2001-11-14 Cultural Council Minutes

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t 4 t-' s '}2 i7 6 64 L~<. f~ a r RCC Reading Cultural. Council Town Manager's Office Reading Town Hall - Reading, MA G 1867 Reading Cultural Council Meeting Minutes Nov. 14, 2001 7:30pm at the Reading Senor Center Members in attendance: Harold Bond, Anna Dixon, Ann Rotondo, Diana LaVancher, Allison DaSilva, Joyce Holt and Judy Junker. VOTING MEETING RE: GRANT APPLICATIONS The RCC discussed the grants based on $10,000. We need reimbursement forms form Treble Chorus. An award letter went to Merrimack College office and they will get us the reimbursement. Pam Brown senior coordinator for the town, spoke to Ruth Harcovitz. Ruth expects to be fully funded for but she did not perform 9/13/01 because Lois Bond did not raise her full fee of $500. There are 2 people involved in the performance. $200 will be rolled back into the gran tmonies. No treasurer's report was given because it is voting night. Admin costs for stamps were discussed. At the end of the meeting, denial and approval letters will be examined. Ann Rotondo asked if Allison DaSilva spoke to Karen Trachtenburg and she did. PASS Grants were put in separately. Ann suggested to get rid of the PASS grant separate application and include it in the regular grant application. Joyce Holt mentioned that there is the same benefit for someone with a PASS grant. Limited to the PASS grant book. Do all 3 schools meet the qualifications? Yes. The following grants were approved (updated information): 01-01 $700 JW Killam Meet the Music, 01-02 $1,000 PASS BSO, 01-04 $1,000 Barrows Multicultural Assembly, 01-07 $1,000 Coolidge, Year of Respect, 01-08 $900 +$100 Birch Meadow, Music Poet, Dance, 01-09 $800 Joshua Eaton, Promised Land, 01-14 $400 Parker Middle School Greek Pupet Show, 01-15 $200 Austin Prep School Wingmasters 01-16 $500 Creative Arts Scholarship fund,