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Minutes
ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMISSION
November 18, 2014
Schmitt Innovation Center, 900 Jackson Street Suite 113
The meeting was called to order by Chair Sue Riedel at 4:33 p.m. following
staff assurance of compliance with the Iowa Open Meeting Law.
Commissioners present: Ellen Henkels, Katherine Kluseman, Sue Riedel, Julie
Steffen, Gina Siegert and Jessica Teckemeyer.
Staff present: Megan Starr ad Maurice Jones
Commissioners absent: Marin O'Rourke
APPROVAL OF MINUTES of October 21st, 2014: Teckemeyer made a motion,
second by Kluseman to receive and file the minutes. Motion carried 6-0.
NEVA BUSINESS
1. Review Final Draft of Arts and Culture Master Plan RFP
Henkels made a motion, second by Seigert to approve the Request for
Proposal as presented. The commission also discussed the RFP timeline,
Starr explained that timeline is preliminary and that Maurice Jones will be
in contact with commissioners to ask if they can join the proposal review
committee. Commissioners also expressed their concern that staff time
may become an issue when the consultant is selected as the hiring freeze
is still in place and there is still not a designated arts and cultural affairs
staff person. Starr explained that City Council has named the Arts and
Culture Master Plan as one of its top priorities and would therefore be a
high priority for staff with or without the designated position.
2. Discuss operational support grant application and recommendations
forchanges
Starr presented potential changes and an updated draft of the Operational
Support Grant application to commissioners. Commissioners suggested
that the city requests information about other sources of funds grantees
receive but that the information not be included in the application itself.
Starr will look into the feasibility of a digital survey that potential grantees
would fill out before they accessed the grant application. Starr will provide
a revised draft at the December meeting and the commission will also
review changes to the special project grant application.
3. ArtPlace America LOI
Starr shared that City Council had approved the submission of a letter of
intent to ArtPlace America for the "Cultural Commons" plaza in the port.
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Respectfully submitted:
Megan Starr
Economic Development Coordinator
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These minutes were passed and approved on
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Ellen Henkels, Secretary