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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMCC 08/30/2018Mansfield Local Cultural Council RECEIVED 6Park Row TOW'N CLERKS OFFICE Mansfield, MA 02048 order: 7:04 pm 2319 M;,4 I I P Z: 45 Meeting Minutes;ALO New Member: Marc Clamage August 30, 2018 a;5S`=. ,I1FJSFiTS DISCUSSION Lisa Piscatelli ACTION TOPIC Welcome & Call to order: 7:04 pm New Member: Marc Clamage Starting point of our cycle. Grant cycle starting. Clarity from town and state when everyone's term is finished. 6 years need to come off. Luckily new people have been staggering on the board. Every year vote chair, secretary, treasurer. Bring in a friend. Lisa, Sally, and Nicole need to be replaced in February. Get an interview on cable. Write an article in the paper to promote new members. Present: Attendance Nicole Burch, Secretary Jean Mallon Lisa Piscatelli, Chair Marc Clamage Jackie Curtis, Public Official Liaison Gail Gilman, Co -Chair Cultural District Committee Annette Shaw, Publicist Sally Fehervari, Treasurer Katharine Wroth, Co -Chair Cultural District Committee Absent: Margo Lemieux Kaitlyn MacLeod Motion to accept the minutes from 6/28/18 Jean, 2nd Meering Minutes Annette, unanimous vote. Treasurer's Report Town Accountant and Accounting Office meeting next week with Sally and Lisa. Budget/bank account matched. Need to talk about money to set aside for next grant cycle now. Wonderful news last night. $5400 from the town for the grant cycle. Budget increase. Lisa went through the process to raise the budget to match what the state increase. $6400 from the state! Increase from state as well! State money is designated for grantees. 5% for administrative expenses (envelopes, stamps, fees to be at Family Fun Night, etc.), 15% council designated projects. Recognize that the town money isn't designated specifically for grants. If we feel like there is a good use for the money we can use our town money. Art for town, Fales Oil Space. Let them know by October 15th. Let people know that the grant cycle is open. We want to be very thoughtful. Motion to accept the Treasurer's Report Gail, 2nd by Jean. Unanimous vote. Original receipts needed for reimbursements. Lisa has receipts for tablecloth $220.42 - was all reimbursed. But $52.38 was added to the bill, and Lisa is requesting reimbursement for that. Jackie motioned to reimburse Lisa the $52.38, Katharine 2nd. Unanimous vote. (Lisa recused herself from the vote). Posters were $25.98 "where creativity thrives" $35.99 "grantee reception" Katharine motioned to approve, Sally 2nd. Unanimous vote. Massachusetts General article advertising the grant cycle opens Katharine will Cultural Council Sept 1st closes Oct 15th. Mansfield News, Sun contact last year's Update and Grant Chronicle, Town Website, Our Website, FB, Cable grantee applicants Planning station. about the grant cycle opening. Massachusetts Cultural Council Toolkit for Mansfield Council priorities. Motion to approve council authority by Jackie. 2nd by Gail. Unanimous vote. Important dates email from MCC. Required to do annual assessment. Other information that comes out "community initiative August 2018" at the end other grants the Lisa will post state gives out. about the other grants on FB Kaitlin is not here, will share next time page. Strategic Development Committee Brian not here, emailed. He is moving out of town. Katharine will ask Downtown Committee Update to meet with Sean Greenery in the striped Fales area, not used for Burke to discuss parking. Screen the dumpsters, next steps of Cultural District Signage for parking. Wayfmding signs, students will help with signs. Annette from Planning Board meeting: Fire Station voted as a surplus building. Educated discussion needs to happen about the Fire Station. Let's get the real story. Sharon Friedman could be asked for info. Can we get some hard figures. Request a meeting with Sean Burke, Town Manager, Cultural District Initiative, next steps. Letter from his historical commission. Town was not receptive to moving the school administration. September 13th is Historical Commission meeting. 5:00 pm Town Hall Community Preservation Act at planning meeting. Annette is researching on how to get an article on the November town meeting. Make sure we didn't miss the deadline. We want to adopt the Community Preservation Act. Annual report information. Lisa will draft that. Cultural District Met with Planning Board. Talked about meeting Status Katharine called the state, Massachusetts Cultural Council sent representative to Mansfield. Met with Sean Burke, loved having rep from state. Walked the course of downtown. Rumford Ave, Mansfield Bank, through town. Noticed downtown. Black Doll Museum. Pleased to find National Black Doll Museum. Crossed to North Common, MMAS, met Ken Butler, tips for funding. Looked at mural. Lunch at Jimmy's. Had to leave at 1:00, but she left at 3:00. Walked the bike path. She was really looking at our town. Suggested we continue our efforts. State is going through a transition. Wait for that to be done. Went really well. Suggestions for our town to participate in: Yambombing, Porch bands. She took pictures. She was interested in our next steps. Working with town manager, support letters, departments continued support, public meeting. Planning Board meeting. Sean Burke was energized by the meeting. Downtown art and culture. Paint Night, paint a picture or get your names painted True Value sells paint, discount on paint. Broaden what culture is. Tattoo parlor too. Coordinate the businesses in a theme way. Community art space in empty storefronts. Everyone bring in old lamps. Antiques roadshow. The more we sponsor, give money, the more eligible we become for more for the town. e Abolition Day - have a table. Lisa can be there. 10-6. Put in article that we are available to answer questions on applying for grants. Motion to approve minutes Marc, 2nd Eileen 2 abstentions, voted approved 1/31/19 Respectfully submitted, Nicole L Burch Secretary Grant Meetings: Schedule upcoming Wednesday, November 7, 2018 meetings Thursday, November 29, 2018 Monday, December 3, 2018 Thursday, September 20, 2018 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Motion to close the meeting, Sally Adjournment 8:53 pm 2nd Lisa Unanimous vote Motion to approve minutes Marc, 2nd Eileen 2 abstentions, voted approved 1/31/19 Respectfully submitted, Nicole L Burch Secretary