Meeting Agenda

AGENDA
Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting
Chesapeake Event Center | Oklahoma History Center
800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 1:30 p.m.

No public comment is permitted

  1. Call to order - President Duke R. Ligon
    1. Compliance with Open Meeting Act
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Roll call - Trait Thompson
    1. Declaration of quorum
  4. Possible discussion, revision, and vote to approve the minutes of the:
    1. May 2, 2025, quarterly meeting
    2. May 3, 2025, Meeting of the Membership
    3. May 3, 2025, Organizational Meeting
  5. Presentation of service pin, Renee Trindle (30 years) – Trait Thompson
  6. Treasurer’s report - Donna Sharpe
  7. Executive Director’s report - Trait Thompson
    1. Review of budget projections and expenditures from the 4th quarter (April 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025)
    2. Legislative update
    3. Update on the installation of solar panels at the Oklahoma History Center
    4. Update on Legacy Capital Financing projects
    5. Update on the Route 66 documentary film
    6. Update on the Hunter’s Home friends group
    7. Above and Beyond recipients from May and July
  8. Introduction of new staff member and notice of promotion – Trait Thompson
  9. Discussion and possible action on committee assignments – Duke R. Ligon
  10. Update on OKPOP – Jake Krumwiede
  11. Update on Oklahoma History Center 20th Anniversary activities – Nicole Harvey
  12. Discussion and possible action on the approval of the Friends of the Oklahoma History Center board and officers lists – Nicole Harvey
  13. Update on the State Historic Preservation Office – Lynda Ozan
  14. Discussion and possible action on the proposed fee schedule for Section 106 online system – Lynda Ozan
  15. Discussion and possible action on the 2027 Oklahoma Historical Society legislative agenda – Trait Thompson
  16. Discussion and possible approval of the FY 2026 budget allocations – Gabby Hosek
  17. Discussion and possible action on the deaccessioning of the Confederate flag (CM0423) and Tipi (07309) – Karen Whitecotton
  18. Discussion and possible action on declaring Worcester Cemetery surplus property under 53 O.S. § 5.2 (A) – Trait Thompson
  19. Discussion and possible action on updating the OHS Deposit and Cash Handling Policy – Gabby Hosek and LaChelle Westfahl
  20. Discussion and possible action on updating the OHS Admission Policy – Chantry Banks and LaChelle Westfahl
  21. Discussion and possible action on the proposed Oklahoma History Center Museum venue event fee structure – Sarah Dumas
  22. Notification of declarations of emergency – Trait Thompson
    1. Fort Towson Historic Site, May 27 – (2) HVAC units replaced
    2. Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center, July 10 – mold, rotting wood, water entering the building
  23. 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)
  24. 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. October Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting – Museum of the Western Prairie, Altus
  25. Adjournment – Duke R. Ligon

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.

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