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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCultural Resources Board - Minutes - 04/23/1997Lincoln � and Recreational Servii CULTURAL BOARD MINUTES Regular Meeting - Wednesday, April 23, 1997 5:30 p.m. Fort Collins Museum Council Liaison: Will Smith Staff Liaison: David Siever Chairperson: Jennifer Beccard Phone: 495-1875(h) Vice -Chair: Fran Johnson Phone: 493-4480(h) A regular meeting of the Cultural Resources Board was held on Wednesday, April 23, 5:30 p.m., at the Fort Collins Museum. The following members were present: I II Jennifer Beccard, Robin Goette, Fran Johnson, Marcella Wells, Karen Warren Board Members Absent: Joan Day Staff Members Present: Mike Powers, CLRS David Siever, Lincoln Center Joy Poole, Museum Evan Hyatt, Lincoln Center Guests: Ellen Zibell, Fort Collins Convention and Visitors Bureau AGENDA Call to order (5:45 p.m.) - Jennifer Beccard Consideration of tonight's Agenda No Changes. 417 West Magnolia • Fort Collins, CO 80521-2646 • (970) 221-6735 • FAX (970) 484-0424 F. III. Consideration of minutes of March 26, 1997 No Changes. Motion to accept minutes as submitted - Marcella Wells Second - Robin Goette Passed unanimously IV. Discussion re: City Budget for 1998 - 1999.- The Board was informed of a change in the way that the Lincoln Center staff determines the rate structure for room rentals. The rates will now be submitted as part of the city's budget and will be budgeted as revenue at the same time that staff budgets for expenses. In the past, staff budgeted expenses first and then determined the rate structure at a later date with a separate resolution. Staff will present the proposed rates to the Board at the regular meeting on May 28. Rates are due to the city's Budget Office by June 4. There will be opportunities for public input on the rates and the rest of the proposed budget after the rates have been submitted. Also in May, any supplemental items the Lincoln Center or the Museum would want to purchase in 1997 will be presented to the Board. V. Fort Fund Guidelines Discussion - The proposed changes that the Board made to the Fort Fund Guidelines at their regular meeting in March will go before the City Council on Tuesday, May 6. A letter was sent to all past Fort Fund recipients on April 18 informing them of the proposed changes. If the proposed changes are approved, staff will send out copies of the new guidelines and application forms to past Fort Fund recipients. The next deadline for submitting applications to Fort Fund is Tuesday, June 3 for the funding session of Wednesday, June 25. Marcella Wells informed the Board that she will not be able to attend the Fort Fund funding session on June 25. Fran Johnson will represent the Board at a Fort Fund informational meeting at the Lincoln Center on Monday, May 12 at 5:30 p.m. in the Mini Theatre. VI. CIP update - The tax initiatives supported by the Citizens Building Community Choices group were passed in the city election on April 8, including the initiative that will raise approximately $1.5 million to purchase land for a new Performing Arts Center. Staff handed out a draft of a proposed time line for the completion of the capital projects that relate to the purchase of land for the Performing Arts Center. The Board discussed the time line and the process for gathering public input on the completion of the capital improvement projects. A suggestion was discussed to hold a joint open house meeting with other affected city departments to maximize the turnout for gathering public input on all of the capital improvement projects. VII. Review of any past Fort Fund events - events: Reports were received and reviewed from the following Front Range Community College - Faculty Concerts Northern Colorado Youth Hockey - "March on Mites Tour." Northern Colorado Artists Assoc. - Art Exhibition Food Distribution Center - Taste of the Nation Asian/American Students - Asian Fest Elderhaus - Dinner/Auction NCIPA - Contest Pow -wow VIII. Committee Reports - Art In Public Places - The Board discussed the Timberline Road extension and Wood Street Service Center projects. CVB - No report. Museum - No report. Lincoln Center Board - The Board discussed the passage of the tax initiatives at the election on April 8. Ft. Collins Council on the Arts - The Council scheduled their first community "arts mixer" for Monday, April 28 at the Colorado Academy of the Arts to get more arts groups involved with the Council. The Council is also in the midst of building a mailing list. Staff will request that the names and addresses of the Board members be included on the Council's mailing list. City/CSU Study - The feasibility study report on the City/CSU joint performing arts center is due the last week in April. A meeting has been set with the City/CSU advisory committee for May 15 to discuss the study. IX. Other Business - The regular meeting for May will be held at 5:30 p.m at the Fort Collins Museum. At that meeting the Board will discuss future meeting times and the meeting times and locations for the Fort Fund funding session in June. At the May meeting a member of the Museum staff will take the Board members on a twenty minute tour of the La Gente exhibition. The application deadline for new Board members was Friday, April 18. Karen Warren suggested that the Board in some way communicate with Will Smith, the Board's City Council Liaison, its recommendations for the selection of new Board members. Jennifer Beccard will call Mr. Smith to discuss with him the Board's suggestions which include making sure that potential Board members are aware of the time commitment involved with being a member of the Board and working towards creating the most diverse Board possible. XI. Adjournment (6:46 p.m.) Moved - Robin Goette Second - Fran Johnson passed unanimously Respectfully submitted, Evan Hyatt Publicity Coordinator City of Fort Collins Cultule, Library and Recreational Servos Fort Collins Museum Cultural Resources Board Fort Collins Museum Report May 28, 1997 EXHIRITS La Dante: The Hispanics of Fort Collins opened on May 2nd. Approximately 175 attended the gala event and expressed their sincere appreciation for the first exhibit to recognize the contributions of the Hispanic community. It is a prototype of one portion of the NEH permanent installation. The museum will be testing exhibit design, graphics & content while building support and enthusiasm for the project. Numerous Hispanic items from our wish list have been donated to the collection in the past week. The museum is grateful to the Hispanic Advisory Committee (which Includes former CRR member, Deborah Romero) for their guidance, support and volunteer contributions. EDUCATION The popular Upper Roxelder School House programs will begin in June. We are pleased to report they are filled to capacity. Two Hispanic programs will be offered to supplement the Le Canto exhibit Tortillas and Tales will be held the 24th of May. A pinata workshop will be offered the and of June. The museum hosted a noon day event in cooperation with the National Association of Interpreters conference on May 2. Antoine Janis provided a living history program in the museum's courtyard. COLLECTIONS The Auntie Stone Cabin State Historical Fund Grant is finished. The cabin now has a new roof, plexi- glas barriers in the doorways on the 2nd floor so people can view the tiny rooms upstairs and the south wall has been re -chinked. This preservation work will be followed by the Auntie Stone Questers purchasing an object for the cabin collection with their 5500 grant. STAFF Agnes Dix announced her retirement effective the and of June. Agnes has served as Curator of Interpretation for 12 years at the Fort Collins Museum. She first worked as a museum volunteer. A celebration was given in her honor on May 15th with a variety of community members attending to express their appreciation for her dedication to the museum over the years. Long time volunteer Judy Phillips passed away recently. A memorial was established in her memory for the Fort Collins Museum. Family and friends have contributed over 0,000. Mr. Phillips requested the funds be earmarked for the Harper Goff painting of the Jolly Green Giant the museum acquired last fall. In response to her love of flowers, a flowering tree has also been planted near the Auntie Stone Cabin. SHOP The Museum Shop is gearing up for the tourist season. The Museum Shop participated in the Earth Day Festival in City Park during April. It is anticipated that the Museum Shop will set up a booth for the June 7th River Pest. 200 Mathews Street • Fort Collins, CO 80524 • (970) 221-6738 Cultura&ibrary and Recreational Servio Lincoln Center CULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD LINCOLN CENTER REPORT May 28, 1997 ADMINISTRATION: Volunteer Recognition - The annual volunteer recognition reception will be held on Tuesday June 17th in the Canyon West room. This is the time when we honor all of our volunteers. Theme for this year is Viva Las Vegas. Lincoln Center staff will attend our annual retreat on June 4th and 5th Laurie Fonken-Joseph from the Human Resources Dept. will conduct the seminar on cultural diversity in the workplace. Plans are progressing on renovating the Main Box office. The design committee has met several times with the Facilities Department to finalize the design. Facilities is working on a proposed budget and hopefully we can start work during the Christmas holiday break. The ladies room in the main lobby will be renovated in August. Work includes new tile floor, wall painting, new counter tops, repainting the stalls and creation of a handicap accessible stall which meets ADA requirements. Work is expected to take approximately 5 weeks. A new traffic light has been installed at the comer of Mulberry/Meldrum. City streets department will also renovate the south parking entrance off of Mulberry Street. Access will be blocked for a few days during construction. Facilities Department will start re -painting of interior corridors, etc. beginning in June and continuing through August. VISUAL ARTS: Opening reception for the new art exhibits will be Thursday May 22 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. The new exhibits include the mixed media work of Jean Marie Casbarian and Florence Alfano McEwin in the Intimate Gallery through June 26. The Lobby Gallery features the drawings and paintings of Colorado artists JD Hillberry, Ken Tiessen and California artist Diane Remick through June 26. The work of two additional Colorado artists are exhibited in the Walkway Gallery. Fred Myers will exhibit drawings and paintings, Darlis Lamb will display sculpture in an exhibit that continues through June 24. 417 West Magnolia • Fort Collins, CO 80521-2646 • (970) 221-6735 • FAX (970) 484-0424