Create Waunakee Committee

VILLAGE OF WAUNAKEE CREATE WAUNAKEE COMMITTEE MEETING Zoom Webinar September 10, 2020 6:00 PM Meeting Minutes CALL TO ORDER Erin Moran called the meeting to order at 6:04 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Erin Moran, Melanie Trainor-Burton, Katie Lowery, Jessica Pagel, Joel Lewis, Natasha Lutes, Silvia Guerin Absent: Deb Nies, Sean Reimer Also Present: Todd Schmidt, Kylie West, Jeff Skoug, Gay Strandemo PUBLIC COMMENT There was no public comment. MINUTES 1 Approve Minutes for August 13, 2020 Motion by Katie Lowery, Second by Natasha Lutes, to approve the minutes from the August 13, 2020 Create Waunakee Committee meeting. Motion Passed. For: 7, Against: 0, Absent: 2 PRESENTATIONS 1 Presentation on Historical/Creative Geocache Project Kylie West gave presentation on recently hidden geocaches in and around the Village. Discussion only, no action taken. NEW BUSINESS 1 Sub-Committee Project Updates a) Be the Change Wall (Todd & Joel) – Wall Project has been completed. Looking at working with the Sculpture Committee on a project to recreate the entire plaza area in front of the old library, including designing a community area, mural, etc. incorporating the community, equality, diversity, and the Village’s 150th anniversary. b) Chalk Walk (Jeff & Jessica) – Chalk the Kee had 59 different pieces created, event went very well and new event style seems to have been very much enjoyed by the community. Will consider format options for next years event pending the pandemic at the time.  c) Live from The Park (Jeff & Katie) – No update. Cancelled for summer. d) Culinary Promotion (Katie & Joel) – Met with sub-committee regarding live cooking events, and scheduled two live cooking events for Facebook page with Eugenia Mazza (Sunday Dinner Cook Along) and Greg Tardif (Tailgate Treats), looking to get others involved including chefs from Waunakee. Ideas include someone from Wisconsin Cutlery to offer Knife cutting classes (This person is a Waunakee Resident). e) 150th Anniversary Celebration (Silvia, Todd, Jeff, Sean & Deb) – Community partners have met and discussed plans and ideas and will continue to meet monthly. A working list of ideas/contacts has been created for partners to update regularly. Create Waunakee will help promote events and help coordinate scheduling of events to ensure no duplications or overlaps. f) Cultural Awareness (Silvia & Natasha) – Waunakee is Home series is going very well, a lot of volunteers wanting to help. Working to coordinate many more presentations from community members and engaging the community in helping with the events and videos. g) Art on Main (Kylie & Mel) – Auction is live through the end of September, working on mounting poles with Innovation Center staff and working to make a video on each piece specifically showing details, weight, etc. h) Innovation Center Collaborations (Mel, Erin, Natasha & Todd) – On Hold, but have a good group of community members ready and willing to help with this work group. i) Imagination Celebration (Jess & Sean) – Planning for this event is on hold pending mass gathering guidelines in the future. j) Open Mic Events (Gay & Sean) – Working to get more Entertainment Breaks focusing on different types of art and creativity. Covid Conversations through library are going well, wants to work on offering poetry and other short 10 minute slot options for community participation. k) Committee Member Profiles (Erin, Todd & Kylie) – Erin waiting on a couple more bios from committee members and they will get posted to social media. l) WRAP (Kylie & Gay) – New dates offering both Virtual and in-person options have been scheduled for May 2021 at the Waunakee Public Library. WRAP program is losing UW funding, so future of program is uncertain, but planning to hold some type of Art show/exhibit in 2021 regardless. 2 Discussion on Sub-Committee Work Group Realignment Discussion only. No Action taken. Will be addressed at future meeting. 3 Open Discussion on Other Committee Interests and Ideas  Some type of scavenger hunt or contest to get people into community (rock placement, bingo) chamber bucks as prizes.  Contest for homemade costume  Google Doc for Committee Ideas ADJOURN Motion by Natasha Lutes, Second by Jess Pagel, to adjourn at 7:21 P.M. Motion Passed. For:7, Against: 0, Absent: 2. Respectfully Submitted, ___________________________ Kylie West, Executive Assistant