Cultural Council, October 26, 2016

Meeting date: 
Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Holden Cultural Council Meeting Minutes

10/26/2016

Meeting was called to order by Chairperson Mary Copeland at 7pm at the Meeting Room at the Gale Free Public Library.

Members were present:  Mary Copeland, Simon Gregory, Kathleen Welsh and Jane Becker.  Nancy Rocheleau was absent.

Reviewed meeting minutes from 1/19/16.  Motion to approve meeting minutes was made by Simon Gregory.      Motion was seconded by Jane Becker.  Motion was approved by all present.

Reviewed meeting minutes from 11/10/2016.  Motion to approve meeting minutes was made by Jane Becker.  Motion was seconded by Simon Gregory.  Motion was approved by all present.

The main purpose of this meeting was for the allocation of funding for FY2017 of $5756 from the state of Massachusetts Cultural Council.  Seventeen grants were submitted online, and most members were able to access them prior to our meeting.  Hard copies were available at the meeting.  Discussion of all applications occurred.

 Six applications were approved,  five approved in full, one was partial approval.  Eleven applications were denied. 

Motion to approve applications as discussed was made by Jane Becker, seconded by Simon Gregory.  Motion was approved by all members present, with Jane abstaining from the 250thBandstand Committee vote.

A motion to approve meeting minutes was made by Kathleen Welsh, seconded by Jane Becker.  Motion was approved by all members present.

Meeting was adjorned at 7:38pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Copeland, Chairperson HCC