HomeMy WebLinkAboutMCC 3/8/2016Mansfield Local Cultural Council rnU'vu
6 Park Row
Mansfield, MA 02048
March 8, 2016
Meeting Minutes
TOPIC
DISCUSSION
ACTION
FOLLOW-UP
Call to order
Lisa Piscatelli called to
order at 7:00 pra
Attendance
Present:
Jackie Curtis
Sally Fehervari Treasurer
Gail Gilman
Lynne McDonnell
Lisa Piscatelli, Chair
Annette Shaw, Publicist
Lori Stanovitch, Grant
Coordinator
Katharine Wroth, Acting
Secretary
Guests:
Debbie Britt
Frank DelVecchio
Sharon Friedman
Bob Krentzman
Absent:
Nicole Burch, Secretary
Grants
Lisa distributed a list of
Grants will be
Calendar
approved grants organized
publicized on FB and
by date, created by Lori
via press release
(approved this mtg)
Report on LCC
Lisa and Sally reported that
Our attendance at this
Statewide
they, along with Nicole,
event will be
Assembly
attended the statewide
publicized via press
assembly and found it
release (approved this
energizing and inspiring.
mtg)
Lisa distributed magnets
from the event and
circulated the program.
Special
Lisa provided a brief
IDC has a Main St
1. Lisa/Sally reach
Presentation/
overview of Cultural
subcommittee.
out to Nancy Wall,
Discussion:
Districts.
chair of IDC Main
Cultural
IDC is presenting at
St. subcommittee,
District
Selectman Frank
3/22 planning board
invite to future mtg
DelVecchio and Bob
meeting and at May
Krentzman of the Mansfield
town meeting.
2. Talk w/IDC
Industrial Development
about including
Commission shared
Frank D. mentioned
culture in `Why
information on current
there is an opening on
Mansfield' website
efforts to attract new
the planning board for
under deet
businesses to Mansfield and
an alternate who votes
revitalize areas including
when regular
3. Connect with
downtown; the group
members cannot
like-minded groups
discussed the potential
attend. Could be good
in town and beyond,
opportunities and challenges
' opportunity. (Sharon
including Mansfield
related to the creation of a
F. might pursue.)
Hist Commission,
Cultural District in
Sharon Cultural
Mansfield and to the overall
Sally suggested
Council.
revitalization effort.
identifying sister cities
such as Newburyport
4. Those who are
Debbie Britt described
that have faced similar
able will attend
specific opportunities related
situations.
3/22 planning board
to history (e.g. underground
meeting (7 pm Rm
railroad) and arts (leasing
Ideally someone from
2A/B)
empty storefronts to artists).
our group will step up
to coordinate or
5. Bob K to add
Sharon Friedman cited the
co-chair the Cultural
cultural district to
need to preserve downtown
District effort and the
agenda at next IDC
buildings/zoning setbacks'.
collaboration with
ring, update them
Fate of fire station unknown
other groups in town.
on this discussion
but all agreed is pivotal.
Community
Lisa distributed draft copies
Members to provide
Will need someone
Input Survey
to members and to
feedback at next
to project manage
Frank/Bob for feedback.
meeting.
this. To discuss at
next meeting.
Approval of
Group reviewed press
Press releases
Press Releases
release drafts on grants and
unanimously
statewide assembly,
approved. Grants
discussed in which order to
press release will be
submit them. Jackie noted
sent first.
that Sen. Jim Timilty was
pleased to be contacted for a
quote, had not received
similar requests from others.
Approval of
Minutes from meetings of
Minutes unanimously
Meeting
12/1/16, 12/8/16, and
approved.
Minutes
1/19/16 had been distributed
electronically by Nicole
prior to meeting.
Sally reported that our
Treasurer's
finances are reconciled and
Report
funding will arrive in 1-2
months. No requests for
reimbursement received yet.
Calendar and
Lisa will sketch out a
Lori mentioned that
Working
timeline for the year ahead
the next grant event is
Groups
and outline action steps,
3/19, the NESBA
roles needed.
Home Show at MHS.
Schedule Next
Tuesday April 12, 2016,
Meeting
7:00 pm
Adjournment
Lisa adjourned the meeting
at 8:26 pm
VOTED: 4/12/16 and APPROVED
Respectfully submitted,
0Y
Nicole L Burch