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CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD MINUTES
Special Meeting — Thursday November 10, 2005
12p.m.
Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St, Fort Collins, CO 80521
Council Liaison: Karen Weitkunat, Mayor Pro-Tem Staff Liaison: Jill Stilwell
Chairperson: Patrick Moran Phone:207-9888 (h)
Vice -Chair: Ann Wilmsen
A special meeting of the Cultural Resources Board was held on Thursday November 10, 2005 at 12p.m. The
following members were present:
Board Members present: Ann Wilmsen, Jack Steele, Jon Wilkinson, Sue Beck-Ferkiss, Ayleen Burns
Patrick Moran, Carol Ann Hixon,
Board Members absent: none
Staff Members present: Jill Stilwell, Marty Heffernan
Guests Present: None
L Call to Order — (12:10p.m..) Patrick Moran
II. Consideration of agenda - add time allocation for granting process to Fort Fund criteria discussion
requested by Mr. Steele.
III. Public Input: none.
IV. Role of the CRB — Discussion
The Board approved the following overarching goal (OAG) for the Board:
"The Cultural Resources Board will serve as a catalyst in making Fort Collins a cultural center
and destination."
Ms. Beck-Ferkiss moved to approve the statement as the OAG for the Board.
Ms. Wilmsen seconded.
Passed unanimously
The Board finalized the following as Strategies to achieve the OAG:
1. Coordinate the development of a common vision to achieve the OAG by working with:
Council, staff, DDA, DBA, Arts Alive, CVB, SCFD group, other boards/commissions.
2. Enhance regional awareness of arts and cultural events and activities.
3. Use and grow resources available to the Board to forward the OAG.
4. Provide networking opportunities for the exchange of ideas and resources.
417 West Magnolia • Fort Collins, CO 80521-2646 • (970) 221-6735 • FAX (970) 484-0424
Ms. Hixon agreed to consolidate the above information into the Board's work plan for 2006.
She will distribute to the Board via e.mail for feedback and consensus. She will then forward to staff
for submittal by November 30`h.
V. Fort Fund Criteria
Ms. Hixon distributed a draft of a funding matrix that could be used for the upcoming funding
cycle in January. The matrix is intended to assist the Board is judging each Fort Fund applicant
against established criteria. Mr. Steele suggested that a category be added to judge the attendance at an
event. Attendance and impact could be considered as one criterion. Quality of the event is also being
considered as an additional criteria. At the next meeting, the Board will finalize the matrix and the
criteria. Ms. Stilwell advised the Board that if they change the criteria, the guidelines will also need to
be updated through a vote of the Board. Letters to past applicants would also need to be send prior to
the January application deadline.
VI. Work Plan
As stated above in the minutes, the Board agreed to have Ms. Hixon draft the work plan and
approve it through e.mail by the November 30 deadline.
VII. Other Business
Ms. Burns indicated she will be unable to attend the International Fest. No other Board member was
able to take her place.
Ms. Beck-Ferkiss attended High Performance Dance's Scared Stiff event. There was fairly low
attendance, mostly friends and family of the performers, and Fort Fund was listed as a sponsor but the
logo was not used.
Ms. Beck-Ferkiss also questioned the status of the SAVA Center event. Ms. Stilwell will contact
SAVA.
Adjournment: 1:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jill Stilwell
Director of Cultural Services