Lawrence Sesquicentennial Commission

Board of Directors

Minutes of Meeting of 21 January 2004

The Board of Directors of the Lawrence Sesquicentennial Commission met on 21 January 2004, at the home of Chair Clenece Hills, 1302 N. 1082 Road, Lawrence, at 3:35 pm.

Present for all or part of the meeting:  Carttar, Crowe, Hills (chair), Hurst, Niebaum, Paddock. 

The agenda for this meeting included only two items of business: review of applications for funding from individuals and groups in the community and consideration of the initial plans for disseminating information about the sesquicentennial map created by David Carttar and subsequent sales options.

On the first item, the board members discussed at length all applications, considering each in the context of the criteria described in the call for applications.

The board voted to make awards of funds for full or partial support of 12 applications totaling $15,525.   The secretary will prepare a letter for the chair to send to each of the successful applicants to notify them of the proposed award and the terms under which funds would be granted.  The chair also will send letters of thanks to all whose proposals were not funded.

The board then discussed the sesquicentennial map, early copies of which should be available at the January 28^th Commission meeting.  It was agreed that, barring an unexpectedly large number of attendees, that those present would receive a copy, gratis.  The Commission will pursue rapidly a plan to allow wider dissemination of the map, at not for profit organizations and in retail outlets, as well as arrange for formal presentations to key leaders in the city, state, and nation.  (The Commission also will offer copies to Douglas County schools.)

The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 pm.

Respectfully submitted:

WJ Crowe

Secretary