Meeting Agenda

AGENDA
Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting
Braddock Gallery | Museum of the Western Prairie
1100 Memorial Drive, Altus, OK 73521
Wednesday, October 22, 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. Introduction of the Western Trails Historical Society – Trait Thompson
  5. Possible discussion, revision, and vote to approve the minutes of the July 23, 2025, quarterly board meeting
  6. Swearing in of new board member Harold Wright – President Duke R. Ligon
  7. Presentation of service pin, Patricia Smith, 30 years – Trait Thompson
  8. Treasurer’s report - Donna Sharpe
  9. Executive Director’s report - Trait Thompson
    1. Review of budget projections and expenditures from the 1st quarter (July 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025)
    2. Legislative update
    3. China update
    4. Spiro Mounds Archaeological Site construction update
    5. Museums and Historic Sites signage update
    6. FY 2025 OHS annual report
    7. 50th episode of A Very OK Podcast
    8. Above and Beyond/Excellence Award recipients from September
  10. Introduction of new staff members (social media manager, membership officer) – Trait Thompson
  11. Discussion and possible action on delisting the Surplus Property Policy as a policy and listing as a procedure – Gabby Hosek and LaChelle Westfahl
  12. Update from the Black Heritage Committee – Dr. Matt Pearce
  13. Update on OKPOP – Jake Krumwiede
  14. Update on upcoming fall activities across the organization – Chantry Banks and Tad Jones
  15. Update on events and exhibits at the Oklahoma History Center Museum – Nicole Harvey
  16. Update on Collections – Karen Whitecotton and Jennifer Atwood
  17. 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)
  18. 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. Pat Smith has announced her retirement – November 2025; and retirement party – October 29, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. at the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum, Clinton
  19. Adjournment – President 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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