parks & Recreation to seed.
3)
Security/Fire Alarm System Update
- The security system is 99 percent installed and staff
will be scheduled for training.
Finance & Budget:
Barb Christensen reported for Caren Luke
1)
Monthly Financials
– The August monthly financial reports were not received
2)
Support Foundation Budget (Month Ended August 31, 2010)
– Listed under “Exhibition -
City of Muscatine Payroll” an expense of $12,419.35 is for Andy Tabor and Virginia Cooper
wages.
Long Range Planning:
No report.
Personnel:
Barb Christensen reported.
1)
Sue Muir,
retired teacher and volunteer at the Art Center, is the new part time employee
working every other Saturday. Sue and Katie Doherty are filling the hours created by the
resignation of Deidre Pearson.
Minutes – September 16, 2010 Meeting
Program/Publicity
: Barb Christensen reported for David Meloy.
1)
Springs Sprockets and Pulleys coffee mugs
are available for purchase for $6.00 at the Art
Center.
2)
Springs Sprockets and Pulleys
exhibit extended through January 9, 2011.
3)
Sunday with Santa
will be a separate event this year on November 14, 2010 from 1:00 –
5:00 pm.
4)
The Friends Festival of Wreaths
in the mansion on Saturday, November 20, 2010, will
include wine tasting stations by Wine Nutz.
5)
Festival of Wreaths’ Auction
idea presented. It has been proposed to auction off a sit down
dinner for 6-8 people. The after-hours dinner, hosted by the Art Center staff, will be served in
either the music room or dining room. Following discussion, the Board approved going
forward with the fundraiser.
6)
4-H Show
will be on view during the month of October in the Musser Mansion Gallery.
Directors Report
: Barb Christensen reported.
1)
Japanese Garden Wedding fees and deposits
discussed. Due to issues that have arisen
this summer, there has been a discussion to raise the deposit and garden rental fees to
compensate for additional clean up work by the Art Center staff. No definitive revised
amounts discussed.
Unfinished Business
: David Meloy reported.
1)
David Eckhardt Estate
. Attorney Bill Hargrafen provided documents for signature. David
Meloy will go over the documents with Tom Spread before signing.
New Business
:
1)
2010-2011 Committee Assignment
questions raised and Barb Christensen will review the
list. If necessary, a new list of committee assignments will be distributed at the next meeting.
ADJOURN:
There being no further business, it was moved by Jennifer Conard and seconded by Becky
Wichers. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Jan Henderson, Secretary
Minutes – September 16, 2010 Meeting
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
For the month of July 2010
August
19, 2
010
Total number of visitors for August 2010
2177
Total number of visitors for August 2009
997
Total number of visitors Year‐to‐Date 2010
21864
Total number of visitors Year‐to‐Date 2009
13107
All figures include outreach program participants
EXHIBITIONS (in the month of July)
March 14, 2010 – December 31, 2010
Springs Sprockets &
Pulley
s
June 26,
2010 – Septem
ber 2010
The Art of David Hockney from the collection of Robert Reinsager
EXHIBITIONS (currently on view – August)
March 14, 2010 – December 31, 2010
Springs Sprockets &
Pulley
s
June 26,
2010 – Septem
ber 2010
The Art of David Hockney from the collection of Robert Reinsager
OTHER
August 6,
Wedding rehearsal in Japanese Garden
August 7,
Wedding in Japanese Garden
August 11,
Meeting in Music Room
August 12,
Support Foundation Meeting
Friends of the Muscatine Art Center Meeting
Muscatine Branching Out Board Meeting
August 14,
Meeting in Music Room
August 18,
Group meeting/Civil War
August 19,
Teacher’s Orientation
Board of Trustees Meeting
August 20,
Wedding rehearsal in Japanese Garden
Minutes – September 16, 2010 Meeting
August 21,
Wedding in Japanese Garden
August 27,
Wedding rehearsal in Japanese Garden
August 28,
Wedding in Japanese Garden
ACQUISITIONS
Muscatine County Iowa Special Edition Winchester Rifle, 2001 prototype – gift of David
McGowan
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara C. Christensen
Director
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