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FROM: Orange County Arts Commission <br /> SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting <br /> DATE: August 10, 2015 <br /> LOCATION: Century Center, Carrboro <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT: Lynne Albert, Ian Bowater, Kate Dickson, Doris Friend,Tinka Jordy,Tony Kane, Ashley Nissler, <br /> Kim Roberts, Scott Van Manen <br /> MEMBERS ABSENT: Geoffrey Hathaway, Debb Hepp,Tim Hoke, Bronwyn Merritt,Joy Salyers <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Martha Shannon <br /> Meeting called to order at 6:30 PM <br /> Topic A <br /> Discussion Point: New Board Member Introduced <br /> Decision/Vote(s): OCAC Board Members introduced themselves and welcomed Tony Kane. <br /> Action Item: None <br /> Topic B <br /> Discussion Point: Review of June 2015 Minutes <br /> Decision/Vote(s): Discussion of minutes <br /> Action Item: June 2015 Minutes were approved. <br /> Topic C <br /> Discussion Point: Presentation on Creative Carrboro <br /> Decision/Vote(s): Anita Jones-McNair(Director,Town of Carrboro Recreation and Parks) and Annette <br /> Stone (Director,Town of Carrboro Community and Economic Development) made a presentation about <br /> the next steps for Creative Carrboro.Their committee decided against a formal arts district designation <br /> for Carrboro. Creative Carrboro wants to create collaboration between various arts entities (Carrboro Arts <br /> Committee, Orange County Arts Commission, Economic Sustainability Commission, etc.) in Orange <br /> County. Our understanding was that representatives from these groups would develop a five-year plan <br /> that would be presented to the Carrboro Board of Aldermen.Their idea may be that these groups would <br /> collectively implement the plan once approved.The OCAC board had questions about the exact goal of <br /> this collective group,who would fund the plan's implementation, and how this new committee's work <br /> would overlap with the three groups' existing missions. OCAC board members were concerned about the <br /> lack of a clear mission and resources for the proposed group, and wanted more information and clarity. <br /> Action Item: None <br /> Topic D <br /> Discussion Point: Director's Report <br /> Decision/Vote(s): The current extended deadline for the NC General Assembly to adjourn is supposed to <br /> be mid-August, but may need to be extended again to finish the state's FY16 budget.The proposed <br /> increase in FY16 Grassroots funds is in the Conference Committee. If the Conference Committee agrees to <br />