Oklahoma Historical Society

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AGENDA
Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting
Chesapeake Event Center | Oklahoma History Center
800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 1:30 p.m.
No public comment is permitted

  1. Call to order - President Duke R. Ligon
    1. Compliance with Open Meeting Act
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Roll call - Trait Thompson
    1. Declaration of quorum
  4. Possible discussion, revision, and vote to approve the minutes of the October 23, 2024, quarterly meeting
  5. Swearing in of new board member Gregory Stidham – Duke R. Ligon
  6. Treasurer’s report - Donna Sharpe
  7. Executive Director’s report - Trait Thompson
    1. Review of budget projections and expenditures from the 2nd quarter (October 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024)
    2. Legislative update
    3. Governor’s Executive Order 2024-29 about remote work
    4. Update on the approval of the SHPO Statewide Historic Preservation Plan
    5. Update on accreditation of the Oklahoma History Center Museum
    6. Update on the 100th anniversary of the State Flag of Oklahoma program
    7. Update on LCF Projects
    8. Update on brush clearing at Honey Springs Battlefield
    9. Above and Beyond recipients for November and January
  8. Discussion and possible action of Greg Stidham’s committee assignments – Duke R. Ligon
  9. Discussion and possible action on the approval of the Black Heritage Committee assignment – Duke R. Ligon
  10. Discussion and possible action on the confirmation of the committee for the Oklahoma Civil Rights Trail Grant Program Committee – Duke R. Ligon
  11. Discussion and possible action on OKCU membership price and benefits – Angela Spindle
  12. Discussion and possible action of final selection of grant awardees for the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program – Nicole Harvey
  13. Discussion and possible action on endorsing an Oklahoma Historical Society/Will Rogers Memorial Museum partnership with the Will Rogers Medallion Awards – Tad Jones
  14. Discussion and possible action on organizational changes for Collections – Trait Thompson
  15. Discussion and possible action to set the fair market value of the Nuyaka property under 53 O.S. § 5.2 (A) – Trait Thompson
  16. Discussion and possible action to declare 2.761 acres in Claremore surplus property under 53 O.S. § 5.2 (A) – Trait Thompson
  17. Discussion and possible action to set the fair market value of the 2.761 acres of Claremore property under 53 O.S. § 5.2 (A) – Trait Thompson
  18. Discussion and possible action to enter into Executive Session under 25 O.S. § 307 (B)(1) for the purpose of discussing the annual performance review for employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Historical Society
    1. Vote to enter Executive Session
    2. Vote to return to Open Session
    3. Possible action on matters discussed in Executive Session
  19. New business (No new business may be brought before the board if known about or could have reasonably been foreseen prior to the posting of the notice and agenda) 25 O.S. 2011, §311 (A)(10)
  20. Announcements (Please note that the proposed announcements must be sent to President Ligon or Dayna Robinson no later than 48 hours in advance of meeting for inclusion on the agenda)
    1. Oklahoma Historical Society Awards Banquet – Thursday, March 20, 2025
  21. Adjournment – Duke R. Ligon

Note: The board may discuss, vote to approve, vote to disapprove, vote to table, change the sequence of any agenda item, or decide not to discuss any item on the agenda.

 



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