Minutes_Arts & Cultural Affairs Commission Report 08.27.24Copyrighted
October 7, 2024
City of Dubuque CONSENT ITEMS # 1.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: Airport Commission of August 27, 2024; Arts and Cultural
Affairs Advisory Commission Minutes of July 23, 2024 and
Report of August 27, 2024; City Council Proceedings of
September 16, 2024; Historic Preservation Commission of
August 15, 2024; Long Range Planning Advisory
Commission of July 17, 2024; Zoning Advisory Commission
of September 4, 2024; Zoning Board of Adjustment of August
22, 2024; Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of
August 19, August 20, August 21, August 21, and September
3, 2024.
SUGGUESTED
DISPOSITION:
Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Airport Commission Minutes
2. Arts and Cultural Affairs Minutes
3. Arts and Cultural Affairs Report
4. 9 16 24 City Council Minutes
5. Historic Preservation Commission Minutes
6. Long Range Planning Advisory Commission Minutes
7. Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes
8. Minutes ZBA 8-22-24 Approved
9. Proof_City Council Proceedings 8.19.24
10. Proof_City Council Proceedings 8.20.24
11. Proof_City Council Proceedings 8.21.24
12. Proof_City Council Proceedings 8.26.24
13. Proof_City Council Proceedings of 9.3.24
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ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION MEETING REPORT
DATE: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
TIME: 3:36 PM
LOCATION: Multicultural Family Center, 1157 Central Ave., Dubuque, IA 52001
Non Regular Meeting ( No quorum, not enough commissioners present )
Commissioners Present: Nicholas HALDER (chair); Shirley DAVIS-ORWOLL; Franco
MENCHACA
Commissioners Absent: Doug DONALD; Sue Riedel; Tom ROBBINS;
Staff Present: Bonnie SPURLING (Arts & Cultural Affairs Manager); Mike WILLIAMS (Intern)
Public Present: Ali Levasseur; Brianna Thompson
HALDER addressed no official meeting will be called due to no quorum, group began to
discuss at 3:36 PM.
Roll CaII & Review of Minutes
Roll call was skipped due to familiarity with commissioners and City staff present.
No approval of July 2024 minutes due to no quorum.
Status Reports from Staff
SPURLING reports for Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs:
Art on the River was a great success this year, very well received opening night and reveal of
new public sculptures. Official brochures will be printed this week in three languages; English,
Spanish and Marshallese.
SPURLING shares upcoming Grants calendar and advises grant final reports due end of the
month.
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SPURLING advises of an open position on the Resilient Community Advisory Commission.
SPURLING reads letter of thanks from Bell Tower Theatre for their receipt of recent grants.
SPURLING provides update on Creative Cafe, nothing currently planned but hoping to get
committee together in the coming weeks to plan.
SPURLING advises she will be submitting improvement package this year and has been
tasked with re -igniting the Arts & Culture Masterplan working groups and would like the
commissions help to define what "culture" means.
Updates From Master Plan Working Groups
None
Old Business — Commission Strategic Plan Goals — Reporting and Discussion
None
New Business
None
Public Comment/Correspondence
Thompson reads personal letter to commission, urging grants commission to reconsider
eligibility for first year non -profits for City Arts & Culture grants.
Events and Engagement Reporting from Commissioners
None
Next Regular Meeting: Tuesday, September 24, 2023, at 3:30 PM at the Multicultural Family
Center
Respectfully submitted:
Bonnie Spurling
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