UW Extension, Arts & Culture Committee

February 14, 2018 Minutes (77 KB)

UW Extension, Arts and Culture Committee

Minutes of the Regular Meeting

February 14, 2018

Members Present:    Judy Ashford, Chuck Spencer, John Dietz, Donna Stehling, Alan Anderson

Members Absent:     Andy Andrews

UWEX Staff Present:  Jeff Hoffman, Jenny Erickson

Others Present:         Marty Krueger; Alene Bolin; Paul Wolter, SCHS

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM @ Chair Ashford.

Certification of Open Meeting Notice

Requirements of the Open Meeting Law were met. 

Approval of Agenda

Motion made by Stehling, second by Spencer to approve the agenda.  Motion carried, all in favor.

Approval of Minutes of Last Meeting

Motion made by Spencer, second by Dietz to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of January 10, 2018.  Motion carried, all in favor.

Public Comment:  None

Communications:  None

Review Budget and Approval of Vouchers

UW Extension – Final 2017

      2017 budget reviewed.  Final invoices paid including $5,000 for printing of Sauk County maps.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Motion made by Stehling, second by Spencer to approve the Final 2017 UW Extension invoices in the amount of $5,038.50.  Motion carried, all in favor.

UW Extension – January 2018

Sauk Co. Agriculture Society Outside Agency Request paid in January.  Motion made by Stehling, second by Spencer to approve the January 2018 UW Extension invoices in the amount of $30,445.53.  Motion carried, all in favor.

Arts & Culture – January 2018

Sauk Co. Historical Society Outside Agency Request paid in January.  Motion made by Dietz, second by Spencer to approve the January 2018 Arts & Culture invoices in the amount of $16,000.  Motion carried, all in favor.

UW Extension

Departmental Updates

Area Director update 

-Advertising vacant positions; Ashford and Dietz will be part of the screening, preliminary and final interviews; final interviews will also include Bolin.

-Educator Annual Reviews are in process.  Committee prefers Hoffman to provide an educator annual review summary at the March committee meeting. 

-Memorandum of Understanding in working stages

Discussion and possible action on approval of Carry-Forward from 2017 to 2018

Motion made by Dietz, second by Stehling to approve the UW-Extension total carry-forward amount of $9,102 ($6,277 -pesticide applicator training fund and $2,825 for professional development-Erickson fund) from 2017 to 2018.  Motion carried. All in favor.

Educator reports

Jenny Erickson, CNRED:  Erickson reported on broadband internet demand survey completed for the Village and Town of Spring Green.  Digital Divide Profile for Sauk County was shared.  Electronic report shared on Granicus.

Arts & Culture

Departmental Updates

March 1 – AHHP review panels meet
Wisconsin Arts Board re-granting in process; Ashford suggested Weisert inquire about a possible increase from the WAB

Update on the Man Mound grant and the Tuscania Memorial given by Paul Wolter, SCHC 

Wolter gave update on grant projects.   Man Mound interpretive signage will not be completed as part of the 2017 grant and therefore, $1580 will be returned to Sauk County.  Tuscania Memorial will be located inside Baraboo High School.

Consideration of 2018 Good Idea Grant application(s) 

River Arts, Inc.:  In-kind donations adjusted to correct budget.  Motion made by Dietz, second by Spencer to approve the $500 good idea grant for River Arts Inc.  Motion carried.  All in favor.

Next meeting date

The next regular meeting will be Wednesday, March 14, 2018, held in Room 213 of the West Square Building @ 9:00 AM

Future Agenda Item(s)  UW-Extension and AHHP Annual Reports; Educator annual review summary

Adjournment

Motion made by Spencer, second by Ashford to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried, meeting adjourned, all in favor.

Respectfully Submitted,

John Dietz, UW Arts and Culture Committee Secretary

Judy Gurgel, Recording Secretary