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Cultural Development Board Meeting of February 15, 2022.
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NEW BUSINESS:
a. A RESOLUTION APPROVING ARTWORK BY THE ARTIST ZILIA SÁNCHEZ FOR THE 427 BILTMORE WAY MUNICIPAL PROJECT.
Prior to the meeting the Board received excerpt minutes from the Arts Advisory Panel and the fair market value appraisal of the artwork Concepto I by Zilia Sánchez.
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Mr. Rodriguez made a motion recommending acquisition of the artwork Concepto I by Zilia Sánchez for installation at 427 Biltmore Way. Mr. Marinez seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Mr. Valdes-Fauli reported that he met with Mayor Lago and talked with him about other art-related matters. He noted that he spoke with him about the concern of buying art from galleries.
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CULTURAL GRANT UPDATES:
a. GW CARVER ELEMENTARY CHANGE REQUEST
The Board was presented with a change request from GW Carver Elementary to move their program date to April 1st. No other changes were requested. After no further discussion, the following motion was made:
Mr. Pantin made a motion accepting the change request of GW Carver Elementary. Mr. Rodriguez seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
b. FINAL REPORTS
The Board received a revised summary of the FY20-21 Cultural Grant Final Reports, including the funding grantees received. They discussed the Final Report process and Board members were advised that they would have access to all Final Reports for reference as they are reviewing new funding requests. Ms. Cathers stated that if the Board recommends staff to review the reports, the Board will receive a summary along with any issues of concern. Mr. Pantin said compliance is a comparison that could be checked by staff.
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Mr. Martinez made a motion recommending that staff review Cultural Grant Final Reports for compliance and prepare a summary report for the Cultural Development Board’s review along with any staff recommendations. Mr. Rodriguez seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
c. CULTURAL GRANTS
Mr. R...
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