UW Extension, Arts & Culture Committee Meeting

UW Extension, Arts and Culture Committee

Minutes of the Regular Meeting

March 8, 2017

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

Members Absent:       None

UWEX Staff Present: Jen Erickson, Haley Weisert, Melissa Beernink

Others Present:          Paul Wolter, SCHS; Rob Nurre, Griffin James, Baraboo Schools

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 Stehling to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 8, 2017.  Motion carried.  All in favor.

Special Meeting minutes of Arts & Culture grant evaluation panels of March 1, 2017 were adopted and will be posted, unapproved.

 

Public Comment:  None.

 

Communications:  Erickson has been forwarding external communications to committee members for nEXT Generation project.

Review Budget and Approval of Vouchers:

UW Extension  Budget reviewed.  Agent contracts were paid out in February.  Motion made by Stehling, second by Dietz to approve the February 2017 UW Extension invoices in the amount of $13,463.56.  Motion carried. All in favor.

 

Arts & Culture  Budget reviewed; carry-forward will not be included in budget until April County Board Meeting approval.  Motion made by Spencer, second by Dietz to approve the February 2017 Arts & Culture invoices in the amount of $561.14.  Motion carried.  All in favor.

Departmental Updates

UW Extension

ICC Meeting at Green Lake on March 17, 2017 - Dr. Karl Martin will give progress on the nEXT Generation project.  Krueger encouraged members of this committee to attend.  Ashford, Andrews, Spencer and Stehling plan to attend which would prompt a special meeting posting of a quorum. 

Committee members encouraged to start thinking about what UW Extension should look like in Sauk County.  Erickson suggested a Sauk County needs assessment.

 

Arts & Culture

Griffin James, Baraboo High School Band Director clarified the Baraboo High School good idea grant budget questions tabled last month.   Cost of rental fees and royalties purchase have both increased.  Dietz offered to assist with budget questions on future applications.

Wisconsin Arts Board final report has been submitted qualifying Sauk County for re-granting funds.  Weisert adopted a basic appeals policy and panel review procedure to comply with the final report.

Consideration of 2017 Good Idea Grant application(s): 

Baraboo High School:  Budget clarified. Motion made by Andrews, second by Spencer to approve the $500 good idea grant for the Baraboo High School musical.  Motion carried.  All in favor.

 

Sarah Znidarsich – Project Girl Workshop:   Good idea, budget needs improvement.  Motion made by Stehling, second by Dietz to approve the $490 good idea grant for project girl workshop.  Motion carried, with A. Andrews and C. Spencer opposed.  

 

Discussion and possible action on Spring 2017 AHHP Grant Applications as recommended by the Arts and History/Humanities Panels

Ashford explained budget and recommendations from the Arts and History/Humanities panels.  Two grants will be held until carry-forward funds are approved at the April county board meeting.  See listing of grants below; 4 grants indicated in “Bold print” have been reduced by $2,000 each.  Motion made by Spencer, second by Stehling to approve panel recommendations for both the Arts grant total of $45,296 and History/Humanities grant total of $14,194.  Motion carried.  All in favor. 

Recipient

Type

Committee Recommendation

Wormfarm Institute

Arts

5,000.00

American Players Theatre

Arts

3,000.00

Baraboo Area Chamber of Commerce

Arts

5,000.00

River Arts, Inc.

Arts

5,000.00

Reedsburg Public Library

Arts

2,100.00

Boys & Girls Club of West Central WI-Baraboo

Arts

3,000.00

CAL Center Presents, Inc.

Arts

1,100.00

Circus World Museum Foundation Inc. (CWMF)

Arts

3,479.00

Reedsburg ArtsLink, Inc.

Arts

4,617.00

Sauk Prairie Theatre Guild, Inc.

Arts

4,000.00

Creative Alliance of Baraboo (CAB) Theatre, Inc.

Arts

3,000.00

Aldo Leopold Foundation, Inc.

Arts

3,000.00

International Crane Foundation

Arts

3,000.00

Witwen Concerts, Inc.

Arts

0.00

Children Are the Hope

Arts

0.00

Baraboo School District (JYMS)

Arts

0.00

ARTS Subtotal

45,296.00

Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance

Humanities

5,000.00

Sauk County Historical Society

Historic Pres.

5,000.00

Baraboo Range Preservation Association

Humanities

1,800.00

Sauk County Instrumental Music Honors Project

Humanities

1,750.00

Rock Spring Public Library

Humanities

644.00

Humanities Subtotal

14,194.00

Totals

59,490.00

UW- Extension Agent Report(s):

Melissa Beernink, FoodWIse Educator:  Update on nutrition education programming; adding Richland County schools due to position vacancy of Danielle Sander.

Next meeting date: 

The next Regular meeting will be Wednesday, April 12, 2017, held in Room 213 of the West Square Building @ 9:00 AM

Future Agenda Item(s):  ICC meeting update, review of AHHP basic appeals and panel review policies

Adjournment

Motion made by Stehling, second by Dietz to adjourn the meeting at 10:48AM.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned.  All in favor.

Respectfully Submitted,

John Dietz, UW Arts and Culture Committee Secretary

Judy Gurgel, Recording Secretary