02-23-09 Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts & Entertainment

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~~- C i TMa ~, PARC COMMITTEE (Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts 8~ Entertainment) February 23, 2009 Committee Members Present: Ann Puzzello, Chairperson; Timothy Rouse, Vice- Chairperson; AI "Buddy" Kirsits; Citizen Member- Martha Lewis Other Council Members Present: Karen White, David Varner, Henry Davis, Tom LaFountain Others Present: Jamie Loo, Jeremy Toschlog, Rita Kopala, Catherine Fanello, Dennis Andres, Beth Leonard, Mayor Stephen Luecke Agenda: Bill No. 09-09 -Morris Fund #416 Appropriation Bill No. 10-09 -Art in Public Places Fund #250 Bill No. 09-18 -Morris Bond Refunding BILL NO. 09-09 APPROPRIATION -MORRIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IMPROVEMENT FUND #416 Chairperson Ann Puzzello opened the PARC Committee meeting by introducing Dennis Andres the Executive Director of the Morris to make a presentation. Dennis explained the request of $25,000 from fund #416 was for a new water heater and 120 gallon storage tank for the Morris. Fund #416 is one used exclusively for capital improvements at the Morris. The fund dollars are generated by a ticket surcharge on events at the Morris. On a motion by Tim Rouse, seconded, by Martha Lewis and supported by all, the bill goes to Council favorably. BILL NO. 10-09 APPROPRIATION FROM FUND 250 FOR ART IN PUBLIC PLACES AND CLOSING Beth Leonard, Director of Financial Management for the city made the presentation. She said fund #250 was a general grant fund that included dollars form the Green Trust to fund Art in Public Places. Of the $59,850 requested fifty thousand dollars would go to the Community Foundation to help pay for a kinetic exhibit by South .Bend native George Rickey in the downtown. The remaining dollars would be for additional art in Jon Hunt Plaza. Councilmember Henry Davis asked if the money could be used for local youth artists programs?