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HomeMy WebLinkAbout080118 Minutes Minutes of the Port Townsend Arts Commission Meeting of August 1, 2018 LOCATION: City Hall, Conference Room 3 MEMBERS PRESENT: Dan Groussman, Dominica Lord-Wood, Matt Miner, Nhatt Nichols, Owen Rowe (Chair), Stan Rubin, Maryann Tapiro MEMBERS EXCUSED: Kris Morris and Lisa Wentworth STAFF PRESENT: Acting Clerk Pam Kolacy TopicMotions/Recommendation/Action Call to Order/Roll Call The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. Approval of Agenda Agreement to change agenda order to put Chair’s Update and Announcements after Business Public Comment There was no public comment Approval of Minutes for July 3, 2018 Minutes were approved unanimously (motion by Rubin, second by Miner) with one change: Motion regarding First Presbyterian Church funding application should read: “The Commission voted 7-0 to deny funding for the application.” Business: Budget Update: Current budget status was presented. Key City Grant Invoice #3 was presented showing $852 request for “pay what you wish” performances of Daddy Long Legs. Budget Request to the City Council: The 2019 Motion by Groussman, seconded by Lord-Wood, to accept the budget request to Council was reviewed with the proposed budget document with suggested modifications, carried following changes: 1) first line in paragraph 3 on first unanimously, 7-0. page to read “..projected into 2019 based on historical trends.”; 2) add “2018 projected” column to first page graph; 3) reverse final paragraphs on page 1 and 2 (page 1 final paragraph goes to end of page 2 and vice versa). TopicMotions/Recommendation/Action Funding Application – Community Chorus: Carol Motion by Nichols to table action on the request until next meeting to Chapman presented an application for $1,500 give the opportunity for more specific information on the request per representing $500 for publicity materials and $1,000 the Commission discussion. Second by Lord-Wood. Motion for conductor training. During discussion the carried unanimously, 7-0. Commissioners requested more information about specific training opportunities and how better training for conductors relates directly to the winter public Chorus performance. Chair’s Update and Announcements: Communication has been sent to Key City Public Theatre regarding the timelines for the One Act Play Competition. Chair attended meeting of the City Council Committee on Committees. A training on facilitating meetings is scheduled. Meeting on the Washington State Arts Commission Creative Districts Certification Program was hosted by Main Street and attended by Rowe and Wentworth. No decisions were made on area boundaries or lead agency. Public Art Sub-committee has reviewed potential siting places for public art and members have prioritized them and will be reporting back on individual sites. Next meeting is set for August 22. Rowe has been designated back-up chair of the committee. Art Port Townsend flyer was distributed. Next Meeting Next meeting set for Wednesday, September 5, 2018, 3-5 p.m. Agenda to include: Revisiting funding request from Community Chorus; calendar for 2019. Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned at 4:19 p.m.