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Call to order: 7:30 p.m. Eileen Cusack, Chair Meeting h4I4�-6ri th
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Attendance Present:
Eileen Cusack, Chair
Melanie O'Malley, Co -Chair
Jean Mallon, Secretary
Marc Clamage, Treasurer
Sharon Friedman
Kelly Ann Kelly
Linda Ramirez
Vivian Webster
Absent:
Diana Bren
Semirah Dolan
Gail Gilman
Abraham Mercy
Secretary's Report —Minutes May 3, 2021, minutes were Unanimously approved.
approved. Motion made by
Sharon; seconded by
Melanie.
Treasurer's Report
Marc reported that Warrants
have been submitted to pay:
#40923,Into the Wood, $1200
#29155, Sharing the
Spotlight, $2080.42
#38760, Teen Sewing
Workshop, $225
#29231, Attracting Birds and
Butterflies, $400
#33186, Mass Audubon,
$900
#33689, St. Patrick's Day
Celebration, $150
#32563, Aldrich Astronomical
Society, $200
Balances as of June 1:
Town Account $0
State Account $16,530
Gift Account $1,210
An Amendment to #44406
was submitted by Rona
Leventhal seeking permission
to change the date and
program scheduled to be
presented at the Mansfield
Library. The request was
made by the recently -hired
Children's Librarian who
wanted to align the
presentation with this year's
summer reading program.
Motion made Sharon;
seconded by Marc to approve
the changes.
Motion Approved.
A discussion ensued as
members voiced concern that
the original program included
multi -cultural stories. Eileen
will share these concerns
with Library Personnel.
Virtual Meeting Memo from
All Council members received
Town Manager
a copy of the memo from the
Town Manager.
Grant Tracking
A Task Force made up of
Marc, Kelly, and Eileen, met
to discuss grant procedures.
Grant reimbursement
requirements, outlined in the
Grant Award Letters, were
drawn out due to the
Pandemic.
Moving forward, Kelly agreed
to take over the
responsibilities of Grant
Coordinator for this year.
Kelly has been checking with
grantees and increasing the
use of social media.
Marc and Eileen have
reached out to 2020
grantees, in some cases,
repeatedly, to close up the
2020 accounts.
Brochure Marc distributed copies of the
brochure that he designed
that will be used at LCC
outreach events.
Grantee Reception
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
South Common Gazebo
A discussion ensued about
incorporating pictures to
reflect diverse populations.
Members agreed to seek out
such pictures and take steps
to photograph, with
permission, a wider range of
citizens.
Motion made by Marc;
seconded by Vivian to print
75 copies of the brochure,
with discussed changes.
A Task Force made up of
Melanie, Semirah, and Linda
worked out details for the
Grantee Reception.
Grantees have been invited
and asked if they wish to
perform.
Food will be "grab and go".
Members volunteered to
bring tables and chairs.
Members are needed to help
with set up at 5:30 p.m.
All members are requested to
come by 6 p.m.
Mansfield Cable will
broadcast the event.
Motion made by Eileen;
seconded by Jean to allocate
$60 for refreshments.
Local Cultural Council Project Eileen is working with Nancy
Mail Drop Boxes for Art Wall and the Keep Mansfield
Beautiful Committee on this
project.
Publicity Kelly will prepare a press
release about the Grantee
Reception.
Unanimously approved.
Unanimously approved.
A suggestion was made that
we list the events funded by
the LCC on the Town
Website. Eileen will speak
with the Town Manager.
Jean will check with the
library about event platforms
they use.
Family Fun Night
A Task Force made up of
Vivian, Linda, and Kelly will
work on a plan for the LCC's
table (booth) for Family Fun
Night. Family Fun Night is
sponsored by the Downtown
Business Association. Date
is Tuesday, July 13, 2021;
time is 6 to 9 p.m.
It was suggested that we give
the community an opportunity
to answer an open-ended
question such as "What
would you like to see in our
Cultural District"? This
would be helpful in
determining our 2022 Council
priorities.
Unfinished Business
Mansfield is on the list for a
site visit to support its
Cultural District application.
Next Meeting
Monday, July 12, 2021, at
7:30 p.m. in Room 2A/B.
Adjournment
Motion made by Eileen;
Unanimously approved.
seconded by Jean to adjourn
the meeting at 8:56.
Minutes approved at the July 12, 2021 meeting,
Respectfully submitted, Jean Mallon, Secretary