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FROM: Orange County Arts Commission SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting DATE: January 12, 2015 LOCATION: Century Center, Carrboro MEMBERS PRESENT: Kate Dickson, Brian Finch, Doris Friend, Geoffrey Hathaway, Deb Hepp,Tim Hoke, Tinka Jordy, Bronwyn Merritt,Joy Salyers, Devra Thomas,Scott Van Manen MEMBERS ABSENT: Ashley Nissler STAFF PRESENT: Martha Shannon Meeting called to order at 6:30 PM Topic A Discussion Point: Review of December 2014 Minutes Decision/Vote(s): Discussion of minutes. Action Item: December 2014 Minutes were approved. Topic B Discussion Point: Director's Report Decision/Vote(s): OCAC needs to select a new Vice Chair to serve until officers are voted on September. FY16 budget kickoff is this week.The County Manager wants all departments to propose flat funding (same budget as FY15).At the AFTA Conference in Nashville last June,the idea of including a balance sheet for grant applicant to complete was suggested. After discussion, it was decided that we don't want to require a balance sheet at this time.Additional Artists'Salons on taxes/accounting could be useful instead. It was suggested that Grantees let OCAC know the exact dates/times for performances being funded by OCAC. Upcoming dates for events open to the general public could be included in the e- newsletter, OCAC board members could attend, etc. Orange County's Public Affairs Dept. is offering video services free of charge. Fall 2013 Final Reports are due by January 16, 2015. Mecklenburg County, NC voted against the% cent sales tax for services that included the arts. But elsewhere, "outside the box" ideas for arts funding did pass. In Rhode Island,citizens voted to approve Question 5, which provides a $35 million bond to support arts and cultural institutions.Voters in 6 out of 6 counties in Utah passed sales tax ballot initiative to support the arts. In Scottsdale,AZ,voters approved "Yes to Children" increasing property tax to restore arts and physical education classes and reduce class size. Palm Beach, FL renewed property taxes to fund arts in the schools. The Marketing Committee will meet soon. Action Item: None Topic C Discussion Point: CHOCVB Liaison,Ad Hoc Committee Updates Decision/Vote(s): No report from CHOCVB liaison (CHOCVB board did not meet in December, 2014). 301" Anniversary Committee met and discussed several ideas. Our official birthday is February 41", and we are already on the BOCC's February 3rd agenda to distribute Fall 2014 grant awards. We'd like to add an acknowledgement about our 301"Anniversary to their February 3rd agenda to recognize current/former