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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCultural Resources Board - Minutes - 03/23/1977CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD MEETING March 23, 1977 Summary Minutes Present: Ray Dixon Guests: Karl Carson Robert Clark Deborah Eriksen Charles Hagemeister Mims Harris Ross Loomis Frank Johnson Martha Trimble Ellen Thexton Absent: Jack Curfman Gary Hixon Item 1. February minutes were approved as submitted. A letter from Sylvia Brammer, President of AAUW, was read in regard to a special gift donation of $900 for 16mm projector, slide projector, case and stand for the Museum. Deborah Eriksen was introduced. She is the new management trainee for the Museum and will become the Manager when she begins working full time. Item 2. Fort Collins Council on the Arts and Humanities - Mims Harris Mims Harris of the Fort Collins Council on Arts and Humanities was present to have discussion on the relationship between the Arts and Humanities Council and the Cultural Resources Board. With the resignation of Robert Clark as president of the Council, a need was felt to re-evaluate the functions of the Council be- fore selecting a new president. This was brought to the Board's attention as an examination procedure, to make sure the Council was not merely duplicating the Board's responsibilities and to see what kinds of things the Board thought should be covered by the Council; to see if there is a need for the Arts and Humanities Council, and what that need is. When the Cultural Resources Board was set up, it was decided which programs would fall under the Board's direction. The Arts and Humanities Council would not really be a part of any of these pro- grams, but there is certainly a working relationship possible with the director of Cultural Affairs. Two functions for the Council were suggested: that they might help to form a policy for the operation of Lincoln Community Center, and also to help with the summer programming. Mr. Hagemeister made the motion: That the Cultural Resources Board go on record as supporting the Fort Collins Council on the Arts and Humanities and that it support the idea that the Council would be a liaison committee feeding information to the Cultural Resources Director and in turn to the Cultural Resources Board. Miss Trimble seconded the motion. Ayes: Unanimous Nays: None Item 5. Lincoln Community Center - Report by Karl Carson and Frank Johnson Many people of the community are involved in selling individual seats. This is going well, but it is hoped that interest will increase even more as time goes on. There is also a developing interest in the industrial and business community. Hopefully by next Tuesday, when a report is given to City Council, the figures on the fund drive will exceed the goal of $200,000. Cultural Resources Board March 23, 1977 • Page 2 A breakdown on some of the figures is as follows: 89 pledges for $1000; 7 promised, but unsigned for $1000; 21 pledges of $500; 78 for $100 seats; Auto Dealers, $10,000; anonymous gift for the catering kitchen committed at $10,000 to $15,000. Projected figures with verbal commitments, commitments in progress and interest shown, take the total well over $200,000. Bids will go out May 1st and contracts let on June 1st. The Ludlow room demo- lition has started. A suggestion was made to have Beverly Sills for the opening concert and possibly Arthur Fedler to direct. Plans must be started now in order to have someone of this calibre for opening night. The suggestion was made to have a large ground breaking ceremony and to invite the State Senators and Representatives. Planning on this will need to begin soon in order to have the attendance of such people. Motion by Robert Clark: Due to the Lincoln Community Center Fund raising report by Karl Carson and Frank Johnson, and in view of the schedule for completion of working drawings, letting of bids and opening of bids, the Cultural Resources Board recommends to Council to aim for ground breaking at Lincoln Community Center on June 14, 1977. Ross Loomis seconded the motion. Ayes: Unanimous Nays: None Item 3. Museum Report - Ellen Thexton A request has been made to CETA for two persons for Museum work on year long projects. Because of some confusion on procedure, there is a certain amount of cataloguing which will need to be re -done. This confusion has just become evident and therefore the cataloguing has been halted until after the Museum move, which will begin April 4th. Mrs. Thexton will request that there be no public traffic through the Museum after the move until it is formally open. There will be a meeting with Arminta Neal from the Denver Museum of Natural History and the Museum workers on Tuesday, March 29th, to re-establish procedures for cataloguing. There will also be a meeting Thursday, March 31 between the Museum workers, the Museum Sub -Committee and the Archaeological Society, to discuss some of the problems with the work in the Museum. Jane Bass' term with the Museum ends as of the end of March. She is thinking of applying to work in the gift shop when the new Museum opens. It was sug- gested to have copies made of some of the Museum items in order to sell them in the gift shop. Because of the article in the Triangle Review about changing the name of the Museum to recognize Mr. Watrous, Mrs. Thexton sent the Council's September decision on changing the name to Fort Collins Museum, to Don McMillen. Also Mr. Watrous has said that he definitely does not want his name as part of the name of the Museum. He will be recognized for his dedication on a plaque placed inside the Museum. The meeting was adjourned by a motion from Mr. Clark; seconded by Miss Trimble.