PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

Museum & Archives Advisory Committee

City of Peterborough

April 10, 2014

 

 

 

Minutes of a Meeting of Museum & Archives Advisory Committee Held on April 10, 2014 at Fine Annex, Museum

 

The meeting of Museum & Archives Advisory Committee was called to order at

5:08 p.m. by Nancy Jackson, Chair in the Fine Annex, Peterborough Museum & Archives. 

 

Present:

Nancy Jackson, Chair

Linda Lumsden

Councillor Pappas

Morgan Tamplin

Gayle McIntyre (arrived at 5:15 p.m.)

Janice Millard

Karen Carter-Edwards

 

Regrets:

Ann Sullivan

Dave Smith

 

Staff:

Susan Neale, Museum Director

Kim Reid, Curator

Kendra Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator

 

 

Minutes – March 6, 2014

 

Moved by Janice Millard

 

That the minutes of the Museum & Archives Advisory Committee meeting held on March 6, 2014 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of interest.

 

 

Consent Agenda

 

No items were passed as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

 

Museum Director

Report MAAC14-005

Peterborough Museum & Archives: Archaeology Policy

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That the Museum & Archives Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report MAAC14-005 dated April 10, 2014, of the Museum Director, as follows:

 

a)            That the Archaeology Policy (draft), attached as Appendix A, be approved.

 

At its meeting of April 10, 2014 Committee made the following amendments to the draft Policy:

 

b)           That the word ‘Collections’ be added to the title, changing the name to Archaeology Collections Policy.

 

c)            In the second paragraph of Number 1 – Intent, the word ‘property’ be replaced with ‘responsibility’, so that it now reads “The Archaeology Policy works in conjunction with the City’s Archaeology Policy #0006.  It is understood that archaeological materials are the responsibility of the Contracted Licensed Archaeologist, unless otherwise agreed upon by the mutual parties.”

 

d)           Number 7 – Fees should have the following added: A box is not to exceed 30 pounds or 13.6 kilograms.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Museum Director

Report MAAC14-006

Peterborough Museum & Archives: Amendments to Gift Shop Policy and Open Hours Policy

 

Moved by Gayle McIntyre

 

That the Museum & Archives Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report MAAC14-006 dated April 10, 2014, of the Museum Director, as follows:

 

a)          That amendments to the Gift Shop Policy, attached as Appendix A, be approved; and

 

b)         That amendments to the Open Hours Policy, attached as Appendix B, be approved

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Museum Director

Report MAAC14-007

Peterborough Museum & Archives: Renewal Project Update

 

Moved by Morgan Tamplin

 

That the Museum & Archives Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report MAAC14-007 dated April 10, 2014, of the Museum Director, as follows:

 

That the presentation by the Museum Director, City of Peterborough, be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business  

 

There were no items of Other Business.

 

 

Next Meeting

 

The Chair indicated that the next meeting is scheduled for May 8, 2014.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Gayle McIntyre

 

That this meeting of the Museum & Archives Advisory Committee adjourn at 6:40 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Kendra Sedgwick

Committee Coordinator

 

 

Nancy Jackson

Chair

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