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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-07-30 Commission on Cultural Development Minutes City of Bangor, Commission on Cultural Development -Minutes- July 30, 2009, 8 AM City Council Chambers Commissioners in Attendance: John Rohman, Commission Chair; Susan Jonason, Steve Ribble, Robert Zavelta and Geoff Gratwick. Others in Attendance: Rod McKay, City of Bangor Director of Community & Economic Development; Scott Levy, Producing Artistic Director of Penobscot Theatre; Michael Grillo, David Whitehill and Barbara Dade, Members of Downtown Group; Kaleena Harrington & Carissa Kephart of Community Development. Commissioners Absent: Susan Carlisle, Sandra Blake-Leonard Next Meeting Date: October 28, 2009 (Full Commission mtg.) 1. Review of Maine Arts Commission Grant w/ Downtown Cultural Collaboration Scott Levy introduced members of the Downtown Cultural Collaboration that were present at today’s meeting – they are Michael Grillo, David Whitehill and Barbara Dade. Discussion then focused on making sure that the grant is being used for the purposes that had previously been agreed on and that the Cultural Commission would not act on the implementation of the grant without collaborating with the arts organization first. The new Downtown Coordinator will be in charge of getting the Commission and the arts organizations together in the near future to discuss the grants implementation. 2. Review Grant Application recommendation for Penobscot Theatre Susan Jonason introduced Scott Levy of the Penobscot Theatre who then proceeded to briefly review the application. The grant request is for the production of The Spunk. Total project cost is $128,000. Penobscot Theatre is requesting $25,000 in a grant from the Commission on Cultural Development, to assist with the costs associated with this production. At the Commission’s July 22, 2009 Program & Grants subcommittee meeting, the Commission voted to recommend to the full board to grant $15,000 to The Penobscot Theatre. A motion was made by Susan Jonason and seconded by Steve Ribble to move the Commission’s recommendation to the City Council that a $15,000 grant be awarded to The Penobscot Theatre for their production of Spunk. So voted. 3. Approval of Minutes of April 22, 2009 along w/ financial list of Cultural Commission Grants awarded as requested at the 4/22/09 meeting; and Minutes of July 22, 2009. A motion was made and seconded to approve the Minutes of April 22, 2009 as presented. So voted. A correction in the Minutes of July 22, 2009 was made by Steve Ribble that the time adjourned should read – 1 pm. A motion was made by Robert Zavelta and seconded by Steve Ribble to approve the Minutes of July 22, 2009 with the correction as stated. So voted. 4. Review of the need for Sub-Committees Members discussed eliminating the requirement that the Art in Public Places, and Programs and Grants subcommittees meet to discuss applications and other topics of business prior to consideration by the full board. It was the consensus of members present that instead to bring all business directly to the full Commission. Steve Ribble made a motion to suspend the subcommittees until such time as it warrants bringing them back. Seconded by Geoff Gratwick. So voted. 5. Dates for future meetings (current schedule reviewed) As there will not be subcommittees held (as discussed in Item #4), the next full board meeting is on October 28, 2009 at 8 am, City Council Chambers. 6. Selection of New Commission Chair Commission Chair John Rohman stated that he feels now is a good time to appoint a new chair. Susan Jonason made a motion to recommend that Steve Ribble be appointed the new Commission Chair. Geoff Gratwick seconded. So voted. John Rohman made a motion to recommend that Susan Jonason continue as Commission Vice- Chair. Seconded by Robert Zavelta. So voted. Meeting adjourned at 8:50 am.