Cultural Council

7887 E. 60th Ave. Commerce City Commerce City, CO 80022 c3gov.com Meeting Minutes Cultural Council Tuesday, October 8, 2019 6:00 PM Room 2108 1. Call To Order/Roll Call Present 10 - Board Member Abraham Ramirez, Board Member Angela Ramirez, Council Member Craig Hurst, Board Member Debra Bullock, Board Member Dindi Wade, Board Member Ed Hanson, Board Member Jacob Wilson, Council Regular Jose Guardiola, Board Member Kristin Henning, and Board Member Samantha Hunt-Duran Excused 2 - Board Member Kristi Douglas, and Board Member Lucy Molina 2. Welcome/Guest and New Member Introductions Recently appointed, Dindi Wade introduced self. 3. Regular Business Financial report was discussed. New members or applications Two new members will be appointed on October 21. Staff will reach out to extend invitation to the annual planning meeting. Next round of interviews will be in January 2020. Outside hours document was completed. Approval of Minutes Councilman Hurst motioned to approve meeting minutes from the August regular board meeting. Hanson seconded. Motion was approved. Minutes 9/10/2019 Attachments: Minutes This Minutes was approved 4. Committee Reports and Discussion Art Shows - Rotating art exhibit update Reception will be held October 18 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Bison Ridge Recreation Center. Hanson, Ramirez, Henning will help out with set-up. Commerce City Page 1 Cultural Council Meeting Minutes October 8, 2019 Bullock will finalize catering. Music will be provided by the Senior Center Music Makers - Student Art Show Reception will be held November 25 in partnership with the City's Tree Lighting event inside Council chambers. The student art display will be hosted inside the atrium from November 18 through January 3. Ramirez and Wade volunteered to help set-up artwork. Bullock asked if we could display quilts. Members agreed to accept quilts. -Music in the Park Staff sent out the survey feedback. Overall, feedback was positive. Henning will export contact information to a database for future communication. -Fundraising/Grants Grant distribution will be October 17. Staff will RSVP for the Cultural Council. Cultural Council was awarded a total of $24,510.23 for various projects from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District. - Commerce City Eats Staff will send out a survey to participating restaurants for feedback. Overall response was great. Members are pleased with the results. -Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 101 Workshop by SCFD October 11 Outreach/Events - A budget for promotional items will be discussed and voted on during the annual planning meeting, October 12. -Annual board planning meeting, October 12 at the MSC Building 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. -Photography art reception at Bison Ridge, October 18. - Public Art No new update on Tower Road and Fronterra projects. Planning Committee -By Laws suggestions will be sent out by Bullock prior to the annual planning meeting. - Colorado Non-profit Association Conference will be October 21-22. Hanson and Henning will be in attendance. Social Media/Marketing/Publicity -Instagram Followers have gone up. 5. New Business - Miscellaneous Items and Open Discussion Women in Leadership program by the Adams 14 Foundation, quarterly event. Councilman Guardiola motioned that Cultural Council send interested women to this event. Hanson seconded. Motion was approved. 6. Member Comments/Announcements Commerce City Historical Society presents The Legendary Ladies event, Saturday November 16, 2-4 p.m. 7. Adjourn Meeting was adjourned at 7:43 p.m. Commerce City Page 2