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Home My WebLink About11/20/2024 - Meeting Minutes November 20, 2024 BOARD MEETING 5:30—7:00 P.M. (Anchor location: 54 Finch Lane Gallery) https://uso2web.zoom.us/j/8698382976o?pwd=S3dxZDhPYlIvUCtSSHBONW VIeVNPZzo9 Board Members in Attendance: Susan Koles Rickman Torle Nenbee Matthew Coles Jeff Driggs Lana Taylor Hannah Nielsen(remote) Caitlin Tursic Travis English Sabrina Martinez Gabriella Huggins Excused: Thomas Kessinger Council/City Staff: Laurel Cannon Alder Felicia Baca Sylvia Richards(remote) AGENDA I. Call to Order and Welcome Guests&Introductions Ms. Koles Rickman calls the meeting to order and welcomes the guests. II.Arts Inspiration Discussion Ms.Koles Rickman discusses new format where we emphasize Salt Lake City events that are recent and maybe still available. Closing Reception;Wake the Great Salt Lake/Kellie Bornhoft By a Thread: Friday,Nov. 22,5:30-7:30 pm and then another opening on November 30. Finch Lane Gallery: Roots Art Kollective//Mercedes Nok Yi Ng Nov 22, 2024-Jan 3, 2025. Friday,Nov. 22, 6-9 pm: Opening Reception&December 6, Gallery Stroll. Dec. io for State Museums/Art from 6 pm-9 pm at the UVU Museum of Art., We'll try and locate and preview events for the period between board meetings. II.Approve Board Meeting Minutes —October 2024 (Action) Mr.Coles moves to approve the minutes.Ms.Tursic seconds.We just decided to fix two name typos. The motion passes unanimously. III. Management Wake the Great Salt Lake Website. First event at Westminster. Kellie Bornhoft made fabric flags of 64 plants and animals from the GSL ecosystem.They are purposefully tattered and worn.Working with scientists like Bonnie Baxter. Potential artists(very talented)will be coming on visits soon and some board members may be invited to an Art Design Committee position. Ms. Baca reported she is closing in on the fundraising goal for the Wake the Great Salt Lake event. The first exhibition will be traveling to 5-6 venues. Ms.Baca visited Matsumoto,Japan,which is Salt Lake City's sister city,with a contingent from the City.Many greetings/receptions/rituals to celebrate the exchanges, especially students over time.Matsumoto is similar in size and geography to SLC. Lots of diplomacy and idea exchanges. Matthew Mazzotta for Glendale Regional Park,first big park for the valley in years. He is a prestigious artist who loved the idea of this project so applied and conducted living room sessions in the park to gather interest and feedback from the public.Matthewmazzotta.com for videos,highlighting blighted properties. He will be designing the project with the residents of the neighborhood. Part-time Marketing position has turned over again.Now brainstorming different ideas than hiring another part- time person. IV. Budget/Financial Review of Financials—Caitlin Tursic Ms.Tursic provides a review of the financials.Revenue highlight was some money from Twilight ticket sales. BIG expense was grant payments. Down from$2.6 to $2.3 million because of dispersing the grants. Did not tap the reserve fund in the last month. Overall,the financials are in good standing. Completed our financial audit and it is now with the City and we will discuss in December. V. Board Evaluation Review This was the second annual evaluation after the inaugural questionnaire last year. The responses,not completed by everyone,but were generally higher across the board. Last year,Board asked for more presentations from across the City,which was accomplished. Board ioi training may be upcoming. More discussion and fewer agenda items: consistent for both years. Other highlights: more participation,more linkages to staff/council's strategic plan through 2026,transparency, more board attendance/invitations for Buskerfest,Wake the Great Lake, Finch Lane Gallery Stroll,Board-wide calendar and invite system to obtain more representation,onboarding should have happened for everyone; Board mentor for new members to help them feel comfortable in meetings,responsibilities,interviews. C-Moc Sandoval did a great job in front of the City Council with his introduction.Another strong candidate felt she had a conflict of interest so dropped out. VI. Public Comment No public comment. VII. Other Business Ms. Nenbee moves to adjourn. Ms.Tursic seconds.The motion passes unanimously.