Cherokee County Historical Society
Board of Directors Meeting: January 25, 2001

Meeting Agenda

  1. Review/approval of past meeting's minutes

  2. Treasurer's report

  3. Old business:

    4.   ·Capital Campaign update
  4. New business:

    5.   ·2001 budget review
      ·VP vacancy
      ·Quarles house
      ·February meeting program
      ·Committee reports
      ·Genealogy seminar
      ·New equipment (copier/LCD projector)
  5. Date for next Board meeting

  6. Adjournment

Meeting Minutes

On Thursday evening, January 25th, 2001, the Cherokee County Historical Society convened at the administrative office in the Historic Cherokee County Courthouse to discuss the business of the Society, as detailed on distributed agenda. In attendance were: Jean Krueger, Judson Roberts, Elaine Hubbard, Sylvia Rankin. Not attending were: Rebecca Ray, Doug Flint, and Skip Spears. The meeting was called to order by Immediate Past President Judson Roberts, in the absence of President Skip Spears.

Minutes from the meeting of November 16, 2000 were distributed and discussed. Motion to approve as submitted was made by Elaine Hubbard and seconded by Jean Krueger.

Treasurer's Report:
Balance Sheet dated December 31, 2000 submitted by Treasurer Jean Krueger, attached to and made a part of these minutes.

Old Business:
Capital Campaign Update--Report submitted by Judson Roberts, attached to and made a part of these minutes.

New Business

  • 2000 Budget Review and 2001 Budget Presentation

    • Reports submitted by Judson Roberts, attached to and made a part of these minutes. Budget was discussed.
    Motion made to approve: Judson Roberts
    Motion seconded: Sylvia Rankin

  • VP Vacancy:

    • Original candidate for Vice President, made by the Nominating Committee, is now unable to accept the office. Judson Roberts noted that there are several potential candidates who may consider the office. After discussion, it was decided that Judson Roberts will approach Ms. Cathy Day to inquire whether she would accept the nomination.
    Motion made to request that Ms. Day accept the nomination: Elaine Hubbard
    Motion seconded: Jean Krueger

  • Quarles House:
    • This historic home is endangered. Peggy Corbitt's history class is doing a video on the property. The developer has agreed that the house can be relocated.

  • February Meeting Program:
    • The next meeting of the Society will be Tuesday, February 13 at the Cherokee County Historic Courthouse. No meeting topic or speaker is known to the Board at this time.

  • Committee Reports:
    • Committee reports were solicited by email, printed for review, and compilation by Sylvia Rankin dated January 25, 2001 is attached to and made a part of these minutes. A new Chairman of Historic Sites Committee is needed and it was decided that Fonda S. Oliver will be invited by Judson Roberts to take this position.

  • Genealogy Seminar:
    • Sylvia Rankin reported for the Genealogy Committee that an 'Online Genealogy' seminar is tentatively planned for 2001, but the Rock Barn facility must be completed and certain equipment in place prior to setting a date. Particularly, there must be Internet connectivity, computer terminal(s), and presentation equipment such as an LCD projector in order to successfully do such a seminar.

  • New Equipment (copier/LCD Projector):
    • The copier currently in the Society office is antiquated, in a state of disrepair, and needs to be replaced. It was discussed and decided that the Board review specs and pricing for a new copier at the March meeting. It was further discussed and decided that Sylvia Rankin present specs/pricing on LCD projectors for review at the March meeting.
    Motion made to approve: Judson Roberts
    Motion seconded: Elaine Hubbard

  • Status of Rock Barn Construction:
    • Jack Pyburn has reported that he has selected a project manager (the same person who did the courthouse) but she is not under contract yet. Construction documents were revised somewhat according to requirements necessary to maintain the building's National Register status, basically to make the interior elements more rustic in keeping with it's original construction as a working barn.

    Date for next Board Meeting: March 21, 2001

    There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

    Submitted by:
    Sylvia Rankin/Secretary