Minutes Arts Commission 2 28 06MINUTES
ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY
COMMISSION
Tuesday, November 28, 2006, 4:30 p.m.
Board Room, Carnegie Stout Public Library
360 W. 11th, Dubuque, Iowa
Commissioners present: Sue Riedel, Geri Shafer, Ellen Henkels, Louise Kames,
Paul Kohl, Amy Weber.
Staff Present: Jerelyn O'Connor, Kevin Firnstahl
Call to Order /Certification of Compliance 4:36 p.m
Approval of Minutes from October 23, 2006.
Motion to approve as corrected by Kohl, Second by Henkels, passed 6-0.
NEW BUSINESS
Report on Changing Data/Activity within Dubuque Cultural Corridor: Dan
Lobianco. Postponed.
OLD BUSINESS
Strategic Plan -Status Report on Progress (Commissioners and Staff)
Chairperson Riedel asked for any changes to the report. Shafer shared a copy
of the letter sent on behalf of the Commission to Dubuque Cultural Alliance
members describing the impact of arts and culture on the Dubuque Community
asking members to go online to register for Stand Up and be Counted. Shafer
suggested partnering with the Chamber to assist in identifying creative industries.
The first step is having the Cultural Alliance distribute the letter via their a-mail
list. O'Connor will forward information to the Commission about the next Cultural
Alliance meeting.
Kames and Wahlert reports tabled to January meeting.
Information Sharing
Letter from Long Range Planning Commission
2007 Meeting Schedule reviewed
Grants will be reviewed at May 22 (operational) and June (Special
Projects) meetings
Budget Public Hearing Schedule reviewed
Arts budget will be reviewed as part of the City Manager's Office budget.
Letter from Dubuque Symphony Orchestra
Thank you letter to City Manager in appreciation of project funding
Items from Commission
Chairperson Riedel noted that Executive Director of the Iowa Arts Council Anita
Walker has had to re-apply to the Governor-Elect Culver and encouraged
Commissioners to write the Governor in support of her reappointment.
Kames reported on the Dubuque Cultural Alliance meeting.
O'Connor reported that the Long Range Planning Commission incorporated
some of the Arts Commission's comments into their revisions.
Paul Kohl will be on sabbatical until the May meeting.
Next meeting: Tuesday, January 23, 2007, at 4:30 p.m.
Motion to adjourn by Weber, Second by Shafer, passed 6-0.
Adjourned 5:05 p.m.
Respectf Submitted,
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evi Firnstahl, Staff
These minutes passed, approved and adopted on January 23, 2007.
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Louise Kames, Secretary