2004-09-15 Cultural Council Minutes

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Reading Cultural Council September 15, 2004 7:05 - Meeting called to order .D ER K 10015 .x..1'1 3 0 P : 2 Members present: Allison DaSilva, Valerie Alagero, kmyn Storti, Harold Bond, Anne Hooker, Nicole Cain Introduction of new Associate Member: Janet Hatherley, Reading Memorial High School student Treasurer's Report: Too early in the grant cycle to report. A question on rollbacks was raised. RCC granted $350.00 to the Barrows School in 2003-2004. The school did not claim its reimbursement and it will be added to the 2004-2005 cycle for a total projected grant of $4,110.00. Review of various mail items Mass Cultural Council: MCC is looking for Beta Testers to provide feedback on their new on- line training. Allison was asked to be a Beta Tester and will take part. The on-line training is approximately 1 _ hours and is available to both voting and associate members. Also, in September and October members of the MCC staff and MAASH (Mass. Advocates for the Art, Sciences and Humanities) will be hosting a "Listening Tour." The purpose of the tour is to discuss advocacy efforts and strategic planning. Nicole plans to attend. RCTV Oganization Night, September 23, 2004: Despite RCTV's unprofessional delivery last year a decision was made to go ahead and place a live message reminding grant applicants of the deadline. However, RCTV will be reminded of last year's disappointment and a firm request will be made for a more professional delivery. Allison will deliver the live message. Other Press: Notice of grant application deadline will also be placed in the Reading Advocate and Reading Chronicle. Press releases will also be on display at the library and the town clerks office. Regarding 2003-2004 Grant Recipient Elise O'Connor: Elise was funded $560 to provide (12) singing performances to Reading seniors in various locations by the end of December 2004. To date she has completed (5) of the performances and forwarded an email message requesting $400 of the funds granted. After some discussion a decision was made to first, verify the (5) performances and satisfaction with them. And, second, release a prorated amount of $233.00 based on those verifications. The balance of the grant is pending on the completion and verification of the remaining performances before December 31, 2004. Community Input Survey: A community input survey is being prepared for distribution in the spring. Survey to follow MCC guidelines. Members suggested the survey should open with an introduction of the Reading Cultural Council and its purpose. Janet Hatherley will prepare a list of questions for review. Survey to be printed in the local newspapers. February 2005 - tentative survey completion date. Meeting Adjourned 8:45 Respectfully submitted, Nicole Cain