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FINAL Meeting Minutes - Dec 3, 2014
Downstairs Meeting Room, City Hall
Members present: Stan Rubin (Chair), Kris Morris,Laureen Martin, Linda Okazaki,
Dominica Lord-Wood, Lisa Wentworth, Dan Groussman (minutes).
Guests: Owen Rowe, Steve Gross, Denise Winter (Key City Players)
Review of Minutes: MOTION: KM moved to accept November's minutes with minor
corrections to narrative,seconded by DLW. PASSED unanimously.
Chair's Report: SR introduced us to the city's new lapel pin; it shows our city's newly
designed logo...get yours upstairs. SR announced that in January we have inter-commission
elections per our bylaws.
SR presented a summary of the recent CVI meeting and asked commissioners what role
we'd like to play in the future direction of this group's agenda.
Community Chorus thanked us and said,"The PTAC promotes and encourages public
programs to further the development,public awareness and interest in the arts."
SR says our current budget for next year will stay at$19,600,same as last year,even though
we requested an increase to better meet the needs of our support requests.
Jan Halliday has invited the commission to attend the Sklallam tribe carving shed (5k per
foot) to see the contruction of totem poles being built.
Port Townsend's new City Attorney, Steve Gross introduced himself. His experience
involved public art in Auburn where he was involved in placing public art as part of a
streetscape. He said he understands public art and looks forward to working with the
PTAC. LO asked if Steve could explore the concept of awarding funds to individual artists
vs.non-profit organizations. Steve said he'd visit the Commission on occasion as he better
acquaints himself with the various organizations in the city.
Financial Report:
SR handed out the PT City ledger and we cleared up some discrepancies.
Public Art: KM has communicated with Matt Babcock. He may be available around the end
of Jan for documenting (Dan and students).
Guest Guest Denise Winter entered the meeting 4:05
Angel of the Arts: new angel date jan 30th. LM will check availability of the Cotton Building
and re-connect with everyone about their duties,etc.
Denise Winter attended the meeting to coordinate with us on the date of Feb 27 for the
PTAC Free Playwriting Workshop. She also handed out information on hosting Doris
Baizley as Guest Playwright for Playfest this year. MOTION: KM moved to approve$900
out of our 2015 budget to host Doris Baizley for the Free Playwriting Workshop, 2nd by
DLW. Passed unanimously.
Linda announced that Frank Vane passed recently. Mr.Vane's contribution to the Arts
Commission and to our community was recognized.
Funding Support: Funding support applications from Arts to Elders and OCEAN were
deferred until January's meeting.
Meeting ended 4:40
Next meeting,Wednesday,January 7, 2015, Downstairs Meeting Room, City Hall