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<br />FROM: Orange County Arts Commission <br />SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting <br />DATE: December 9, 2013 <br />LOCATION: Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau, Chapel Hill <br />____________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Kate Dickson, Geoffrey Hathaway, Debbie Hepp, Gordon Jameson, Emily Lees, <br />Ashley Nissler, Devra Thomas <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Lindsey Alexander, Doris Friend, Alice Levinson, Chris Wehrman, Cher Tuskey <br />STAFF PRESENT: Martha Shannon <br />____________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Meeting called to order at 6:30 PM NO QUORUM <br />Topic A <br /> Discussion Point: Review of October and November 2013 Minutes <br /> Decision/Vote(s): In the absence of a quorum, no vote was taken to approve these minutes. <br /> Action Item: None <br />Topic B <br /> Discussion Point: Director’s Report <br />Decision/Vote(s): Staff reported that Barry Jacobs had been re-elected Chair of the BOCC and Earl McKee <br />had been re-elected Vice Chair of the BOCC at their December 2, 2013 regular meeting. New board <br />member Doris Friend had a new board member orientation with staff and OCAC board chair. OCAC’s <br />Annual Report and Work Plan for the BOCC, information about potential new state sales tax changes, list <br />of upcoming 2014 OCAC board meetings, and article about BEA/NEA report proving arts and culture <br />contribute more to the U.S. economy than travel and tourism were all distributed. <br /> Action Item: None <br />Topic C <br /> Discussion Point: New Applicants for OCAC Board <br />Decision/Vote(s): New Volunteer Applicant Natalie Ziemba was discussed. <br /> Action Item: Staff will contact Natalie Ziemba to see if she is still available and interested in serving. <br />Topic D <br />Discussion Point: CHOCVB Liaison, Ad Hoc Committee Updates <br />Decision/Vote(s): Gordon Jameson would like us to discuss further integrating ourselves with the <br />Visitors’ Bureau, since we enhance what they do. They include arts – including FRANK - in their <br />advertisements. Would like to tie in more with them, work together and make OCAC more visible. <br />Action Item: None <br />Topic E <br />Discussion Point: CLOSED SESSION – Fall 2013 Grant Allocation <br />Decision/Vote(s): Fall 2013 grant applications were discussed including possible funding scenario. <br />Because of lack of quorum, final vote on Fall 2013 grant allocation was not taken. <br />Action Item: Staff will email spreadsheet to absent members to get their votes. <br /> <br />Meeting adjourned at 9:15 PM