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CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD
FUNDING MEETING
January 26, 2023, 5:30 pm
Columbine Room, The Lincoln Center
01/26 /23 -AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. AGENDA REVIEW
4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DECEMBER 15, 2022
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Election of Interim Chair
b. New Member Introduction – Kelly Barber and Audra Vaisbort
c. 2023 Project Support ll – Discussion and Funding Recommendations
Review 17 applications and determine funding recommendations
d. Nomination of Chair and Vice-Chair
e. Katy Schneider – Director of Marketing, Visit Fort Collins – Update
8. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
9. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
10. OTHER BUSINESS
11. ADJOURNMENT
Cultural Resources Board
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, December 15, 2022 – 5:30 PM
Canyon West Ballroom – The Lincoln Center
12/15/22– MINUTES Page 1
CALL TO ORDER: 5:42 PM
ROLL CALL
• Board Members Present - Will Flowers (Chair), Jean McGinnis, Vicki Fogel Mykles,
Nandini Singh, Timothy Vavra, Jennifer Zidon (Vice Chair)
• Board Members Remote –
• Board Members Absent – Leslie Walker
• Staff Members Present – Solara Clark, Jim McDonald
• Guest(s) –
AGENDA REVIEW
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Approval of October 2022 minutes. Vicki Fogel Mykles made a motion to accept the
minutes. Jennifer Zidon seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
• 2023 Cultural Resources Board Annual Report – Discussion
o Jim McDonald reviewed the 2022 Annual Report.
o After a brief discussion, the Board agreed to adopt the 2022 Cultural Resources
Board Annual Report. Vicki Fogel Mykles made a motion to adopt the 2022
Cultural Resources Board Annual Report. Jennifer Zidon seconded the motion.
The motioned passed unanimously.
• Recognize Outgoing Board Members Will Flowers and Jennifer Zidon
o Jim McDonald, on behalf of staff, expressed his appreciation to Jennifer Zidon
and presented her with a card from the Board.
o Jim McDonald, on behalf of staff, expressed his appreciation to Will Flowers and
presented him with a glass desktop plaque and card from the Board.
o Will Flowers expressed his thanks and appreciation for the Cultural Resources
Board.
o Jennifer Zidon expressed her thanks and hopes to work with the Board in new
ways moving forward.
DRAFT
Cultural Resources Board
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, December 15, 2022 – 5:30 PM
Canyon West Ballroom – The Lincoln Center
12/15/22– MINUTES Page 2
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
• Jim McDonald reminded the Board that Project Support II closes January 4th, 2023. Board
members will score prior to the January funding meeting. The new Board members will
undergo training with Solara Clark to learn the ZoomGrants system ahead of scoring in
January.
• Jim McDonald informed the Board that the February meeting agenda will include a review
of the changes to the Fort Fund Guidelines before bringing those changes to the public in
the March 2nd and 5th community meetings. He informed the Board that he met with City
Manager Kelly DiMartino about the proposed changes and she supported the direction of
the guideline changes.
• Jim McDonald informed the Board of the Cultural Services Department’s about the 2023 –
2024 Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO) process. He shared the positive results on many of
the offers for the Cultural Services Department including the following:
o Getting Gardens on Spring Creek and The Lincoln Center’s general fund support
back to pre-pandemic levels.
o The continuation of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funded programs
facility access program and the Cultural Community Program.
o A new ARPA grant program focused on individual creatives.
o The transition to LED environmentally friendly stage lights at The Lincoln Center.
o A new storage system for the Museum of Discovery archives.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
• Jennifer Zidon attended the Friends of the Gardens Pumpkins on Parade and Garden of
Lights events and the Museum of Art’s Picasso exhibit performance in collaboration with
IMPACT Dance Company.
• Leslie Walker sent a report to update the Board. Solara Clark read the report to the Board.
Leslie Walker attended the Art in Public Places Board meeting and posed a question: “Are
there any youth led nonprofits that could be reached in order to apply for Fort Fund?”
o Jennifer Zidon suggested the Cultural Enrichment Center’s youth led sector.
o Jim McDonald mentioned Beatz by Girlz, another local youth-based organization.
• Leslie Walker Attended Spring Awakening at CSU, Flor de Toloache at The Lincoln Center,
Cabaret by OpenStage at The Lincoln Center, Beyond Therapy by Bas Bleu Theatre
Company, and The Nutcracker by Canyon Concert Ballet in conjunction with the Fort
Collins Symphony.
• Vicki Fogel Mykles attended the Fort Collins Symphony Halloween Concert and plans to
attend the upcoming Colorado Bach Ensemble performance.
• Timothy Vavra visited the Día de Muertos exhibit at the Global Village Museum.
DRAFT
Cultural Resources Board
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, December 15, 2022 – 5:30 PM
Canyon West Ballroom – The Lincoln Center
12/15/22– MINUTES Page 3
• Timothy Vavra asked Will Flowers and Jennifer Zidon for some parting advice.
o Jennifer Zidon responded by saying to enjoy your time viewing the events you
worked hard to score.
o Will Flowers responded by saying to reach out and communicate with your fellow
Board members during the grant scoring process.
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT:
• Will Flowers made a motion to adjourn at 6:23 PM. Jennifer Zidon seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Solara Clark
Business Support lII
DRAFT