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<br />ARTS AND LETTERS COMMISSION MINUTES – October 14, 2008 <br /> <br />MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 7:02 p.m. <br />By Barbara Santoro, Vice President. <br />Those present as follows: Dan Martin <br />Commissioners Regina Raineri <br />Calla Smorodin Claire Medol Hyman <br />Shirley LeFlore Julie Bianchi <br />Adelia Parker-Castro Diane Davenport (new member) <br />Jennifer Stokes <br />Barbara Santoro Other <br />Lisa Greening Tom McCarthy, Liaison, City <br />Daniel Talonn Terry Crow Liaison, City Council <br />Marilyn Cathcart Absent Commissioners <br /> Evelyn Hollowell Kim Chilton <br /> <br />September ’08 Meeting Minutes <br />Julie moved to approve the minutes. <br />Calla seconded the motion. <br /> <br />Treasurers Report – Lisa Greening <br />Lisa Greening discussed and the distributed financial statement for the previous month. <br /> <br />COMMITTEE REPORTS <br /> <br />Council Member’s report – Terry Crow <br /> <br /> <br />MSD is not responding well to the September flash flood. This could be a FEMA issue. <br /> <br /> <br />U City cannot buy houses without FEMA funds. <br /> <br /> <br />Driving range is now open. <br /> <br /> <br />Ballot Proposition to build a higher caliber emergency broadcast system. <br /> <br /> <br />Barbara & Adelia’s terms will soon end. <br /> <br />Movies in the Park series – Chairperson, Jennifer Stokes <br />Movies & park selections have been made. <br /> <br /> <br />Born Free in Heman Park <br /> <br /> <br />Poseidon Adventure at Heman Park Pool <br /> <br /> <br />American in Paris at Flynn Park <br />Frontyard Features will be the vendor for the 2009 movie series. <br /> <br /> <br />Returning Artist – Chairperson, Adelia Parker-Castro, Shirley LeFlore, Calla Smorodin <br />The dates for Erik Mink’s visit have not been decided yet. This is being coordinated with Erik, Dominique <br />Geinosky and the A & L Commission. Erik’s idea is to have a 2 to 3 day writing and research work-shop with <br />the students. Possible dates for his visit include the last week of January / first week of February and the last <br />week of February / first week of March. Erik is requesting several class times for the work-shops. <br /> <br />A press release will be written by Daphne Dorsey of the school district, once the dates are confirmed. <br /> <br />