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SPECIAL MEETING
Thursday, April 22, 2021 – 5:30 PM Remote Meeting via Zoom due to COVID-19
4/22/21 – MINUTES Page 1
CALL TO ORDER: 5:32 PM
ROLL CALL
Board Members Present – Will Flowers (Chair), Jean McGinnis, Vicki Fogel Mykles (Vice
Chair), Aquiles Quiroga, Jennifer Zidon
Board Members Absent - Zackery Klassen
Staff Members Present - Jim McDonald, Liz Irvine, Jaime Jones
Guests: Katy Schneider, Director of Marketing, Visit Fort Collins
Peggy Lyle, Director, Downtown Fort Collins Creative District
AGENDA REVIEW
2021 Fort Fund Organizational Support Grant Discussion and Funding moved to first
position on the agenda.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Consideration and approval of the minutes from March 25, 2021. Vicki Fogel Mykles made
a motion to accept the minutes. Jennifer Zidon seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously. Approved by roll call, Ayes: Will Flowers, Jean McGinnis, Vicki Fogel Mykles,
Aquiles Quiroga, Jennifer Zidon.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
2021 Fort Fund Organizational Support Grant – Discussion and Funding
Recommendations
o The Board discussed and reviewed eight 2021 Organizational Support
applications. The Board recommended funding eight organizations for a total of
$180,000. Jennifer Zidon made a motion to accept the funding recommendations.
Aquiles Quiroga seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Approved
by roll call, Ayes: Will Flowers, Jean McGinnis, Vicki Fogel Mykles, Aquiles
Quiroga, Jennifer Zidon.
o The recommendations are listed on page 3.
Katy Schneider, Director of Marketing, Visit Fort Collins – Update
o Lodging tax was down 42% year to date. Hotels are raising their rates for summer
and fall.
o Tourism Business Improvement District self -assessed tax will have second reading
by City Council on April 20, 2021. Will need 51% of the hotel room count to agree to
this additional self-imposed fee which would be collected beginning in August. Jen
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Cultural Resources Board
SPECIAL MEETING
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Zidon enquired on the structure of the decision-making process for the revenue.
Katy Schneider responded they are putting together a board representing 5 to 9
hotels. The hotels will direct the funds working with Visit Fort Collins.
o Katy Schneider noted that the creative sector marketing campaign, partially
supported by the Cultural Services Department, has begun and includes videos,
artist profiles and themed itineraries on the Visit Fort Collins website.
Peggy Lyle, Director, Downtown Fort Collins Creative District – Update
o Shared a slideshow of the Downtown Creative District’s background and current
activities.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Jim McDonald shared that Project Support was approved on April 20, 2021 by City
Council. He informed the Board that he specifically has asked the grantees to inform him
if there are changes to their plans, so they can be reviewed and approved.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
Jennifer Zidon shared that she is attending the virtual Sustainable L iving Fair April 22nd –
24th.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Vicki Fogel Mykles informed the Board that the Fort Collins Symphony Guild’s “Musical
Zoo” video is online. They have reached out to school groups and have received over
600 views for “Peter and the Wolf.”
ADJOURNMENT:
Jennifer Zidon made a motion to adjourn at 6:26 PM. Zackery Klassen seconded
the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Approved by roll call, Ayes: Will
Flowers, Zackery Klassen, Vicki Fogel Mykles, Jennifer Zidon
Respectfully submitted,
Liz Irvine
Business Support III
Minutes approved by a vote of the Board on __________________ ________________________
Date Will Flowers, Chair
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A B C D E F G
1 2021 Fort Fund Organizational Grant Exhibit A
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3 Approved Funding
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APPLICANT
PROPOSED EVENT/DATE
FUNDING
REQUESTS
CULTURAL
DEVELOPMENT &
PROGRAMMING
TOURISM
PROGRAMMING
UNFUNDED
BALANCE
PERCENT OF
REQUEST
FUNDED
5 Bas Bleu Theatre
2021-2022 Season | Dates: September 9-June 26, 2022
$25,000
$14,361
57%
6 Canyon Concert Ballet
2021-2022 Season | Dates: October 7-June 5, 2022
$40,000
$22,979
57%
7 Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
Exhibitions/Programs Support | Dates: July 1 - June 30, 2022
$40,000
$25,532
64%
8 Fort Collins Symphony Association
2021-2022 Season | Dates: July 4 - August 14, 2022
$40,000
$25,532
64%
9 Larimer Chorale
2021-2022 Season | Dates: October 9 - May 12, 2022
$40,000
$22,979
57%
10 Museum of Art|Fort Collins
Exhibitions/Programs Support | Dates: July 19 - July 17, 2022
$40,000
$25,532
64%
11 OpenStage Theatre Company, Inc.
2021-2022 Season | Dates: September 2 - July 23, 2022
$35,000
$20,106
57%
12 The Center for Fine Art Photography
Exhibitions/Programs Support | Dates: July 2021 - June 2022
$40,000
$22,979
57%
13 Totals
$300,000
$180,000
57%
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15 Scores are based on application materials and Fort Fund's "Criteria for Funding."
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