Aurora Fox Arts Center Board
Meeting Minutes 10/11/2007

Attendance: Wendy Bullock, Suellyn Cota, Gene Jackson, Chloe Johnson, Mary Jeanne Murl, Su Ryden, Shannon Watson-Borden

Absent: Margaret Day, Sue Way

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

1. Board approved minutes of September 6, 2007 meeting as read.

2. Events Committee Report and Activities:
a) The Board reviewed the 2008 Gala and reported that net proceeds for the event
was $11,387. The Aurora Chamber net proceeds were estimated at $4100.
b) Board felt that all aspects of the Gala went very well from the MC, the food, the service,
to moving the silent auction inside.
c) Board members Suellyn Cota, Chloe Johnson and Shannon Watson-Borden volunteered
to write Gala thank you letters.
d) Board decided to hold the 2008 Gala on September 13.
e) Board approved motion to thank Sue Way for her extra work on the Gala and
to award her a certificate for a stay at the Timbers Hotel.

MOTION BY: Shannon Watson-Borden SECONDED BY: Gene Jackson

MOTION PASSED.

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 met 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) Alice Lee Main reported that the Aurora Fox Marketing position had not been included in
the 2008 City budget.

4. Fundraising Committee Report and Activities:
a) Su Ryden reported that we acquired seven new EFC members at the Gala. The total
membership now stands at 24 members. The Committee will plan an EFC event before
the end of the year to recruit the final six EFC charter members.

5. Recruitment Committee Report and Activities:
a) Board members approved Committee recommendations regarding the
appointments of Marita Kenney and Lucinda Roses.

MOTION BY: Gene Jackson SECONDED BY: Chloe Johnson
MOTION PASSED.

6. Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

Submitted by

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Su Ryden, Aurora Fox Board Secretary