Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission

Minutes of January 14, 2009

Commission Room, City Hall

 

Present: John Reeves, Chair; Matthew Herren, Secretary; Donna Griffin; Amy Kelly; 

            Evie Rapport, Immediate Past Chair

                                   

Absent: Dave Loewenstein, Jane Pennington

 

City Staff: Diane Stoddard, Assistant City Manager

 

A.  The meeting was called to order at 6:12 PM by the Chair, John Reeves.

 

B.  The Minutes of the November 9, 2008 meeting were reviewed and approved as submitted. 

 

C.  New Business

            1.  LCAC Vacancies

The terms of Commissioners Loewenstein, Rapport and Reeves expire this month.  Ms. Stoddard offered to follow up with the Mayor about a list of names of potential commissioners submitted last month by LCAC, in order that appointments be made as soon as possible. 

 

            2. Chair Reeves offered to stay with LCAC until a full roster is established, and all members agreed to

            share duties as needed in the interim. 

 

D.  Unfinished Business

 

1.  Draft Policy Manual. 

            The Policy Manual was reviewed a final time.  Chair Reeves will submit to Ms. Stoddard a list of corrections and questions which will then be forwarded to City Legal Department for final correction. 

 

E.  Regular Agenda Items     

 

1.  Announcements from The Chair

            Chair Reeves thanked Commissioner Rapport for her tireless and excellent work on LCAC and it was decided that an event be planned to honor her service.  He also circulated several calendars of local and regional arts events and programs.  He noted that the Phoenix Awards ceremony was a success all around.  Reeves suggested that, whenever and wherever possible, a transition to electronic announcements of LCAC programs be made.  This could be more far-reaching and less costly than paper mailings. 

           

2.  Subcommittee Reports         

A.  ODSE: Commissioner Griffin reported that a second email blast had been made and that dates for the program have been set.  Call for entries closes January 30.   

                       

B. Phoenix Awards: Commissioner Loewenstein absent. 

 

C.  Website: Commissioner Rapport reported that final corrections have been sent to Andrea Wertzberger.  The KS Arts Commission grant issue has been resolved.  

 

D.  Fund-raising and Project Development: Nothing to report. 

 

E.  Grants/Workshops: Commissioner Kelly offered to compile a list of grant worthy local artists and organizations to solicit.  All agreed to help forward names of potential candidates.  This includes using the City’s record of former grant applicants and special interest groups. 

                       

F.  Roundtable: Commissioner Pennington absent. 

 

 

After motion by Commissioner Griffin, seconded by Commissioner Rapport, Meeting was adjourned at 8:29  P.M.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Matthew Herren, Secretary