Cultural Council

7887 E. 60th Ave. Commerce City Commerce City, CO 80022 c3gov.com Meeting Minutes - Final Cultural Council Saturday, October 19, 2024 9:00 AM Bison Grill Conference Room 1. Call To Order - 9am Meeting was called to order at 9:13am. Members in attendance: Councilmember Kristi Douglas, Chair Jen Martin, Vice Chair Jackie Riggs-Gonzales, Treasurer Ronna Sanchez, and members Nick Gonzales, Cynthia Montes, Augusta Jonhart, Kelly Reyos, Jan Cruz, Deana Hall, and Jade Humphries. Absent: Councilmember Susan Noble, and Members Tyler Vitello, Omar Lozano, Linda Barr 2. Community Time Members shared a personal artifact. 3. Approval of Minutes Min 24-180 Meeting Minutes of September 2024 Corrections: Augusta's name was misspelled, and change "motioned" to "moved". Ronna moved to approve the minutes with stated corrections. Kelly seconded the motion, which was approved 9-0 with 2 abstaining. 4. Subcommittee Reports A. Public Art Approvals Jan moved to use Rocky Mountain Plaques to replace the bronze plaque stolen from "Game Point" public art piece. Jade seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. Commerce City Page 1 Cultural Council Meeting Minutes - Final October 19, 2024 Pres 24-580 Public Art Approval Presentation: Traffic Control Cabinets/Monaco Park Ronna moved to approve all artwork for the traffic control cabinets. Kelly seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. Jan moved to approve the artwork for Monaco Park, with asking Julia Fordyce to include more racial diversity in her art piece. Kelly seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. Kristi moved to use PUREBLIND as the wrap company for Monaco Park, as long as an escape clause is included in the contract. Jade seconded the motion, which passed 7-3. The group noted wanting to have translation services available at the unveiling celebration. Marketing for both projects was also reviewed and discussed. B. Winter Art Exhibition Jen Martin shared that the subcommittee is planning to display submissions from the public art projects as their winter art exhibition. Due to the unusual dimensions of the artwork, the subcommittee proposed purchasing tv monitors to display the artwork instead of printing and framing artwork. This also presents the opportunity to have a mobile art show that can go in a variety of venues throughout the city. The group expressed concern over security of the equipment. Kristi moved to table the conversation until the next meeting. The motion was withdrawn. Jan moved to approve $1,000 for purchasing 2 tv's, stands, and any protection necessary. Cynthia seconded the motion, which passed 6-5. Jan moved to display the artwork submissions presented from the public art calls. Kelly seconded the motion, which passed 10-1. 5. Review of Bylaws 24-256 Current Bylaws Jan moved to edit the bylaws to use Bob's Rules of Order. Cynthia seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. Kelly moved to only have one person have to sign for checks in the bylaws. Jan seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. 6. Elections - President & Treasurer The group nominated Jen Martin, Ronna Sanchez, and Jackie Riggs-Gonzales as candidates for both President and Treasurer positions. Jen Martin was voted to remain Chair 7-4. Ronna was voted to remain Treasurer 10-1. 7. 2025 Goals/Budget Kristi Douglas was excused. Goals were discussed in subcommittees. Commerce City Page 2 Cultural Council Meeting Minutes - Final October 19, 2024 24-257 2024 Council Goals Discussion 8. 2025 Calendar Review Pres 24-579 2025 Cultural Council Draft Calendar Reviewed in subcommittees 9. Subcommittees A. Assignments: Music in the Park, Art Exhibitions, Public Art, Community Engagement & Partnerships Councilmembers Douglas & Noble are not expected to participate in subcommittees. Members each self selected to join a subcommittee for the upcoming year. Each subcommittee received a tentative calendar to review, and started brainstorming goals. Goals will be discussed more at the next meeting. Assignments are as follows: Music in the Park - Ronna, Jackie & Nick Community Engagement & Partnerships - Deana, Jade, Cynthia, Omar Public Art - Jan, Kelly, Tyler Art Exhibits - Jen & Augusta B. Project Brainstorm & Goal Setting Subcommittees each presented their initial brainstorm of 2025 goals to the group. Each subcommittee will form a one sentence goal to be voted on at the next meeting. 10. Adjourn - 1pm Meeting was adjourned at 1:01pm. Commerce City Page 3