CACMIN 10 30 1997
CULTURAL COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
October 30, 1997
I. CAll TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Cultural Commission was called to order at 6:03 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the La
Quinta Civic Center. Chairperson Hull led the Pledge of Allegiance, and presided over the meeting.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Commissioner Honey Atkins
Commissioner Susan Benay
Commissioner John Detlie
Commissioner Kathryn B. Hull (Chairperson)
Commissioner Roxanne Voigt
Commissioner Judy Vossler (Vice Chairperson)
Commissioner Patrick Welch
STAFF PRESENT:
Mark Weiss, Assistant City Manager
Britt Wilson, Management Assistant
Cristal Spidell, Secretary
II. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
III. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR - None
V. PUBLIC HEARING
VI. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Consideration of Community Services Grant Applications
Staff reported that seventeen (17) organizations have applied for Community Services Grant Funding for
a total of $74,450. Staff informed the Commission that the original $25,000 which was available has been
reduced to $24,347 due to the City Council allocating $653 towards the Chamber of Commerce 10K Run.
A final decision has not been reached as to whether the entire allocation will be utilized for grant purposes.
The City Council has asked the Commission to review the 17 grant applications and forward a
recommendation to them for consideration at a later date.
Each applicant introduced their organization, and then answered questions from the Commissioners. The
following organizations were represented:
· Miss La Quinta Pageant
· Friends of the La Quinta Library
· Community Gardens of the Coachella Valley
· La Quinta Monarchs Baseball Club
· Martha's Kitchen I OLPH Church
· FISH
· Family Service of Coachella Valley
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· ramily YMCA of the Desert / La Quinta I-'reschool
· La Quinta Arts Association
· PGA West Volunteer Fire Company
· Volunteers for Increased Public Safety
· La Quinta-Indio SHARE of the Desert
· San Gorgonio Girl Scout Council
· Humane Society of the Desert / Orphan Pet Oasis
· Media Arts Foundation
Organizations applying for funds but did not have a representative present:
· Shelter From the Storm, Inc.
· California Desert Chorale
After hearing from all the applicants the Commission discussed funding for each organization in the
following amounts:
Miss La Quinta Pageant - $500
Friends of the La Quinta Library - $2500
California Desert Chorale - $600
Community Gardens of the Coachella Valley - $2500
La Quinta Monarchs Baseball Club - $1000
Martha's Kitchen / OLPH Church - $2000
FISH - $1400
Family Service of Coachella Valley - $2000
Family YMCA of the Desert / La Quinta Preschool - $2000
La Quinta Arts Association - $1850
PGA West Volunteer Fire Company - $2500
Volunteers for Increased Public Safety - $1000
La Quinta-Indio SHARE of the Desert - $1400
San Gorgonio Girl Scout Council- $1000
Humane Society of the Desert / Orphan Pet Oasis - $1000
Media Arts Foundation - $0
Shelter From the Storm, Inc. - $1000
It was moved by Commissioner VosslerNoigt to recommend funding in the amounts indicated to the City Council.
Unanimous.
VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIALS - None
VIII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS - None
IX. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Commissioner Welch/Atkins to adjourn the Cultural Commission meeting. Motion carried
unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 9:39 p.m..
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