Presidential Museum Foundation Meeting
DRAFT MINUTES – Presidential Museum Foundation board
Sunday, February 18, 2007 – Presidential Pet Museum – 51 Maryland Avenue, Annapolis MD, 21401
Present: Claire McLean, Christie Applequist, Cevon McLean, Jay Wind, Mary McLean
Members: Ginger Martus
Guests: Isaac Wilson, Monica Wilson, Chari McLean, Anna Morgado, James Scarborough,
Cara McLean
1. Claire called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
2. Minutes. Jay read the minutes of December 19, 2005. Jay moved to approve minutes as read, noting that Claire will send Jay a copy of the business plan for our Yahoogroups. Approved unanimously.
3. Financial Report. Claire reported that Anna helped extensively hanging artifacts in the museum.
Jay reported that PMF started the year with $1,705 in its M&T Bank account and ended the year with $1,477, for a net decline in fund balance of $228. Since our operations were below $25,000. James recommended that are not required to file Form 990. We agreed.
4. Museum Report. The museum opened in December with considerable local publicity and hosted its official opening this weekend.
Anna, a masters candidate at American University, reported that her major professors rejected her proposal to develop a marketing plan for the museum, as we did not have an active board. Anna’s professors did approve cataloging the museum as her thesis. Anna has inventoried and catalogued more than 100 artifacts. Jay will scan Anna’s catalog into one or more PDFs.
Anna recommended that we change our logo to be more marketable. We agreed to change the logo to use red, white, & blue. We agree to apply for a trademark for apparel for the modified logo.
Anna pointed out that Jimmy Stallings owns a logo “The First Pet of the President of the United States of America.” Anna noted that Jimmy Stallings is selling merchandise via
Kentucky Connections.com and other sources,
using the name “National Parks Department,” which Jay noted is not a Federal agency.
Jay noted that the cost of filing for a trademark is now $335. See
Trade Mark My Name
Claire noted that some of the museum pieces are for sale, some are not, but the museum as whole is for sale for $100,000. Jay noted that the Foundation board would have to vote on any change of board members in case of a sale of the museum.
5. Elections. Jay nominated Claire, Mary, Cevon, Christie, Charles (Chip) McLean, Jay, Isaac, Chari, and Mike Barlous for directors. Approved unanimously. Jay moved to elect Claire as chair, Christie as vice chair, and Jay as secretary-treasurer. Approved unanimously.
6. Other business. Jay moved to pay an invoice from Claire for up to $1000 for the bronze. Approved 4-2.
7. Jay moved to aggressively pursue donations to the Foundation using the new brochure. We agreed. Anna, Christie, and Mary agreed to write a strategic plan based on the new store, and to act appropriately to qualify for presidential library grants and other grants in the future.
8. Claire announced 100 new Scotty dogs to be delivered tomorrow. Anna will catalog all new assets. Claire gets calls from senior citizens’ centers and other groups for tours of the museum.
9. Jay moved for a round of applause for everyone’s hard work to open the museum in time for President’s Day weekend. Applauded unanimously.
10. Adjourned to Tuesday, March 27, at 6 pm, at 9701 Hill Street, Kensington MD.
Respectfully submitted,
Jay Jacob Wind, Secretary
Sunday, February 18, 2007 – Presidential Pet Museum – 51 Maryland Avenue, Annapolis MD, 21401
Present: Claire McLean, Christie Applequist, Cevon McLean, Jay Wind, Mary McLean
Members: Ginger Martus
Guests: Isaac Wilson, Monica Wilson, Chari McLean, Anna Morgado, James Scarborough,
Cara McLean
1. Claire called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
2. Minutes. Jay read the minutes of December 19, 2005. Jay moved to approve minutes as read, noting that Claire will send Jay a copy of the business plan for our Yahoogroups. Approved unanimously.
3. Financial Report. Claire reported that Anna helped extensively hanging artifacts in the museum.
Jay reported that PMF started the year with $1,705 in its M&T Bank account and ended the year with $1,477, for a net decline in fund balance of $228. Since our operations were below $25,000. James recommended that are not required to file Form 990. We agreed.
4. Museum Report. The museum opened in December with considerable local publicity and hosted its official opening this weekend.
Anna, a masters candidate at American University, reported that her major professors rejected her proposal to develop a marketing plan for the museum, as we did not have an active board. Anna’s professors did approve cataloging the museum as her thesis. Anna has inventoried and catalogued more than 100 artifacts. Jay will scan Anna’s catalog into one or more PDFs.
Anna recommended that we change our logo to be more marketable. We agreed to change the logo to use red, white, & blue. We agree to apply for a trademark for apparel for the modified logo.
Anna pointed out that Jimmy Stallings owns a logo “The First Pet of the President of the United States of America.” Anna noted that Jimmy Stallings is selling merchandise via
Kentucky Connections.com and other sources,
using the name “National Parks Department,” which Jay noted is not a Federal agency.
Jay noted that the cost of filing for a trademark is now $335. See
Trade Mark My Name
Claire noted that some of the museum pieces are for sale, some are not, but the museum as whole is for sale for $100,000. Jay noted that the Foundation board would have to vote on any change of board members in case of a sale of the museum.
5. Elections. Jay nominated Claire, Mary, Cevon, Christie, Charles (Chip) McLean, Jay, Isaac, Chari, and Mike Barlous for directors. Approved unanimously. Jay moved to elect Claire as chair, Christie as vice chair, and Jay as secretary-treasurer. Approved unanimously.
6. Other business. Jay moved to pay an invoice from Claire for up to $1000 for the bronze. Approved 4-2.
7. Jay moved to aggressively pursue donations to the Foundation using the new brochure. We agreed. Anna, Christie, and Mary agreed to write a strategic plan based on the new store, and to act appropriately to qualify for presidential library grants and other grants in the future.
8. Claire announced 100 new Scotty dogs to be delivered tomorrow. Anna will catalog all new assets. Claire gets calls from senior citizens’ centers and other groups for tours of the museum.
9. Jay moved for a round of applause for everyone’s hard work to open the museum in time for President’s Day weekend. Applauded unanimously.
10. Adjourned to Tuesday, March 27, at 6 pm, at 9701 Hill Street, Kensington MD.
Respectfully submitted,
Jay Jacob Wind, Secretary
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