HomeMy WebLinkAboutCultural Resources Board - Minutes - 01/26/2023Cultural Resources Board
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, January 26, 2023 – 5:30 PM
Columbine Room, The Lincoln Center
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CALL TO ORDER: 5:32 PM
ROLL CALL
• Board Members Present – Kelly Barber, Jean McGinnis, Vicki Fogel Mykles (Interim
Chair), Audra Vaisbort, Timothy Vavra
• Board Members Remote – Leslie Walker
• Board Members Absent – Nandini Singh
• Staff Members Present – Solara Clark, Jim McDonald
• Guest(s) - Katy Schneider- Director of Marketing, Visit Fort Collins
AGENDA REVIEW
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Approval of December 2022 minutes. Following the election of the Interim Chair, Vicki Fogel
Mykles called for a motion to accept the minutes. Jean McGinnis made a motion to accept
the minutes. Audra Vaisbort seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Approved by roll call, Ayes: Kelly Barber, Jean McGinnis, Vicki Fogel Mykles, Audra
Vaisbort, Timothy Vavra, Leslie Walker
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
• Election of Interim Chair
o Jim McDonald explained City policy relating to Interim Chair and the election of
Chair and Vice-Chair for the year.
o Jim McDonald opened the floor for interest in the Cultural Resources Board
Interim Chair. Audra Vaisbort nominated Vicki Fogel Mykles.
Vicki Fogel Mykles accepted the nomination.
o Audra Vaisbort made a motion to approve the nomination. Leslie Walker
seconded the motion. Approved by roll call, Ayes: Kelly Barber, Jean McGinnis,
Vicki Fogel Mykles, Audra Vaisbort, Timothy Vavra, Leslie Walker.
• Introduction of New Members – Kelly Barber and Audra Vaisbort
o Each member of the Board introduced themselves to the new members.
o Audra Vaisbort introduced herself to the Board.
o Kelly Barber introduced herself to the Board.
• 2023 Project Support II – Discussion and Funding Recommendations
o Jim McDonald reviewed the 2023 Project Support II Funding Results and
explained how scoring affects the amount funded per application.
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Cultural Resources Board
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, January 26, 2023 – 5:30 PM
Columbine Room, The Lincoln Center
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o The Board discussed and reviewed seventeen 2023 Project Support II
applications and funding recommendations.
o Audra Vaisbort asked the Board some questions about ZoomGrants and scoring.
Vicki Fogel Mykles addressed these questions.
o Kelly Barber made a motion to accept the funding recommendations. Audra
Vaisbort seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Approved by
roll call, Ayes: Kelly Barber, Jean McGinnis, Vicki Fogel Mykles, Audra Vaisbort,
Timothy Vavra, Leslie Walker.
o Jean McGinnis posed a question pertaining to closely related non-profits and
their eligibility for funding in the same grant cycle.
Jim McDonald explained that currently any organization nonprofit status is
eligible, regardless of their relationship with another nonprofit applicant.
o Audra Vaisbort mentioned some comments/concerns about the application
questions in relation to scoring criteria.
The Board discussed the relationship between the application questions
and scoring criteria and offered potential changes for the future.
Jim McDonald discussed proposed changes to the Fort Fund guidelines in
relation to the FoCo Creates Arts and Culture Masterplan.
• Nomination of Chair and Vice-Chair
o Jim McDonald explained the process of nominating Chair and Vice-Chair.
o Vicki Fogel Mykles nominated Leslie Walker for Chair.
Leslie Walker accepted the nomination.
o Leslie Walker nominated Vicki Fogel Mykles for Vice-Chair.
Vicki Fogel Mykles accepted the nomination.
o Jim McDonald informed the Board that voting will take place at the February
Cultural Resources Board meeting.
• Katy Schneider- Director of Marketing, Visit Fort Collins – Update
o Year-end lodging collections – 2019 had been highest lodging tax collection rate
previously, the 2022 lodging tax collection has surpassed the 2019 rate.
o A resident survey is being launched in the upcoming week as part of the
branding initiative for Fort Collins.
o Katy Schneider shared about her Fall Sales Mission trip with the Colorado
Tourism Office to the United Kingdom and Germany. She was glad to share that
Fort Collins had a slide devoted to Arts and Culture; participants were very
interested in it.
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Cultural Resources Board
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, January 26, 2023 – 5:30 PM
Columbine Room, The Lincoln Center
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DIRECTOR’S REPORT
• Jim McDonald reminded the Board of the upcoming Fort Fund Community meetings and
asked that Board members please plan to make it to at least one of the two meetings.
The following was amended at the February 23rd CuRB Meeting to include:
o Thursday, March 2nd, 2023 at The Lincoln Center
o Sunday, March 5th, 2023 at Northside Aztlan Community Center
• Jim McDonald informed the Board that there will be a review of the proposed changes to
the Fort Fund Grant Guidelines at the February Cultural Resources Board meeting (March
2, 2023 at The Lincoln Center and March 5, 2023 at Northside Aztlan Community Center).
• Jim McDonald informed the Board that City is now hiring for the Gardens on Spring Creek
Director position.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
• Vicki Fogel Mykles attended the Colorado Bach Ensemble concert.
• Audra Vaisbort attended the Fort Collins Symphony/Friends of the Symphony’s Escape to
the Zoo family concert.
• Leslie Walker attended OpenStage Theatre & Company’s production of Cabaret and Bas
Bleu Theatre Company’s production of Beyond Therapy.
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT:
Jean McGinnis made a motion to adjourn at 6:57 PM. Audra Vaisbort seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously. Approved by roll call, Ayes: Kelly Barber, Jean McGinnis,
Vicki Fogel Mykles, Audra Vaisbort, Timothy Vavra, Leslie Walker.
Respectfully submitted,
Solara Clark
Business Support IIl
Amended and approved by a vote of the Board on February 23rd, 2023. Signed by: _______________
Leslie Walker, Chair
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