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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMCC 03/05/2019Mansfield Local Cultural Council 6 Park Row Mansfield, MA 02048 March 5, 2019 RECEIVED TO'�VN CLERKS OFFICE 1019 SEP 21 A 4: 10 MANSFIELD MASSACHUSETTS TOPIC DISCUSSION ACTION Call to order: 7:03 pm Lisa Piscatelli Attendance Present: Nicole Burch, secretary Lisa Piscatelli, chair Sally Fehervari, treasurer Annette Shaw, publicist Ronald Greene Sharon Friedman Lisa Piscatelli Sally Fehervari Eileen Cusack Katharine Wroth Gail Gilman Absent: Christopher George Kaitlyn MacLeod Mary Montione Minutes 11/7/18 Motion to approve minutes Marc, 2nd Eileen. 2 abstentions, 10 for. Approved. 1/31/19 Motion to approve the minutes Sally, Ronald 2nd. Unanimous vote on 3/5/19. Treasurer's Report Lisa gave grant packets to Sally. Mass Cultural Council When they run training or events we Update should take part if we can. Lisa went to Franklin's Grantee Reception. - Similar to what we have. - Not super fancy, nuts and bolts kind of thing. Welcome folks in. Keynote speaker Someone from state and town. Held in Franklin Historic Museum They recently became a cultural district. - Chair introduced all the projects. Not everyone does the process the same way. We get our info off the toolbox. Town of Mansfield Need to appoint somebody to the liaison Update including a for Downtown Committee. Discussion on the Firehouse Firehouse: Katharine met with Sean Burke (Town Planner). He said that if the cultural council has an opinion, we should go in front of other boards and voice our opinion. Foxboro put out a proposal for their own abandoned Firehouse. Got amazing ideas. Katharine drafted a letter and researched what other towns have done with their old firehouses. How do we want to proceed as a council? Historical Commission meeting Thursday, March 7, 2019. Annette has The Firehouse in the agenda for that meeting. Would be considered a building of Cultural Significance. Sally made a motion to support the Firehouse initiative. Jean 2nd it. 11 for, I abstention. Downtown Committee, Downtown Business Association, send to all the boards and invite to join us. Annette will ask Historical Commission to delay for 6 months any move on the Firehouse. Historic reuse may get more support than any other initiative. Strategic Development Document from Kaitlyn Committee Report Cultural District Update Established contact with the new Mass Cultural Council representative. Louis Cotto. Katharine met with Sean Burke, town meeting warrant, to establish a cultural district, but it's not. Spring meeting may be premature. Fall meeting may be better choice. But not a requirement of the process. Katharine and Gail met with Kevin Dumas, very enthusiastic and supportive of cultural council and cultural district. Handout attached. Planning board working on B2 district, may be shrinking it. Cultural district boundaries similar space. Maybe make cultural district coincide with B2 district map. Gail's idea to put people in costume for the Copeland House and open to public. Planning for Grantee Ask Congregational Church again. Ronald, Jean, and Reception Suggesting a few dates to see what church Eileen will find has available. May 2, May 6, and April 30? performer, get food donations, figure out Committee: Ronald Greene, Jean Mallon, date of venue. Eileen Cusack Katharine and Lisa Who should be the keynote or performer? will give all the information that we did last year: program, list of invitees Annette will publish in paper with date/time and awards. Jackie will ask public officials to be involved. Schedule Next MLCC Send email survey Meeting Voting on new MLCC Downtown Committee Representative - Marc Clamage Jackie nominates Marc, Katharine 2nd, unanimous vote. Secretary - Kaitlyn MacLeod Letter of intent. Jackie nominates Kaitlin. Jean 2nd, unanimous vote. Treasurer - Sally Fehervari Jackie nominates Sally, Annette 2nd, unanimous vote. Chair - Christopher George Chris George letter of intent. Jackie nominates Chris George, Ronald 2nd, unanimous vote. Community Preservation Annette decided next year would be a Act better year to bring it up. Adjournment 8:43 pm Sharon moved to adjourn the meeting. Lisa 2nd the motion. Unanimous vote.