Extension Education, Arts & Culture

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

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COMMITTEE: EXTENSION EDUCATION, ARTS & CULTURE COMMITTEE
DATE / TIME: Wednesday, June 3, 2020– 1:00 PM  
PLACE:  County Board Room, 3rd Floor, West Square Bld, 505 Broadway, Baraboo WI
REASON FOR MEETING: REGULAR 
Due to the COVID-19 health emergency, this meeting will be conducted in person, virtually, or by phone. Attendance by supervisors is limited to members of Extension Education, Arts & Culture Committee. All other supervisors who wish to attend virtually or by phone must call or e-mail Extension for an access link.  Members of the public may access this meeting by selecting the link:  http://sauk.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2
SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:   
1. Call to Order and Certify Compliance with Open Meeting Law
2. Adopt Agenda
3. Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting–Regular Meeting of  May 6, 2020
4. Public comment
5. Communications
a. Reminder:  Regular meeting dates and times- first Wednesday of every month at 1:00pm
Extension Education
6. Review Extension financial reports and approval of May 2020 invoices for Extension and Arts
7. “Consideration of financial impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Sauk County budget”
8. Area Extension Director Divisional updates
a. Educator monthly report (handout)
9. Educator reports on Sauk County programming:
a. Alana Voss, Agriculture – Farmer ANGEL Network; Heart of the Farm 
b. Jenny Erickson, Community Development – Well water testing program
Arts & Culture
11. Review Arts & Culture financial reports
12. Arts & Culture updates
13. Discussion, possible action on 2020 AHHP grant recipient, Summit Players Theatre, to update their grant proposal for COVID19 
14. Discussion and consideration of Good Idea Grant applications:   
a. Emily Roska – ABE Music Lending Library
b. Lee Gnatzig – Reedsburg in the 60’s
c. Katy Prange – Candy Cane Lane
15. Next meeting date:  Wednesday, July 1, 2020 @ 1:00PM
16. Future agenda items: Mission, vision and goals update
17. Adjourn 
        
COPIES TO: 
B. Hazard V. McAuliffe D. Stehiling R. Nelson D. Bretl
County Clerk A. Anderson R. Klitzke J. Hoffman H. Hoffman
Extension Sauk Staff P. Wolter/SC Hist. Soc. S. Zirzow/SC Fair Bd.

DATE NOTICE POSTED AND MAILED: Thursday, May 28, 2020
PREPARED BY: Extension- Sauk County 

 

PDF icon June 3, 2020 approved minutes (120 KB)

Members present:  V. McAuliffe, B. Hazard, A. Anderson, R. Klitzke; R. Nelson; D. Stehling

Members absent:   None

Extension staff present via ZOOM:  A. Coorough, A. Voss, M. Sage, M. McArthur, Caitlin Richardson

Extension staff present in person:  J. Hoffman, J. Erickson, H. Weisert, J. Gurgel

Others present: B. Stehling

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Chair Hazard.

Certification of Open Meeting Notice: 

Requirements of the Open Meeting Law met.  

Adopt Agenda

Motion made by Klitzke, second by Stehling to adopt the agenda.  Motion carried.  All in favor.

Adopt Minutes of Previous Meeting

Motion made by Nelson, second by Klitzke to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 4, 2020.  Motion carried.  All in favor. 

Public Comment:  None

Communications:   Regular meeting dates and times will be the first (1st) Wednesday of the month at 1:00PM.

EXTENSION

Review Extension Financial Reports and Approval of Extension Vouchers

Extension:  Extension budget and invoices reviewed.  

Motion made by McAuliffe, second by Stehling to approve the Extension May invoices for a total amount of $79,599.62.  Motion carried. All in favor.

Consideration of financial impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Sauk County budget

Hoffman discussed financial impacts to the Extension budget.

Area Extension Director Divisional updates:

Hoffman offered examples of statewide programming changes/additions by the Division of Extension in response to the COVID pandemic
Hoffman  summarized local staffing impacts due to system-wide furlough and distancing mandates
Educator monthly report – new monthly report format shared; report will be posted on the website and Facebook.

Educator reports on Sauk County programming:

Alana Voss, Agriculture – Farmer A.N.G.E.L. Network and Heart of the Farm programs featured
Jenny Erickson, Community Development – Well water testing program and Groundwater monitoring program

ARTS & CULTURE

Arts & Culture Financial Reports

Budget reviewed; cancellation of two AHHP grant programs due to COVID pandemic

Arts & Culture updates

Second AHHP grant cycle in process; plan to review applications at July meeting

 

Discussion, possible action on 2020 AHHP grant recipient, Summit Players Theatre to update their grant proposal for COVID 19

Event will be changed to a virtual format.  Motion made by McAuliffe, second by Stehling to approve the changes to Summit Players Theatre AHHP grant.  Motion carried.  All in favor.

Discussion and Consideration of Good Idea Grant Application(s):

Emily Roska:  ABE Music Lending Library

Motion made by Hazard, second by McAuliffe to approve funding of the Good Idea Grant in the amount of $500.  Motion carried. All in favor.

 

Lee Gnatzig:  Reedsburg in the 60’s

Motion made by Stehling, second by McAuliffe to approve funding of the Good Idea Grant in the amount of $500.  Motion carried. All in favor.

Katy Prange:  Candy Cane Lane

Motion made by Klitzke, second by Stehling to approve funding of the Good Idea Grant in the amount of $500.  All opposed funding. Motion failed.

Next Meeting Date:  Regular Meeting; Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Future Agenda Item(s): None

Adjournment:  Motion made by McAuliffe, second by Stehling to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried.  All in favor.

Respectfully Submitted,

Rob Nelson, Extension Education, Arts & Culture Committee Secretary

Judy Gurgel, Recording Secretary