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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