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Claire asked if there is a list of donations that have been solicited by the <br />Commission. Tom said there isn’t and it is agreed there should be a list. <br />Commission members at the meeting tell Tom the businesses they have solicited <br />and a list is started. <br />It is also stated that City staff can buy raffle tickets at the Starlight Concert Series <br />but Commission members cannot. <br />Stefany also asked that a list be started of businesses that have received posters <br />for the concert series. Members proceed to tell Tom which businesses they have <br />distributed posters and a list is started. <br />Lisa G. asked how many gift certificates are needed for each concert and the <br />answer given is three. <br /> <br />Council Member’s Report <br />Stefany B. said the council will be voting on the budget on Monday evening. <br />Stefany stated it has been a very difficult month which included some layoffs. <br />The City manager and finance director made enough cuts to meet the deficit. <br />There will be a small increase in some taxes, but property tax will not go up. <br />The U. City Finance Department will report to the council more often to stay on <br />top of things. If possible, the city hopes to hire back some of the employees that <br />lost their jobs. The City Manager was also able to negotiate with the Police and <br />Fire departments to accept cutbacks in overtime but still receive the same pay. <br /> <br />Committee Reports: <br /> <br />Sculpture Show <br />Robert B. said that this is a quiet time and things are dormant. Tom stated that <br />one of the students who participated in the 2007 show did not pick up her check <br />and asked what the time frame is to receive the check. Lisa M. said the students <br />have six months to pick up checks and after that any unclaimed checks will be <br />cancelled. <br /> <br />Returning Artist <br />Calla S. said that she and Barbara plan to meet with Chris Blumenhorst <br />(Assistant Principal at U. City High School and Returning Artist Liaison) to <br />discuss and set the schedule for the next returning artist. <br /> <br />Photo Show <br />Barbara S said that she and Claire, Marilyn and Lisa G. met for preliminary <br />discussions about changes that could be made regarding the Photo Show. <br />It is mentioned that Lisa M. could talk to professional photographers who enter <br />photo shows to get information about updating the U. City Photo Show. The <br />question of how much change should there be – a little or a lot – is mentioned as <br />important in heading toward the next Photo Show in the fall of 2009. <br />Lisa G. said that the above group of members discussed a “pre-juried” show to <br />bring up the show’s quality. Barbara said she feels that every photo entered <br /> <br />