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CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD MINUTES
Regular Meeting — Thursday, August 31, 2006
12:00 p.m.
Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St. Fort Collins, CO 80521
11 Council Liaison: Karen Weitkunat Staff Liaison: Jill Stilwell 11
Chairperson: Patrick Moran Phone: 207-9888 (h)
Vice -Chair: Sue Beck-Ferkiss 11
A regular meeting of the Cultural Resources Board was held on Thursday, August 31, 2006 at 12:00 p.m.
The following members were present:
Board Members present: Carol Ann Hixon, Ann Wilmsen, Susan Beck-Ferkiss
Patrick Moran, Ayleen Burns, Diane Gaede
Board Members absent: Jack Steele
Staff Members present: Jill Stilwell, Cheryl Donaldson
Guests Present: Jim Clark, Cathy Jones, FCCVB
I. Call to Order — (12:04 p.m.) Mr. Moran
II. Consideration of agenda — No Changes
III. Consideration and approval of minutes of July 27, 2006:
Ms. Hixon made a motion to accept the minutes as amended.
Mr. Moran seconded the motion.
Passed Unanimously.
IV. Public Input — None
V. Arts and Humanities Month:
The Board discussed various activities that they will support. The kick-off event will be the Museum
1st Friday in October from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on October 61h. A proclamation will be made at the
Council meeting on October 3rd by Ms. Gaede and Mr. Moran. The Board would like to re -honor the
Arts Alive Medallion Award winners. No posters will be created but the Board would like to have
bookmarks printed.
VI. Fort Fund:
Application revisions were discussed. Ms. Hixon will amend the application and e-mail the Board
with the changes before the next meeting. The Board would like to finalize the application at
September's meeting.
Ms. Burns designed a Fort Fund Liaison Report Form for the Board members to use to evaluate events
they attend.
Liaisons were selected for the June session's funded events.
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VII. Creation of Tier 4:
Approval for this grant needs to be obtained through the City Manager's Office
VIII. Liaison Reports:
Museum - The Native American Music Festival on September I st and 2nd
Convention and Visitors Bureau — The Board reviewed the on-line calendar and the Regional Cultural
Marketing Plan. The CVB will be moving from the Welcome Center to Old Town
Art in Public Places — Transportation Center at CSU, Oak Street Plaza dedication, Transformer cabinet
projects
DDA — None
Cultural Plan Committee — update on SCFD by Ms. Beck-Ferkiss
DBA — Ms. Gaede cannot attend the fall meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Ms. Hixon
will attend the September 13th meeting, Ms. Bums will attend the October llth meeting and Ms.
Wilmsen will attend the November 8th meeting.
Arts Alive- The Garden Party at the Hixon's home was a huge success. A thumb's up was in the Fort
Collins Coloradoan newspaper.
IX. Review of Past Fort Fund Events:
Ms. Burns reported on the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program entitled "A Second Chance at Freedom,"
a dinner and benefit auction that took place on February 25, 2006 at the Lincoln Center. The event
was well attended and and nicely presented.
X. Staff Reports: see attached
XI. Other Business:
The September 28th Board meeting will be held at the Webster House. Ms. Gaede will not be
attending the meeting.
Ms. Gaede is preparing a letter to the Editor in the Fort Collins Coloradoan newspaper. She requested
that the Board e-mail her with any suggestions or comments they may have.
Mr. Moran and Ms. Beck-Ferkiss will schedule a coffee meeting with Karen Weitkunat, the Board's
Council liaison.
XIL Adjournment: 2:11 p.m
Respectfully submitted,
(1r &
Gail Budner
Administrative Clerk II