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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - COTA Meeting Minutes 01/07/2019Minutes COMMISSION ON THE ARTS Council Chambers City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue Monday, January 7, 2019 Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Chair Steve Sullivan. Members present were Deanne Brill, Tom Lockhart, Jason Paull, and Natalie Robinson. Staff member Tasheik Kerr was also present. Public Forum No one was present for Public Forum. Approval of the November 5, 2018 Minutes Deanne noted the November 5 Meeting Minutes should have stated that the Ames International Orchestra Festival Association (AIOFA) would be celebrating its fiftieth season instead of its fifth season. Moved by Jason, seconded by Tom, to approve the minutes of the November 5, 2018, meeting as amended. Motion carried unanimously. Annual Grant Recommendations Steve reviewed the Annual Grant recommendation process. He noted the Commissioners selected an amount of funding for each organization based on the organization’s presentation and application. The recommended amounts were then averaged. Steve added that he chose to award the same amount the organizations received last year in order to keep the special project grant reserve healthy. There was also no significant increase or decrease in an organization’s funding. Moved by Jason, seconded by Tom, to allocate the funding as presented. 2019-2020 COTA Annual Grant Recommendations ACTORS $17,177 AIOFA $ 9,760 Ames Chamber Artists $ 4,048 Ames Children’s Choirs $13,770 Ames Choral Society $3,878 ACAC $10,391 Ames Chapter of DMMOG $1,225 CIS $9,474 CoMotion Dance $3,000 Good Company $1,950 ICA $6,054 KHOI $3,000 Kids CoMotion $3,000 Octagon Center for the Arts $47,220 Story Theater Company 11,251 Town & Gown 18,140 Motion carried unanimously. Annual Grant Paragraph Assignments Steve announced that the Commission submits brief paragraphs about the organizations along with its Annual Grant recommendations. Commission members were assigned the following organizations. Natalie Jason Steve Tom Deanne Choirs Moines Metro Opera Association the Arts Tom volunteered to attend the February 12 City Council Budget Wrap-Up Meeting. Upcoming Important Dates Steve reminded the Commission that its paragraphs are due on January 11, 2019. He also announced that the Annual Grant Funding Recommendations will be posted at City Hall on January 11, 2019, and the Fall 2018 Special Project Grant Final Reports are due on January 15, 2018. The next COTA meeting has been scheduled for February 4, 2019. Jason announced that he would not be applying for re-appointment. Adjournment Jason moved the meeting be adjourned. The meeting adjourned at 5:11 p.m.