Cultural Council

FITCHBURG CITY CLERK Jan 17 2024 8:35 am FITCHBURG CULTURAL COUNCIL MINUTES TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024 WEST MEETING ROOM, CITY HALL 718 MAIN STREET 4:30 PM In attendance:, Elizabeth “Liz” Murphy-treasurer, Shara Osgood-secretary, Audrey Pendleton-Chow chairperson, Ellen Daust, & Joe Bowen - ex-officio, Catherine Healy, Tamar Russell Brown For all specifics and details see the recording of the meeting on FATV Call to order: Audrey called meeting to order 4:36 pm Intro: Welcome Devon Cole FY24-70861 - Victory Dance the Unseen Journal of a Warrior Part of pop-up museum exhibition - 2nd iteration of book. Sister wrote & she illustrated. Sister refused to pay her. Reflects Devin’s life. Parallel themes. Lawyer, may need to change title, but has full rights to the book. No enhancements or restrictions. Vote: Grant Report FY23 ○ New Player’s Theater Guild delivered their final report ○ Audrey forgot to follow up on extensions, so gave them extensions this week ○ Joanne Stowell - Women individual arts - June 30 extension ○ No one at Sizer was willing to take ownership, so they declined grant ○ No reply from Zak Boz ○ Motion: Shara to accept updated Grants Report ○ 2nd: Liz ○ All in Favor: 6 ○ Opposed 0 Vote:Treasurer’s Report ● No Grant Report at this time Vote: Administrative Allocations (up to 5%) ● Read the rule ○ Motion: Shara to allocate $1000 to administrative funds ○ Second by Ellen ○ All in favor: 6 ○ Opposed: 0 ○ Motion passes ● Amend my motion to allocate $1006.32 to administrative funds ● Second: Ellen ● All in favor: 6 Opposed: 0 Motion passes Vote FY24 Grant Awards Joe Bowen explained how we calculate funding Round 1 up to $1000, Round 2 $1421 Motion: Shara - take the odd cents from the grant amounts and add them to the amount for admin Second: Liz In favor: 6 Opposed: 0 Motion passes Motion: Liz to accept grant awards as shown on screen document 2nd: Tamar In favor: 6 Opposed: 0 Motion passes Minutes from ● Motion meeting minutes from last meeting ● Liz:motion to accept minutes ● Tamar: second New Members: Joe Bowen: Motion: Liz to request to mayor Joe to become a voting member of FCC 2nd: Shara All in favor: 6 Opposed” 0 Motion passes Motion: Shara to send letter of request to mayor to make Glenn Fossa a voting member of the FCC 2nd: Tamar ● In favor: 6 Opposed: 0 Motion passes Catherine needs to leave Change meeting time to become more accessible to the public. Audrey will send info of time possibilities We talked & all agreed to do next meeting at 5pm on 2/20 at Legislative Building Adjournment: Liz Shara ● Second by Tamar ● All in favor: 5 ● Opposed: 0 ● Adjourned at 5:44 pm