Salem Cultural Council
Regular MeetingSalem, MA · October 25, 2022
Minutes
Salem Cultural Council Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
1. Attendees
John Dobroski, Chair
Robin Panzer
Matt Cornell
Matthew Malone
Ziggy Hartfelder
Melissa Stockbridge
2. Prior Meeting Minutes Vote
Pushed to next meeting
3. Discuss Open Positions
We will have elections in the first meeting following our voting meeting
4. Upcoming Events the Council Funded
Chair asked that Councilors continue to email updates to the group so we can
attend if possible
5. Application Update
The application book is ready, but Chair noted that he was unable to download it
due to a problem with SmartSimple. He committed to continuing to try to
download the book and he will contact MCC if he continues to receive error
messages.
6. 2023 Grantee Party Update
Councilor Panzer noted that we will have more to discuss in January as things are
on hold for now.
7. WordPress Site Update
There was discussion about having the .gov designation at the end of the URL and
the Chair said that he would ask Julie Barry to connect us with the right person to
speak to about that,
8. Any Additional Business
Council discussed canceling our November meeting since it was the week of
Thanksgiving and moving our December meeting earlier in the month so we can
vote on the applications.
i. Councilor Cornell moved that we cancel the November meeting and move
the December meeting to December 6, 2022.
ii. Second move by Councilor Hartfelder
iii. Unanimous vote
9. Adjourn
Councilor Hartfelder moved that we adjourn the meeting
Second move by Councilor Stockbridge
Unanimous vote
10. Meeting ended at approximately 7:45 pm
Agenda
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Salem Cultural Council
Tuesday, October 25, 2022, 7:00 pm
Held via Remote Participation
Important Announcement
In accordance with Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021, and as amended by Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2022,
this meeting of the Salem Public Art Commission will be conducted via remote participation. Specific
information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or
parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found below.
No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to
ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means. In
the event that we are unable to do so, despite best efforts, we will post on the city’s website an audio
or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after
the meeting.
Recordings and Presentation materials, if any, can be accessed using the Salem Public Art Commission
website using the following link and clicking on the date for the meeting you wish to view
(https://www.salem.com/node/3751/agenda/2021).
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at 7:00pm will be conducted via a free remote participation platform called Zoom.
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https://www.salem.com/salem-cultural-council and will be reviewed at the start of the meeting.
MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
1. Roll Call
2. Prior Meeting Minutes Vote
3. Discuss Open Positions
4. Upcoming Events the Council Funded
5. Application Update
6. 2023 Grantee Party Update
7. WordPress Site Update
8. Any Additional Business
9. Adjourn
Contacts:
John Dobroski, Council Chair
SalemCulturalCouncil@Salem.com
Julie Barry, Council Staff Representative; Senior Planner of Arts & Culture, jbarry@salem.com
Persons requiring auxiliary aids and services for effective communication such as sign language interpreter, an assistive
listening device, or print material in digital format or a reasonable modification in programs, services, policies, or activities,
may contact the City of Salem ADA Coordinator, as soon as possible and no less than 2 business days before the meeting,
program, or event.
Know your rights under the Open Meeting Law M.G.L. c. 30A § 18-25 and City Ordinance § 2-2028 through § 2-2033.
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