All right, everyone. It's December 11th and I did not do what Andrew said to do on my microphone. Lark is >> Hello. >> Hi. There she is. So, she can hear me now. All right, great. Um, all right, friends. It is uh December 11th and
we're going to call to order the Cultural Council meeting at 6:04 p.m. Let's begin with the pledge of >> allegiance. I pledge allegiance >> to the flag of the United States of America >> of America
>> and to the republic >> the republic for which it stands. stands >> one nation. >> One nation >> under God, >> indivisible, >> indivisible, >> with liberty and justice for all. >> For all. >> As a takeaway, we'll all revisit that
because we all hesitate as we were saying it. >> Yes. So, I was like, we were listening to the tempo. We got to practice it. We got to practice it. Um, so, okay friends, I think the first thing we're going to do is the roll call and then we
will we do have a guest in the gallery. So, we'll start off with uh hearing them out um after I do a quick update of where we are in a couple of the applications and then we will move into our agenda. So, um say your name and yeah, Rocky Graziano, chair, present.
Lark, we'll start with you. >> Lark Logan present. >> Okay. >> W present. Debbie West present. >> Joe Hayitz present. >> I Himenez, vice chair, present. >> All right. So, um, just a couple of
quick updates out there in TV land before we we move forward with the agenda for today. So, there um, you know, this was a and I'm all discombobulated because I have some things on my phone that I I had prepared and then I have things in front of me. So, just if you if you wouldn't mind
because traffic is horrible and so your boy was not here a few minutes early as he predicted as he wanted to. Um, I just want to start off by saying that the the benefit of having a a council that truly is indebted into the community and wants
to see the cultural cultural representation in River grow is that by doing the outreach, we're going to have more applications than we had year-over-year. So this year to revisit out there because you know we did have to make some difficult decisions in the last meeting and we're going to have to make some difficult decisions today. So
we were up 11 applications year-over-year which was a rep which was a percentage of about 25%. Of those applications that we had 51 in total. The total last year that was requested was about $100,000. This year it was $29,000.
There is absolutely no way that we can approve all of those with a budget of $44,600. So, there are projects that are going to be declined, not because they're not special, important, or um well-written
applications. It's simply because we do have to make some really critical decisions. And that is the hard part about being on this council when you have to come and do that. So, we did have um a meeting back on November >> 13th >> 13th where we narrowed down the 51
applications down to I believe we're at what 29 30 um we had 30 that we uh approved that we said we will move into some round of funding. Those represent $67,41. So, I don't know if y'all can do math
out there, but I said 44,600 and the approved alone, if we approve all of them at the full amount, is at 67,41, which means we cannot approve all those applications, right? At the full amount. >> They were approved, which means they will be getting some sort of funding,
but they may not get the full amount. There were then I'm eyeballing this about 10 applications that we said we were the the council was divided on and that they are maybe applications that we will consider tonight. So the first step
will be to consider whether or not to move those forward to funding and if we move them forward to funding then they will just fall in with the same process that we have on the approved ones. So of the ones that are here under the may represent $25,295
worth of asks. So once again if you do the math there we do not have the funds to approve all these applications at the full amount. So there are going to be some difficult decisions. It is not personal. We were selected by the city council because people believe that we
have good object objectivity when we are looking at these and we are looking at them with a critical eye. this year different than last year. Uh, and I know I'm talking a lot, but I want to make sure it's very clear out there that this was there was a lot of work that was put in by the council prior to coming to
these meetings. We employed a instrument to score. We had a um scoring guide that we took from the Mass Cultural Council toolkit to uh score applications one to five in five different areas. The projects that scored 60 or above in
those 60% of the points or above were moved automatically into a discussion. Anything below that was eliminated. So there were six or seven projects I believe that we immediately eliminated at the at the last meeting on November 13th. Likewise any project that scored over 80% was automatically moved to
approval. So we focused our time in the last meeting about an hour at that lark and so they did um they did receive confirmation from this from the mass cultural council that they felt that we had followed the correct process which
we did that we looked at our guidelines and priorities which we did and that based on the declination letter that they agreed with us. So I hope that those projects will continue to apply next year. It it is not a guarantee. Um it is an application process. So, I just want to throw that out there. Um,
because I think that the impression should be this is this is a volunteer job, by the way, y'all. So, all of us have other things going on, right? And we took a lot of time in reviewing 51 applications very critically, supporting those with
supporting documentation and taking time away from the things that we have because we really want to do a good job for the city. And I believe that we have a we have done that and that tonight is not going to be easy, but we do have to make decisions. And I looked at them all, if you go back to the recording from the last meeting and you look at
everybody, they were all timid. And I said, at some point, they can't all be yes because if they were all yes, you would all be getting $250 or whatever it is that we could we could afford. And that's not fair either in my in my view. So, um I do thank um the the team uh in
advance for the work that we're going to do tonight. Um, so the projects that we are going I'm going to move into what we have as a maybe and I know someone that's here is is is is representing one of those um projects. So the projects that we are are going to have to consider are the Ramadan um if dinner.
Uh once again I grew up in East Boston um and I took Latin in high school. So I have a really horrible accent. If I mispronounce anything, I'm apologizing now. So please please take that as that it's not intentional. >> I did I did a good job. I'm getting a thumbs up because I I was getting
nervous. Um, we have the community magic show. This the the Shirley of >> Oh, thank you. You know, I look >> Clovia. I I will continue to work on that. The Massachusetts State House Field Trip, the Puppet Pals, Rivier's
Welcoming Legacy, the Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors, um, and then another order of manga meatballs and murder. So, we'll let you approach. I know that you came in here to give us some more information about the application and if I'm not mistaken, you're representing the Ramadan ifar dinner, right? So, um
we'll let you say what you have to say and then we'll let the council ask any questions and then we'll move forward. >> Thank you. Thank you so much. Uh so, good evening everyone. Uh my name is Asma Abua. I'm here to talk about the Ramadan dinner. So over the the past
four years we host our beautiful Ramadan dinner in the city of Rivier bringing our entire community together Muslim and non-Muslim and a lot of uh people from different uh background. Uh we came together to share food stories and
culture and the spirit of connection. We showed that river is a place where everyone is welcome where different culture can gather around in one table and celebrate culture because it's a full dinner with uh a seating. So we
usually limited the event for 200 people. We wish to do it for more and we actually get uh more people uh to fill out the form to request to be in that day but we couldn't make it because it's 200 um people limited in this space. So
it's also require a lot of fund and uh the money that we got from the the mass culture or the river culture grant we actually paid with some of the ifar dinner cost and the rest we paid from the organization or depend on some of the donation. So we are I'm speaking
here. So I ask you for your um decision to support us to continue this uh event and bringing the community together in Reier. >> Thank you very much. Um I'll open up to the council. Are there any questions we would like we would like to ask our
guest? >> Do you have a location for the dinner? >> Yes. Uh so the first two year we did it at the reverse senior center. The last two year we did it at the VFW at Beachmont. Okay. >> And what what percentage of the
attendees are from out of town and which percentage are from Rever? And I only asked this question because my friend who is from Boston comes to this event every year. He's been at least the last two years he's been at this particular
ifar. but he's also been in other iftars that are offered um by various organizations >> all around the Boston area. >> Yeah, that's good to hear that your friend is coming all the way from Boston to attend our event. We actually have a
lot most of them it's uh from rever from city councelor you know like from city staff uh rever uh human right commission community members and also from other cities that are around that they wanted to to learn about the culture of the
Ramadan dinner. So it's like maybe 50 and 50 from other cities as well. >> Okay. My question or I guess is that's a small amount. I mean, part of the goal is the largest benefit to the community. Um, I know back in years past, I mean,
I'm probably talking, you know, prior to your time on here, Rocky, that, um, they funded a Moroccan festival. Yeah. Every year, okay. But that was open to everyone from children to adults and all day fair, you know, activities for kids, cultural performances, food, and things
like that. This is limited to, you know, kind of a select group of people are invited dignitaries. >> Yeah. No, it's actually it's it's a dinner. So, this is the problem. This is why we limit it to 200. We wish we have like a first a bigger space in Rivier. We can invite people and we we could
like bring everyone together and uh about this uh the broken festival it's usually happening during the summer. We ourar it has been happening during the winter time. So if maybe when Ramadan come in the summer, we can have it
outside in the field and we open it for everyone like more people and more attended >> restricted. Um >> I'm sorry. You have a follow. >> Do you have a question? Sorry, >> Lark. Do you have a question? >> Um no, I was just thinking, you know,
for for the amount that has been um requested, um I just think, you know, it just services a limited number of people. So, I mean that's just my my my thinking on it and you know that maybe we can partially do something with it but um for the amount requested I don't
think it services enough people if that makes sense. >> Thank you. >> My question was around your your your outreach overall to engage other parts of the community and other cultures into this dinner. Like what's some of your outreach? what are some of the people or
stakeholders or people that you talk to to get engagement from other parts of the community? >> So, uh you're talking about the outreach that you >> what type of outreach do you do? >> So, we we translate the flyer for the if dinner to like uh many different language like Portuguese, uh Arabic, uh
Spanish and Hishian crowd and we distribute it and also we do a rever TV announcement and also the the the last four years was like on rever TV. So they actually came and hosted the event on their uh t TV channel. So we do the
outri. So this is we started with just 70 people and now we have 200 people because I wish I can do look for another location and we can have more people like but I said it's actually it's also it's it's it's too like the fund. We need more fund because it's a dinner.
It's it's a location. You have to pay for the the location. You have to pay for the decoration as well. So yeah, but we do a lot of outreach, you know what I mean? So >> all right. Thank Thank Is there any other questions? >> No, >> I just wanted to say thank you.
>> Oh, thank you so much. >> Even if we didn't get fund or even we got some we actually I would love to invite you. I think last year I I I just said it in person to some of you. You are welcome to come and join our ifar dinner this year. It going to be in
February 25th. It's going to be around like the sunset. So, we usually break the fast around the sunset and you are welcome to come and enjoy the ifar dinner. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Thanks. >> Um, so now um
a couple things we we do invite anybody to come to our meeting. So, we appreciate that. Um, this is um and and also one of the things that we are going to do. So, thank you for inviting us. When we um send out the approval letters, which uh friends, just as a heads up out there, because there will likely be some projects on the maybe
list that will be declined, those projects do get the same uh 15-day window to appeal. So, approval letters probably won't go out until the beginning of January, just as a friendly heads up. Uh we will make the decisions today. you will hear them verbally, but the official documentation won't come out until we get it's a unofficial
approval because if we have we have to go we have to go through the um appeal process. But one of the things that will be in the in the um acceptance or the approval letters is that couple of things that we're going to require this year. One, we would love to come to your event, so invite us. So, thank you. Two,
we are going to have a little survey or an event report afterwards. We want to hear how the event went. So, if we have projects that year over year ask for money and some of them we do give money year-over-year, um we want to know what what it's like, like what what was the community benefit and also have some photos because we'd like to get our
Instagram reach out a little bit. We did a lot of great work leading up to the application process and then obviously it'll it'll go down a bit. So, those are some things that we would like to just throw out there um for consideration as we go forward. Um, so as we move forward, we're going to go in order and the first one that is on the list to
vote on for maybe is the Ram Ramadan ifar dinner. Um, I am in favor of a partial approvement. Approval. Um, so I would be a yes for a partial approval. Um, do I have other yeses? >> I will continue with my yes for approval. >> No.
>> Okay. >> Yes partial approval. >> And lark? >> Uh, yes for partial approval. >> Okay. So we will move um Ramadan if tar dinner to the approval list. Uh you taking notes over there Debbie? You gota help me out here. Um so we will we will
we will certainly discuss what that will be like for you. But yes, you will move to the approval phase. Thank you. Um moving forward in our application process, uh the community magic show is a $300 ask. Um so I'm going to start off with the
yeses. Do we have yeses? Do we have nos? I'm a no. >> I'm a no. >> We have three nos. So, the community magic show will move to um a decline. So, um again, friends, the 15-day window
will have to start. These will be declined uh by tomorrow morning and then we do have to respect the time frame. So, just as a heads up that that's out there. Um, moving right along. The Shirley A. Uh, I'm going to pronounce this wrong. I need your help.
>> Cichloia. >> Cichloia. I like when we do it together. It's like it's like a nice little double teamwork here. >> So, to remind everyone, it's a $9,500 ask. I think Haimey, did you have some updates that you want to provide on this? I in general I just feel like it's
it's it's a large amount and I I believe there'll be limitations on the ability to do it. So I um general going back to our priorities um my my vote will be to move to a no on this one. >> Okay. Are there any uh so we started
with the no so we'll start with the nos first. Um Haime is a no. I'm a no. Are there any other >> I'm a no. >> Okay. So it's a no. >> All right. >> Thank you so much Lark. I love hearing your voice right over to my right. I don't if you can hear me. See me looking at you. See you right there. So, that
one will move to a decline. Okay. Um, next one we have the uh the Whan School. Um, they had the Massachusetts State House field trip. If we recall from the application, they're asking for $2,000. It included a state house trip and then it was a trip to the to Fenway, I
believe, which we were all like, we ain't paying for Fenway. So, um I think that on the table here, I mean, obviously we can't restrict funds, but would we approve partial for them to at least be able to go to, uh the state house and visit our wonderful state senators? >> I'd say yes for partial funding.
>> Okay. >> Any other yeses? >> Yes, for partial funding. >> Yes, for partial funding. >> I'm in agreement. Haimey, for the record, >> yes, for partial funding. >> Yep. We will move that one to partial funding. Um, the next one on the list, Puppet Pals, Rever's Welcoming Legacy.
It is a $2,800 ask. Uh, I am a no. >> So, we'll start. There's a no on lark. >> No. >> Then it's a no. We're getting better at this. This time, our rhythm is back here. The hiphop
chair dance for seniors. It was a chair dance. Um, they're asking for $1,000. Um, I'm going to refresh myself on some of the the verbiage here unless anybody knows it off the top of their head. >> That goes to all the goes to the senior center, the lighthouse, the Prospect
House, and Friendly Gardens. >> And it might have been one more. I think it was five of them. >> I'm I'm I'm a yes on this. >> I'm a yes for that because I like that the five different places can get something on. >> I was a yes originally. So, >> I'm a yes as well. >> All right. So, that moves to approve for
at le for at least us to discuss funding. Um, and then the last one on here for a maybe, um, is, uh, the Delvina Theater Company, another order of Manga, Meatballs, and Murder. For the record, we have approved two others of
these already. Um, this ask is for $795. We do have on the approval list, it was two different experiences if I'm not mistaken. Yes. >> Yes. Bon Bon Voyage and something else. >> And bonvoy Julia Child. >> Meet Julia. We had that one. and bond
voyage for the for the record here was one of those projects that was scored over 80% and was immediately approved. So I think based on the fact that yes we we have we have removed a few here but we have added a couple that we are
giving them the other two I I'm going to be a no on this one. >> I agree no. >> If the three of you say if the three of you say yes it's a yes. >> Yes. I feel like the seniors I mean I'm far as seniors getting something.
>> Okay. >> Um a no. >> All right. It is a no. All right friends. So um haime me I don't know. I know we have a lot of documentation out here. So let's I don't know what order we want to
do this in. >> Maybe from the top of the African story. Oh, I'm going to put the ones back in. So you start with >> I think we can. I think we can let's go the ones that we let's go to these at the end. Let's go to these ones
at the end. So the dollar amounts on these like we said an a partial on the Ramadan ifar dinner. So I mean let's like let's deliberate that one now because I have that application up. So maybe maybe going to there I'm going to I'm going to review. >> I would say go go to them at the end because they're basically we don't have
an amount and if we agree on amount now then it's going to be less for the ones that we agreed on. >> Yes. So we can kind of play it a little bit by then. >> Okay, perfect. >> And then we could work our way up to because you said there's a minimum 2 250 or something that they're guaranteed. So we don't want to say 250 and then have
four 450 or something left over. Additionally, friends, if we wanted to have like some sort of recognition event where we hosted it here, maybe in the chambers, which I'm sure we could do for free, but we wanted food and to pay for awards, um, we are allowed to to hold
5%. >> Um, so that is 2 Hime, keep me honest here. 22 30 Your boys in HR but not in compensation. >> 2230. >> 2230. >> 2230. >> I don't think we need to keep that whole amount. Let's say we're going to hold.
So, I need a motion and a second for the council to retain $1,000 to have a recognition event for our for our um recipients of the award. >> Motion to hold $1,000 for a recognition event from >> Do I have a second? >> Second.
>> Second. >> We'll give We'll give Lark the second on that. All All You got the next one, Joe. All All in favor? I >> I >> I >> passes. is the council will hold $1,000 for a recognition event. So, I would say
we're going to have to have our January meeting. We'll probably take February off in March when we get back together and come up with our plan for the year. We plan what that will look like. Um, and maybe we do in the summer. Maybe we could even do it outside somewhere. We could do it right here in Chambers. So, we'll talk to Ashley about that. >> In addition, there'll be some
retrospective um reports from from the events that that occurred >> to that point. Yeah, we can. Or they can share pictures and that kind of thing. That would be great. It would be great for us to to hear from them. So Joe, I know you're passion, but that's why I said it right at the beginning. You got to give us some feedback on your event.
All right. Um, so the documents I have in front of me, I have the the the approved grant table that provided us. I also have the maybe grant table. Um, do we want to start right off the bat with the highest scoring and go down? Um, do we have or do you want to just go in
order? Do you want to go in order? Okay. So, what's the first African storytelling. >> African storytelling. Okay. So, African storytelling was the Augustine school. So, if you're looking at your documentation here, it's under municipal uh government. It is a $2500 ask. I'm
going to just quickly read off some of the criteria here again to refresh everybody. Uh the number of people that they're saying that they will serve is $630. Um the project um focuses on school children, grades preK to 12. All
630 people are listed as youth. The budget is >> you're looking at >> am I? >> It's um grades K to five and it's 800 kids there with all autis autism spectrum. Just looking at >> African storytelling.
>> Yeah, this is what this I'm looking at their application. >> Oh, K to maybe because they're elementary. Yeah, >> Rocky, I just I just wanted to add before we start talking about that just in general, the available funds that we have now are $43,600 based on the $1,000. >> We have an allocated funds right now of
$67,41. That's a difference of $23,441 which we have to address. >> We have to Yeah. >> If we if we do add the the ones we move to the may, we're looking at uh 55,000
now. So we have to look for a difference which is a bit higher. So just wanted to kind of mention that. >> I think that's a good Thank you for that ad here. So um what I want to what I want to um the budget here just lists
it's the author fee for $2,500. That's all that's listed in the budget as and their readout from what I have on the do the document. This is a $2,500 ask, right? Am I right? >> Yes. >> So >> okay. With that being said, I I mean I I'm I'm okay with the partial on this
one. I don't think that the $2,500 um is something that we can do, but I'm open to hearing other people's opinions. >> Well, I think they scored high and I think um 2500 draws for the number of kids they serve and they've never had a grant before ever with this school.
>> Okay. Anyone else with any feedback? That's very good to hear. >> I think partial is a good idea. Um it it does seem like a lot. And are they surfacing 630 people or is it 800? >> The application that I'm looking at I
don't know if Debbie's looking at something different and I'm I'm looking at it from the portal >> states number of people served estimate is 630 is what I see on this. >> I'm looking at African storytelling project and it's January 2026. So they
have a timeline of it's at the Augustine school. So >> the project is being geared to different grade levels. >> Yes. >> And the >> Hime and Joe thoughts? >> Yeah, I believe partial funding would be
the the way to go. I'm just trying to figure out the amount, but I'm tracking the numbers. Tracking the numbers. >> I think I I would be okay with half on this one. That way we're we're giving them a big chunk and then they can look for um other funds within the school. Um
I don't know what people think about a 12 1,250. There we go. >> Did we want to >> I mean do you want to wait till the end or >> Yeah. to move them to a may to maybe a maybe. >> Well, we we already approved them so we have to give them something. >> This was approved. >> It is approved. Like I said, it instead
of spending all the time on the dollar amount >> or maybe what I think maybe might be good is if like what if we some of them might universally pass >> and see what we have left from that. >> But we're all right. Um so let's maybe at the end of the meeting what I want to do is do one recap where I say these are
the things these are the projects we're approving at these dollar amounts and we do one motion to to accept all that. So the discussion here is just discussion. So, we'll put Okay. African story time. Right now, we're we're thinking maybe partial at a half. That's not a commitment yet, but you're gonna keep
us. You're gonna be our math guy here. >> Yeah. We're moving the Just want to clarify. So, the the the ones we decided on partial funding from the maybe list. Are we moving them to the approval list so that we can track those numbers as well? Yes. >> Okay. So, that moves us into instead of
67,000 to 77,941. >> So, we got a cut. Um, you know what might be a better use of our time, friends? Let's look at the Can we look at the bigger dollar amount ones first? All right. So, >> I think they would be an excellent amount to go from the bigger dollar amounts and cut those first
>> cuz the difference now is 34,341. So, just it got pretty >> So, anything All right. So, let's um So, the next project, Debbie, what was it? What's the So, >> Beach Pride, >> Ver Beach Pride has asked for $9,000.
I think >> Pride was the number one scoring application as well. >> The two highest ones when it comes to us is is that one and the Ramadan if that dinner after because that one's asking for 89. So nine and then 89 >> and then we have >> and then from that there's
>> couple 5,000 the gem tones voices of heritage crafting community 4879 >> the 6,000 for the outside is musical. >> Okay. uh space consortium 5000 and
yeah all right so we'll start with pride >> I have a question please >> yes >> okay with um river pride that's such a huge event could they possibly gather a lot of funding from the local businesses in river
>> so um I I believe that that is that is possible they did list in the application Hold please. Um, they are not asking for their full amount. So, they are uh that is including some
funding. I can review it. Hold please. I'll review what's written from the application. Once again, I'm reading verbatim off of what was submitted in the portal. They're estimating the cost at $15,000. The ask was for nine.
um there is no inind support um and that they could potentially allocate city funds. >> Okay. Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> So, uh open it up for discussion here on what we on what we think is is again
it's servicing thousands of people. Um, it is the only LGBTQ plus specific application that was submitted. Um, I I I as a member of the community and I've gone to this event. Um,
familyfriendly might be a stretch, but there are children there. I don't think it's it's definitely there are there are activities that do reach out to uh school age children as well. It's not even though that might not be the target audience, but there are like things that are programmed there as well. So, I just want to throw that out there because
that is a priority. So, open it up for any discussion before we move. And again, I know I'm looking at everyone's faces. Look, I'm looking at your avatar. I can see behind it. We do have to make hard decisions. Um, and we don't have a never- ending pot of
money. >> Um, as they were a past recipient on some of the other ones that were, I mean, I'd give them 2500. >> Anyone in agreement with that? I would I would be in agreement of
partial funding. Like I said, this this comes to almost a quarter of our funding, 9,000 out of 44. Yeah. >> So, it it is the largest ask per se. Um and I do not know that the demographic of a um supports such a large ask.
>> I I'm fine with partial funding. I do think 9,000 is a lot and I you know because because of the the large s of it I do think they can can garner um support from you know maybe other businesses etc. But I'm
defin I mean it's a great event. I mean I wasn't able to attend last year because I wasn't in town but I heard great things about it. So I'm definitely up for partial funding. So, I'm going to read I'm going to read through the budgetary asks uh because I I have a
recommendation after I do that. So, salaries and fees for the performers, the MC's, the drag performers, the private security, the singers is allocated at $7,000. The production technical costs, so sound, lighting, labor, outdoors, because it is outdoor
is 3,200. Supplies and materials, so decorations, signage, art displays, food apps for open mics is 1,800 bucks. advertisement and local regional media fly your digital promotion is at 2,000 and space rental for open mics and hotel
rain in a rain venue which is next door is a th00and um to me I would be they were the number one so I would be comfortable with $5,000 as at at least that would cover the
advertising and the majority of the engineering cost and then they could raise maybe or consider how many performers they have for the entertainment fee because I know that sometimes those things are negotiable. Um, so I'll open it up. I'm not the only
voice here, but it is 639 and we've gone through two. So, >> let's see. Yeah, it's 5,000. Yeah, >> we're giving him a great start. >> Yeah, it's a good head start. >> I think entertainers >> there's it's there's being in in this
world where I book and per and produce drag entertainment and things like that. These can be negotiated. >> Okay. >> Yeah. So, >> 5,000. >> All right. So, I need a motion. Uh,
well, no, we're just discussing. We're going to do it at the end. Do I have three people that are okay with 5,000? Myself and Haimey. So, Joe, Lark, and Debbie, are you comfortable with that or do you want to make an adjustment? >> Um, what if we go half 4500? >> Debbie's Debbiey's a negotiator. Debbie,
>> I do that at work. I'm I settlements. >> 4500 is fine for me. I think that that would still be a great start. >> I think 4500 is reasonable. >> Okay. So we will uh 4500 as the temporary amount. So Haime me you
you want to give us an update? >> Give me one second. >> Is your microphone on? >> No. >> Yeah, I forgot to turn it when I was talking. >> Thank you. cuz they don't keep talking like I talk, right? Um, so we're going to move to the Ramadan ifar dinner. Um,
it's an $8,900 ask. I I think it's a great event. I'd be comfortable with $1,000. >> I could agree with that. >> I just don't believe it has a community benefit. I went to people that were on past committees, okay, >> spoke with them. They've never funded
it. Um, they get a lot. I went through office of campaign finances to see what they get for donations. Um, and it's a select community. >> Okay. >> The general public is not invited. >> Okay. >> As and she said the limited they choose, >> right? So, would you be comfortable with 500?
>> 500's fine. >> Are we okay with that, Lark? >> Um, yeah. I I I I see Debbie's point on that and I do agree and my thing was too is I thought it was just, you know, too selected and and not servicing enough people. So I think 500 is good.
>> Gentlemen, >> I feel like that that as the community grows and the Arabic community continues to grow in the city of Ria, there needs to be more investment in supporting that that small community. So um I would like
to increase it to a thousand at least. >> I say thousand's reasonable. So, uh, we'll go with, uh, we'll we'll put 500 and then we'll see if we got the 500 at the end to give them, um, they'll get the first pass of that.
>> Didn't you fund it in full last year? Can you be full? >> We did. Last year we funded it in full. >> Okay. I mean, that's another criteria that some of these other >> Debbie Debbie's good here. >> No. What was the full >> homework? the full funding.
>> Last year, we gave nine or 10 thousand dollars. >> Yeah, but we had less of the exorbitant, >> right? Yeah. Well, we also had more money last year. We had co so so out there in the in the TV land, we had fewer proposals. We also had co money >> that was not was not claimed uh because
we are a reimbursement council. So, there was extra money on the table. So, I think some people that have gone through this last year, last year we were able to approve every application. We had a nice easy nice easy go. This year we don't. This year we don't. So,
>> and the overall political climate is different this year with with funding from outside organizations. >> Yeah. I just wanted to add that I am a strong believer that that experiencing cultures creates a bridge for understanding, commitment and respect. And just as we are funding
the the pride event which to involve everyone and get connected and I think the state of affairs of where we are in the country, I think it's beneficial to support events like this to for people to experience other cultures um and other beliefs. So I think I'm excited about the prospects of funding both and
I'm excited about the prospects. I I I want to participate at the Ramadan dinner and I will commit to participating and having a better understanding of >> all yours. I think I'm away that weekend. So you got that one. But people are not the general public isn't invited to go. They're invited to go even like you say to the pride thing. Anyone can
go. Anyone can go when they had a Moroccan fair to learn about the culture. This is not open to the general public. >> That was not the statement that was given to us just a minute ago that there is outreach being done to invite people in the community to participate at this dinner. So that was my understanding
from what was asked. >> But based on the space, yes, >> it's still a limited amount of who can attend. It is a limited amount of who could attend. Yes. >> Let's >> So I I mean I don't know. I I'm I'm comfortable with the $500. That That's
just my opinion. I >> I think right now let's go with the 500 because there seems to be an because again for the interest of time because this is we are going to go later than I thought. We'll go with 500 now with the with if we have the 500 at the end we will give it to them. >> How's that sound Debbie?
>> Hi. >> Okay. >> Split it. Debbie Debbie loves to negotiate. Um, all right. So, the next one that is a large amount um on the docket is the Outsiders Musical. It was $6,000. Um,
>> okay. Where is that? >> Okay. Can I talk about this one, too, >> please? >> I've done research on all of these. >> Debbie's Debbie came in, y'all. >> Okay. Um, this was said there was going to be 120 kids. Like, they were taking the whole grade level. This isn't on a weekend performance or evening. They are
not going to take 120 kids. You'll never get I talked to teachers, administrators and that. You'll never get 120 kids to go on a weekend field trip, you know, just because of the different activities and that basically probably much like the, you know, Hamilton
project, which is a great project. It's going to be the drama club, which is great. You know, SBA is a great drama club. So, it's about 40 people and, you know, this chat room. So, I would reduce it by a third to $2,000. Uh Lark, do you have any thoughts on this?
>> Uh well, Debbie seems to have done the research on it. I in terms of how many kids would possibly attend. I definitely, you know, because you know how I am about theater and I think the outsiders that that's a novel
that reaches so many youth and they relate to it even in later years. Um I I think yeah, you know, two to $3,000. I'm I'm I'm good in that range. >> So, the ticket estimate here is 150
tickets at $40 a person. Uh, by the way, this is at the opera house, correct? >> Yes. >> I don't want to be disparaging, but I don't think the $40 ticket maybe there's some student discount. I'm not going to >> I think they do get a student. >> I'm okay. I don't want to say what I was going to say online. >> All right. So, Debbie says she believes
it'll be 40 or so students. 40 students times $40 is 1,600. So, I'd be comfortable with the 2000. >> Probably a hell of transport. >> I'd be comfortable with the 2000. >> And once again, this is part of their curriculum. They're all studying The Outsiders. >> I wish they took the whole seventh grade
because the seventh grade reads it. >> Yeah, it's a great It's my favorite book. >> You know, it is unfortunately performances are in the evening or weekend. So, it doesn't align. >> It doesn't align with the school day. You're right. Um, are we comfortable with 2,00 gentlemen? >> Yes. >> And yes, like All right. So, 2,000 for
the outsiders. Deb, I might have a job for you at my company. We're just doing budgeting right now and you got it. All right. So, the one the hard the >> You're not the hardest one. It's just we we are all I we got to we got to go. Um so, I'm going to go up to the top of my
list here, which might not be in order of your lists. I have the Gem Tones50s dance party at $5,000. I believe that was happening at the senior center. Debbie, you have some feedback? I do. Okay. >> Um there's two performances. Um I would
pay for one performance at 2500 >> for now. Anyway, and see what we have with the money. >> I'm good with that. Lark. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> All right. >> Yes. At 2500. Is that correct?
>> Yes. 2500. All right. Uh Voices of Heritage API art and education work workshops also asked for $5,000. Debbie, >> um, >> I know we're going I'm going off of the the way that I know Haime's table he had
>> voices of um a Oh, here >> it's under um Yeah, >> that one >> you want. >> It's the It's in the top. It's in the top section. >> No. Where are they having the >> voice of her? It's right here. >> Yeah, they have
>> Yeah. $5,000. But >> do they have locations for it? >> Oh, specific. Let me look it up for you. I got you. I'll >> see. Oh, please. Here we go. Voices of Heritage. I'm going to read off the application >> and I would be in favor of partial
funding in this one. >> Ain't ain't >> a Ain't ain't nobody getting full tonight. >> You got it. You got it open. >> All right. Well, I'm it's it's loading right now. >> I have it open. What What are we looking for? >> Can we look at the budget and the
timeline for the project? I think because those are two things that are outlined in the guidelines that are specific. So if they're nebulous, that's something we have to take into consideration. >> Okay. So budget voices of heritage. Here we go. So under budget line, this is a $5,000 one. So
salaries and fees are is at 3,000. Uh transportation and reimbursement for artists at 200. Supplies for hands-on cultural activities at 500. Uh snacks and small tasting portions at 900. book giveaway for children and families at 400 and that brings him to the total of
5,000. >> This is one performance >> uh projected income. Let me just look. >> It says workshop. It does >> the scope. I believe we funded this last year, Joe.
>> Do you recall? >> I do not recall. >> I'm pretty I'm pretty sure we did. Um >> they talk about several educational workshops. >> I'm going to be I'm going to be the tougher one here. I'm I'm I think we we cut this to a thousand.
>> I'm good with that. That's what I put for my figure. No arguments from Debbie. Lark, are you comfortable with that? >> I'm I'm good with that. >> All right. So, we'll go with a thousand on that one. >> And it seems like too they should be able to, you know, because of of what
they offer with that program, they should be able to to u generate money from some businesses, etc. >> Yeah, I think that that might be something that they can do. Again, $1,000 is a great start for when you're looking at five, right? You know, this
is um Okay, so no. Um I'm looking at the name there. Crafting Community Art and Ceramics Workshop Series. $4,879 was the ask. >> Let me see if I can pull up the application summary. Debbie, you got you
got your intel on this one. >> It's at high school club that they wanted. >> So, uh some estimates here. Number of people served here. The project will take place spring of 2026 into the fall. 2003 thou 2,315
people. It is grades uh prek to 12. Of the 235 projecting 1,961 are youth, so obviously teachers and other people. Um, it's the art club, the ceramics club, and music clubs to pro cross-pollinate through traditional
contemporary arts and crafts, school beautifification projects, mosaic murals, painted murals, screen printing, t-shirts, stickers, and button design, mud design, and stamp and emblem making. Their budget here, supplies and materials, $3,36,
$1220. Home Depot, school beautifification materials, $83,957. Amazon materials $7279. Friends out there in TV land, they itemized this and showed us screenshots. So next year when you're making your
application, this is how you do it. Um, just as a heads up because every cent is allocated here. >> Um, I think since we are looking at this with a critical eye and we are looking at projects and we are we're cutting,
right? I think we it's only fair here. Um they will c they say that that they will consider how to cap workshops and inter inter disciplinary collaborative programming if they need to and they will consider additional funding including but not limited to
crowdfunding. Um the number that pops up to me but I like even numbers is the first line item for the supplies. So, I'd be good with say let's call it even and maybe a $3,500 one on this one cuz it's it's the amount of kids that that are sorry school age children because
some of them are teenagers. >> Well, that's potential. I don't know how many will actually go. >> How many will show up? Um, I'd be good with that. Um, I don't know what the council thinks. >> I'd go with three. >> Three. Debbie's not gonna Debbiey's gonna negotiate me down.
>> I was actually thinking 3,000. >> 3,000. Mark, you think too? >> All right, gentlemen. 3,000. That's more than half. >> I agree with 3,000. >> All right, 3,000 it is. Joe was much easier last year, wasn't
it, Joe? Good problem to have. All right, I am moving on down to So again, we're going out of order. The next one I see here that's a larger amount is the space consortium space science outreach for
rever youths asking for $5,000. Um let me pull up the app. I don't know if you got it up. Debbie, I'll let you lead. >> Um it sounds like a great thing. The concerns are it's during a school vacation week at the library which can
hold 40 kids and it would be how many that actually come? It's different things each day, right? you know, so it's a limited number of people for that large amount. I thought it was a maybe, but I must have made a mistake on here, but I guess it was a yes. >> It was a yes. I think we I think I think
we went back and forth and I think because the proposal was written so well, >> it was it's a great I mean, it's a great thing. It's too bad it couldn't serve more in a different location. I mean because as far as doing it if you had a bigger venue than a lot you know the library which is a small venue and
vacation week is tough sometimes April vacation week I think >> so again to that end this application asks for 5,000 on a total budget or total projected expense of 7,850.
>> Um also here friends once again another great example of allocating all of the expenses. So, if we look here at the supplies and materials, um supplies and materials, there's 500 for handouts, 500 for boards and posters,
$400 for prosperous uh if I say that right, porous meteorite, uh $420 for dense meteorite, $650 for meteorite from airbrust meteor 3D printed galaxies at a,000. Salaries and fees for the
educators is at a,000. um management, coordination and planning is at 2720. Travel for organizers and travel for lecturers is at $660. So where where I get a little bit more critical here, I'd
be good with two potentially, but I'm open to going lower. >> I'm good with two. >> L um what is the grade level this is servicing? I mean, I think it's a great program because it's very STEM oriented
and I think there needs to be a lot more of that. >> The what are the the grades >> they they say here it's they they list a yes on the app for preK to 12 and it's 40 kids. So that's that's where I think we have to like think again with even
$2,000 it's it's 40 children. >> What about 1500? >> I'd be okay with that. I'm okay with that. >> All right. I Debbie, I was shocked. I thought you were going to say, "No, give them the 2,000." So,
>> well, my only concern though is if they can't do it for the price they have, are they going to do it for that small number of kids with only 1,500 or just I guess the money for next year that doesn't. >> Yeah. I mean, anything that doesn't end up getting granted, they could I mean, they they they have a six they have the
calendar >> projects could have happened from July 1st >> and then they get the full calendar year. >> Yeah. So, they get December of 2026. So, they might be able to crowdfund and get money and get this done. >> Okay. >> A different time. >> And space is part of the regular curriculum. So, this is kind of an
addition to the regular curriculum. It's not existing on its own. >> It's just cool and we liked it, right? Um, all right. So, on the other yeses that we had, >> can I just confirm that was 1500? >> 1500.
>> Okay. Just want to give just want to give you an update. >> How are we at the total? Drum roll, please. Let's >> At halftime, we have money. >> So, we're at a difference of uh we're down to 7,62. >> That's a difference that we have to still work on. >> Oh, you're talking about Oh, you're
you're doing backwards. You're doing >> cut another 7,000. All right. So, no problem. >> Let's go. Here's one where I think we can. Um, I'm going to go back to the maybe list and it was the state house field trip. I'm good with giving them $500. >> I'd give them the thousand for buses.
>> Maybe you state house is really important. The I mean, it's seeing them there better than, you know, than having, you know, representative Turo and Janino come in. It's so nice to see them in their own environment and see the chambers. But I mean that's what kills I mean that's why busing's cut and stuff and you know the mile is because
the buses cost $500 a bus. >> Yeah. >> It's not. >> Okay. But um now I'm just Okay, this may be an an an offthe-wall question, but how impressionable will that be for third graders? I'm just thinking older students would
really benefit by that more. But I I mean I'm just putting it out there. Do third graders have the attention span to appreciate a visit to the state house? >> I think they come to city hall every year as part of the curriculum third grade and they do learn about it. Um
>> they do. Okay. I I and Okay. Here's here's why I'm at 500. We just gave August we gave them what how much just now for something else. >> We didn't we didn't make the decision on the 2500. >> Uh but we it looks like we're going to be about 1250 on we're going to probably at least cut that one by half, right?
Well, >> I'd like to give him the 2500 and I'd reduce that to five because that school's never got anything. >> I'm all in fairness. >> You are fair. I mean, Debbie, no one's like I >> did it by school. >> Look at her. Look at Debbie. Look at Lark. You got I next year we got all be
in the room. We got to put Yeah, >> we're doing our due diligence. We're >> We are doing Everyone learned. I'm not We want the best for their Nobody No, that's why I gave my little speech in the beginning. I think people think this is easy. It is not. Like, it is not. It is definitely not. I mean, um, the
downfall of doing the outreach is that we have to then say no to people. But if we didn't have people that actually I'd rather see more applications and have to do us have to do the difficult work than for us to just not have enough and then we just we approve everything. I I I think that that's >> I know that they can't ask parents for
money and the school's budgets don't have money for field trips. So, I think that's why I'm like partial me and me with the seniors in the school. And the thing is, I almost would rather fund 10 projects in full than to fund them partially and just choose the best ones.
>> Next year, I think next year we're going to we'll we'll be moving towards that. The top 10. Um I'm going to do what you do, Debbie. Uh let's meet in the middle. 750. We go with 750 on this one. >> The Yeah,
>> the buses. >> Yeah. All right. >> This is the state house we're >> Yeah. So 750 goes >> I can negotiate a bus deal for them. >> You can you can negotiate the bus deal. I have no doubt that you could do that. >> Um all right. So now Haimey, we we're down.
We have another $6,000 that we have to cut. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Let's go go with that one. >> What's that? I can't hear. Haimey. >> Um >> Oh my god, I keep forgetting to do the mic. It's not you. It's me. >> It's not you. It's me. It's the Augustine um Whan Elementary School
African storytelling reimagined for $2,500 ask. >> Okay. >> Oh, I'm on the wrong page. >> No. Is the cost of it like the pain part of it, right? 30 something if I already looked at it right. >> Yeah.
>> I pull them up again. this, you know, the the um the UI the for this is not the best >> storytelling. Yeah, because I when I pull the when you pull the Excel file, it doesn't give you everything. I like
looking at I like looking at the summary. >> The estimated number individual serve is 630 in school. And what was the question, Clark? Was it >> uh do they have another means of raising funds? >> It says in here Those are total.
>> Um, they cannot provide the funding for this project and our families aren't and then in general unable to contribute to extracurriculars at the school. >> Here's you know what I'm you know what my coaching is here. Tell the author that they we'll give them 2,000 bucks. Are they going to say no to that or for
a >> Oh, no. They're not going to say no. >> No. >> I'm okay with 2,000 on this. >> And they're going to have to they're going to have to have a difficult conversation with the with the author to to bring that down. for the amount of kids. Like you said,
we cut the bus so they're still get >> What do you think, Joe? >> I think that's a good idea. Like I said, we're we're we're cutting and we're trying to be as diplomatic as possible. >> All right. So 2,00 on that one. >> Okay.
>> Um so the other one that um was flagged to us, so I know we're skipping around. Northshore Phil Harmonic, the Robert Amara Memorial, sounds of Christmas concert and food drive asked for 2500. Debbie, did you want to add some context around some of the things that you've
found during your um Nancy Drewing? >> No, I did see that that you know the fly is that they did get some decent sponsors. Um Neighborhood Health, the Pace Center, um Aston um internet, Expinity, and I think there
was one more. But I mean it's it's a great thing. I mean, it's, you know, it's a wonderful performance. >> Um, >> what is it more for the travel times? Because I'm not sure if the harmonica does many other shows, right? Not just
the one at St. Anony's Church. >> I'm trying to pull them up. >> Why am I like >> I think they do at the Cabbat Cabbat Theater in Beverly >> that they perform what they pay for. This is a free one. I mean, Um,
>> give them >> um I'm um I would give them five. They have sponsors. I would give them 500. >> Oh, more than you on this. >> Yeah. I mean, I just it's that's where I am on that one. 500. I But I'm I'm open to discussion.
It's not my consult. We're a group. >> I don't know. I hear a lot of people talking about this. Um, and I'm sorry that I'm missing it because I wanted to attend it this year. Um, I it I honestly because I'm not that
familiar with it, but I just know they have a really great attendance. That's what I've been told. >> They do. And combined with the beauty of St. Anony's Church, it's just a phenomenal >> I mean, the experience of being there is phenomenal. Wow. >> So, one of our priorities is now I'm the
Debbie. Does this project primarily serve school children grades preK to 12? No. >> No. >> Families there though. >> Sure. 500 for me. Unless you all if you'all agree on the thousand dollars, then I get overruled. But that that is that is where I am right now on that
one. >> I would go for the thousand since it's a larger group. You're talking about a filmonic, you know, orchestra as opposed to three performers or four performers or five. >> And Lark, are you a thousand, too? >> I I'm a thousand on this. >> So, it's a thousand, baby.
>> The film harmonic >> and Debbie I now now whoever from there is watching is going to say that Rocky. >> Yeah. >> Right. Um, no. Again, we we're we're being we're we're not we're not we're being
fair. It's hard to It's hard. >> It's hard. This is hard. >> Haimey, how much more do we have to make up? >> We are down to 3,800. >> Okay. So, let's look at um another one that was big. >> You know which one's big? >> Hamilton, right?
>> Well, no. The you are loved mural in Beachmont. >> What's that? 6,000 >> $6,000 mural in >> Okay. The you are loved um mural in the beach school. Okay. So, you are loved mural project. There
it is. >> Yep. >> You are love mural project. Um, it is >> 6,000 500. >> All 350 of that are school age >> youth.
So, the artist is charging seven. They're asking for six. They say they can get local businesses and organizations as well as the PTO. >> Rocky, my apologies. >> Yeah, >> I was trying crunching numbers. Where which one are we on right now? >> The mural project. >> The mural project.
>> I think we can cut that to half. >> Agreed. >> I agree. >> All right. So, that's the $6,000 one is 3,000 now. Hi, me. We're very close now. All right. Um, the other project that I think is pretty large is the Hamilton
project, right? >> Um, no, that was only >> four, >> wasn't it? 3,000 and change. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Now, that that looks like, you know, that was already paid for. The teacher put up the money. They took the train there from Garfield, which saved quite a
bit on the busing, so they really did. It was a drama club. But, I mean, that's a wonderful performance, too. I mean, I'd say at least 2500 back tour. I'm fine with that. >> I'm good with that. >> I'm good with that. >> So, 2500. Haimey, this is
>> Hamilton. >> Hamilton. >> And didn't the teacher pay for that out of her pocket? I think if I recall that. >> Yes, she gave you the receipts. >> Yeah. So, Haimey, we should be in the money now, right? >> 42 bucks. >> What? >> 42 bucks. All right. >> We still have
some >> Doesn't mean we just give all the rest away. We might go back and tweak them. Yeah, I know which ones I want to tweak. >> No, I'm gonna go back. >> We'll be giving >> Let's get through the >> We'll get through it. Pride will be getting more money. Um, let's
uh All right. So, how do we want to with only 42 bucks and that's not We're gonna we're probably going to go through these and not um do how do we what what order do we want to go into? So hime you're not you have everything >> in order for the rest. >> So what's the next one?
>> Um >> so we talked about Ramadan >> um Immaculate Conception School to Young Author's Day. >> Okay. Young Author's Day at Immaculate Conception School 1895 is the ask. >> Okay. Which one was that? I'm sorry.
>> Immaculate Conception School. It is actually Lark, if you're looking at it, I don't know if the if if you're looking at the >> profit. >> It's a it's a Catholic school elementary and revamp. It's for young authors state. >> 340 youth. 310 340 people. 310.
>> I'd go 1500. >> I'm fine with that. >> Agree. >> All right. 1500. Is somebody captioning this so I don't have to? >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. We're now we're moving and I'm into it. >> Like water for chocolate storytelling.
>> That was like number two in school. I believe that's at the senior center as well. >> Yes. >> The top of >> that looks like a good project as well. >> We we declined community magic show, right? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Pull, please. I got to I got to Your boy
has to do a million different things on this. Sorry, I just moved that one to decline so I don't have to do it tonight. Um, all right. So, I just want to make sure I have the right one up. What is it again? One more time. >> Like water. >> Like water for chocolate. >> This scored very well.
The budget's good. I'm I'm fine giving and we have a letter of recommendation from the director of elder affairs. I'm fine going full on this one. >> Okay. >> Okay. We in agreement? >> Yep. >> All right. >> Yes. >> Full um funding on that one.
>> But keep in mind now um was I think there were a few that came out of the senior center. I just want to be fair, right, >> in terms of full like so a couple of them. >> Uh next one is >> Mass General Youth Zone Cinda Block. >> I don't know why I love this one so
much. >> I know. It's nice. $520. It's reasonable. Full full amount. Full funding. I'm tired of looking at those ugly cinder blocks when I walk down the beach. I want to see the pretty art for the from the kids. Full >> totally agree. >> Totally agree. And literally they all
and and the person is paying the dollar, right? I feel like they allocated everything with a dollar. >> Yeah. Again, really good budget uh proposal. All right. >> And it's going to beautify everything. >> I mean, it's a permanent beauty thing. I I I love that one. >> A hip-hop chair dance for seniors. We
said we we would move >> for partial >> for partial. Do you want to go we want to go half on this one? >> Um >> this is the one at all senior centers, right? The five of them >> the partial >> or did you want to go
there? >> What are our thoughts here? >> So they were looking for a thousand. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Why do they what what does the budget require that they need a th000 because maybe 500 could work for this? The artist fee is 1,100. >> Is there any
>> There's an artist fee to do chair dancing. >> You said it. >> I'm fine with half on this one. >> I'm 500 on this. >> I'm going to leave my recommendation 500. >> All right. Okay. >> 500. Debbie's getting soft as the time goes
on. >> Uh gemstones. We've already talked about >> the Yeah. RHS Patriot Voice. >> We This So this was this the TV news channel, correct? >> Yes. Yeah. >> Um >> um >> I think it was for equipment, right?
>> I'm I'm good with full on this. This scored pretty high if I'm not mistaken. I think we all liked it when we had that conversation. >> Yeah, I just can't find it on my sheet. Where are we? Um >> that's for 21. >> 21. >> It's under municipal government, I believe, for 2100. If you're looking at the grants table.
>> Oh, yes. Yes. Okay. I'm fine with I'm fine with full on that one. >> Yes. I agree. >> I agree. >> Okay. >> Yeah. The rich the rich is large and youth so oriented. The rich is large and youth oriented. So I agree. >> And it's a different media, right? Where where they're they're looking at Yeah. It's not just
>> we have a lot of art, dance, music, which is all fabulous. We know we love that. But this is, you know, multimedia. So I do like that. >> All right. We are moving on to >> the dance journey through Latin America at the Hill School.
>> They also have >> another project too >> 30,000. >> Yeah. >> Did we already approve them for something? >> No, you didn't. Well, it's still coming up. The Lion King. >> I love the Lion King. >> Can we go Can we go half on the dance
journey through >> 2000? Um what the ask is? Um >> go with lark half on that. >> I think half if we're gonna because I think we're going to approve Lion King in full, right? >> Yeah,
we're probably going to put Yeah, we might have We're going to have extra money now, Debbie. We We haven't gone full on everything. >> Um so we can look back. I mean I we can look back at a few >> I would say we look back at pride because it was number one >> and then the schools >> and and and divvy up whatever we have
left over after that's that is the >> that is the tack that we took last year is basically looking what we had left and maybe and then parceling it up maybe $75 here $100 here >> that and trying and trying to do it >> diplomatically um
>> when we see what we have left over. >> Okay >> if we have anything left over. So right now, right now we're on >> 1500 for them right now. Are we doing 1500 then on Dance Journey? >> Yes. Because I think I think that we we get to Lion King Lark. We're going to
probably approve that in full and then that school will be getting two. We uh to be to be fair, we've cut other schools when they've been getting one. >> Okay. So, >> all right. >> Didn't we all love like we all fawned over The Lion King when that came up last time. So, I feel like that one's going to be
>> um The next one is Susan B. Anthony. Again, we approve the outsiders for 2,000. We have healthy vocal habits for singers for the drama club. It's 450 and then the drama experimental learning for 25. >> Okay. >> I would fund them both.
>> I am fine with I am fine with funding the vocal workshop in full >> personally >> because it's a low ask and if these kids are truly going to be performers, that is a skill you need to have. Um,
let's talk about the other one. >> So then we we'd have to put we're not we're not binding them together. We're voting on the individual. >> So let's go with Rocky's lower lower one, the vocal first because he said he's for that. >> I'm for that. I am for that for that.
Yeah. Because we that because it's different and it's I think it's it's a ski it's a it's a workshop skill that I think that they really need. Um, >> now the drama club experiential learning. So, we've now given the
outsiders a a third. We've funded one in full and now this experiential learning is 20 is a $2,500 ask. >> Mhm. >> And it's for the drama club again. >> Yeah. >> So, so out there in TV land, just as a heads
up, at Savio Prep High School, I was president of the drama club. So before we say Rocky hates theater >> and I was a theater major, just want to get that out there. Um >> I just don't I I I think we have to I think we have to be critical here a little bit and
>> we could hold it and see if we go back and give some of the other schools that put in and how we can divvy up. >> But this is 80 kids or 80 students. >> Is there 80? Okay, >> it's 80. >> Mhm. This is But this is going to the They're going to the festival, which I
did. Oh, now now I'm changing my >> I give them 2,000. >> I'm full. Just give them the full. I'm full. If we're Unless we all don't agree cuz I went to full. >> I totally agree. See, I I'm all into the drama thing. So, I'm happy to give them full if we can do it. >> I'm becoming a softy. Yeah, we can do
it. We We were We cut We slashed everything else. >> Slashing everyone else and you come down to the drama. Well, I mean, at the end of the day, our priorities are children and school age, and we're giving the money to the kids. So, at the end of the day, like that's maybe next year, we'll decide that our priorities are different.
>> I was going to mention that we did prioritize youth. So, that's >> Yeah, we have to. So, so this is drama experimental learning, drama club, experiental learning 2500. >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> So, >> SBA has always gotten money too.
>> Bond. So the next three are Bon Voyage Forever, the the Delvina Theater Company. We are declining Meatballs and Murder and Julia Childs. If we're since we're declining one, >> we're funding Bonvoyage and Julia. >> I'm fine with funding those in full. It's a low ask. It's seven It's $795.
Lark, any any difference? >> I would I would second that. >> No, I agree. >> Okay. >> I I agree with what Rocky said. >> Yeah. I mean, it's I mean, it's not because I don't think it's I don't want to do it. But I just think we're being fair here and we're giving them to um and I am sure they will find funding
somewhere cuz someone will pump in that >> Sure. >> that $795 if they if they really need it. Um >> all right. >> Now the Lion King. >> I'm full. >> Yeah. I think that was like overwhelming,
>> right? Like I'm not overwhelming >> and I'm going to be selfish with you because I want to go to it, right? Like I feel like that could be a night out for us. We could all go. We could have dinner >> and like go out and see Lion King. >> The last Rivia Beach moves and bruise.
>> I like that. I think it's different. It's a different type of art. >> But how many people does it? >> It's public, right? Isn't open. >> It's public. It's on It's on Riviera Beach. >> It's on beach. It's on Ra Beach. But is it all for Re citizens? It's at the end of the summer on a work day. >> I will say that like I've walked by it,
Debbie, and I've seen people at it. So, yeah. I mean, what are they asking for? >> 2500. >> I mean, let's let's let's shave 500 bucks and give them 2,000, right? Are you good with that? >> 15. >> 1750. >> Done. Let's see.
>> We go with 1750. I am never sitting across >> from Debbie ever. >> Yeah. Something on the 2,000. So, 1750. >> Yeah. Y. >> Okay. >> Do we look at the budget? Can I look at the budget real quick? >> Yeah. Let's look at the budget.
All right, we did that. >> Now we got to do the total. >> Wait, wait. Let's look at the budget real quick. So, are you looking at the budget in total? You want the budget for the moves and grooves? >> I just want to talk about the moves and grooves and then we'll go over the amounts that we allocated. >> And he's like, we're not good with the 1750.
>> Um, Shirley A, we declined, right? So, I got to decline this one. >> Yeah, >> great. >> Sorry, I'm trying to do the declines while I'm in it. >> Shirley A was a no. Pals. >> Puppet pals. >> The Delina Theater. >> I declined that one. >> The meatballs.
>> Yeah, meatballs. >> In the magic. >> I mean, that's the that's the title that I that's the title that I like the best, honestly, too. I just It's just, you know, >> y'all. All right. What are we on this one now? It is.
Okay. So, let's look at the budget of >> How' we do? >> Hold on. Um, we're going to go one one quick second. Lark, uh, Jaime wants to look at moves and grooves. He wasn't satisfied. Um, moves and grooves.
Going back to that budget, 1200 for salaries, fees, administrative. Um, so that's event planning, volunteer coordination, management, coordination, setup, and cleanup. Salaries and fees. Stipens for Zumba instructors, DJ, folklore, dancers, and children
entertainment. They have face painting and games. A thousand bucks. 300 bucks for communicating. I'm assuming that means marketing. Last year, it says here that it says estimated 200. It says it does not prioritize school age children, but then
at the bottom it says that they they're going to do face painting. So, I think that >> Well, yeah. >> Out there in TV land. Please go to the training sessions next year offered by the Massachusetts Cultural Council at their free webinars um so that you can help us out here because when we're looking at all these it gets a little
challenging. >> Um I'm sure they can probably get some funding from local businesses. >> So what what is your proposal? >> Um didn't we say 1750? >> You're good with that? >> Yes. >> Haimey, you seem to be hesitant there.
>> Um I'll agree with 1750. Joe, >> I'll agree with that. >> All right. What is our grand total? Sir, >> put your microphone back on. >> Yours hates you. >> I'm doing too many things. Sorry. >> Um, >> which way?
>> Can Can I just review each item before I tell you what the surplus is? And All right, good. >> So, Ramadan if that dinner we decided on 500. >> Correct. >> That's right. All right. >> Yes. Um, Augustine C. Well elementary school, Massachusetts state h state
house trip 750. >> Yep. >> Okay. Uh, musicdance.edu for hiphop chair 500. >> Yes. >> Okay. Uh, like water for chocolate storytelling series 1800. >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> Okay. The gemstones 50s dance party at 2500. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Voice of heritage. A PI art at a th00and. >> Yes. >> Uh crafting community arts and ceramic workshop at 3,000. >> Yes.
>> Okay. Uh African Storytelling Reimagine at 2,000. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Riviera Beach Pride Month Celebration at 5,000. >> Uh where was that? >> It was 45. But >> 4500. >> We may go up. >> We'll we'll we'll we'll keep it at the
five. Keep going. >> What am I doing? It was 45, but we made changes. >> We're We're going to have money left over. >> Yeah, I know, but I'll keep it at 45. >> All right. >> Um Hamilton at the Boston Opera House for 2500.
>> Yes. >> Okay. >> Uh the RHS Patriot Voice at 2100. >> Yes. >> Uh Advanced Journey through Latin America at 1500. >> Yes. >> Uh you are loved Mure Project at 3,000. >> Yes.
>> Yep. Drama clocks oriental learning at 2500. >> Yes. >> Healthy vocal habits for young singer at 450. >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> And the outsiders musical at 2,000. >> Yes. >> Okay. Uh, Young Author's Day at 1500.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Uh, Youth Zone Zinderblock at 520. >> Yes. >> 520. >> Uh, Robert Amar Memorial Sounds of Christmas at 1,000. >> Yes. >> Yes. Uh, Bumbo Yoshage Forever $795. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Meet Julia Child $6.99. >> Yes. >> Uh, Space Science Outreach at 1500. >> I think um that's $7.95 again. I think they're all 7.95. >> No, one was 69. Okay. >> We're good.
>> One person is right. Yeah, I got it. We're good. >> Uh, space science outreach. That's what we're doing. Is that a >> Yes. Right. Right. Yes. Uh space science outreach for your rear youth at 1500, >> right? >> Yes. >> Reier beach uh moves and grooves for 1750.
>> Yes. >> And last but not least, and we're all going to go the Lion King at 1637. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> All right. So that takes us >> Sorry, Lark. Did you say something? >> She said, "Okay, so what is the total?" >> Okay. >> So the total is 39,997.
So that leaves us with $3,63,000. Great. Yes. >> Is that >> Oh, yeah. >> taking off the $1,000 for our celebration. >> Yeah, >> it is. We are available funds. We are at 43,600
current allocated funds at 39,997. So, that leaves us with a difference of $3,63. >> $3,63. >> Wow. Okay. >> We did good. >> We did very good. >> Yeah. And someone's gonna send me that because I have to go and do all the math there. >> Um, so
>> do we want to go around? Is there is there anything that anybody >> I would give some a little bit more >> too. >> Um, >> let's see. >> I would raise that's the only one from Garfield School, a big community. The 3270. I
mean, they asked for we gave him 25. I'd go up a little on that. >> On who? >> On the Hamilton at the opera house. Okay. >> I don't know. You want to go up to 28? $300. >> I think we just go up five if we're going to go up. Let's >> 3,000. >> Yep. Let's go up to three. I'm fine with
3,000. >> Okay. >> Okay. That's for Hamilton, right? >> Yeah. Okay. Joe, you good with that? >> I'm good with that. >> I'm good with that. >> I would. There was a couple more. >> Okay. Um, so I just want to I want to look at
the schools again. So Augustine got 2500 from us for African Stories Re-Imagined. Um, Garfield, we just raised >> Sorry, two. >> Wait a minute. I have 2,000 for >> Well, 2,000 for the African
>> for the African story time. And then we gave them 500 for the bus. Um, right. Was it 500 for the bus? Um, >> 750 for the the state house bus. Yeah. So, they got 2750. >> 750, guys. >> Um, I'm getting I I got to I got to text
them when we're done. Um, I I think we're good with Augustine. I want to look at >> So, Garfield got 3,000. >> Okay. >> River High School, we funded in in full if I'm not mistaken. >> You funded 2100. You funded 3,000 for
the art club there. >> Yeah. And then dance journey through Latin America got 15. Um and then Susan B. Anthony, all of their projects got funded. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Um Immaculate Conception got funded. >> 15. Yeah. >> Okay.
>> Yes. >> Um >> and the Hill School got funded in full. Okay. So, I'm just I'm looking at the stuff that's for kids first before we go. >> And the Susan B. Anthony, they got funded fully. the drama club, the
healthy vocals, and then 2,000 for the Outsiders Musical, >> just to be clear. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> All right. So, how much do we have left? >> Uh, right now we just added another 500. So, we still at 31 3100. >> Um, >> we have 3,100 left. >> I would I would personally like to see
us give a little bit more to Pride because it is more. >> All right. Raise that to 6,000. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Um, and then there where So, we we >> All right. And I still want to give them I still like to give them my own school because I never done it. The other 500. >> We still have to put them to votes. So
just so >> What do you think, Joe? >> I'm I'm still holding to hear everybody else's. >> Oh, >> I'm I would I would be good with giving Rivier Pride 1500 more >> up to 6,000.
>> Yes. Um, I'm good with that. >> I'm good with it. >> So, pride. >> Well, Joe, what do you think? >> I still think that's high. >> What about 55?
>> Now you sound like me, huh? >> No, I do sound like you. Oh, Joe, here's a better question. Is there another project that you're passionate about here that we funded lower that you would like to see so we can have like we can discuss it and maybe it's a comparison and we go in the
other direction. >> I I would like to see a little bit more towards a state house trip. >> Well, the 750 for buses. >> Well, we can the bus the bus total was a full thousand. So, I think Joey can do that. Let's move
that up to a thousand. >> Okay. >> No, Debbiey's happy, too. >> I still like the 500 on the African stories, Helen. >> Um, we could do I I like Let's discuss that. I mean, what are we at now, H? We still have what, two 20 something? >> 2,800. Yeah,
>> we have 2,800. So, we could do >> Are those the two projects that we're thinking are there other than Pride and the African story time? >> Yeah. >> Storytelling, excuse me. Again, it's been a long day, y'all. If I miss words or say something wrong, I'm not being disrespectful. I just want to make sure that everyone hears that
>> on the list, too. >> Um, is there anything else here that people are really hot on so that we could talk about it? Um, and then narrow it down that way. >> Um, tell me, where are we on the African storytelling? I have 2,000 on that. >> We have 2,000 and they asked for 2500,
but it was all the artist fee. >> So, the only thing that they put in the budget was $2,500 for the author. And I'm going to tell you, I may not be a published author, but I don't think any artist is going to say no to $2,000 out of 2500. Personally, >> I don't think so either. Um, also, I'm
sorry because I I've lost it on my feed. Um, the state house trip is now how much? >> A,000. >> A,000. Pay for the full bus. Yeah. >> Thank you. >> Well, they already paid her. They, you know, >> Well, I don't know. I think they borrowed it to pay it.
>> Well, $500. You're hot on that one, Debbie. >> Because they never got money. >> Now they're getting money. >> They're getting a lot of money. >> Okay. So, state house is a thousand. >> State house is a thousand. >> All right. Thank you. I just need to get
my figures here. Okay. >> All right. So, there's 2,800. Is that what you said, Joe? >> Yeah. I >> 2800. >> Oh, I'm not sorry. Not Joe. >> 28 uh 2853. >> 2853. Which one did we just change though? Sorry.
>> Um, they changed the bus. I think you already did it to a thousand. The thing we didn't change the storyteller. >> We That's as as a two. >> All right. Well, what about if we have extra money? I really love the mural project. Um, we cut that in half to
3,000. Could they could we give them a little more? >> It is a school project, right? >> Yes. And it's going to it's a beautifification project. >> Yeah, I'd bump that up. >> We could bump it up a thousand.
>> I think we can bump it up a thousand. >> Okay. >> I'd be in favor of that. >> Yeah. >> So 4,000. >> So this is which one? >> The mural project. >> Um the you are loved mural project >> which brings us to 2,800 I mean 1,800.
Why don't you give Samuel for the schools here and why don't you give um the dance journey through Latin America another 500? >> That's what I was thinking. Another 500. Are we all good with that? >> Um sure. >> And that's to which one >> to the dance journey through Latin America. >> Dance journey. And we're adding
>> which I need to find. >> 2,000 total. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, what's the total on that? Dance journey. >> 2,000. And what do we have now? I mean, why do I keep on saying Joe? >> Because we start with a J. >> What? >> It starts with a J. I mean Joe.
>> I know. I don't know why he's next to me and I keep on saying Joe. >> I've got the numbers. I just don't cut the total. >> We're at 1,353. >> 1353. >> Okay. >> All right. Since I allow I sat here and said yes to all the schools, I I am now
going to advocate that this go that goes to Pride. Can we can we take uh I just want to go back to >> So pride's at six right now, right? >> No, no, pride's still at 45. >> Oh, I thought we No, we already put it to six. >> We changed prioritous.
>> We did. >> Yeah, we just confirmed. >> I don't order. >> We are confirming. >> Yes, you did. >> Please call it. >> Yes, we did change that to six. >> Yes, that's what I have on my sheet. Pride is 6,000
>> and we still have 15. >> Yeah, it wasn't changed. >> It wasn't changed in there. So, we're going to have >> 1300. >> Yeah, we didn't we didn't change it on Pride on >> Oh, you didn't change it. Now, what do we have >> right now? It's allocated at 4500. >> Okay. Oh. >> Um, >> so if you put it at six, what do we
have? Oh, a shot. >> I I want to go back and talk a little bit about the Ramadan dinner. She was here. She came. She advocated for that. And I do feel it's it's it's it's part of the cultures that we have here in the city of Riviera. So I would want to we
we we it's it's 5% of what was asked. I know it it's a limited number of people, but just wanted to put it up for discussion if possible since we have extra funding. >> Could we could we um could we let's we have 13 left.
>> Uh 1,353. >> What if we did 1,000 of Pride and 353 of the Ramadan? No, I'd give it all to pride. >> Okay. >> I'd give it all to pride. >> I would side with Haimey on this.
>> So, now it goes to me and I get to pick >> you. You already wanted it for them. So, you kind of sided with us. >> I Yeah. I mean, I'm I'm going to go with Pr I mean, and I would also say I know that if we were to give Pride up to 6,000. >> Yeah. >> That would put us a little bit over, but
I think we could we could cut we could cut our kitty to like 820. We could raise them to six and just >> and then we whatever whatever we have left will be will be for our event. >> Yes, that sounds >> I don't think it's going to cost us more than 500 bucks to get and maybe we could get um >> we could probably get some donations.
>> We could probably get some You're hustling it, Debbie. You're the one that's been hitting there with your red pen. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> Okay. So, where are we now then? Pride is at 6,000. >> Six. >> Okay. And what about the Ramadan dinner? >> 500.
>> Okay. So we are >> we are at a yeah negative 146 147 147. >> So all right so I'm going to go in here now. So the Ramadan if dinner is 500. >> Mhm.
>> LCC the decision is approved. I just want to check one quick thing because the system I want to make sure that I'm doing it right. It's my first time doing approvals. Okay, they go to pending approval. All right, so I am We could do this. I think we can make good
use of this and then we can vote on it um as we're doing it. So we're 500 for the Ramadan. >> Um Augustine, where did we decide on? Do we move that up to the 25? >> No, it's still Oh, okay. >> Yeah. Which one? >> The African story.
>> It's 2,000 still. >> It's 2,000. I have 2,000 >> 2,000 and 1,000 for the bus. >> That's correct. That's what I have. >> I'm going in and I'm doing these as they pop up. So, just so you all have to bear with me. Applicant >> Augustine is the bus, too. M uh project
the budget was >> and Rocky, your flow is perfect for me because I'm tracking stuff here. So, >> yeah. So, we're going we're going at the right time. >> Yeah. >> So, we're a thousand bucks for the bus. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Now, as a heads up, y'all out there in TV land, if you're watching or listening and you got an approval, these
are pending approval. We do have to give those applicants that were declined, that the time frame to um appeal. So, final notification won't come until after the new year, just as a as a friendly heads up. I don't >> Hey, Rocky. Um I just want to make sure
because I don't see where this bus thing is. I have I have $2,000 for African storytelling. Is that >> um It is the state house. It's the state house. Um, >> the one underneath it. >> The one underneath it. Clark, if you're looking in order, >> the state house field trip.
>> Okay. Thank you. At the school >> and then the pride is six. >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> And then, >> yeah, remember this is an old system, y'all.
>> Now, I think you already, right? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, then we have Hamilton, >> please. I might not have. Let Let me Yeah. All right. So what was the So I'm sorry
I had to decline that applicant. Okay. >> Um it was not done in my system. >> Okay. >> So the third that that's the 3270 we are approving >> 3,000 >> 3,000. >> Right. Haimey, you're confirming that. >> Correct. >> All right. >> That is correct. >> That's pretty good. We did good by them.
That's that's a that's a nice chunk. >> Yeah. >> All right. So now we are on to 1895, right? Fully approved. No, 1500. >> Okay. >> Immaculate, right? 15.
>> I abandoned taking notes long ago because I'm balancing too many things. I'll send I'll send the sheet. >> Yeah. >> Um 1,800 bucks >> for >> chocolate storyteller. >> And was 18 was full. We approved.
>> That's full funding. >> Yeah. Um, mass the children's zone was full, right? >> What's that? >> Mass General. The $520. >> Okay, let's see.
>> Oh, yeah. Uh, youth, that's the youth cinder block makeover. >> And, um, yeah, that was full. Then music, dance, um >> the hip seniors. Did you already put that as pos?
That's 500 for you, right? >> That is correct. >> Okay. >> Yes. All right. 5,000 for the gemstones we cut to half. Correct. >> Yes. >> Yeah. 2500.
>> Excuse me. >> And then I we we are the last group in here, so I have to text and let them know that we're going when we're done. All right. The next one is Northshore Phil Harmonic. We said a thousand, right? >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> That's all. This is all for memory, y'all. If you want to be real impressed. >> Oh, I'm >> I'm wicked impressed. >> Wicked. We're wicked impressed. >> Right. >> Cut him in half. >> Right. Cut it. Right. Well, we try to stay with the round numbers. That does that. So, I could roll the dice on these
and be okay. >> Um, and the same thing with the with the API, which what did we go on that one? Was that a thousand was >> 8? What? Ap I I >> the voices of heritage. >> Oh >> yeah. I was reading that because it's
>> I'm reading the title. I'm looking in the thing. So it has the full >> and the >> I have a thousand for that >> thousand. >> Okay. >> Halfway done, friends. Halfway done. Um River High School is full.
>> Yes. Then on our next one, six, we're moving to four. >> Yeah. >> Which one is this? >> Is that the >> the mural? >> You are the mural. >> That is correct,
>> right? River public schools. The next one is 3,000. We were cutting this one, right? You are >> journey to 2,000. >> Yeah. >> $2,000.
Excuse me. >> Okay. >> And then remember this because whoever at the end we're going to make one motion to approve as >> Okay. >> pushed in. >> Just as a heads up. So when we get there, we're not going to be able to um the arts and ceramics workshop series we
approve for >> three >> three. Correct. >> Yep. >> I like that one, too. I think that that that'll be great. All right. Next here we have Susan B. Anthony. It
was the outsiders and we >> to 2000. Then we are at the drama club experiential learning. We cut this one, correct? >> No, we totally >> Oh, yes. Because it's the it's going they're going to the festival. They got
me with that. 2500. >> Yeah. >> And then the voice is the next one, right? >> Yep. >> Though, if you all saw the way this is laid out, I know you have access. It doesn't like have the name at the top. So, >> you got to figure out >> I got to click I got to click on one tab
and then I got to click on the approval tab and then it's like so I'm not The reason why it's so many clicks is that it's not >> I reorganized it a little bit. >> Yeah. He's his spreadsheet is different. I'm actually in the portal. I'm actually in the gr portal >> approving it. Yeah. So, it doesn't it's
all tabbed. So, it's just you have to click and I want to make sure that I'm looking at the right thing. All right. So, the next one we have Delvina at 795 >> for Bon Voyage Forever. >> That's correct. >> We got checks and balances here. >> We do. Look at I'm checking. We got
this. And the next one is Delvina 695 meet Julia Child's >> correct >> we took their discount one. >> Okay. >> And then the next one ma I already declined.
Um so we are at bear with me the line we yeah unanimous >> right >> 1637 total. Yeah >> might be the number one project
like the got the most love. >> Can you feel the love tonight? >> Can you feel the love tonight? Lion King cuz we went right with you. We said hey we're going to do it. We're going in. >> Yeah. We should all go see that. >> We should. That's that I think should be our outing. We should go. We'll pick up
>> until dinner or something after. >> Yeah, I'll coord I'll coordinate that. We have until March, so we got some time. Space consortium, we went down to >> 1500. 1500.
And then last but certainly not least, we have boopity boop boop. It is um the mo um >> moves and grooves >> 1750.
>> Correct. >> 1750. a motion to approve the >> So I think the way we got to word it to be to be to I I will state it and then you can make the No, I'm just saying no, you I'm not trying to be like I'm just making sure we cover all the bases here.
>> So I'm going to need a motion and a second on the floor for the following. Um we've already mo we we adjusted the $1,000 hold to be $851 that we will use for a public event. The council will be holding that which means
that haime what is the total amount so I can say it. >> Oh sorry I was saving it. >> No. So all I do is do 446 minus that. Hold on. I can do it. >> We have allocated funds of 43,747. So, um, I need a motion on the floor to allocate the $43,749
in the manner that we just discussed to 24 of the 51 projects. So, that I think is very good, a little bit less than half. All right. So, I need a motion to allocate the 43749
to the 40 the 24 projects that we have approved. And then I need a second. A motion to approve the uh funding of 24 of the 51 projects totaling $43,747. >> Do I have a second? >> I second it. >> Second. >> We're giving Joe this one because you
got the last one, L. All in favor? >> I I >> All right. So, um last statement before I do a motion to adjourn. Um I just want to thank everybody as this has been um a different experience for us than last
year. Um, I want to recognize the council out there. Again, if anybody's watched this hour and 48 minute uh meeting that we've had um that the council has done a great job of outreach this past year, uh we had new we had a lot of new applicants. We have
applications that are getting approved for the first time. We have some returning applications. So, I want to recognize the team here in a very short period of time because we we all got together what was it July? everyone got we we we got Haimey and Lark and Debbie all joined Joe and I who have been around Joe's been around longer than me
but we're we've done it so I want to recognize the work that we've done that is it's incredible um at our next meeting in January which should probably be a little bit faster um because we'll just have to move it through um provide if if we have any of the appeals >> okay
>> we would have to I don't I don't foresee that these >> would be any different than the other two >> right exactly >> because we follow the guidelines, but if forever whatever reason, they can. >> Um, also I think some other ones may still be in appeal because it's 15
days from the date of decline and then there's a 15-day that the mass cultural council gets to respond. >> Okay. >> So, we are right in that. >> Yes, in that time. >> So, I we're not really in the clear completely yet. So, if any adjustments come in, we'll meet as a council and we will make those adjustments to the project. So, again, out there, it's
pending approval. Um any other statements before we decline? >> I think also it's just uh timeline of when those events are going to you know occur because a lot of times they just the events just go by you know you don't know. So we kind of have >> now we have uh 24 projects. So we kind
of have just a rough bit doesn't have to necessarily happen the exact date but we have kind of >> none of them have dates on them >> but we have we have the dates on them. So maybe have the provide the timeline since they've been approved and then see if they are happening. Um
and uh >> invite us. >> Yeah, in invite us. And do not be discouraged if you are kind of turned down. Um like I said, it it was very hard for all of us to make these decisions when when dealing with uh money issues. They are all great
proposals. uh we didn't as as he said at the beginning of the meeting great proposals we just can't accept every single one of them we do not have um the funds for all of them but those that go forward we do wish you well we do expect you know some reports on how they did go
and have a great new year >> happy new year happy holidays and you uh those of you that again just to set realistic expectations for people that watched or listened we do have to abide by the timeline lines. My expectation is that the approval letters will be out
after the new year. We are a reimbursement process. All that information will be in the documentation. Um and don't uh note that we will be asking for photos and a little bit of a blurb about your event so that we can post it on social media. um all events that are approved and you
do need to advertise using the mass cultural council logo or the rever we have I think we have a rever cultural council on the Facebook page so that people know that we help support it. Um with that do I have a motion to adjurnn
>> just one more thing the only thing is I am sending you all just council members the excel spreadsheet with all the approvals we just went over. I'm emailing you right now. So if you have any questions, let me know. And motion to adjourn. >> And then I will l have the motion to adjurnn. Haimey, you has a second. All in favor?
>> I. >> The meeting ended. What is it? Uh adjourned. Meeting ended 7:51. Thank y'all.