HomeMy WebLinkAbout060221 Arts Commission Minutes Minutes of the Port Townsend Arts Commission Meeting of June 2, 2021
LOCATION: City Hall
MEMBERS PRESENT: Jason Victor Serinus (Chair), Joe Gillard, Michelle Hagewood, Nhatt Nichols, and Nan Toby Tyrrell
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Dan Groussman and Danny McEnerney
MEMBERS ABSENT: Sondra McConnell
STAFF PRESENT: Legal Assistant Amber Long and City Attorney Heidi Greenwood
Topic Mcitions/ROco endatidn/Action
Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 3:06 p.m. No business was
conducted due to the lack of a quorum.
Joe Gillard joined the meeting at 3:16, and Chair Jason Victor
Serinus re-called the meeting to order.
Approval of Agenda The agenda was unanimously approved.
Approval of Minutes for May 5, 2021 Meeting The minutes of May 5, 2021 were unanimously approved.
Public Comment None
Advisory Board Rules Update Commissioners asked questions about and provided their
City Attorney Heidi Greenwood described changes to the feedback on the Council liaison role, the proposed Culture &
Council Rules section on advisory boards that will be Society Committee, and the work plan process.
discussed by City Council on June 7t". The goal is to have
the City work plan inform the City budget and to ensure
that all advisory boards are working on tasks that align
with the City's overall work plan. She described the
proposed process for having work plan items approved.
2021 Commission Workplan — Public Art Maintenance Both items were tabled until Dan Groussman can provide
and Update Commission Mission Statement information on them.
2021 Commission Workplan — Poet Laureate Program Commissioners discussed payments for the jurors, with the
Nhatt Nichols read aloud her proposal for a poet laureate majority in favor of offering payment to both the jurors and the
program. poet laureate. There was general agreement to require at least
four events and to seek potential jurors from outside Port
Townsend.
Commissioners will email the staff liaison with comments on the
proposal, and Nhatt will work on a revised version, along with an
application process and list of potential jurors.
Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action
2021 Commission Workplan — Outreach Update Jason will create a shortened version of his press release with
Commissioners expressed interest in doing more social the PTAC logo added and will send it to local arts organizations.
media promotion of the Commission's grant program.
Next Meeting: July 7, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.
Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned at 4:54 p.m.