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METROPOLITAN MUSEUM BOARD MINUTES November 18, 2014 Present Museum Staff Present David Barnhart, Chair Sarah Suverkrup Mundy, Museum Director Chuck Wilson, Vice Chair Toni Kinsman, Sr. Office Specialist Mary Hughes Kevin Hallaran, Archivist Elio Palacios, Jr. Teresa Woodard Belding, Curator of Education Bud Minton Absent Surekha (Sue) Acharya Holly Redfern CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 4:05p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from October 14, 2014 were approved with the following corrections: 1-Under Museum Operations clarify that recruitment has closed for the Associate Curator positions. 2-Under Collections Committee change the wording to state the Report to the Museum Board from the Collections Committee was presented and moved for approval. Motion: C. Wilson Second: E. Palacios Abstain: D. Barnhart due to absence Ayes: All except D. Barnhart CHAIRMAN’S REPORT Museum Board Member Yolanda Esquivel gave her resignation due to a family obligation. New Board member Surekha (Sue) Acharya was introduced. Sue is a Professor at Riverside Community College and has a background in English and Anthropology. Sue has served on prior Boards and has also been active with the Museum during a past exhibition on Hyderabad, India. Tours for the new Board members will be arranged for each of the Museum sites. REPORT ON MUSEUM OPERATIONS Interviews are underway for the Associate Curator positions. The Museum has hired General Services Worker, Cesar Mendez. A list of applications for the Office Specialist has been pulled from the applications on file with Human Resources. Ameal Moore Nature Center Activities Update 1. Curator of Education, Teresa Woodard Belding gave an update on the Ameal Moore Nature Center. The Nature Center is a joint venture between the City’s Museum and Parks & Recreation departments. A nature facilities grant was received from the State of California for the structure on the site as well matching funds for part time staffing to last approximately three years. A website called My Sycamore Canyon was created as well as a blog. There are five part time staff on site weekly. Public hours for the Nature Center are 40 hours per week but subject to seasonal changes. nd The focus is hands-on science education using park resources. A new free public program called 2 Saturdays started in November. An activities update on the Nature Center will be presented quarterly to the Museum Board. Arts and Cultural Affairs Division (ACAD) update 2.