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Page 13 NEW BUSINESS Memorandum of Understanding with Central Community College Ms. Nolan Brown presented a MOU from CCC. This MOU was received a couple of month ago and reviewed by the Bylaws, Policy and Procedures committee and Mr. Janulewicz. Mr. Janulewicz recommended a few changes to the language. CCC made the changes and ready for our approval. Ms. Nolan Brown made a motion to accept the MOU from CCC. Mr. Janulewicz seconded. This is a reciprocal agreement in case of evacuation for either facilities. Motion carried. Website Update Expense $3,000 Mr. Hochstetler presented information about a website update. The website needs a better platform. Current springform platform is not good. We need to move to a WordPress platform. Found someone after a search. Whole bid $6,000 total, this will be split with Foundation. This cost will help drive admissions, sales, memberships, and be a better website. Timely, wise investment. Mr. Janulewicz made a motion to approve the web update for $3,000.00, half of the bill. Ms. Nolan Brown seconded. Discussion: Who will be doing the work? Chip Thompson runs company out of Omaha. He grew up in Grand Island and his parents are still in GI. He wants to give back to his hometown. Will interface with website and point of sale, and donor base. Mr. Thompson has done the gy6IVluseum website. This will be a redesign of the website's appearance. Putting a look-of-story boarding.sdoes a good jotbtfoWifig a story of a place. We are at a point where we are not on a contract wdirke current Firesp0i0ggais will be getting us up to functionality. We are a changed organization from seven months ago. We have been an event centered organization. That is not why we exist. We need to be mission driven. We need to look at branding and messaging. Will be able to update as we move forward. Motion carried. Approval for Repairs to Menck Cabin $12,000 Mr. Oshlo presented information for repairs to the Menck cabin. Money is being raised for Cash for Cabins. His goal was to find someone who can do the construction. Mr. John Moore agreed to work on this project. Museum will supply what is needed to repair the north end of Menck cabin. There is a lot of labor and equipment and re-chinking. Museum will supply the cants (logs). This is part of a broader project. Cash for Cabins is this year and will extend into next year. Mr. Oshlo replaced some cants about 25 years ago. Museum has experience on staff. This cannot be done with modern equipment. Starting off with a small portion to see if Mr. Moore is willing to take on the larger repairs. This will be reimbursed through Cash for Cabins. Mr. Deitemeyer made a motion to approve the work in the Menck for$12,000 to Mr. Moore. Mr. Allen seconded. Discussion: Work would start immediately. A cant is a log that has been cut square. These are from farm near Cairo. 20 feet long logs. Could be hackberry, cottonwood, or locust wood. Motion carried. Approval of Heating for Farm Machinery $6,500 Mr. Hochstetler spoke to the finance committee about making a wise investment to increase revenue, attendance, and sales. Farm Machinery Building is closed six months out of the year. Deepest collection of farm equipment. This site is not marketed well. There are 138 pieces of equipment. He would like to have heaters to keep building open to take the chill off the air. But plans are more than heating--re-interpret the building. Keep the building open year-round. Asking for pre-approval of a bid for $6,500. Mr. Allen made a motion to approve the heating for Farm Machinery. Mr. Marsh seconded. Discussion: Walkways are ADA currently. Currently Page 5