Meeting Agenda

AGENDA
Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors
Executive Committee – Regular Meeting
Oklahoma History Center, Fischer Boardroom
800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 1:30 P.M.
No public comment allowed

  1. Call to order – Duke R. Ligon
    1. Compliance with Open Meeting Act
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Roll call - Trait Thompson
    1. Declaration of a quorum
  4. Discussion and possible approval of minutes (June 18, 2025)
  5. Presentation of service pins – Trait Thompson
    1. Jennifer Holt, 20 years
    2. Carol Dire, 20 years
  6. Executive Director’s Report - Trait Thompson
    1. Legislative update
    2. Legacy Capital Financing update
    3. Spiro Mounds Archaeological Site construction update
    4. Museums and Historic Site signage update
    5. AASLH Conference update
    6. Route 66 Centennial Commission update
  7. Discussion and possible action on delisting the Surplus Property Policy as a policy and listing as a procedure – Gabby Hosek and LaChelle Westfahl
  8. Discussion and possible action on approving Executive Director Trait Thompson to travel to Gansu Province, China, for educational purposes – Trait Thompson
  9. Update on upcoming fall activities across the organization – Chantry Banks, Nicole Harvey, and Tad Jones
  10. Update on exhibits at the Oklahoma History Center Museum – Nicole Harvey
  11. Update on Collections – Karen Whitecotton
  12. Actual and Necessary – Trait Thompson
    1. Brittney Berling - Downstream Casino Resort – July 16 & 17, 2025 – $107.90
      Met with possible donor group for the neon park
    2. Brittney Berling - Sleep Inn South Joplin – August 13 & 14, 2025 - $114.18
      The donor group voted and approved a donation of $200,000 to the neon park
  13. 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).
  14. Announcements - (please note that 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. OHS online company store opening – September 14-20
  15. Adjournment – Duke R. Ligon

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