HomeMy WebLinkAbout010219 Minutes Minutes of the Port Townsend Arts Commission Meeting of January 2, 2019
LOCATION: City Hall Conference Room 3
MEMBERS PRESENT: Dan Groussman, Dominica Lord-Wood, Matt Miner, Kris Morris, Nhatt Nichols, Owen Rowe (Chair), Stan
Rubin, and Maryann Tapiro
STAFF PRESENT: Legal Assistant Amber Long
Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action
Call to Order/Roll Call The meeting was called to order at 3:01 p.m.
Approval of Agenda The agenda was approved 6-0, with the addition of"Budget Update"
as the first item under "Business."
Ms. Tapiro joined the meeting at 3:07 p.m.
Approval of Minutes for December 5, 2018 The minutes were approved 7-0, with the following edit to the motion
under the 2019 Workplan item: replace "presentations and
coaching" with "information."
Public Comment None.
Chair's Update and Announcements
Chair Rowe read Lisa Wentworth's resignation letter,
gave an update on the Creative District effort, and
mentioned the need for further discussion about the
lodging tax funds approved by Council.
Ms. Nichols joined the meeting at 3:30 p.m.
Budget Update The Commission voted 0-7, with Ms. Nichols abstaining, to
The Commission reviewed a follow-up report from recommend a payment of the full $800 grant to Songwriting Works.
Songwriting Works regarding the 2018 grant for three The motion did not pass.
programs. Staff had requested that the Commission
provide a recommendation on whether the terms of The Commission voted 8-0 to recommend a payment of$536 (one-
the grant agreement had been fulfilled, based on the third the original amount) to Songwriting Works.
way that the projects were completed.
Funding Application: Heart Stories The Commission voted 7-0, with Mr. Rowe abstaining, to
Bonnie Obremski presented an application on behalf recommend a waiver of rental fees ($280) for use of the Cotton
of her company, Storyborne, for a multidisciplinary Building on February 14tH
storytelling event.
Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action
The Commission voted 6-1, with Mr. Rowe abstaining, to fund
$1,500 for the event.
Angel of the Arts & Patron of the Arts The Commission voted 8-0 to select Stephen Yates as Angel of the
Commissioners reviewed nomination forms received, Arts.
noting that Chair Rowe was not eligible for an award,
and discussed selections for the Patron of the Arts The Commission voted 8-0 to honor Dan Huntingford posthumously
and Angel of the Arts. The awards ceremony will take with the Patron of the Arts award.
place on February 15th at the Cotton Building.
Election of Officers Ms. Morris nominated Mr. Rowe as Chair. The Commission
unanimously elected Mr. Rowe as Chair.
Ms. Morris nominated Ms. Tapiro as Vice Chair; she declined. Mr.
Rubin nominated Ms. Nichols as Vice Chair; the Commission voted
7-0, with Ms. Nichols abstaining, to elect Ms. Nichols as Vice Chair.
Mr. Rubin nominated Mr. Groussman as Secretary; the Commission
unanimously elected Mr. Groussman as Secretary.
Mr. Groussman nominated Ms. Lord-Wood as Treasurer; the
Commission voted 7-0, with Ms. Lord-Wood abstaining, to elect Ms.
Lord-Wood as Treasurer.
Mr. Rowe appointed Ms. Morris as Chair of the Public Art Committee
and Ms. Nichols as Chair of the Outreach Committee. Mr. Rubin was
appointed to the Outreach Committee.
2019 Workplan The Commission voted 8-0 to approve the 2019 Work Plan as
presented.
Grant Application & Workshop Format Commissioners will review the samples created by Ms. Nichols and
discuss at a future meeting.
Next Meeting: February 6, 2019, 3 p.m.
Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned at 5:02 p.m.