Museum & Archives Advisory Committee City of Peterborough September 8, 2011

 

Minutes of a Meeting of Museum & Archives Advisory Committee Held on September 8, 2011 at Peterborough Museum & Archives

The meeting of Museum & Archives Advisory Committee was called to order at 5:00 p.m. at the Peterborough Museum & Archives. 

 

Present:

Audrey Armstrong Vice-Chair

Linda Lumsden

Janice Millard

Councillor Pappas 5:03 p.m.

Morgan Tamplin

D. Allan Wood

 

Absent:

Nancy Jackson (Chair)

Gayle McIntyre

Cheryl White

 

Staff:

Susan Neale, Museum Director, Peterborough Musem and Archives

John Kennedy, Deputy Clerk

 

 

Minutes – June 9, 2011

 

Moved by Janice Millard

 

That the minutes of the Museum & Archives Advisory Committee meeting held on June 9, 2011 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of interest.

 

 

Consent Agenda

 

There were no items considered as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

 

Museum Director

Report MAAC11-012

Peterborough Museum & Archives: “In the Spotlight”

Presentation

 

James Knott, Lura Consulting made a presentation.

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That the Museum & Archives Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report MAAC11-012 dated September 8, 2011, of the Museum Director, as follows:

 

That the presentation by Sustainable Peterborough be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

 

 

 

Museum Director

Report MAAC11-011

Peterborough Museum & Archives: Policy Manual Amendment

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That the Museum & Archives Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report MAAC11-011, dated September 8, 2011, of the Museum Director, as follows:

 

That the Job Description, as amended for a Museum & Archives Advisory Committee member, attached as Appendix A, be added to the Peterborough Museum & Archives Policy Manual (2010).

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Museum Director

Report MAAC11-010

Peterborough Museum & Archives’ Report on Activities

 

Moved by Morgan Tamplin

That the Museum & Archives Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report MAAC11-010, dated September 8, 2011, of the Museum Director, as follows:

That the Museum Director’s report with respect to the monthly activities of the Peterborough Museum & Archives for June, July and August 2011 be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Business  

 

Councillor Pappas commented on a conversation he had with MP Dean Del Mastro regarding future uses of the Amouries.

 

Councillor Pappas commented on the volume of advertising he noticed in tourist areas of Greece promoting museums.

 

Committee discussed adding a budget discussion to the November 10, 2011 agenda.

 

 

Next Meeting

 

The Chair indicated the next meeting is scheduled for November 10, 2011.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by D. Allan Wood

 

That this meeting of the Museum & Archives Advisory Committee adjourn at 6:12 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

 

John Kennedy

Deputy Clerk

 

 

 

Audrey Armstrong

Vice-Chair