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CommissiononCulturalDevelopment
April 2, 2021 by Zoom
Minutes
The meetingwas called to order at 8:32am with the following present: Jane Bragg,
AubraeFilipiak,MargeMcGill,BarbaraMcDade,KatherineMalia,LovernStockwell,
Christina Berube and Tanya Emery
The minutes ofthe March meetingwere APPROVEDunanimously byroll call vote on a
MOTIONbyBarbaraMcDadewithSECONDbyLovernStockwell
Tanyainformedus that Margaret Rieleywillbe joining the commission beginning in
May.
CommitteeReports
• Grant Committee - No report
• Cultural Asset Committee- No reportat this time as the last scheduled meeting had to
be deferred
• ARTober Committee - The committeeisplanning on a robust social media presence
and an in-person event
• Ad Hoc Committee - The committeeconsisting ofthe chairs of the three standing
committeesare working on a new policystatementand expect to have a report for the
May meeting
Following discussion about theupcoming grant cycle, it was decided that Marge will
contact AngelainCity Hall to insure thatsocial media posts go out from the City and
Jane will reach out to the Creative Leaders’ Network toask them to publicize the
upcominggrantdeadline.
Following a Budget discussion,it wasa decided to not ask for an increase in budget
allocation forthe next fiscal year. VOTED unanimously by roll call vote on a motion by
Aubrae Filipiakwith secondbyMarge McGill to request a budget allocation of $15,000
for the2021-2022seasonwith a noticethatup to 10% may be allocated to ARTober
Aubrae Filipiaknotifiedusthat shewill be moving to Orono and thus will be resigning
from the commission after thenextmeeting. Christina Berube has moved out of town
and stated thatthiswillbe herlastofficial meeting.It is noted thatthey may still continue
toserveasnon-votingmembers of committees and may attend commission meetings
which areopen tothe public.They will both be greatly missed.
Adjourned at9:10am onamotion byLovern Stockwell with second by Marge McGill
Next Meeting May 7