HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-02-09 Commission on Cultural Development Minutes
City of Bangor, Commission on Cultural Development
February 9, 2017
8:30 a.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall
Commissioners Present: Mary Budd (Chair), Stephanie Harp (Vice Chair), Elisabeth
Young, Kim Stewart, Jared Hunnefeld, Owen Smith, Liam Riordan, Allen Adams, and Zeth
Lundy (staff)
Excused Absent: David Zelz, Marianne Lynch, Amy Blackstone
Unexcused Absent:
1. Welcome and Introductions
Chair Mary Budd called the meeting to order.
2. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
Approval of January minutes.
3. Paul Nicklas presentation on processes and practices
Assistant City Solicitor Paul Nicklas, along with assistance from staffer Zeth, provided
commissioners with overview of the processes and practices of City committees and
commissions. Topics included Roberts Rules and the formal motion process, public
access to meetings and information, and processes that happen inside and outside of
meetings.
4. ARTober survey feedback
Elissa gave an update on this. Eight surveys total had been returned. Some participants
found ARTober to be helpful to the community, while others found that it had no impact
at all. Requests for a stronger presence on social media, better distribution of
maps/schedules, and wider inclusion of other entities. Mary commented that ARTobers
first year in 2015 served purpose to highlight year-round art activity via a month of
programming. Commission was awarded a grant from MAC that year to fund the
project, which helped pay for brochures, multimedia advertising, banners, etc. Last year
was not as robust, partly due to the fact that we were not as successful in finding grants
or sponsorship. Generous sponsorship from Beal College helped greatly, and was really
the saving grace that helped make ARTober a reality in 2016.
How to best support ARTober going forward? Is it a priority? Do we pursue this again, or
do we pursue a third-party organization/event planner to help? Owen suggested that
we search out multiple partners to help. Liam voiced support of event, but admitted it
will require focus from CCD, perhaps subcommittee, perhaps scale back number of
events and focus on some key events. Mary suggested we move forward with a work
session that deals with these issues at-large and determines how best to move forward.
We will schedule something in March.
5. Committee Updates
Marketing website continues to be in development, approaching time very soon
where that can be launched
Advocacy eagerly anticipating data from the AEP5 study, which wont be ready for
another few months. Committee will be focused on that data when made available, find
the storyline, and how best to present it to the City and community.
Funding looking into applying for $10k MAC grant to create cultural plan the idea is
to hire a consultant to create the plan, and phase II is a $75k grant to implement plan.
Future Commission Meetings (8:30 a.m. in Council Chambers):
March 9, 2017 (grant reviews)
April 13, 2017
May 11, 2017
June 8, 2017 (grant reviews)
July 13, 2017
August 10, 2017
September 14, 2017 (grant reviews)
October 12, 2017
November 9, 2017
December 14, 2017 (grant reviews)