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University City Municipal Commission on Arts & Letters Minutes July 13, 2010 Call to Order: By Barbara Santoro at 7:02p.m. Commissioners Present: Excused Absences: Julie Bianchi Adelia Parker-Castro Marilyn Cathcart Diane Davenport Barbara Romero Trish Hayes Kim Chilton Barbara Santoro Claire Medol Hyman Melcine Henderson Tom McCarty, Commission Liaison Kelly Martin Dan Martin Arthur Sharpe, Jr. City Councilmember Regina Raineri Approval of Minutes: May and June minutes tabled until September meeting. Treasurer’s Report: Dan Martin reported the books are still open due to some post-Festival processing delays. City Councilmember’s Report: Arthur Sharpe Jr. reported that the City Council was working on ongoing questions regarding the budget deficit, the desire for red light cameras on UCity streets, whether the City Attorney should be under the mayor or not. He also announced the appointment of Leman Walker as the new City Manager. Photo Show: Barbara Romero reported that the second annual photography seminar would be held by Lisa th Mandel on Sunday, July 19. Starlight Concert Series: Kim Chilton reported that this season’s attendance has been lower than in past years due to the time and location changes instituted this year. She estimated the raffle sale proceeds at $78 for the first two concerts, $200 for the third, and $113 for the fourth concert. Police have been turning away children aged thirteen and under who arrive at the concerts without adult supervision. A problem with easily transporting the raffle proceeds to the Commons was answered by Tom McCarthy who suggested a parks worker could be used to drive the money to the Commons. Diane Davenport suggested that at the beginning of each concert the band be introduced by one of the A&L Commissioners. She also suggested that the raffle prize donors be thanked at the beginning of the concerts. Festival U. City: Barbara Santoro thanked everyone who worked so hard to make the Festival U. City a great event, particularly Tom McCarthy. Twenty artists participated in the festival art show and in return for cleaning up their spaces, ten artists are to be reimbursed $25 each as stipulated in the contracts they made with A&L prior to the festival. Barbara Santoro also expressed gratitude to the volunteers of the St Louis Art Museum. StLAM, whose volunteers did not want their cleaning deposits returned, were eager to see the money put toward the th 2011 Festival and are looking forward to participating again. At the July 6 meeting of the Festival U. City Steering Committee (comprised of representatives from various U. City commissions and some new th representatives from the community) it was moved to hold the 2011 Festival U. City on June 4 pending investigation of the feasibility of the date. Julie Bianchi will represent the A&L Commission at the meetings. Julie Bianchi requested $213.47 for the costs she incurred preparing pianos and the Art U. Do venue. Diane Davenport made the motion that Julie Bianchi be reimbursed and Melcine Henderson seconded the motion. The motion passed. Old Business: Adelia Parker-Castro requested the A&L Commissioners plan a retreat as a means to improve group communication. Julie Bianchi and Diane Davenport expressed personal opposition to the time required by retreats in general; preferring to address communication break-downs individually. Barbara Santoro questioned the cost of the venture and wondered who would be the facilitator. When asked, Arthur Sharpe Jr. informed the Commission that no other U. City Municipal Commission has held a retreat. New Business: Diane Davenport asked the Commission to consider how PR could be improved for A&L events. Julie Bianchi shared that she has been successful getting press for the Sculpture series by including photos with press releases. Motion to adjourn: at 8:36 p.m. by Adelia Parker-Castro, seconded by Barbara Romero. The motion passed.