Resource Board Minutes - Meeting 1 (June 2000)

1. At the first Meeting of the Resource Board in June 2000, the Chairman welcomed those present and explained that three more Board appointments were likely over the coming weeks. The Chairman expressed a hope that the Resource Board would not simply be a 'talking shop', it needed to take a project based approach to its work and be outcome-focused. A key element of success would be the extent to which the Board could develop a cross-sectoral vision for Resource which lent equal weight to its museum, archive and library components. Board members were given an opportunity to express their expectations in relation to Resource and to raise any questions.

2. The Chief Executive provided the Board with a status report, highlighting the major tasks Resource had dealt with in the first ten weeks of existence. He complimented the Resource staff for their positive contribution and reiterated that 2000-2001 was very much a transitional year for the organisation. The Chief Executive spoke plainly about Resource's financial constraints and confirmed that a Register of Interests for Board members would be established.

3. The Board agreed to the proposed remit for the Finance, Audit and General Purposes Committee. Board members would submit their names to the Chairman or the Chief Executive if they were willing to serve on the Committee.

4. The members of the Senior Management Team introduced themselves to the Board and defined their responsibilities. The Board then discussed Resource's manifesto and made a number of comments and suggestions.