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Board Members Present Elio Palacios, Jr., Chair Mary Hughes, Vice -Chair Todd Carpenter Holly Evans Dawn Gleason Bergis Jules Rose Monge Chuck Wilson METROPOLITAN MUSEUM BOARD MINUTES January 10, 2018 Riverside Metropolitan Museum 3580 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501 City Staff Present Robyn G. Peterson, Museum Director Alex Nguyen, Assistant City Manager Ann Lovell, Manager of Operations Toni Kinsman, Senior Office Specialist Lauren Sanchez, Deputy City Attorney CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. 1. PUBLIC COMMENT Dr. Darleen DeMason - spoke regarding item 8 on the cancelled Museum Docent program. Luz Negron - spoke regarding item 8 on the cancelled Museum Docent program. Connie Ransom - spoke regarding item 4 to welcome the new Museum Director. PRESENTATIONS 2. Board Chair Report Chair Palacios welcomed Robyn G. Peterson as the new Museum Director. 3. Riverside Museum Associates (RMA) Peggy Barnhart reported that the Annual Dinner and election of officers will occur in May 2018. The Board position of Treasurer is still vacant. DIRECTOR'S REPORT FOR ONGOING ITEMS OR MINOR ANNOUNCEMENTS 4. Introduction of new Museum Director Robyn G. Peterson Assistant City Manager Nguyen introduced Robyn G. Peterson. Dr. Peterson reported that she has met with most of the Museum Board members and will work toward improving Museum operations on every level with no current set timeline. DISCUSSION AND ACTION CALENDAR 5. Approval of Minutes for the meeting held on December 13, 2017 The minutes were unanimously approved as written. Motion: C. Wilson Second: M. Hughes Ayes: All 6. Determine Whether Museum Board Member Absences from the December 13, 2017 Board Meeting Should be Recorded as an Excused or Unexcused Absence. A motion to excuse the December 13, 2017 absence of Dawn Gleason due to personal reasons was unanimously approved.