KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF  THE BLIND

BOARD MEETING MINUTES

VIA VIRTUAL ZOOM LINE

Monday, July 18, 2022

2:00 PM

President Gary Mudd called to order the board meeting of the Kentucky Historical Society of the Blind (KHSB) at 2:01 PM on Monday, July 18, 2022 via virtual Zoom Line.

Those in attendance were: Micheal Hudson; Kenny Jones; Gary Mudd; Barbara Penegor; Adam Ruschival; Carla Ruschival.  A quorum was not present.

MINUTES: 

Barbara recommended that the minutes for the May 16, 2022 meeting be approved by email.

TREASURER's REPORT: 

Carla reported that the checking account balance as of June 30, 2022 was $4,490.01. This amount inclueed funds from the Louisville Downtown Lions Club. When the $5,000.00 from the KSB Alumni Association is included, the balance is $9,490.01. Adam moved, and Barbara seconded, that the treasurer's report be accepted and the motion passed.

COMMITTEES: 

Gary asked that Kenny chair the Collection Development Committee, that Micheal, Carla and Barbara be on the Collection Policy Committee, and that Paula, Adam and Ricky Ricks be on the Organization and Individual Lists Committee.

Kenny said that the summer had been busy and that more work in the Richard McDowelll House will be done soon.

KENTUCKY COLONELS: 

Gary said that the Louisville Downtown Lions Club had donated $2,500 to have the Kentucky Colonel KSB student magazine (published for 50 years) digitized and that the project had begun.

STANDING COMMITTEES: 

Gary asked that board members designate the standing committees on which they would like to serve. The standing committees are: development and budget; program and acquisitions; nominating and bylaws. Gary said that the board needs to give more consideration to new membership.

NEW PROJECT: 

Carla said that she would like to know about cost estimates for digitizing old videos such as VHS tapes. Kenny said that he knew of a business that does video  tape-to-digital and that his family is converting some family videos.

NEXT MEETING: 

The next meeting was scheduled for Monday, September 19, 2022 at 2:00 PM.

Adjournment: 

At 2:40 PM Adam moved, and Barbara seconded, that the meeting be adjourned and the motion passed.

Respectfully Submitted,

Adam Ruschival, Secretary