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June 9, 2007, City Hall, 9:10am
CITY OF THE COLONY
DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS
MINUTES OF THE CULTURAL ARTS BOARD
OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY
June 9th, 2007
A REGULAR SESSION of the Cultural Arts Board of the City of The Colony was called
to order by Chair Whitmore at 9: lOam
Present:
Cindy Marshall
Neale Whitmore
Cynthia Shailer
Joan Lux
Liz Ripperger
Amy Long-Manuel
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1. Citizen Input
Bill Fenton, 5024 Aztec Drive, who is in charge of referees for The Colony Youth
Soccer Association, requested use of The Lakeside Arts center for referee training
classes for 2 weekends in the summer.
The board agreed to consider the proposal and made suggestions for alternative
meeting places to Mr. Fenton.
Christi Martin, 5604 Longhorn Drive, requested that a board member volunteer to
sit on a building committee of which she is a member. This committee is working
on proposals for an arts and/or multi-purpose building in The Colony. The next
meeting will be on June 25th. The committee meets regularly on the first Monday
of each month.
2. Minutes
Consideration of approval of the minutes of the Cultural Arts Board meeting held
May 16, 2007 and of the Cultural Arts Board special session held on May 30,
2007.
The Minutes were approved as presented.
3. Discussion of possible upcoming arts events
The Lakeside Arts Foundation will hold a yard sale fundraiser on June 23rd
June 9, 2007, City Hall, 9: lOam
4. Discussion and planning of Dancers Against Cancer event
The event has been approved by City Council with a budget of $3000.
Member Shailer will begin process of confirming The Colony High School
facility for the event.
Members Shailer and Ripperger will make a list of local studios to submit to the
Dancers Against Cancer organization (DAC) for possible participants.
Member Shailer will compile (with input from all board members) a list oflocal
businesses to submit to DAC as possible silent auction donors.
5. Discussion and consideration of further action regarding ballet event
This item was tabled.
6. Discussion and consideration of rate structure for Cultural Arts Center fees and
deposits.
This item was tabled, although Liaison Margolis will compose a letter to the
current occupants to solicit any ideas and input they might have.
The meeting adjourned at 11 :05am
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Neale Whitmore, Chair
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