Key West Cultural Preservation Society
Meeting Minutes
April 24, 2002
Opening:
The regular meeting of the KWCPS was called to order at 12:42 p.m. on April 24 in Bayview Park by Anne Summers.
Present:
Sabrina Liguori
Ed Woolford
Anne Summers
Susanne Buxton
Greg Gustav
The minutes were approved as read.
Ed reports $15,389.01 in bank. $4000.00 in ATM and $400 in investment account Sabrina makes motion to accept Treasurers Report. Greg seconds. Passed.
Wink has a form to be filled out by all artists. This form will help identify who is on the pier and exactly what items they were juried for. 10 food vendors are currently on the pier. Don Morrosso denied acceptance because of a very bad attitude. Joann Hasman asks if someone new could be juried in for a product that an original participating member was juried for but no longer carries? These items will be decided on after Wink receives the forms back and can review them. Greg makes motion to accept PC Report. Michael Liguori seconds. Passed.
No performers report. Marion asks that other performers ropes not be inside her location.
Dave reports ATM is breaking down occasionally. Pete is gone for 1-week vacation and John will fill in. Dave will be gone for 3 weeks and John will fill in then also. membership to remove the indefinite Ed makes motion to accept Pier Manager Report. Greg seconds. Passed.
Emily case has gone to court.
Summer Solstice- June 21 at Mallory Pier. Annie is coordinating the events. Joann Hasman asks that a volunteer list be left open. Susanne asks that volunteers sign up at the kiosk. We need to vote on designs for summer solstice t-shirt design.
Conch Republic is this Saturday. Spaces are full. Susanne asks Jeep to head-up the performers for this event.
Sunset Celebration brochure is still being put together.
Kids Corner- suggestion is made that Carole can display young artists work. Ed suggests kiosk area be used for this. We need ideas to help put kids corner together. Fish feeder is one idea. Gumball type machine to dispense fish food. Burt says the children’s area should change location with the seasons. Mustafa reminds us that we need and safe and secure area and suggests the Ocean Key Wall by the kiosk is a good place and can be easily monitored. He can help with props and put children’s books to music. Steve (caricature artist) says to be sure it doesn’t become a babysitting job. Ryan Stimers will help create the “Sunset for Kids” banner.
g. PR Director- Will suggests we hire a PR director to help us validate Sunset Celebration to the city upon lease renewal. Coordinate programs and events through merchandising. The PR person will be paid on a 20% basis. Discussion. A motion was made by Wink that The Board should be allowed to vote and make a decision whether to hire a PR person and set perimeters on this subject. Greg seconds. Passed
h. Raising the set-up fee- Ed reports a 16% drop in funds over the last 2 years due to security fees. If fee is raised to $8 per person per night that would cover the security fee costs. Ed asks for a motion to raise set-up fee by $1 per night. Effective May 1, 2002. Dave makes this motion and Greg seconds. Passed.
Jeep suggests a donation by made nightly by performers. Greg reads from guidelines that performers should make donations. Performers agree to make donations on a regular basis. Joanne Hasman makes a motion to charge performers a $7 nightly set-up fee and take the change to the city for approval. Robert seconds. Discussion. A hand vote is taken and the majority of 7 to 5 oppose the fee. Motion denied.
Will asks that the performers committee be allowed to meet with a committee of 5 and a quorum of 3. Wink makes a motion to this. Jeep seconds. Passed. These changes need to be submitted and approved by the city.
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Meeting was adjourned by Sabrina. Ed seconds. Passed.
Minutes submitted by: Sabrina Liguori