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Illi�lluuu� <br /> �NaiuxN,' Lexington Council for the Arts <br /> Meeting Minutes <br /> Approved March 1, 2021 <br /> Monday, February 15, 2021 <br /> 7:30 PM— 9:00 PM <br /> Location: Via Zoom: See below for remote participation instructions <br /> Facilitator: Steve Poltorzycki <br /> Pre Meeting tasks <br /> Review of minutes from January 11, 2021 meeting <br /> Attendance: <br /> Present: Steve Poltorzycki, Jillian Tung, Doug Urban, Melissa Talal, Shalini <br /> Kakar, Hema Gandhi <br /> Absent: none <br /> Guests: none <br /> Meeting start time: <br /> I. Call to order: 7:35 <br /> II. January 11, 2021 meeting minutes approved unanimously <br /> III. Co-Treasurers' Report: Hema Gandhi and Doug Urban <br /> A. Funding for most of the grants awarded in 2020 could be extended due to <br /> modifications of the programming. Of the total allocated to FY'20 grants, <br /> $1450 will revert back to Council funds due to projects that were planned <br /> but could not be completed. <br /> B. The total amount available for funding FY'21 grants is $9907. This total <br /> includes the allocation from the MCC and the amounts not awarded during <br /> FY'20. <br /> C. $850 in local money, in addition to town money, can be used for grants or <br /> toward a spring/summer public art project <br /> D. Hema Gandhi will coordinate town account status with fiscal officer <br /> Krista Murphy. <br /> IV Determination of FY'21 grant awards <br /> A. Application materials from the Panel Book provided by the MCC for the <br /> 25 grantees decided upon by the Council were organized into a <br /> spreadsheet for the purpose of determining award amounts. The <br /> spreadsheet was shared with Council members via email on 2/10/2021. <br /> B. Council priorities for funding were reviewed, including impact of funding, <br /> perceived benefit to Lexington Community, sources of additional funding, <br /> and whether the projects and/or artists are based in Lexington. <br />