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City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2026-09-14)

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Meeting Minutes 
Chandler Museum Foundation  
Governance Subcommittee  
Regular Meeting 
 
August 11, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. 
Chandler Museum, Saguaro Room 
300 S. Chandler Village Drive, Chandler, AZ 
 
Call to Order 
The meeting was called to order by Jody Crago at 10:02 a.m. 
 
Roll Call 
Board Member Attendance 
 
 
 
Staff Attendance 
Rich Feely 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jody Crago, Museum Manager 
Martin Sepulveda  
 
 
 
 
Peter Bugg, Museum Operations Manager 
 
 
 
 
                        
  
Absent 
Joan Clark  
 
Scheduled and Unscheduled Public Appearances 
None 
      
Consent Agenda  
1. Approve Minutes of the Museum Foundation Governance Subcommittee Regular Meeting 
of May 12, 2025 
• Martin Sepulveda made a motion to approve minutes of the Museum Foundation 
Governance Subcommittee regular meeting of May 12, 2025 
• Rich Feely seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously (2-0). The minutes were 
approved as presented 
 
Action Agenda  
2. Approve Proposed 2026 Governance Subcommittee Meeting Dates

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• Mr. Sepulveda made a motion to approve proposed 2026 Governance Subcommittee 
meeting dates.  
• Mr. Feely seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously (2-0). Report was 
approved with the following changes: 
i. Remove January 12, 2026. 
ii. Remove May 11, 2026. 
iii. Change August 10, 2026 to September 14, 2026. 
iv. Remove October 12, 2026. 
 
Briefing 
3. Create an Outline of a Process to Bring on New Board Members 
• Subcommittee members discussed a proposed process for recommending 
prospective new Board Members for approval through Mayor and Council 
• The Subcommittee members recommended a flow chart style process where 
candidates will be reviewed by multiple committees and interviewed by either the 
Board Chair or a designated Board member to determine fitness before the 
candidate is recommended for approval by Mayor and Council. 
• The Subcommittee members also proposed that filling vacant committee, 
subcommittee, and workgroup positions be accomplished by the recommendation 
of the Board Chair. 
4. Plan to Contact Remaining Basha Oral History Interviewees 
• Mr. Sepulveda shared a list of names of people that had been requested by Mrs. 
Nadine Basha to be interviewed for oral histories. 
i. The interviews will aim to capture information from many different areas 
related to Eddie Basha Jr.’s life. 
• The Subcommittee members discussed possible videography consultants. 
• Subcommittee members planned to collaborate with Chandler Museum Storytelling 
Coordinator Sarah Biggerstaff to set up multiple dates for group interviews. 
• The Subcommittee discussed where funding for interviews and any associated travel 
expenses will come from 
 
Member Comments 
1. Mr. Sepulveda shared that Michael Pollack will be donating to sponsor the museum. 
2. Mr. Feely shared that an SRP representative will be coming to the museum on August 19 to 
discuss a potential sponsorship of the museum. 
 
Member Announcements 
None. 
 
Calendar

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5. Next Governance Subcommittee Meeting will be Monday, October 13, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. 
at the Chandler Museum. 
 
Adjourn 
The meeting was adjourned at 11:14 a.m. 
 
 
 
______________________________ 
 
 
 
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Jody Crago, Acting Chair  
 
 
 
Jody Crago, Staff Liaison