BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MYRNA LOY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING AND MEDIA ARTS
January 21, 2001
MINUTES


The Board of Directors of the Myrna Loy Center met Sunday January 21 in the Myrna 
Loy Center at 7 PM. Bob Anderson convened and chaired the meeting. Present were Bob 
Anderson, Leigh Bohn, Ellen Alborn, Chip Clawson, Ali Sheppard, Peter Bovingdon, Allen 
Lefohn, Melinda White, Martin Holt, Hattie Jo Lehman, Pat Clinton, and Michelle Allen. Not 
present was Board member Phyllis Lefohn who was excused from the meeting. Non-Board 
members present were staff members Ed Noonan, Les Benedict, Krys Holmes, Linda Carlson, and 
consultant, Morrie Warshawski.

The Board meeting was divided into two parts: (1) normal Board business and (2) a 
presentation by Mr. Morrie Warshawski, consultant to the Myrna Loy Center, on his 
Infrastructure Study, with comments and questions from the Board and Staff.

A motion to approve the minutes of the December 18th meeting was made by Allen Lefohn 
and seconded by Chip Clawson. The motion carried. Allen Lefohn then read the minutes from the 
Executive Committee meeting on January 11, 2001 that described the Interim Rental Policy. At a 
later Board meeting the policy will be discussed. A motion was made to adopt the minutes from 
the Executive Committee by Allen Lefohn and Ali Shepherd seconded the motion. The motion 
carried.

Ellen Alborn presented the Finance Committee report. The Budget versus Actual figures 
were presented. At the end of December, the net income as of December 31, 2000 was greater by 
$15,854 than the amount budgeted.

Ed Noonan presented the Administrator's report. The Ying Quartet's performance is 
Friday, January 26. The On Broadway dinner fundraiser is February 12. A day of thanks to Helena 
and all the people who made this a great year for the Myrna Loy Center will occur on February 
15. The Center will be sponsoring a thank you lecture by Daniel Mayer Selznick, the grandson of 
Louis B. Mayer and the son of David O. Selznick, the two great producers of the golden age of 
Hollywood. Ed described other activities that will be coming up soon. Ed then described an 
analysis of the insurance policies that are available for the staff. After a short discussion, Martin 
Holt made a motion that the Myrna Loy Center pay half the cost of the monthly health insurance 
policies for Les Benedict, Linda Carlson, and Krys Holmes. Michelle Allen seconded the motion. 
The motion carried.

Ali Shepard discussed the fundraising activities. Ed noted that $17,983 had been raised 
over the Holiday Season from donations and that $24,000 had been received from Steve and Judy 
Browning for the endowment and about $18,000 had been raised from the Business Sponsors as 
part of the series.

Allen Lefohn gave the Board Recruitment Committee report. MJ Williams has accepted 
the Board's offer to become a member, which fills the vacant performer position. She will attend 
the Program Committee meeting on January 22. The Board discussed possible candidates for the 
businessperson vacant position. The Board prioritized the list of candidates as follows: Scott or 
Gretchen Hibbard, Jan Brown, Lisa Downs, and Judy Palmquist. Allen Lefohn was to arrange for 
the top candidate to be notified and explore possible board membership with the person. Should 
the top candidate not accept the offer of board membership, the persons in order of priority would 
be contacted. The Board also agreed that Mike Casey be asked to join the Board to fill the facility 
position in the board matrix.

Martin Holt presented the Building Committee report. The Myrna Loy Center has 
received an offer to assess the sound system for a cost of $1,200. At this time, no action has been 
taken. Martin had emailed the Board members the draft job description, which will be reviewed at 
the next Board meeting.

It was agreed that the next meeting would be held at the Myrna Loy Center on February 
19th at 7 PM.

Most of the remaining time of the meeting was devoted to a discussion of the 
Infrastructure Study. Morrie Warshawski led the discussion. Following the discussion, it was 
agreed that suggestions for additions or deletions to the report would be forwarded by email to 
Ed Noonan and Allen Lefohn and they would bring the suggestions to the Executive committee 
on Thursday January 25. Following the Executive Committee's meeting, Ed Noonan and Allen 
Lefohn will contact Morrie Warshawski with the suggestions.

Following the end of Morrie Warshawski's discussion, Leigh Bohn made a motion that the 
Board initiate a strategic planning process immediately. Ellen Alborn seconded the motion. 
Following a short discussion, the motion carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 PM.


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