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r Personnel and Finance Committee September 14, 2000 Page 2 be admitted free of charge. In response to a question from Council President Pfeifer, it was noted that he works closely with the theater/arts program at Penn High School and would be open to working with IUSB in this area. ART ASSOCIATION (GENERAL FUND # 101-0408) 2000 Projected Budget Expenditures:$135,000 2001 Projected Budget Expenditures: $125,00 Susan R. Visser,Executive Director of the South Bend Regional Museum of Art,presented handouts on the"Fall 2000 Members' News & Class Listings"and"The Sculpture at the Airport". it She noted that the Members News brochure is published three (3) times per year and that the airport brochure is published every two(2) years. She highlighted upcoming events. 1 Council Member Kelly noted that there are so many great things happening in this area that 1 he believes our arts programs stack up against any offered in the country. Council President Pfeifer noted how successful the "Meet Me on the Island" events have been with this program being in its 11th season. 1 STUDEBAKER MUSEUM (GENERAL FUND # 101-0409) 2000 Projected Budget Expenditures:$ 190,268 2001 Projected Budget Expenditures: $197,733 Andrew Ujdak, President of the Board made the presentation. He introduced Bonnie Oswald, Business Manager. Mr. Ujdak noted that the 1999 audit showed attendance of 88,000, $ 186,000 in sales and 25,000 in holiday gift shop catalogues. He provided a copy of the Studebaker National Museum, Inc. Financial statements for 1998 and 1999 (copies attached). It was noted that the Museum entered into a management agreement with the City of South Bend which expires on December 31, 1999 which provides for monthly payments of$ 12,917 ($ 155,000 per year) for the Museum to maintain the City's collection of Studebaker vehicles, achieves and other items. The Museum also entered into agreements with the Industrial Revolving Loan Fund of South Bend, Indiana (IRLF) and the Studebaker Autoparts Sales Corporation (SASCO) to preserve and promote the community's Studebaker heritage. The Museum has two(2)locations,one owned by the Museum and the former Studebaker dealership (Freeman-Spicer) building leased for $ 1.00 per year from the City under an operating lease which expired in December 1999 with the new arrangement being terminated by either party upon sixty(60) days written notice. Mr. Ujdak noted that in 1996 the Museum entered into a joint committee with the City and the Studebaker Drivers Club which centers around the common desire to build a world class museum for the Studebaker collection. The goal is to have a "world class museum" for the collection by February 16, 2002, the anniversary of the founding of the South Bend Studebaker operation by the Studebaker brothers. Mr. Ujdak noted that there are$3 million in grant requests with November deadlines soon approaching. Grants from the State of Indiana have also been successfully obtained for the third I floor of the facility. In June, Mr. Ujdak was in Madison, Wisconsin at the National Drivers