UW Extension Arts & Culture Committee Meeting

Unapproved minutes from December 10, 2014 UW Extension Arts & Culture Committee Meeting (149 KB)

UW Extension, Arts and Culture Committee

Minutes of the Regular Meeting

December 10, 2014

Members present:  Judy Ashford, John Dietz, William Hambrecht, Eric Peterson, Donna Stehling, Alan Anderson, Marty Krueger

Citizens Present:   Orie Eilertson

UWEX Staff Present: Sue Nagelkerk, Lynn Zick

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Call to Order

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

Certification of Open Meeting Notice

            Requirements of the Open Meeting Law were met.

Approval of Agenda

Motion made by Dietz, second by Peterson to approve the agenda as printed.  Motion carried.

Approval of Minutes of Last Meeting

Motion made by Hambrecht, second by Peterson to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of November 12, 2014.  Motion carried.

Public Comment:

None

Communications:

None

Review 2014 Budget and Approval of Vouchers:

Motion was made by Stehling, second by Hambrecht to approve the UW Extension vouchers for the month of November in the amount of $4,124.71.  Motion carried.

Motion was made by Peterson, second by Hambrecht to approve the Arts & Culture vouchers for the month of November in the amount of $20,000.00.  Motion carried.

The Arts & Culture spending went over budget by $24.30 which the committee was aware might happen after the payments were made to the historic photo contest winners.

Department Updates:

• Megan Knutson has accepted the offer for the WNEP Educator position and will start January 1, 2015.
• Phenology calendars have been printed again by UW Extension Publications/The Learning Store and are available.

Recap of the Wisconsin Arts Board Regranting Program Annual Evaluation Meeting in Wausau

Sue Nagelkerk gave an in-depth recap of the Wisconsin Arts Board Regranting Program annual evaluation face-to-face meeting that she and Lynn Zick attended in October and gave the committee copies of her notes on ideas that could be implemented in Sauk County in the future.

Report to the Committee on the UW Extension Office Civil Rights Review Day

Sue Nagelkerk gave a brief report to the committee on the UW Extension Department’s civil rights review process that was held on November 18, 2014.  The department passed with a rating of 3 out of a possible 4 grade evaluations.

Discussion and Possible Action on Badger History Group’s Request for Extension of the Completion Deadline to use the 2014 AHHP Grant

Orie Eilertson from the Badger History Group appeared before the committee to request an extension to complete the archival project that they received grant funding for in 2014.  There have been roadblocks for the group that were put up by the U.S. Army and the Wisconsin DNR.  Building 207 is not ADA compliant and had been grandfathered in until the building use changed; now in order to have public access, the building must be made ADA compliant.

BHG is in the process of raising $35,000 to be matched with $50,000 from the WI DNR; the project, which encompasses archiving 160 boxes of BAAP materials and artifacts, will be available for public viewing after the building is renovated.

Motion by Stehling, second by Peterson to approve the Badger History Group’s request for an extension of their completion deadline.  Motion carried.

Discussion and Possible Action for Extension of Jenny Erickson’s Local Government Center Specialist Position until July 2015

Jenny Erickson requested permission from the committee to continue her one day per week employment with the Local Government Center in Madison until July 2015.  She is working on a research project that will help her towards her scholarly work in UW Extension and the funding is being provided by LGC.  Motion by Stehling, second by Dietz to approve Jenny Erickson’s request for an extension of her position at the Local Government Center until July 2015.  Motion carried.

Supervisor Peterson stated that he feels that Jenny’s work at LGC is an asset to the Sauk County community.

Agents Monthly Reports

Sue Nagelkerk, Family Living:  Sue reported to the committee on the Lunch –n- Learn that was held on October 28, 2014, featuring Dr. Julie Poehlmann-Tynan talking about the Young Children of Jailed Parents research study that was done in Sauk County.  There were 90 attendees from various agencies and school systems and there were many conversations started about next steps to be taken in the action phase.  Committee members suggested that Sue also take this report to the Intercounty Coordinating Committee and Wisconsin Counties Association meetings.

Sue also talked briefly about her child care training entitled The Civility Code.

Future Agenda Items

• Program area agents/educators’ annual reporting with Matt Hansen present at the January 14, 2015 meeting
• Report back to the committee on whether Sue was able to get on an ICC agenda for reporting
• Good Idea Grants 2014 final reports          

Next Meeting Date:  The next meeting will be on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, in the UW Extension Conference Room at 9:00 AM.

Adjournment

Motion was made by Dietz, second by Hambrecht to adjourn the meeting.   Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:20 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,

William Hambrecht, UW Arts and Culture Committee Secretary

Lynn Zick, Recording Secretary