Dear
Sandra,
The High Point Museum has had a
contractual agreement with the City of High Point since 1978. Essentially
the city agreed to support the staff and utility line items in our budget.
(This roughly equates to 2/3rds of the budget). The City owns our buildings ,
and pays for major repairs. They pay for insurance on the
structures. This includes our six historic structures and our modern
facility. We insurance for contents... and collections. The
staff are not City employees. We receive a "budget"each year, and the
money is paid in quarterly allotments. Our Board owns the
collection. This year we requested a new position but were turned down
(economics). (Unfortunately when we expanded three years ago we didn't get
the position then, when we should have). We have one City Council person
on our board as a "liaison". They have no real voting power.
However, in recent years we have been very lucky to get strong
advocates!
Under separate cover I will be
happy to send you the document. As it was written in 1978, there might be
better ways of stating things.
We do not get 100% of salary
support...if you include health and retirement benefits (which we try to
do!!) The Board pays for the rest of operations... raising money from
memberships, fundraisers,etc.
The relationship has worked
pretty well for us. Recently the city asked if we would like to totally
come under their umbrella!! Rather strange for these economic times.
We are going to see if this would benefit us. I will keep you posted.
Barbara
Taylor
President
High Point Museum
High Point, NC 27262
336-885-1859
www.highpointmuseum.org
[BARBARA
TAYLOR] -----Original Message-----
From:
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Sandra L. Harris
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 1:04
PM
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Subject: Re: Memo of
Understanding
Helo all-
I am looking for models in which a
museum partners with a government entity and creates a Memo of Understanding
concerning land use, construction and/or shared responsibility for operaton
costs.
If anyone has a sample document they
are able to share I would greatly appreciate it. We are exploring how a
relationship with City govt could be designed in the above areas to benefit
both parties.
Any advice or lessons learned would
also be appreciated!
Regards,
Sandra L.
Harris
Executive Director
The Neon Museum
821 Las Vegas Blvd.
North
Las Vegas, NV 89101
p. 702-387-6366
f.
702-477-7751
www.neonmuseum.org
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