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BOWERS MUSEUM GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE <br /> <br />The Director of Bowers Museum explained that governance of the Museum <br />had been an issue for some time and discussed briefly the contents of <br />his report to City Manager Robert Bobb dated June 5, 1984, entitled <br />"Work Session with Council on Museum." The City Manager indicated <br />that staff needed direction and authorization to proceed with <br />establishing a separate corporation to govern the Museum. <br /> <br />Councilm~mbers discussed at length their concerns regarding this <br />proposal, including but not limited to, protection of existing City <br />employees currently employed at the Muse~n, difficulties with <br />transition fro~ public to private ownership, the need to have <br />operating, fund raising and endowment financing mechanisms, and the <br />current climate for financial support of the arts. <br /> <br />The Director of the Museum expressed his opinion that a change in the <br />governance structure was not necessary to successful operation of the <br />Museum. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees John Connelly addressed <br />the Council, expressing the opinion that a dynemic change was needed <br />to alter the perception of the Museum as being stagnant. He outlined <br />the points he felt necessary to accomplish this task including prepa- <br />ration of a development plan, appointment of a board of "substance," <br />establishment of a social networking mechanism as a basis for <br />financial support for the Museum, scheduling of quality events and <br />m~morable exhibits, and employment of a permanent fund raising <br />director who would report to the Board of Trustees. <br /> <br />Mr. Connelly introduced Carol Kawanami and Hector Godinez, members <br />of the Museum Board, and Bob Hall from the Bowers Museum Foundation. <br />MS. Kawanami indicated that volunteers at the Museum were trying to <br />present a different image of the Museum, and that they would be happy <br />to coordinate with the City for support of Museum activities. <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />1) Instruct the City Attorney and City Manager to proceed <br /> with preparation of final contract for establishing a <br /> non-profit corporation to run the Bowers Museum; and <br /> <br />2) Authorize preparation of a contract with Vernon Johnson <br /> for development of a Master Plan for the Museum. <br /> <br />MOTION: Young SECOND: McGuigan <br /> <br />VOTE: <br /> <br />AYES: <br /> <br />NOES: <br />ABSENT.- <br /> <br />Acosta, Bricken, Griset, Johnson, <br /> Luxembourger, McGuigan, Young <br />None <br />None FILE 215 <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 218 JUNE 25, 1984 <br /> <br /> <br />