Cultural Council Agenda and Packet 2020 05 28

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Louisville Cultural Council Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 30, 2020, 4:00pm (Virtual) I. Call to Order II. Roll Call a. Members present: Mark Cathcart, Debbie Davies, Leah Franks, Beth McLennan, Tami Owen, Robby Pitt, Kim Poletti, Adam Sloat, Kate Ward, Rachel Weaver b. Members absent: none c. City representative: Katie Zoss III. Approval of Today's Agenda: Debbie moved, Beth seconded, all approved. IV. Public Comment: Items Not on the Agenda: none V. Correction and/or Approval of February Meeting Minutes: Mark moved, Debbie seconded, all approved the minutes as presented. VI. Chair's Report: Adam asked that the focus of the meeting be on the discussion of current and future initiatives that may be possible within city/county/state guidelines. VII. Staff Report: Katie referred members to the report she submitted by email for details. Highlights: a. Council has cancelled or postponed all public events through June, events beyond that will depend on the state and county guidelines. b. The budget for capital projects has been revised: the new stage for Community Park, acoustic improvements at the Louisville Center for the Arts, and improvements to the Steinbaugh Pavilion won't be pursued in 2020. c. $24,580 in 2019 carryover funding for public art has been cut; however, the 2020 budget for public art remains in place. VIII. Election of Secretary: Tami ran for Secretary unopposed, all approved. IX. Arts Grant Recipients Update: Katie shared a spreadsheet showing who has returned their signed agreement and received their check. In addition, she has talked to many recipients about adapting their original proposal to fit the guidelines for the current situation. Debbie made a motion to extend the deadline to December 31, 2021 for grant recipients to complete their projects. Kim seconded; the motion was approved. Katie will notify all recipients of this change. X. Sky Sculpture Installation: Katie has been in contact with the artist, Robert Romero, while city budget issues were being considered. The contract and check for his initial payment have been approved, so Robert will begin work soon. XI. Summer Concerts Contingency Plan: Members discussed options for how to handle the summer concert series given the uncertainty of when state/county guidelines will allow large group gatherings. The LCC agreed that live performances as scheduled will not occur; however, we are leaving open the option of possibly scheduling an event in August or September if allowed by state/county guidelines. The programming subcommittee (Beth, Leah, Robbie, Kim and Mark) will meet to consider options for offering music in some way on the dates the concerts were scheduled. Adam will contact the bands to determine their interest/ability to participate.