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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-09-22 Commission on Cultural Development Minutes Commission for Cultural Development Minutes of Regular Meeting September 22, 2006 7:30 a.m. Minutes of Regular Meeting September 22, 2006 7:30 a.m. Attendees: Members: Evelyn Silver, Steve Ribble, Susan Carlisle, Susan Jonason, Geoff Attendees: Members: Evelyn Silver, Steve Ribble, Susan Carlisle, Susan Jonason, Geoff Gratwick Gratwick Representatives of Bangor Museum and Center for History, including Jean Deighan, Teri Representatives of Bangor Museum and Center for History, including Jean Deighan, Teri Garner, Ed Clift, Elizabeth Hansen Garner, Ed Clift, Elizabeth Hansen Staff: Sally Bates Staff: Sally Bates The minutes of August 25, 2006 were accepted by unanimous vote. *Bangor Museum and Center for History representatives presented written responses to all the questions they were provided in advance:  Who has been hired as campaign counsel, and what experience do they have with capital campaigns for historical societies/museums, in a small city like ours?  Do you have a feasibility study that supports your $3,000,000 goal?  Please provide information about your board members and their respective backgrounds related to this kind of effort, terms/length of service.  Please address the perception that exists in some quarters that the E.D.’s position has experienced high turnover, as have other staff positions. What changes have you made to stabilize human resources and daily operations?  How much is your endowment, what is your investment policy, and how much of the endowment do you use for operations?  What is your plan if your capital campaign falls short of your goal?  What will you do with extra money if you exceed your goal?  Does your collection policy allow you to deaccession items that do not contribute to the overall strength of the collection and the organization?  What have been your most effective fund-raising strategies in recent years, and how much does each raise in a typical year?  What portion of the campaign proceeds will be used to maintain or improve the Thomas A. Hill House?  What strategic alliances are you forming to build audiences, improve your operational efficiency, or for any other purpose?  What are you doing to rally the public to your vision for Bangor Museum and Center for History?  What is the economic impact of your project to the community; what do you estimate would be the return on investment to the local economy?  Assuming that your campaign is successful, what is your plan for a sustainable budget (post-renovation)? *The Bangor Museum and Center for History representatives also furnished the Commission with their official capital campaign materials and a presentation that they are using to solicit private funding. At the conclusion of the presentations by BM&CFH, the Commissioners set this goal for their next meeting: To determine the total amount of municipal funding that the Commission will recommend to the City Council for this request, recognizing that the City will not likely be funding it from its routine annual cultural appropriation. *(Note: I sent the aforementioned materials to John Rohman and Sandra Leonard by U.S. mail after the meeting.)