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BOOK ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Tippin, the Board unanimously approved Change Order No. 1 and final pay request of $5,105.50 to Driveways, Inc., as recommended by staf f . CHANGE ORDER IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD DISCUSSION REGARDING CULTURAL FUNDING 97 FA,E 112 Commissioner Eggert presented correspondence from the Cultural Council of Indian River County requesting letters to the Legislature for continued cultural funding: ('111:1'l1RAL COIINCIL OF INDIAN RIVER ('OUN'r\' JANIZARY 15, Imre The Secretary of State's Legislative Advocacy Pep Rally was standing room only with several representatives from Indian River County. Even though Florida now ranks #2 among all states for cultural funding, Sandra Mortham indicated that this will be an even more difficult year for cultural funding than last and outlined key advocacy strategies. Major themes emerging this year am to our benefit: education and economic development. When it gets down to the final negotiations. however, the net results have more to do with effective lobbying. Organizations are urged to ask their legislators to write to Sandra Mortham requesting support not only for their district projects but for all cultural funding requests. In addition, request that your local delegations help lobby the key appropriations committees on behalf of cultuml funding. If a local legislator serves on an appropriations committee, ask them to instruct the committee stafflo make cultural funding a priority in their recommendations to the committee. If your local legislators do not serve on appropriations committees, ask them to commit to talking with members who do serve on the key appropriations committees about• instructing the committee staff to make cultural funding a priority in staff recommendations. The appropriations committees and their staff are: HOUSE House Sub -Committee on Transportation and Economic Development Chairman: Rep. Alio L Reddick, District 39, 221 The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 Phone: (904)488-0760 Staff: Cynthia Kelly, Tim Gomez SENATE Senate Sub -Committee on General Government Chairman: Sen. W. D. Childers, District 1, 205, Senate Office Building Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 Phone: (904)487-5000 Staff: Elton Revell, Tom Barrett Representative buiries Sembler,111, (District 80, 334 House Office Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 Phone: 904- 4488-0952) sits on the House Appropriations Committee and on the conference committee between the House and Senate to reconcile their two budgets. Senate patsy Ann Kurth (District 15, 258 Senate Office Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 Phone: 904-487-5053) sits on the Senate Ways and Means Committee. The Secretary's key lobbyist, Gcne McGee, identified specific areas where he will need extra help: 1) Division of Cultural Affairs Cultural Facilities grants (request support for the entire list) 2) Department of State Trust Funds - all are up for renewal; request renewal of all trust funded Programs (Cultural Institutions Program, Statewide Arts Grants, Local Arts Agencyatate Agency/Statecerci ce DtpanhfflI m, State Touring, Fine Arts Endowment, Arts in Education, Science Museum, and Youth and Children's Museum) 3) Division of Historical Resources Special Category grants (request support for the entire list) 4) W million supplemental request for libraries 5) Sl million supplemental request for library co-ops. 6) Additional funding for library construction in Volusia and St. Lucie Counties Time is of the essence. The Secretary of State presents her recommendations to the House Sub -committee on January 25th. It is important to ACT NOW to ensure That staff include the cultural programs in their initial recommendations to the committees. Please also write to Secretary Moxham in appreciation of her efforts on our behalf. They have been c`rtraordinary. JANUARY 16, 1996 22