Cultural Council

7887 E. 60th Ave. Commerce City Commerce City, CO 80022 c3gov.com Meeting Minutes Cultural Council Tuesday, January 8, 2019 6:00 PM Room 2108 1. Call To Order/Roll Call Present: Kristin Henning, Ed Hanson, Gary Kidd, Joel Georgia, Angela Ramirez, Abe Ramirez, Lucy Molina, Councilman Jose Guardiola, Absent: Jacob Wilson, Crystal Elliott, Kristi Douglas, Debra Bullock, Cathy Teter 2. Regular Business Welcome Guests and New Member Introductions None Member Orientation Henning presented See attachments Regular Business Items • Approve December 11, 2018 Meeting Minutes Motion to approve with said edits by Ramirez. Seconded by Kidd. Motion was approved. • Financial Updates Staff presented a draft budget for the year. Hanson motioned to approve. Ramirez seconded. Motion was approved. • New members or application No update • Complete outside hours document Members completed • Food for next meeting Members helped staff with options for the next 9 months. Approval of Minutes Minutes 12/11/2018 Attachments: minutes Motion to approve with said edits by Ramirez. Seconded by Kidd. Motion was approved. 3. Committee Reports and Discussion Committee Reports and Discussion • Public Art/Others o Rotating Art Exhibit update New, photography exhibition will be up by the rededication date in both recreation centers. o Tower Road Commerce City Page 1 Cultural Council Meeting Minutes January 8, 2019 Next meeting January 26 o Eagle Pointe art dedication January 15, 2019 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Must RSVP to Glenys Trost • Music in the Park o Band Selection Ramirez reported back on behalf of the MitP committee. Hanson moved to accept band line-up as presented. Kidd seconded. Motion was approved. Members also offered suggestions for 2020 musical acts to be considered. • Fundraising 101 Hanson is working with Bullock to host a presentation at the Conter Center. Hanson will report back to the group once date is finalized. • Commerce City Eats update: Momentum has been built behind it. Concern is how to entice businesses to participate and not have a loss. Potential month to host event, September. Members Guardiola, Ramirez and Henning to form committee • Marketing Materials (need a new tent, box for supplies, badges, t-shirts, pens, etc.) Member suggested using Norm’s Printing, a local business, for future orders. Hanson motioned for staff to order business cards and name tags, then, revisit purchasing a tent. Ramirez seconded. Motion was approved. • Social Media Joel Georgia proposed future social media posts and asked for feedback. He will also work on a Cultural Council 2020 calendar. • Sponsorships Councilman Guardiola suggested the board to submit grant ideas to CDBG for potential future funding. 4. New Business - Miscellaneous Items and Open Discussion New Business – Miscellaneous Items and Open Discussion • February 4, 2019 – Bullock and Henning will be giving City Council an Annual Report. Presenting members invited the rest of the membership to be present during the meeting. • New possible events Movie in the Park Memorial Day Parade Celebration Taste of Commerce City-Art in the Derby Colorado Symphony July 4 Celebration 5. Member Comments/Announcements Member Comments/Announcements Councilman Guardiola invited anyone that would like to learn more about the city to join a pilot program, Civic Academy. 6. Adjourn Commerce City Page 2 Cultural Council Meeting Minutes January 8, 2019 Commerce City Page 3