Meeting Agenda

AGENDA
Oklahoma Historical Society
Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting
Oklahoma History Center | Chesapeake Event Center
800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 1:30 p.m.
No public comment is permitted

  1. Call to order - President Karen Keith
    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 1, 2026, Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting
    2. May 2, 2026, Meeting of the Membership
    3. May 2, 2026, Organizational Meeting
  5. Swearing in of re-elected board member Jack Baker – President Karen Keith
  6. Presentation of service pins
    1. David Fowler – 25 years
    2. Jon May – 25 years
    3. Jennifer Towry – 20 years
  7. Treasurer’s report – David Sigmon
  8. Executive Director’s report - Trait Thompson
    1. Review of budget projections and expenditures from the 4th quarter (April 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026)
    2. Update on Civil Rights Trail grant program
    3. Update on Legacy Capital Financing projects
    4. Update on Route 66 Centennial
    5. Update on new membership payment method
    6. Update on HVAC project at Oklahoma History Center
    7. Above and Beyond/Excellence Award recipients for May and July
  9. Introduction of new development officer – Trait Thompson
  10. Discussion and possible action on committee assignments – President Karen Keith
  11. Discussion and possible action on the FY 28 Oklahoma Historical Society legislative agenda – Trait Thompson
  12. Discussion and possible action of the FY 27 budget – Amanda Storck
  13. Discussion and possible action on updates to the OHS Deposit and Cash Handling Policy – Lauren Mattice
  14. Discussion and possible action on raising the cost of the Smithsonian magazine membership benefit – Karen Whitecotton
  15. Discussion and possible action on using funds from the Bob Blackburn Collections Endowment – Karen Whitecotton
    1. Purchase a cabinet for the storage of sensitive Osage Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act items
    2. Purchase collections supplies (full list found in meeting packet)
  16. Update on the OHS Strategic Plan – Angela Spindle
  17. Update on OKPOP – Jake Krumwiede
  18. Update on Will Rogers Memorial Museum – Tad Jones
  19. 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.Supp.2024, §311 (A)(10)
  20. Announcements (Please note that the proposed announcements must be sent to President Keith or Dayna Robinson no later than 48 hours in advance of meeting for inclusion on the agenda)
    1. October Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting – Oklahoma Route 66 Museum, Clinton
  21. Adjournment – President Karen Keith

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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