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AGENDA
Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting
Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center
507 South Fourth Street, Enid, OK 73701
Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 1:30 p.m.

No public comment is permitted

  1. Call to order - President Duke Ligon
    1. Compliance with Open Meeting Act
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Roll call - Trait Thompson
  4. Possible discussion, revision, and vote to approve the minutes of the July 26, 2023, quarterly meeting
  5. Swearing in of board members Shirley Nero, Kenny Sivard, and Michael Birdsong - President Duke Ligon
  6. Introduction of Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center staff and acknowledgment of the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Inc. friends group - Trait Thompson
  7. Treasurer’s report - Duke Ligon
  8. Executive Director’s report - Trait Thompson
    1. Review of budget projections and expenditures from the 1st quarter (July 1, 2023, to September 30, 2023)
    2. Update on the new Research Division scanning machine
    3. Update on the new membership cards
    4. Update on the meeting with Chief Standing Bear of the Osage Nation
    5. Update on the sale of the Nuyaka Mission Site
    6. Update on hiring a new Museums and Historic Sites division director
    7. Update on OHS capital projects
    8. Review OHS FY23 Annual Report
    9. Above and Beyond Award recipients for September
    10. Introduction of Leon Natker, director of the Oklahoma History Center Museum
    11. Introduction of Jake Krumwiede, director of OKPOP
  9. Update on the OHS legislative request - Gabby Hosek
  10. Update on Will Rogers Memorial Museum fundraising - Tad Jones
  11. Update on the strategic planning process - Nicole Harvey
  12. Discussion and possible approval to sell the Chief Lookout gravesite in Osage County - Trait Thompson
  13. Discussion and possible approval of the OHS Filming Policy - Jessica Brogdon
  14. Discussion and possible approval on the use of the Bob Blackburn Collection Endowment to fund the conservation of paintings at Pawnee Bill Ranch - Jeff Briley
  15. Discussion and possible approval on the deaccessioning of collection items from the Jim Thorpe Home - Jeff Briley
  16. Discussion and possible approval to enter into Executive Session under 25 O.S. § 307 (B)(4) for the purpose of discussing confidential communications between a public body and its attorney concerning a pending investigation, claim, or action of the public body, with the advice of its attorney, determines that disclosure will seriously impair the ability of the public body to process the claim or conduct a pending investigation, litigation, or proceeding in the public interest. (Case No. 5:21-cv-01207)
    1. Vote to enter Executive Session
    2. Vote to return to Open Session
    3. Discussion on matters discussed in Executive Session
  17. Notification of declarations of emergency - Trait Thompson
    1. Cherokee Strip Museum, Perry - August 16, 2023
    2. Pioneer Woman Museum, Ponca City - August 16, 2023
    3. Sod House Museum, Aline - August 16, 2023
  18. 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)
  19. 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. The Battle of Honey Springs Civil War demonstrations will take place on November 3-5 at the Honey Springs Battlefield site. The Battle of Honey Springs film will air on OETA on November 2 at 7:30 p.m.
    2. The OHS documentary film, “The People’s House: The Story of the Oklahoma State Capitol” has won the best documentary award at the FLY Enid Film Festival and the Bass and Bell Wild West Film Festival.
  20. Adjournment

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.