OREGON ELECTRIC RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 8, 2014
ATTENDEES:
Chair: John Nagy / X / Pres: Charlie Philpot / X / VP: Gene Fabryka / XTrea: Suzi Jones / X / Sec: Mark Kavanagh / X / Museum Dir: Greg Bonn / X
Trustees Present
Bill Binns (2015) / X / David Harold (2015) / Gene Fabryka (2015) / XMark Kavanagh (2016) / X / Mark Moore (2014) / X / John Nagy (2014) / X
Adam Samish (2016) / Bob Terkelsen (2014) / X / Carolyn Vernon (2016) / X
Members & Guests
Bob Franklin, David Rowe, Rod CoxThe meeting was called to order in the Antique Powerland Conference Room at 1:00pm by Chairman John Nagy
PRIOR MEETING MINUTES:
· September 2014 Minutes: Change Bill Weber to Will Weber.
o Motion to approve minutes with correction (Fabryka/Binns) Passed
· October 2014 Meeting Minutes: Not available, tabled for next meeting
REPORTS:
· Treasurer
· Current Checking balance: $59,561.39
· Reviewed current balance sheet
o MOTION: Approve Treasurers Report (Kavanagh/Terkelsen) Passed
· WST
· Year-to-Date Income: $6752, October passengers: 224 over 32 trips. Sept: 918 over 31 trips.
· Consortium approved Long Trestle improvement project for $450K with scheduled completion of 5/1/15.
· Siding Project, currently progressing.
o Secretary directed to send thank you letter to Stacey & Whitbeck to thank them for the work the company has done on the project, send to Sellwood Bridge project office.
o Gerald Fox is drafting a justification letter for the siding as the WST is cut-off from the current maintenance siding at Nebraska Street due to Sellwood Bridge project.
· Old Vintage Trolley Barn lights are available.
· Speeder Transmission needs repair.
· Trolley Dave is investigating Electrical Power Pack feasibility for VT513. Suggested he talk to Eric Sitiko. Funding would need to come from grants.
· Investigating possible ADA lift.
· Christmas runs are scheduled and marketing has begun.
· Museum Report
· Interpretive Center
o Gas lien is fixed. Hot/Cold water is now available.
o Library and office have heat.
o Currently tying up loose ends to enable Banquet to occur in the building in November.
o Working on selling the grader to pay for the fire system.
· The Trolleys have been winterized.
· APMA Report
· APMA is going thru transition with an Executive Director on board.
o Accountability and fiscal systems are in place.
o Projects need to be funded BEFORE they are given a green light to start.
o There have been challenges with volunteers.
· There will be an 8 hour workshop at the Saw Mill this winter to develop a plan for the Saw Mill looking at safety and the Mill’s purpose.
· Gateway project
o Reviewed a consultant’s hardscape/landscape plan proposal for the entry into APMA for both daily and show use.
o A Larry Leek Development Committee has been formed. Goal is fundraising to complete the Gateway building ($900K), and hardscape plan ($1.7M).
· WAPI shares: 35 shares may becoming available, OERHS is interested in pursuing.
· Site Committee
o Short $300 in hardware to finish the benches – OERHS to store 5.
o Ag show is scheduled for January.
o Al Hall will step down from marketing. Ray Nelson will take the reins.
o Williams Controls has given the Curtis Collection 60 a day notice to move, currently looking for a new temporary storage location.
OLD BUSINESS
· Banquet: Currently on track for November 22nd at 2pm in the Interpretive Center.
· Milan Car: Logistics planning is going slow. Possible move in Dec/Jan timeframe.
· Car Barn Extension: Webb Steel promised quotes by Monday 11/10.
· Keys: Several board members require keys to the Museum.
NEW BUSINESS/ CORRESPONDENCE
· Railroad Swap meet in Rickreall Dec. 6th.
· WST Plaque need names added. Rod Cox should be the gate keeper. Just order new names plates matching the current font for new volunteers.
· Quilt Show inside Interpretive Center: The Quilt group during the 2014 Steamup had problems with the passport program. They would like to use our space for a nominal fee in 2015. John Nagy to get a proposal.
· Radio Collection Sale inside Interpretive Center. Proposed for Feb/March timeframe.
· Interpretive Center Name: Greg made proposal to name the building “Hopmere”. Hopmere was/is the station on Brooklake Road for the Oregon Electric. The location was originally called Chemeketa, but local residents wanted a different name. Since the area was/is a Hops growing region, Hopmere was chosen. The Siding is still call Hopmere with a simple sign still in place.
o Motion: Name the Interpretive Center Hopmere Station (Kavanagh/Vernon) Passed.
· Hardscape/landscape layout drawing for Hopmere Station. John to look around for local designers to quote.
· A Cable Car turntable from San Francisco is available in Oregon – OERHS is not interested.
· Sabol’s Brussel Streetcar collection: Karl Johnson of SF MUNI sent word that this collection is available for sale. Need more details before pursuing any further.
NEW MEMBERS
· None
ADJOURNMENT
· Motion to adjourn by Binns, Seconded by Vernon: approved.
· Meeting adjourned at 3:50PM
Respectfully submitted Mark Kavanagh, Secretary
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