Key West Cultural Preservation Society


Meeting Minutes

May 23, 2002



Opening:

The regular meeting of the Key West Cultural Preservation Society was called to order at 2:01 p.m. on May 23 in Key West library conference room by Anne Summers.

Present:

Anne Summers

Ed Woolford

Sabrina Liguori

Greg Gutsche

Susanne Buxton

Mark Riggs

Will Soto



A. Secretary Report

The minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously approved as distributed.


B. Treasurer Report

Ed reports $18,960 in total funds. Losers Club donates $600 to go to various fund raisers and children’s funds. Sabrina makes motion to accept Treasurer Report. Greg seconds. Passed.


C. PC Report

Wink reports that due to no quorum at last PC he advised people to return for next PC jury in 2 weeks. Many food vendors are applying and Wink will keep a waiting list. A suggestion is made to ask for city commission to approve 2 more food spaces due to the shortage of food vendors during the summer. Wink

needs two more members for PC due to the fact that two members are leaving for the summer. Board needs to address issue of food vendors juried for products and not selling them. Pete to ask food vendors for a list of products sold. Board to consider setting a policy to allow other food vendors to sell items that are not sold on a regular basis by current food vendors.

Letter to the board regarding request to make jewelry belts by Susan Hernholm. This issue was tabled.

Greg makes motion to accept PC report. Ed seconds. Passed.



  1. Performers Report

Will Soto reports performers had a meeting on 5/14/02 and submit minutes from such meeting. Will ask that Joseph (silverman) be moved to regular performer status. Greg makes motion tomove Joseph to regular status, Ed seconds. Discussion. Passed. Will ask Susanne to through CPS records and report who will receive awards at the Performers Benefit at the playhouse on June 2. Susanne states that a check for $500 will be presented to Christina ? a Key West High School graduate who will attend NY University fine artist classes. Playhouse rent is $350 and $75 for the technician and a $75 insurance rider fee. Donation suggested of $10 per seat. 184 seats in the theatre. Greg makes motion to accept Performers report. Ed seconds. Passed.


E. Pier Managers Report

Pete reports everything’s fine. No news , good news. Greg makes motion to accept Pier Manager Report. Ed seconds. Passed.


F. Old Business

  1. Summer Solstice – June 21 - Annie has a meeting with the music band. Annie suggests that Joannn Hasman be given free set-up days for designing summer solstice t-shirt. The time for Summer solstice will be 6:15 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. Will money raised by donated or put back into our own funds? Maybe donate $500 to a local charity. Ed suggests maybe we should not sell liquor, only beer. Ed would look into buying beer for SS. Will Sotto states PACE girls were notified of $150 donation and will be at the playhouse benefit to accept. Annie would like to invite gymnastics girls to participate at Summer Solstice. Will is going to contact the group.

  2. Moving up 3 snowbird in waiting artists. Tabled until Dave returns and current list of regulars is obtained.



G.New Business

  1. Pay increase for Pete (pier manager). Sabrina makes motion to give Pete pay increase of $2 per hour effective immediately. Greg seconds. Passed.

  2. Pay increase for Lou (clean –up). Ed makes motion to increase Lou’s pay by $5 per night. Greg seconds. Passed.

  3. Discussion of letter’s received by us from the city in re: Doughboy Pizza and New Amendment to our lease. These letters have been filed with our secretary.

  4. Ed suggests getting additional funds from the city to help with police pay. Give guidelines to sergeant in charge of off-duty police officers. Letters are drawn up to Julio and Myra asking for relinquishment of police officers for summer months.

  5. Javier is present and Wink asks the board to discuss his large display set-up. Board says we must adhere to the guidelines and therefore Javier must use the 3-foot from the front rule. Pete to enforce this rule.

  6. July 12 will be a no set-up day due to the Coast Guard changing of the guard.

  7. Discussion in re: sponsoring 1 or 2 summer programs. Mel Fisher is suggested. Susanne volunteered to look into this.

  8. Look into tourist information channel as an advertising avenue.



Ed makes motion to adjourn. Greg seconds. Passed. Meeting Adjourned.

Minutes submitted by: Sabrina Liguori