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number of inembers as well as stagger member's terms. The reason he suggest staggerin? the terms is because at the end of the year the entire commission could be replaced, which would not be right. When the information was placed in the paper there was quite a few residents that responded. It is up to the Commission as to what they would Iike to do, but he would like the Commission to think about his suggestions. He indicated that a Councilperson has suggested turning tbe Senior Center into a Cultural A-ts Center and move the Senior Center into the existing Library. This board may want to explore that idea, there has been a couple of ineetinQs discussina the move, but has met opposition because the number of available parking places could be an issue. Once the new Library is built and if the Cultural Arts moved into the existing Library patrons of the Cultural Arts could park in the new Library parking lot. 1V1r. Garland suggested the board have their meetings the first Wednesday of each month. The only month that would have to be changed is November, which could be held the third Wednesday, November 21, 2001. All board members indicated that they could meet the first Wednesday of the month. R. Garland motioned to hold the Cultural Arts meetings the first Wednesday of each month with a starting time of 7:30pm. The mation was seconded by B. App and unanimously approved. Chainnan Raig indicated that the November meeting would be held Wednesday, November 21, 2001. The next meeting will take place Wednesday, September 5, 2001. The Ivlayor indicated that there are grants available from the State of Ohio and the Commission should probably set up a subcommittee to find those grants available. Mr. Garland reviewed that Berea was currently in line for a Chautauqua activity grant, which is one of 14 Cities that applied for the grant. The group brings in a tent and performs at area libraries and other sites within Cuyahoga County. This would be the first one to be in the Cleveland area, the rest has been further south in Ohio. W. Raig questioned if there were any members that would like to serve on a subcommittee to attain grant moneys. W. Thompson suggested that he had currently worked on finding jrants and would be wilIing to help. He reviewed that he was currently working with other foundations appIying for grants so he may already have inforination that could be helpful. Mrs. Martindale reviewed that she had not had a good experience with applying for grants in the past. Mayor Musial suggested federal grants that could be applied for and acquired. Mrs. 1VEartindale believed that getting federal money could take up to ten years to receive. Mr. Garland cominented that there was money coming in every year from the Ohio Arts Council and he believes that they grant money three times a year. Mrs. Martindale suggested that at one time there was an Art Council in North Olmsted, which was, ran by Randy Jones and his wife. They were able to get someone from the Ohio Arts Council to speak to them and the representative suggested that to get the Ohio grant it would take about 3 years. The Mayor indicated that the City has to start somewhere anywhere to get this going. Mr. Thompson believes that there are many grants out there to apply for as there are many handed out. 3ust in the past five years, the number of grants handed out has increased. He would be willinj to bring in information that he has to help the board find available grant money. Mr. Raic, questioned what would be needed to estabiish a subcommittee or set the subcommittee. Mayor Musial indicated that the Chairman just needed to announce that he is creating a subcommittee to look into securin? grants for the Cultural Arts Activities Commission. Mr. Raig announced that there will be a subcommittee made up of three members they will be Mr. Garland, Mr. Thompson and Mrs. App. Their committee wilt work on finding and applying for grants. The Ma.yor reviewed 2