1. Attendance/introductions
2. Open discussion & information sharing: “History of the Wilmington Fire Department”
3. Secretary’s Report
4. Treasurer’s report--- IRS Form 990 mailed
5. Communications--- emails, thank-you notes, letters, additions to archives
6. Standing Committee Reports---
a) Library, Museum, Historic Sites Committee ---- Merri /Karen--- will meet to create forms for archives use, internet policy, ethics policy, disaster policy
b) Publications and Programs Committee --- History Tour development (Karen & Doug—map),
7. Special Committee Reports
--- Whiteface Visitor’s Bureau
--- AuSable Sustainable Communities waterfront project (Guy Stephenson )
--- Wilmington Vision & Planning Committee (Karen)--- name changed to Wilmington Community Enhancement Committee
8. Report from Board of Trustees/any concerns for the Board of Trustees (We look forward to being in Community Center, heater is already installed courtesy of Wilmington Dept. Public Works, cabinets to arrive May 4)
9. Old Business---
--- Wilmington cannon (Steve Connor/Doug Wolfe)
--- website (Karen/Patrick McIntyre/Merri Peck)
--- Wilmington Research Project --- purchase/distribution of resource guides by Prof. Harold Hinds (Merri/ Karen) – sample pages sent to Patrick for website
--- Other
10. New Business---
---- Community Center Storage & Display--- cabinets to arrive May 4
---- Discuss by-laws proposals, to be voted on at next meeting
---- Think about day/times/persons for summer archives hours (i.e, Saturdays 10-2???) Starting date and ending date?, to discuss further at May meeting
---- Other
11. Set agenda & discussion topic for next meeting (May 16) ----
12. Meeting adjourned---
Future meetings for your calendar: May 16, June 6, ***July 9 (Monday)***, Aug. 1, Sept.5, Oct. 3, Nov. 7
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MAY FOLLOW THIS MEETING