UW Extension, Arts & Culture Committee Meeting

March 9, 2016 Minutes (15 KB)

UW Extension, Arts and Culture Committee

Minutes of the Regular Meeting

March 9, 2016

Members present: Judy Ashford, John Dietz, William Hambrecht, Eric Peterson,

Donna Stehling, Alan Anderson

UWEX Staff Present: Jenny Erickson, Sue Nagelkerk

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Call to Order

          The meeting was called to order at 9:04 AM by Chair Ashford.

Certification of Open Meeting Notice

          Requirements of the Open Meeting Law were met.

Approval of Agenda

Motion made by Stehling, second by Dietz to approve the agenda.  Motion carried.  All in favor.

Approval of Minutes of Last Meeting

Motion made by Hambrecht, second by Peterson to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 17, 2016.  Motion carried.  All in favor.

Public Comment: 

Lerna Mae Wiese reported on HCE WI Bookworms – Thank you to Dietz for being a reader for Reedsburg Area Head Start.

Communications: 

          American Players Theatre schedule shared.

Review Budget and Approval of Vouchers:

UW Extension – 2015 and 2016

Agent contracts are included in the February invoices.  Motion was made by Peterson, second by Stehling to approve the UW Extension final vouchers for 2015 in the amount of $478.02 and February 2016 vouchers in the amount of $54,772.  Motion carried. All in favor.

Arts & Culture

No invoices for February, 2016

Discussion and possible action, Carry Forward request to accounting - 2015 to 2016

The carry forward amounts that to be submitted to Accounting were given to the committee.  The programs that UW Extension is requesting to carry forward are for Pesticide Applicator Training (program specific funds) and Professional Development Funds from Jenny Erickson  (program specific funds).  Motion by Stehling, second by Hambrecht to approve the carry forward of $3,500.00 in professional development funds and $8,860.00 in Pesticide Applicator Training Program funds from 2015 to 2016.  Motion carried.  All in favor.

Department Updates:

          UW Extension

• Update - administrative support position hiring process.Haley Weisert will be starting on April 4, 2016.

• Ashford, Nagelkerk, Gurgel and Exo attended Columbia County UW Extension meeting on March 7^th with Chancellor Sandeen in attendance to answer questions and give insight on new regional model; Columbia, Sauk, Dodge and Fond du Lac

  -UWEX county budget requests should remain the same for next budget process

  -Workgroups are being formed and supervisors are invited to participate, however it will be time consuming.

• 2016 WACEC State Conf. – Ashford and Stehling to receive 10 year service awards.Stehling will attend.

  Arts & Culture

• AHHP grants recipients have been mailed the contracts.

• Wisconsin Arts Board final report due March 10- Liz Nevers presented the final report to committee.

• AHHP Ad Hoc Committee met on March 2 to review and discuss grant application process.A follow-up meeting will be held; date to be determined.

• Committee would like Nevers to arrange our June committee meeting date with Al Ringling Theatre along with a tour.

  Agents’ Reports

  Sue Nagelkerk, FLE: 

  Aging Mastery Programs – Nagelkerk will promote the Strong Women at this program during May thru June at Oakwood Place, Baraboo.

  -Strengthening Families – Human Services requested a parenting program to help serve their families.  Nagelkerk will respond by offering an evidence based parenting program.

  Consideration of Applications for Good Idea Grants

  Committee felt this was a good project, however it did not meet our criteria.  Committee recommended it be referred to Southwest Badger (an ecology and conservation type group) which supports these kinds of projects.  Motion was made by Stehling, second by Peterson to deny the Reedsburg Revitalization Org. good idea grant; Dietz will attend and refer the application to SW Badger.  Motion carried. All in favor.

  Future Agenda Items: 

  None noted.

  Next Meeting Date:  The next meeting will be on Wednesday, APRIL 13, 2016, in the UW Extension Conference Room at 9:00 AM.

  Adjournment

  Motion was made by Stehling, second by Dietz to adjourn the meeting.   Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned.

  Respectfully Submitted,

   

  William Hambrecht, UW Arts and Culture Committee Secretary

  Judy Gurgel, Recording Secretary