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<br />Lexington Council for the Arts <br />Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />February 27, 2017 <br />7:00 - 9:00pm <br />Community Center, Arts & Crafts Room <br /> <br />Pre-Meeting Tasks <br />Review of handouts & minutes <br /> <br />Attendance: <br />Present <br />: Seetha Ramnath (Chair), Faith Lin, Mark Ferri, Rebecca McGowan, Lynne Klemmer <br />Absent <br />: Amy Crandall Kaser (Treasurer), Jean Hart, Jessie Steigerwald, Leslie Masson, Laurel Smith <br />Guests <br />: <br />Recording Secretary <br />: Mark Ferri <br /> <br />Meeting start time: 7:10 pm <br />1. WELCOME - Chairperson <br />a. Introduction of members <br />2. REPORTS <br />a. <br />i. - needs approval in February meeting; quorum not met <br />minutes, Faith Lin seconds. Mark Ferri motions to approve January minutes, Rebecca McGowan seconds. <br />ii. Need official vote on new Chair - Seetha Ramnath - to be recorded. Lynne Klemmer motions to approve <br />email via <br />meeting minutes. <br /> <br />b. <br />i. Update on reimbursements, current account balance. State $2683 / Local $2724. Current account balance <br />clarity needed from Amy - to coordinate with Laurie. <br />ii. Granite Forest project reimbursement process update ($1000) Seetha awaiting description from David <br />Williams before final approval. Needing to follow up with Amy regarding Diana. <br />iii. Process for tracking discretionary local grants if approved. follow up with Amy <br />iv. Expect to see grant money increase account value. follow up with Amy <br /> <br />c. Grants Report <br />i. Update on final decisions for 2016-17 grants cycle (incl. First Parish Church application) - agreed to decline <br />this year as target date for event has passed (was in January) citing application must be electronically <br />received to meet local guidelines. <br />ii. Attendance/sign up for Grant winners performances by Council members. Revisit in March <br />iii. Grant reception plans - location (requested Cary Library Large Meeting Room for either May 10 or May 17 at <br />7pm. Planning to create grantee reception cooperatively with a previously scheduled event. Searching out <br />possible opportunities. May 21, East Lexington Thoreau reading or July Met Wind Symphony. <br /> <br />d. Communications Report <br />Website <br />i. : www.lexartscouncil.org - any additions/corrections? Need listing of 2016-17 approved events to <br />post. Faith will work on post upcoming events (Waldorf, Leora Tec) as requested by organizations seeking <br />partnership. Sponsorship conversations TBC. <br />ii. Discuss Location for Grantee Reception in May 2017 & finalize press release to Minuteman (Seetha to <br />send), Town Calendar report (Rebecca will coordinate) <br /> <br />3. NEW BUSINESS <br />a. New Initiatives <br />i. Voices on the Green was a huge success - LCA will be receiving a donor check soon from David Green <br />ii. Waldorf school request for sponsorship - -March (read email) <br />Seetha will respond about public endorsement through sites, but they will need to wait until next cycle of <br />State funding (2017-18) for finan <br />Waldorf. <br />iii. - in concept stage for open discussion, March 9th at 10:30am @Via Lago, also consider <br />1 of 1 <br /> <br />