HomeMy WebLinkAboutMCC 01/12/2017Mansfield Local Cultural Council
6 Park Row
Mansfield, MA 02048
January 12, 2017
TOPIC
DISCUSSION
Lisa Piscatelli
AC
Call to order:
7:07 pm
Attendance
Present:
Nicole Burch, Secretary
Lisa Piscatelli, Chair
Lori Stanovitch, Grant
Coordinator
Sally Fehervari, Treasurer
Katharine Wroth
Jackie Curtis, Public Official
Liaison
Gail Gilman
Brian Quinn
Annette Shaw, Publicist
Absent:
Margo Lemieux
Lynne McDonnell no longer a
member.
Gather Input for
Sally and Lisa have done the
Annual
Annual Report. It has gone out to
Reporting to
the Massachusetts Cultural
Massachusetts
Council. Financials have been
Cultural
reported. And community input
Council
has been reported. The voting
minutes have been reported as
well.
Prepare Grant
One of our denial letters came
Approval
back. We need to give them 15
Letters
days in case they want to appeal.
It was Kirk Whipple, application
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Meeting
Talk about including more
Minutes
information on reasons for
denying funding. Sally motioned
to not amend the minutes. To
keep them as is. Jackie seconded
the motion. The vote was
unanimous.
Brian motioned to approve the
minutes from 10/25/16.
Katharine seconded the motion.
The vote was unanimous.
Jackie motioned to approve the
11/17/16.
Gail seconded the motion.
The vote was unanimous.
Katharine motioned to strike
sentences on grant decisions
from 12/8/16 minutes.
Lori seconded.
The vote was unanimous.
Jackie motioned to approve the
12/8/16 minutes.
Gail seconded the motion.
The vote was unanimous.
Any Items Not
Sally in touch with Fuller Craft
Anticipated by
Museum to get a gift shop on
Chair Prior to
Main St.
Posting Agenda
Downtown Committee: first they
Brian will email the
are focusing on cleaning up
agenda and when
Mansfield, updating lighting, and
the next meeting is.
putting up signage.
Northeastern grad students
involved in the research.
Jimmy's doesn't want food
trucks.
Need more guidelines. How
many popups will there be?
The more events, the better.
There are plans for a 1 st Night in
a few years. It will be a big
production. Very exciting.
Firehouse: discussion down the
road.
Lots of people coming together.
Lots of energy.
Downtown Committee meeting
once a month. They are excited
to work towards a Cultural
District.
Annette working on passing The
Community Preservation Act.
Vote at Town Meeting for
1%-3% of our real estate tax.
Big benefits: historic, recreation,
cultural.
We need to get the word out.
After the act is accepted, the
town sets up a committee to
distribute funds.
Planning for April 25, 2017 at
Reception for
Grantees
6:30 pm.
Invite elected officials.
Can hand out a survey.
Have refreshments and
entertainment.
Details planned at later meeting.
February 16, 2017, 7:00 pm to
Schedule next
meeting
9:00 pm.
March 21, 2017, 7:00 pm to 9:00
pm.
Filled out the approval letters
Prepare Grant
Approval
with the amount granted, who it's
Letters
going to, signed them, and dated
continued
them.
Discussed including a survey
with the approval letters. Sally
suggested only including in new
grantees. Lori suggested it
wasn't necessary. Also worried it
might make the envelopes need
more postage.
Gail motioned to NOT include
the survey.
Lori seconded it.
Vote was unanimous.
Adjournment
Lisa motioned to adjourn at 9:10
pm.
Annette seconded the motion.
Vote was unanimous.
Brian motioned to accept the minutes.
Sally seconded.
The vote was unanimous. 2/16/17
Respectfully submitted,
Nicole L Burch