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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/25/2023 - Cultural Resources Board - Agenda - Funding Meeting CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD FUNDING MEETING May 25, 2023, 5:30 pm Columbine Room, The Lincoln Center 0 5 /25 /23 -AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. AGENDA REVIEW 4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MARCH 23, 2023 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 7. NEW BUSINESS a. 2023 Organizational Support – Discussion and Funding Recommendations  Review 9 applications and determine funding recommendations b. Katy Schneider – Director of Marketing, Visit Fort Collins – Update c. Draft Fort Fund Guidelines – Discussion 8. DIRECTOR’S REPORT 9. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS 10. OTHER BUSINESS 11. ADJOURNMENT Cultural Resources Board FUNDING MEETING Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 – 5:30 PM Columbine Room, The Lincoln Center 3/23/23– MINUTES Page 1 CALL TO ORDER: 5:38 PM ROLL CALL • Board Members Present – Kelly Barber, Jean McGinnis, Nandini Singh, Audra Vaisbort, Timothy Vavra • Board Members Remote – Leslie Walker (Chair) • Board Members Absent –Vicki Fogel Mykles (Vice-Chair) • Staff Members Present – Solara Clark, Jim McDonald • Guest(s) - Katy Schneider- Vice President of Marketing, Visit Fort Collins AGENDA REVIEW CITIZEN PARTICIPATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES • Approval of February 2023 minutes. Nandini Singh made a motion to accept the minutes. Audra Vaisbort seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS • 2023 Project Support – Discussion and Funding Recommendations o Jim McDonald reviewed the 2023 Project Support Funding Results.  The Board discussed and reviewed twenty-eight 2023 Project Support applications and funding recommendations. o Jean McGinnis made a motion to accept the funding recommendations. Kelly Barber seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. • Update on Fort Fund Community Meetings o Jim McDonald updated the Board on the Community Meetings that took place on March 2nd and 5th. He informed the Board that there was a lot of positive feedback from the community about the changes to the guidelines. o Jim McDonald mentioned there was also feedback from the meeting was about fiscal sponsors and how staff can aid applicants and organizations with navigating applying with a fiscal sponsor.  At the request of Kelly Barber, Jim McDonald explained fiscal sponsors to the Board. o Jim McDonald informed the Board that staff will be presenting a draft of the new Fort Fund guidelines at the April and May meeting for feedback and discussion. Cultural Resources Board FUNDING MEETING Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 – 5:30 PM Columbine Room, The Lincoln Center 3/23/23– MINUTES Page 2 • Katy Schneider- Vice President of Marketing, Visit Fort Collins – Presentation o Katy Schneider gave an informational presentation about Visit Fort Collins and discussed the importance of art and culture in relation to tourism.  Nandini Singh asked a question about targeting international students at Colorado State University. Katy Schneider let the Board know that Visit Fort Collins works closely with Colorado State University and that they hope to target those students more in the future. o Year-end lodging collections – 2022 lodging tax has been the highest lodging tax collection rate since 2019 and the January 2023 lodging tax has doubled the January 2022 amount. DIRECTOR’S REPORT • Jim McDonald explained the lodging tax distributions between Fort Fund and Visit Fort Collins. He noted that lodging tax revenue for Fort Fund was reallocated and approved by City Council at the March 21st council meeting based on the actual 2022 revenue. • Jim McDonald informed the Board that the City has officially hired Dean Klingner as the new Community Services Director. • Jim McDonald informed the Board that the Department has officially hired Kim Manajek as the new Director of the Gardens on Spring Creek. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS • Jean McGinnis brought up a concern about liaison organizations giving short notices about events. Staff requested that any concerns about liaison events be sent to Solara Clark. • Jim McDonald informed the Board that Solara Clark will be sending out a list of grantee organizations that have upcoming events to assign Board liaisons to. • Nandini informed the Board that this is her last Cultural Resources Board meeting because she will be moving to Germany with her husband. She expressed her gratitude to the other members and her enjoyment of serving on the Board. OTHER BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT: • Nandini Singh made a motion to adjourn at 6:47 PM. Jean McGinnis seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Approved by roll call, Ayes: Kelly Barber, Jean McGinnis, Nandini Singh, Audra Vaisbort, Leslie Walker. Respectfully submitted, Solara Clark Business Support IIl