DATE: July 23, 2009
Members present: Judy Ashford, Donna Stehling, Lester Wiese, Marcy Huffaker
Guests Present: Orris Smith, Dale Loomis
UWEX Staff Present: Jenny Erickson, Jessica Jens
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 9 AM by Chair Ashford
Certification of Open Meeting Notice
Requirements of the Open Meeting Law were met.
Approval of Agenda
Motion made by Wiese, second by Stehling to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Approval of Minutes of Last Meeting
Motion made by Huffaker, second by Stehling to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 25, 2009. Motion carried.
Public Comment
Communications
A thank you was included in the packet from Children's Summer Theater (2) (Reedsburg) for the grant they received.
SAUK COUNTY UW EXTENSION
Monthly Report/Review and Approval of Vouchers (UW Extension)
A motion was made by Wiese, second by Huffaker to approve the vouchers for the month of June in the amount of $22,569.57. Motion carried.
UW Extension - Department Updates
Jenny Erickson reported that Sue Nagelkerk had foot surgery and hopes to come back to work on Augus 10th. She reported on the upcoming Civil Rights Review that will be coming in October. This review happens every three years and it is to review if we are in compliance with the civil rights rules for federal funding. The tourism committee work was explained and brought the committee up-to-date with the work they are doing on a regional website that involves all of the Chamber of Commerces. The work is partially finished and will be an ongoing project. One of the results of this committee is the Sauk County Travel Planner that has been published and distributed.
Jessica Jens introduced Katie Cummings who is one of three Americorp Vista Team members (Michael Wickus and Rachel Messmer are the other two). They are employed with the Sauk County UW Extension Office with no funding being provided by Sauk County. Katie then explained some of the work the team is involved in at the following locations: Ho-Chunk Nation, Kids Stop, Lunch Bunch Program in Lake Delton, Boys and Girls Club of Baraboo and Bluffview. The purpose of all of these programs is to provided some of the 4-H educational opportunities to these groups that might get a chance to be exposed to these kinds of activities.
WACEC Annual/Summer Meeting in Columbia County - August 25, 2009
A discussion was held about this meeting. A motion was made by Huffaker and second by Wiese to re-imburse Wiese and Stehling (and possibly Ashford) for attending this meeting. Motion carried.
Discussion and possible action on 2010 budget
Erickson went over the budget that will be submitted to the Finance Committee. After some discussion on several items a motion was made by Wiese, second by Stehling to accept the budget as printed. Motion carried.
Update on staff furloughs
Erickson discussed the furlough days the UW Extension Agents, WNEP and River Basin Educator will have to take and explained how it will work and gave the dates for the furlough days for the rest of this year and next year.
ARTS & CULTURE
Monthly Report/Review and Approval of Vouchers
None
Discussion and possible action of Good Idea Grants
(Erickson handed out a copy of the Mini Grant Guidelines before the committee reviewed this grant request.
A Good Idea Grant was received from Linda Genevieve Davis for a lecture honorarium and travel expenses for a two part project to study paintings in Washington D. C. And give a lecture in Baraboo Public Schools on her return. A motion was made by Huffaker and second by Wiese to grant her request of $485.30. Motion carried.
Discussion on presentation of the historic plaque for the Klondike Trucks
Wiese gave information to the committee on the presentation of this Historic Plaque on the Klondike Trucks in Loganville. The presentation will be on August 22 at the Loganville Fire Station. Wiese will do the presentation.
Discussion & possible action to change working regardin the Artist's Registry directions for the Arts & Culture Website
There were some questions on the wording in the directions for artist to registery for the Registry. Currently it states that work submitted may not include pricing or direct links to the artist's website. The question was whether or not we will provide links to the artist's website from the Registry Website. Chair Ashford had conferred with Kathy Schauf, Sauk County Administrator, whether this would be possible. Schauf had several main concerns which were: 1) maintaining the site, whether it is a primary benefit to the artist and if this project is a duplication of effort. There was some discussion that maybe the link should be to the Portal of Wisconsin. After discussion a motion was made by Huffaker and second by Wiese to have links to the artist's website. Motion carried. A motion was made by Huffaker and second by Wiese to add the following wording to the directions: "works submitted may not include pricing". Motion carried.
Applications were received from nine artists to be added to the Artist's Registry (Kurt Eakle, Diana Haertel, Carol Kratochwill, Suzanne Maillette, Nancy Mustapich, Eydie Ridder, Evan Wollschlager, Marcia Wollschlager and Mimi Wuest and Mary Williams. There was a concensus by the committee to place these artist on the Artist's Registry.
Discussion and possible action on the 2010 budget
After discussion about the budget a motion was made by Wiese, second by Stehling to accept the budget as it is printed. Motion carried.
Next Meeting - Thursday, August 25 - 9 AM - ETN Room - 3rd Floor - West Square Building
Adjournment
A motion was made by Huffaker, second by Wiese to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.