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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, October 27, 2021, 1:30 p.m.
No public comment is permitted

  1. Call to order – President Deena Fisher
    1. Compliance with Open Meeting Act
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Ceremonial swearing in of new board member Ken Fergeson – President Fisher
  4. Roll call – Trait Thompson
  5. Presentation of Service Pins – Trait Thompson
  6. Discussion and possible approval of the minutes
    1. July 28, 2021, quarterly board meeting
  7. Treasurer's report – Duke Ligon
  8. Executive Director's report – Trait Thompson
    1. Review of budget projections and expenditures from the first quarter (July 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021)
    2. Update on Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) process
    3. Update on site visits with legislators
    4. Update on goals and objectives
    5. Update on improvements at Oklahoma History Center
    6. Introduction of new legislative liaison and budget analyst for the OHS, Gabby Hosek
  9. Update on OHS logo redesign project – Larry O’Dell
  10. Report on Folklife Festival held at Oklahoma History Center on October 16 – Sarah Dumas
  11. Discussion and possible action on opening the rules making process for the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program – Nicole Harvey
  12. Discussion and possible confirmation of new board member Ken Fergeson to the Museums and Sites and Development committees – President Fisher
  13. Discussion and possible confirmation on OHS President appointments to the following:
    1. Will Rogers Memorial Foundation
    2. Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program Review Committee
    3. Executive Director Evaluation Committee
  14. Discussion and possible action on a process by which to conduct the annual performance/evaluation of the OHS executive director – President Fisher
  15. Discussion and possible action on land acquisition for OKPOP parking lot – Jeff Moore
  16. Discussion and possible action on MOU between the OHS/OKPOP and the OKPOP Foundation – Jeff Moore
  17. Notification of Declaration of Emergency at the following OHS sites: – Trait Thompson
    1. Honey Springs Battlefield, Checotah, OK on August 27, 2021
    2. Pawnee Bill Ranch, Pawnee, OK on September 21, 2021
  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
    1. Battle of Honey Springs Reenactments to be held on November 6 and 7
    2. Dr. Bob Blackburn to receive Oklahoma Governor’s Arts Award (4 p.m., November 9)
  20. Adjournment

NOTE: The Board may discuss, vote to approve, vote to disapprove, vote to table or decide not to discuss any item on the Agenda.