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To move the meeting forward, Chairman Adams suggested the policy be tabled and <br />brought back in 30 days, which Director Keating indicated could be done or wait til the next <br />window in January. <br />Vice Chairman Ginn thought there is a need to expand the policy already in place. <br />Chairman Adams and Commissioner Stanbridge agreed. <br />Commissioner Macht stressed that a lot of time was spent on this by the late <br />Commissioner Carolyn Eggert and past Commissioner Richard Bird and himself and to flush - <br />it down the drain was not something he wanted to see. <br />Chairman Adams thought it could not be solved at this meeting and recognized the <br />next speaker. <br />Ed Holtz, Chairman of the Board of the Cultural Council and past Chairman of the <br />CFA, felt that there is a need to do some "missionary work" with Vice Chairman Ginn and <br />Commissioner Stanbridge because of their concerns. He thought that he and another past <br />president, also present, could help them to understand the goals and the closeness of the <br />Cultural Council and the CFA. <br />Vice Chairman Ginn asked how many of the original 41 organizations are supporting <br />the Cultural Council, and Mr. Holtz advised there are about 16 depending on when they last <br />paid their dues. She then asked if Mr. Holtz was aware of the requests given to staff by the <br />Cultural Council, and he was familiar with them and felt her concern for the performing arts <br />was not justified. <br />Vice Chairman Ginn still felt this should not be in the Comprehensive Plan and <br />pointed out that objective #1 was all about financial support and a dedicated source for <br />funding the arts and cultural activities. The second objective has to do with exploring other <br />cultural assets. <br />Mr. Holtz stressed that the Cultural Council was working with staff at the direction <br />November 7, 2000 <br />120 <br />BXII5PG827 <br />