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Home My WebLink AboutCultural Resources Board - Minutes - 04/28/2004City of Fort Collins Cultural, Library and Recreational Services Lincoln Center CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD MINUTES Regular Meeting — April 28, 2004 3:00 p.m. Lincoln Center 11 Council Liaison: Karen Weitkunat Staff Liaison: Jill Stilwell 11 Chairperson: Ayleen Bums Phone: 225-3937 (h) Vice -Chair: Ann Wilmsen A regular meeting and Fort Fund Session of the Cultural Resources Board were held on Wednesday, April 28 at 3:00 p.m. The following members were present: Board Members present: Sue Beck-Ferkiss, Ayleen Bums, Loren Hooper, Jack Steele, John Wilkinson, Ann Wilmsen Board Members absent: Marilyn Barnes Staff Members present: Libby Colbert, Cheryl Donaldson I. Call to Order — (3:07p.m.) Ayleen Bums H. Consideration of agenda - Jack Steele mentioned that he had some questions regarding the By-laws (e.g. attendance and quorum) that should be addressed at the next meeting. III. Consideration of Minutes of March 25, 2004 The board made two grammatical changes to the minutes. Motion to accept minutes as amended — Loren Hooper Second — Ann Wilmsen Abstain — Sue Beck-Ferkiss Approve — Jack Steele, Jon Wilmsen, Ayleen Bums IV. Welcome New Board Member — Ayleen Burns and the board welcomed new board member, Sue Beck-Ferkiss. The Board members introduced themselves. V. Review of Past Fort Fund Events NICPA Powwow - Jack Steele — 300+ people, banner hung, but had a difficult time getting into event. Ice Skating Club of FC, Ice Fest - Ayleen Bums— no printed material, so no logo. Banner hung, but in strange location Northern Colorado Artist Association Annual Exhibit — Loren Hooper — very nice event, logo used University Village Festival - Ayleen Bums — unable to attend 417 West Magnolia • Fort Collins, CO 80521-2646 • (970) 221-6735 • FAX (970) 484-0424 Fort Fund APRIL 2004 -TIER 1 AMOUNT FINAI-AMOUNT RENUESFO RECOMMENDED Bas Bleu Theatre Company 2004-2005 Season $12,000 R. Scot Dodson 498-8949 Canyon Concert Ballet 2004-2005 Season $10,000 Mackenzie Fogelson 231-9607, 206.1432 December 2004-May 2005 CSU - Summer Cafe TheatrelTheatre Under tht Summer Cafe Thestre/Theatre Under the Stars $12,000 Eric Prince June 24 -July 24, 2004 Discovery Center Science Museum 2004- 2005 Museum Programs $12,000 Annette Pontillo 472-3996 July, 2004 - June, 2005 Foothills Pops Band 2004-2005 Season $3,900 Todd McIntyre 482-0941 September 2004 - May 2005 Fort Collins Museum Exhibitions & Programs $12,000 Beth Higgins 416-2727 July 1, 2004-June 30 2005 FC Museum of Contemporary Art 7 Contemporary Art Exhibits & related adu, progn $12.000 Jeanne ShoaR 482-2787 July 2004- June 30, 2005 Fort Collins Symphony Association FCSO 56th Season $12,000 Donna Visocky 4824823 October 2004 - May 2005 Fort Collins Wind Symphony Cindy Haraway 223-6263 Friends of Traditional Dance Richard Smasit 493E277 Front Range Chamber Players Carla Hager 223363 Larimer Chorale Carrie Blake 481.9012 532-7319 OpenStage Theatre & Company Kay Rios 484-5237 Rainbow Chorus Carol Giannola 484.3976 Rocky Mountain Youth Orchestra Amy Childers 310-7998 BOLD = Tourism Account 2004-2005 Season Ongoing Activities July, 2004 - June, 2005 2004-2005 Season September 2004 - April 2005 2004-2005 Concert Season October 2004-April 2005 2004-2005 Season August 2004-June 2005 2004-2005 November, 2004 - May 2005 2004-2005 Season October 2004-June 2005 TOTALS $5,850 $8,400 $6,500 $10,000 $12,000 $12,000 $6.000 $146.650 $8,200 $2,000 $8,500 $4.900 $2,900 $2,000 $2,100 $7,600 $2,000 $4,100 $2,000 $5,800 $2,000 $3,800 $4,600 $4,200 $6.200 $8,200 $2,000 $6,100 $4,800 $9y Fort Collins Museum Cultural Resources Board MAY 2004 Brent Carmack, Assistant Museum Director started on May 12th. Brent is working closely with the Museum staff to coTTlete "A Toast to Beer: Fort Collins Brewing Experience" which opens on June 18 . "Tricking Fish" opened on May 4`h in the downstairs gallery. "The Visionary Art of William Hosack" closed on May 10`h. The Museum co -hosted the Preservation Month dinner with the Heritage Network in the Museum's Heritage Courtyard on May 15`h. Fort Fund awarded the Museum $9,600 towards the 2004/2005 exhibition programming season. The Franz -Smith cabin project is underway with completion anticipated in mid August. The public can monitor the progress of the construction on the Museum's website www.fcizov.com/museum. Exhibition Schedule: History Floods Fort Collins (completion August 2004) A Toast to Beer: Fort Collins Brewing Experience (June 18, 2004- Feb. 2005) Tricking Fish (May 17`h- August 15 2004) The Fort Collins Museum Roles and Direction 1. What is the Role of the Fort Collins Museum in the Community? The Fort Collins Museum is a vital institution for preserving memory, sustaining culture, and creating identity. The Museum helps equip us to understand each other and ourselves. It is this understanding that animates our efforts to promote civic engagement and build community. *Providing education * Preserving memory *Sustaining culture * creating identity *Building community through cultural heritage, the benchmarks of which include: -traditions -belief systems -ideas -language -institutions -artifacts -architectural structures —events 2. How does the Museum meet its Role in the Community? The Museum fulfills community roles through exhibitions, programs, community resources, and professional responsibilities. Following is just a sample of the many opportunities provided by the Museum. • Poudre School District (PSD) Second Grade learning tours • PSD Fourth Grade Rendezvous on Colorado History • Providing tours for visitors to the Museum (over 37,000 visitors per year) • Providing education internships for CSU, Front Range, and PSD students • Opportunities for historic research by scholars and the general public • Regularly changing exhibits on many different areas of public historical interests • Sponsoring events (such as the Native American Music Festival, Fort Collins Historical Society and Colorado Archaeological Society meetings.) • Utilizing its volunteers for many roles • Economic benefit for the City 3. What is the Direction the Community would like to seethe Museum take in the future? By means of Visitor Surveys (both on- and off -site) and input from the Museum Advisory Council, the Cultural Resources Board, and the Poudre School District (all of which represent a wide Community mix), the Museum has developed a good understanding of what the Community wants from the Museum. These include: • Continuing the special events held for the Second and Fourth Grade PSD students • Providing regularly changing exhibits which enrich the visitor's knowledge of out Community • Acting as a safe repository for the preservation of artifacts held in trust for future generations • Holding Summer Programs which inform participants of the history and culture of Fort Collins and Colorado • Sponsoring special events such as Crossroads at the Council Ttee: Native American Music Festival, Skookum Day, Fourth Grade Rendezvous and Adult Education 2004 Pay Periods Pay Period Pay Date December 22, 2003 — January 4, 2004 January 9 January 5 —January 18 January 23 January 19 — February 1 February 6 February 2 — February 15 February 20 February 16 — February 29 March 5 March 1 — March 14 March 19 March 15 — March 28 April 2 March 29 — April 11 April 16 April 12 — April 25 April 30 April 26 — May 9 May 14 May 10 — May 23 May 26 May 24 — June 6 June 11 June 7 — June 20 June 25 June 21 — July 4 July 9 July 5 — July 18 July 23 July 19—August 1 August 6 August 2 —August 15 August 20 August 16 — August 29 September 3 August 30 — September 12 September 17 September 13 — September 26 October 1 September 27 —October 10 October 15 October 11 — October 24 October 29 October 25 — November 7 November 12 November 8 — November 21 November 26 November 22 — December 5 December 10 December 6 — December 19 December 24 December 20 —January 2 January 7 2004 Holidays The City provides the following eleven (11) paid holidays to all eligible employees. Holiday Date New Year's Day Thursday, January 1 Martin Luther King Day Monday, January 19 Presidents Day Monday, February 16 Memorial Day Monday, May 31 Independence Day Monday, July 5 Labor Day Monday, September 6 Veterans Day Thursday, November 11 Thanks ivin Da Thursday, November 25 Christmas Da ' Friday, December 24 counted in 2005 Floating Holida s' 2 Must be taken before calendar vear end 'NOTE: Christmas holiday Is counted in the year in which it is paid. All holiday time and floating holiday time will be forfeited December 31 or at the end of the final pay period of the calendar year, whichever occurs later.