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<br />Cultural Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />2/15/07 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br /> <br />Election of 2007 LCC Officers - The following persons were nominated, agreed <br />to serve in the capacities indicated. <br />President - Wendy Phillips <br />Vice President - Julie Kovash <br />Official Secretary - Jim Pollicita, replacing Andrea Harbeck <br />Recording Secretary - Will rotate among members. <br />Treasurer - Sandra Lilja <br /> <br />President's Report - Wendy Phillips welcomed Jim Pollicita to the Council. She <br />also informed the Council that Carol Cheh Saia, a visual artist had been <br />appointed. In all the Mayor received about six applications for the LCC. <br /> <br />Wendy Phillips said the SCFD grant was due soon and that she would meet soon <br />with those who agreed to help, i.e., Julie Kovash, Lisa Kihn, and Don Atwood. <br />She also pointed out that more types of grants were available from SCFD and <br />she would ask the above people to look at to which of those LCC might apply. <br /> <br />Wendy explained to Bonnie Markham what the LCC does and what types of <br />events we present. Ms. Markham asked if the LCC was a line item in the City <br />Budget. She was told that it is not. <br /> <br />Wendy and the Council again explored the balance between LCC's presenting <br />role and advisory role. The consensus was that we do the presenting role well <br />and would like to explore enhancing our advisory role, for example in pressing for <br />more inclusion of the arts in City planning, and development of an infrastructure <br />(new Arts Center) that allows Louisville arts organizations to function within the <br />City. Maryan Jaross suggested we visualize our role as an advisory board. <br /> <br />Wendy gave a short presentation about an example of another local city arts <br />organization, i.e., the Lafayette Cultural Arts Commission (LCAC). The LCAC is a <br />city appointed board that receives a set percentage of Lafayette's tax income to <br />"develop public art". The City of Lafayette also gives them $17K a year. The <br />LCAC activities are closely coordinated with the Lafayette Library, and they are <br />developing a master plan for their activities. Brochures were handed out. Part of <br />LCAC mission is providing funds to Lafayette artists. <br /> <br />Jim Pollicita asked is there was a similar state fund. He was told not directly, but <br />the Colorado Arts Commission, which almost "died' about four years ago, now <br />awards some funds, but NOT to the five counties participating in the SCFD tax <br />funded program. They tend to be oriented to the Western Slope and San Luis <br />Valley. <br /> <br />Maryan Jaross suggested that in LCC's meeting with the Council on March 13th <br />that we make a case for as much as 2% of revenues from urban Renewal be <br />given to the arts. Don Atwood agreed that was an admirable thing to do, and <br />