Arts Commission Minutes - 05/08/2009Fine Arts Commission Minutes
Friday, May 08, 2009 Room 203 Recreation Center
Call to Order and Introductions
Elizabeth Yeager called the meeting to order at 9:00 am.
Present were: Marsha Dillon, John Alexander, Jim Hughes, Ron Fischli, Imma
Jeanne Alexander, Linda Bates, Larry Sharp, Kevin Tiaden, Catherine Prose,
Peggy Browning, John Hirschi, Harley Mills, and Councilor Michael Smith
and liaison Carla Bolin. Jack Murphy, former liaison, was also in attendance.
Absent: John Vitek and Eleni Moshtaghi.
Yeager opened the meeting by reading the purpose of Arts Commission
funding. She instructed the committee that voting would take place after the
conclusion of the presentations. After all presentations were made, the
committee voted that two requests, (moved by Hirschi, seconded by Sharp) the
Kickapoo Airport request and the Family Advocacy Program (moved by
Fischli, seconded by I. Alexander) did not qualify for funding. The committee
agreed that the two submissions would have a better chance of funding if
attached to an ongoing organization/group, and they should be encouraged to
pursue other avenues for these worthy projects.
After discussion, the committee voted (moved by Prose, seconded by Fischli)
that MSU choir, theatre, and art receive no more than a total of $12,500.
After discussion about independent audits of its applicants, financial
reporting, and board composition, votes were taken for the 2009 Arts
Commission grants and given to the Chair for compilation. The meeting
adjourned at 2:20pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Carla Bolin,
Staff Liaison
Elizabeth Yeager, Chair
These minutes were approved via
Email on May 18, 2009
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE