Minutes Arts & Cultural Affairs Com. 2 8 05
MINUTES
ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY
COMMISSION
SPECIAL SESSION
Tuesday, February 8, 2005, 4:00 p.m.
Conference Room B, City Hall
50 W. 131 Street, Dubuque, Iowa
Meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m. following staff assurance of compliance
with the Iowa Open Meeting Law.
Commissioners Present: William Intriligator, Jane Kenworthy, Paul Kohl, Amy
Link, Susan Riedel, Mark Wahlert.
Staff Present: Jerelyn O'Connor
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Wahlert, second by Intriligator to approve the minutes of January 25,
2005. Motion passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
City Manager's Budget Recommendations to City Council on Arts and
Cultural Affairs:. Commission reviewed proposed letter to mayor and council
stating that the Commission is appreciative of the council's actions to support
arts and culture and to recommend that they approve the recommended funding
to the full extent. Intriligator suggested that the letter also include
acknowledgement that the city council has already approved three of the Arts
Task Force recommendations. Motion by Wahlert, second by Link to approve
the letter. Motion passed unanimously. O'Connor reminded the commission
that the budget hearing is on February 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Commissioner Fabricius arrived at 4:15 p.m.
Arts and Culture Grant Program for Special Projects: Staff member
O'Connor presented a revised application which incorporated the changes and
clarifications recommended by the Commission at the January 25 meeting.
There was considerable discussion on the rating criteria and whether or not a
specific point value should be assigned to the various rating criteria. The
consensus of the commission was to approve the rating criteria as established
without assigning point value to each criterion with the expectation that the
commission will rate and rank the applications using the established criteria.
Commissioner Wahlert urged that we proceed and distribute the applications as
soon as possible and reevaluate the grant process after the first round of
competition. Commissioners also thought it would be a good idea to hold
workshops for grant applicants.
Commissioner Intriligator departed at 5:05 p.m.
Motion by Link, Second by Riedel to approve the grant guidelines and
application. Motion passed unanimously.
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
Next Meeting: 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 22, 2005.
~spectfully Submitted,
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