Bisbee Arts Commission Meeting
Regular Meeting Action Agenda
Monday, June 1, 2009 6:00 P.M.
City Hall 118 Arizona Street, Bisbee, AZ
Called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Etta Kralovec
Roll Call: P= Present A=Absent E=Excused
Etta Kralovec P1 A0 E0
Tate Rich P1 A0 E0
P0 A0 E0
Shawnee Hicks P1 A0 E0
Melissa Holden P1 A0 E0
P0 A0 E0
Cynthia Conroy P1 A0 E0
Hans Decoz P1 A0 E0
P0 A0 E0
1. Discussion and possible approval of the meeting minutes May 4, 2009
Etta Kralovec
Shawnee Hicks moved to accept minutes. Tate Rich: Second Passed
Call to Public:
2. Discussion and possible action regarding the BAC Budget
Etta Kralovec
Etta Kralovec moved that the BAC move forward with new budgetary plans and approve the budget presented by the City Manager. Second – Cynthia Conroy. Motion and second rescinded.
Hans Decoz moved that a letter be drafted from the commission to the Council
recommending disapproval of the transfer of BAC funds to the general fund.
Shawnee Hicks: Second.
Passed
Etta Kralovec moved to have a special meeting on Tuesday June 9 6:00 p.m.
at City Hall to review and possibly approve the draft letter to the Council.
Tate Rich: Second Passed
3. Discussion and possible action regarding BAC members, officers, and Cynthia Conroy’s request to be reappointed.
Etta Kralovec announced her resignation from the BAC as of the July meeting.
Tate Rich moved to recommend Cynthia Conroy’s request for reappointment
to the BAC
Melissa Holden: Second Passed
Cynthia Conroy nominated Tate Rich to serve as Chair
Shawnee: Second
Tate accepted the nomination
Passed
Hans Decoz nominated Melissa Holden to serve as Vice Chair
Cynthia Second
Melissa accepted the nomination
Passed
Nominations for treasurer will be considered at a later meeting.
4. Discussion and possible action regarding Strategic Plan and By-laws
Etta Kralovec
Melanie informed the commission that it was recently discovered that no enabling ordinance
had been passed that formed the BAC. This would need to be rectified in the near future.
She also suggested that the Commission further review the By-laws and make any suggested
changes to coincide with the enabling ordinance.
5. Discussion and possible action regarding Mini Grants including appointment
of committee chair for new cycle and final reports.
Etta Kralovec
Etta Kralovec appointed Shawnee Hicks Chair of the Mini-grant committee.
It is anticipated that Mini-grants will be awarded in October 2009
Shawnee moved that the mini-grant budget be raised to $15,000. Funds should
be moved from Contract services.
Etta Kralovec; Second
Passed
6. Discussion and possible action regarding Plein Air
Melissa Holden
Melissa Holden presented that Plein Air was moving along in its planning. No action required.
7. Discussion and possible action regarding the Arizona Commission on the
Arts South West Arts Conference.
Melanie Greene
Cynthia Conroy and Melissa Holden will be attending the SWAC conference.
Staff Report
Melanie reported that she would not be at the July 6 meeting.
Member Comments
Shawnee Hicks commented about the passing of Rose Johnson and asked that we include discussion of a memorial contribution at the next meeting.
Items for next agenda: Rose Johnson, Hans Decoz letter draft.
Blues Festival in July.
BAC Members – 6 vacancies
Adjournment:
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