6/20/2016 CULTURAL COUNCIL Minutes

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r Minutes Mashpee Cultural Council Date: June 20,2016 Present: Barbara Cotton, Bruce Taggart, Madeleine Walsh,John Miller, Dawn Thayer,Sarah Daley Absent: Lynne Waterman The meeting was called to order by Ms. Cotton at 9:25 Minutes: Sarah Daley made a motion to approve the minutes from the November meeting. John Miller seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. Treasurer's Report: Bruce Taggart reported that 5 checks have been issued for reimbursements totaling$2425. Cape Cod Children's Museum...............................................Keva Planks($500) Mashpee Library......................................................................Zentangle ($525) Mashpee Recreation...............................................................BOKS @ Kids Klub ($500) KC Coombs School...................................................................Poetry($500) Mashpee COA..........................................................................Roger Tincknell ($400) Bruce Taggart and Dawn Thayer will be completing the Fiscal Year Report(June 30, 2015) Old Business: New Business: Resignations: Madeleine Walsh made a motion to accept the resignation of Susan Clark who can no longer serve on the committee due to a change in work schedule. The motion was seconded by John Miller and passed unanimously. John Miller made a motion to accept the resignation of Patty DeBoer who can no longer serve on the committee due to her appointment as Interim Superintendent of Schools. The motion passed unanimously. Membership: Patty DeBoer has recommended Mary Kate O'Brien, Principal at the Quashnet School as her replacement on the Council. Barbara Cotton made a motion to extend an invitation to Mary Kate O'Brien to apply to the Selectmen for a seat on the Council. John Miller seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The Council discussed how we could solicit new members. Use of the town website, the Council Facebook page, and a press release were all discussed as ways to reach out to the community for new members. John Miller will work on this outreach. Current members are also encouraged to solicit new members. Robert Mendes had expressed interest in joining the Council in the past. Sarah Daley made a motion to invite Robert Mendes to apply to the Selectmen for a seat on the Council. The motion was seconded by Bruce Taggart and passed unanimously. It was also noted that Madeleine Walsh will cycle off the Council in July. We thank her for her service. Barbara Cotton reported that Patty DeBoer has extended an invitation to the Council to attend the August 31, 2016 Mashpee School Staff Day to discuss the Cultural Council Grant application procedure and to encourage staff to apply for a grant. Barbara Cotton shared her experience at the Cape Cod Cultural Council's showcase event. We will need to do a Publicity event in 2017. A showcase of grant recipient's work is a possible idea for this event. Leadership Roles: Bruce Taggart has agreed to continue on as Council Treasurer and Sarah Daley has agreed to stay on as Council Secretary. Members are asked to seriously consider taking on the role as Council Chair or having Co-Chairs.