ENFIELD CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION

Monthly Meeting:  November 3, 2009

Council Chambers – 6:30 p.m.

AGENDA:

1.     Roll Call

2.     Acceptance of Minutes of the Meeting

3.     Chairperson’s Remarks

4.     Treasurer’s Report

5.     Staff Liaison’s Remarks

6.     Old Business

7.     New Business

8.     Miscellaneous

9.     Adjournment

ENFIELD CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION

Minutes of Regular Meeting

October 6, 2009

Council Chambers – 6:35 p.m.

Present

Diane Carlone, Barbara Kelly,  Betty McGuire, Bill Lee, Mary Keller and Yvonne Wollenberg

Acceptance of Minutes

Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted by Barbara Kelly and seconded by Betty McGuire.

Bill Lee attended our monthly meeting  to bring us up to date regarding the Town Council’s overview of our mission.  What needs to be clarified is –

·        Should our events take place in town?  Out of town?

·        Clarify our charge and financial control.

·        Should we provide services for Enfield people in Enfield?

These things will be discussed and guidelines set in the months to come.

Bill presented us with a $500 opera grant from the Hart School of Music.  We will provide a $250 amount to sponsor the Village Art Initiative.

Bill also mentioned that the Voices of Thompsonville is looking for funds for a Halloween event.  We decided we did not have sufficient funds to sponsor this cause.

Chairperson’s Remarks

Diane read a note from Amy Witbro letting us know how much she appreciated our involvement in Family Day.  It was a job well done!

The Pumpkin Festival is coming up  - October 17.  We will be chaperoning the hayrides and will work in teams –

Barbara & Yvonne, Cathy &  Betty, Terri & Diane

Destiny Africa will perform -

·        Crandall School on Oct. 16 at 9:30 a.m.

·        Barnard School on Oct. 23 at 9:30 a.m.

We still have a limited amount of tickets left for the Christmas Show in NYC in November.

The Wiffenpoofs will perform for us on December 4 at the Congregational Church on Enfield Street.  We will have a reception in the church hall following the performance.

Treasurer Report

Barbara Kelly gave the treasurer’s report – we have no money in our regular account and we have $24,274.76 in our special account.

Staff Liaison

Mary is working on contracts for us

·        Pumpkin Festival contract is O.K.

·        Destiny Africa contract is O.K.

·        Radio City trip contract is being worked on.

·        Wiffenpoofs contract is being worked on.

Old Business

The annual Carol Sing at Town Green is coming up December 6.

Festival of Trees is December 9 at the Enfield Public Library.  We will be active co-sponsors.

NewBusiness

We will discuss the information given to us by Bill Lee regarding the $500 grant.

 We have been told that the Senior Center is available for next spring should we want to have a concert as well as an art showing.

There was an inquiry regarding “New Christy Minstrels” which Diane will look into.

Another group “The Cat’s Pajamas” was mentioned.  They work with kids to make money for schools.  We will look into this group also.

Diane will look into Heritage Day in the schools this school year.

Elections for ECAC will be held in January.

The meeting ended at 8:05  p.m. with a motion by Barbara Kelly and seconded by Betty McGuire.

Respectfully submitted

Yvonne Wollenberg,

Secretary