11/17/2022 CULTURAL COUNCIL Minutes

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MASHPEE CULTURAL COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 17, 2022 Mashpee Senior Center — 2:00 pm PRESENT: Wendy Bornstein, Nina Cocomazzi, Lee Smith, Mary Alice Stahleker, Andrea Watson, Janet Wright. Missed: David Egel, Winnie Graham. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Andrea Watson at 2:05 pm. A quorum was determined present. MINUTES The minutes of the July 7, 2022 meeting were unanimously APPROVED on motion by L. Smith, seconded by J. Wright. TREASURER'S REPORT Based on the LCC Account Form sent to the Mass Cultural Council in October, Nina reported: Account balance at 6/30/22: S8722.75. Expenditures since 6/30 S1750; Pending Expenditures S3,250 (encumbered from 2021 funds not having been paid primarily because of the pandemic) making the available remaining balance: $3722.75. MCC grant is $6100 so amount available for granting: $9,822. Note that MCC rounds numbers. On motion made by L Smith, seconded by W. Bornstein, the Treasurer's Report was unanimously VOTED. OLD BUSINESS See New Business for report on Survey Results. NEW BUSINESS The Mashpee Cultural grant requirements were reviewed, and decision process discussed. Each of the thirty- one (31) grant applications totaling $25,290 was reviewed. It was unanimously VOTED by all present to approve grant requests in the amount of $9,822. All were unanimously voted by those present as noted in the attached and made a part of these minutes. A. Watson recused on #29. N. Cocomazzi will notify those whose applications were denied via the new MCC system. M. Stahleker offered to help with any of this. The applicants have 15 days to request reconsideration. Acceptance notifications will be sent by end December 2022 and projects must be completed by December 31, 2023. Discussion continued on the future leadership of the Council. It was agreed that we should streamline activities concentrating on grant applications, which is the core purpose of the Council. The survey completed in 2022 satisfies the outreach requirements for three (3) years. Survey results are attached as part of these minutes. Recruitment should commence and all are encouraged to consider possibilities for future members. Business being completed, the continuation of the meeting scheduled for tomorrow is not required. ADJOURN On motion by W. Bornstein, seconded by J. Wright, it was unanimously VOTED to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 3:45 pm. Respectfully submitted, Mary Alice Stahleker, Secretary Attachments: Grant Applications and Results FY 2023, 2022 Survey Report