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FROM: Orange County Arts Commission <br /> SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting <br /> DATE: March 10, 2014 <br /> LOCATION: Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau,Chapel Hill <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT: Kate Dickson, Geoffrey Hathaway, Deborah Hepp, Emily Lees, Kathleen Ponder, <br /> Devra Thomas <br /> MEMBERS ABSENT: Lindsey Alexander, Doris Friend,Gordon Jameson,Alice Levinson,Ashley Nissler, Cher Tuskey, <br /> Chris Wehrman <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Martha Shannon <br /> Meeting called to order at 6:30 PM NO QUORUM <br /> Topic A <br /> Discussion Point: Review of October, November, December, 2013;January, February 2014 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): OCAC Board Member Christopher Wehrman has decided not to seek another term on <br /> the board because of scheduling conflicts.The name of Volunteer Applicant Brian Finch is on the BOCC's <br /> March 18, 2014 meeting agenda for possible appointment.The names of Geoffrey Hathaway, Devra <br /> Thomas, and Ashley Nissler are on the BOCC's March 18, 2014 agenda for re-appointment. Gordon <br /> Jameson is not eligible for reappointment by the BOCC at this time. We need two judges for the district- <br /> wide judging for the Congressional High School Art Competition, date/time/place TBD. Debbie Hepp <br /> volunteered to serve as a district-wide judge. For our FY15 budget request to the BOCC,staff moved <br /> $2,000 from our "printing" line item to our"local arts grants" line item,to make this amount more in line <br /> with the state funds. Short Fiction author Carrie Knowles of Raleigh was chosen as the 2014 Piedmont <br /> Laureate. <br /> Action Item: None <br /> Topic C <br /> Discussion Point: New Applicants for OCAC Board <br /> Decision/Vote(s): New Volunteer Applicant Allison Reavis was discussed and all present were in favor of <br /> her application. <br /> Action Item: Staff will send the name of Allison Reavis to the Clerk to the BOCC's Office. <br /> Topic D <br /> Discussion Point: Conflict of Interest Policy for NC Arts Council <br /> Decision/Vote(s): This item was tabled until next meeting because of no quorum. <br /> Action Item: None <br />