Arts, Humanities, and Historic Preservation


DATE: Friday, November 10, 2006
PLACE:
Rm. 213
West Square Building
505 Broadway
Baraboo , WI

The regular meeting of the Sauk County Arts, Humanities and Historic Preservation Committee was called to order and certification of Open Meeting compliance was given at 1:00 p.m. by Art Carlson.

Members present: Arthur Carlson, Judy Ashford, Rose White, Peter Tollaksen, Lola Huber

Members excused: Jay Salinas, Tommy Lee Bychinski

Others present: Kathy Schauf, Paul Wolter

The agenda was approved on a motion by Ashford, second by Tollaksen, and a unanimous vote of the Committee. The minutes of the prior meeting were approved on a motion by White, second by Huber, and a unanimous vote of the Committee.

Public Appearances / Public Comment

None

Communications

Jay Salinas.
Blue Lake Fine Arts for 2007.

Business Items:

Motion by Ashford, second by Tollaksen to approve the change in the Humanities Presentation timeline to correlate with Historic Preservation month.
Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Tollaksen, second by White to change mini grant process to incorporate review criteria (attached)
Motion carried unanimously.

Updates:

Artist Registry

None.

County Courthouse

The subcommittee reported on final event preparations for display.
Mini grant process and documentation. The committee reviewed one application for minigrants, requesting $500.00.

River Arts grant:

Motion by Tollaksen, second by White to deny the minigrant application. Concern expressed over the intent of the application as compared to the intent of the grant. Individual artists should be responsible for funding proposal development. Motion carried. It was noted that in October the committee voted to carry forward remaining 2006 funds for programmatic activities associated with the Smithsonian exhibit.

Blue Lake touring group.

A. Carlson presented a final report.

Motion by Tollaksen, second by Ashford to approve vouchers in the amount of $1,918.59. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned on a motion by Ashford, seconded by Tollaksen, with a unanimous committee vote.

Next meeting date was set for 1:00 p.m. on December 08, 2006. Agenda items: Consideration of a Historic Preservation Award sponsored by Sauk County.

Respectfully submitted: Rose White, Secretary