Aurora Fox Arts Center Board
Meeting Minutes 09/06/2007

Attendance: Sue Way, Wendy Bullock, Suellyn Cota, Ron Eccles, Gene Jackson, Mary
Jeanne Murl, Shannon Watson-Borden

Absent: Margaret Day, Chloe Johnson (Excused), Su Ryden

Staff/Guests: Robert Salisbury, Alice Lee Main, Bobbie Rubin

1. Board approved minutes of August 8, 2007 meeting as read.

2. Events Committee Report and Activities:
a) The Board reviewed and discussed the schedule of Gala activities and Board
Gala assignments.
b) Ticket sales were reported at 180 sold and Board members were encouraged to sell
another 50 tickets prior to September 22.
c) Wendy Bullock reported on silent auction acquisitions to date. On Gala night, Wendy will
select three silent auction items for the MC to promote at intermission.

3. Operations Committee Report and Activities:
a) Alice Lee Main reported that the group of citizens concerned about the Cultural Services
Division’s 2007 budget will be meeting with the City’s Budget Director, Mike Trevithick, on
Monday, September 17^th. Board members indicated that they had individually written
letters to the Aurora City Council on this issue.
b) Sue Way reported that she and Mary Jeanne Murl met with Council Member Beer and that
she individually met with Council Member Wallace on the Board’s request for a Marketing
Director in the 2008 City budget. Sue indicated that Council Member Wallace was very
supportive of the proposed position, and that Council Member Beer could possibly support
the position in the 2009 City budget. She also reported that there was some confusion as
to what a Marketing Director would do for the Aurora Fox that can’t be done through
existing positions in the Department. Sue felt that the Board needed to provide a
complete position description so that everyone understands the extensive
responsibilities and specific skills required of this position.

4. Fundraising Committee Report and Activities:
a) Robert Salisbury reported that the Committee has finalized the details for the Equity
Founders Circle event at the Gala. The Committee will be recruiting new EFC members
at the Gala. Current EFC members will have a check-in table and will be provided with a
special EFC name badge. They will also be given recruitment materials and requested to
speak with at least one person that evening about becoming a member. Su Ryden will
give an EFC recruitment presentation during the program part of the Gala and current
EFC members attending the Gala will be introduced.

5. Recruitment Committee Report and Activities:
a) Robert Salisbury reported that there are two candidates for Board membership who need
to be interviewed by the Board. He asked for another Board member to join Sue Way for
the interviews. Suellyn Cota volunteered.

6. Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

Submitted by

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Sue Way, Aurora Fox Board Chairperson