Cultural Council Agenda and Packet 2023 04 20

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Cultural Council Meeting Minutes DATE Page 2 of 8 7. Election of 2023 Vice Chair JR nominates Beth, Sarah seconds. All in favor, none opposed. 8. Discussion Item: Library Plaza Mural (Erica) Erica provides specifics on the design of the mural. Erica relates that there were no comments received during the public notice period. 9. Action Item: Library Plaza Mural Beth moves to recommend the Plaza Mural to City Council, JR seconds. All in favor, none opposed. 10.Action Item: Vote to approve facilitated board retreat — in May, at the Library JR supports the idea and feels it would be valuable for new members to review the issues surrounding the Resilience piece and the importance of moving forward as a team. Beth asks how we should proceed if we don't have new members and mentions that the cost is somewhat high if we only have four members. Beth and JR discuss the possibility of moving the retreat out until we have new members. Erica agrees that postponing the retreat until we have new members seems to be the correct approach. There is general agreement that adding two more members would be sufficient to schedule the retreat. Three would be ideal. Beth moves to postpone the scheduling of the retreat until new members have been approved. JR seconds. All in favor, none opposed. (Brief break to address some technical difficulties) 11.Action Item: Vote to approve having Jane Hansberry as board retreat facilitator, approving paying up to $2500 for her services. JR asks for information on Jane Hansberry. Erica details Hansberry's credentials; additionally, this facilitator is the only one that responded that they had capacity to do this work this spring/summer. Fee includes the half day retreat and preparation (determining needs and purposes). Beth states the need for reviewing bylaws and that we wouldn't necessarily need her for that and addressing the need for a work plan. Erica elucidates that she did inform Jane of some foundational issues and some personal conflicts and that the board would benefit from more cohesion. Beth relates that with regards to personal conflicts that problem may have been solved with the recent resignations and that we are no longer in crisis mode. Suggest percentage agenda, i.e. 10% for situational review, etc. JR says members of LCC need to know what our roles are and have that well defined. Beth suggests that we come up with a list of issues for the facilitator to address at our next meeting. Erica will update Jane about