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Minutes of the Port Townsend Regular Session Arts Commission Meeting of September 4
LOCATION:In-person at City Council Chambers and Remote
MEMBERS’ PRESENT: Alexis Arrabito, Joshua Saunders, Sheena Uritz, Dan Groussman and Joe Gillard.
excused. Simon Lynge was absent.
STAFF PRESENT: Arts & Culture Coordinator Katy Goodman, andDeputy City Clerk Lonnie Mickle
Board Liaison: Ben Thomas
Community Members: Davy Mack-Hazelwood, Kelsey Caudebec, Margie McDonald, Michele Soderstorm, Denise Winter, Michelle
Cesmat, Judith-Kate Friedman, Christopher Bricker
TopicMotions/Recommendation/Action
Call to Order Chair Alexis Arrabito called the meeting to order at 3:
Approval of Agenda Joshua Saunders moved to approve the agenda.
Uritz seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Approval of Minutes for August 7, 2025 Dan Groussman moved to accept the minutes
Saunders seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Public Comment None
Grant Funding The Commissioners and Applicants discussed grant
applications. Joe Gillard moved to fund all applicants and
Joshua Saunderssecond. The Commissioners voted
to fund as follows: Applied Education Foundation $995.00,
Key City Players $1,650.00, KPTZ Radio $ 500.00,
Mythsinger Lagacy Project $1,200.00, Port Townsend
Artscape $ 1,030.00, Songwriting Work Educational
Foundation $ 500.00, Tom Fenollsa $ 2,075.00, Davy Mack
Hazelwood $1,200.00, and Jefferson County Historic
Society $750.00. Commissioner Dan Groussman
the vote. Motion passed.
Chair Update Chair Alexis Arrabito discussed the artwork
Elenor Stopps.
Treasure Update Joe Gillard gave an update on the budget
Staff Update Katy Goodman gave an update on the training
Public Meeting Act, Public works Director
future visit to discuss the 1% code changes
Mason Contract.
TopicMotions/Recommendation/Action
Committee Updates
Katy Goodman gave an update on the applications for Poet
Laureate, the event at the library with the current Poet
Laureate, the plans for the introduction of the new Poet
Laureate during the tree lighting ceremony,
Public Art Commissioners Groussmanand Saunders
relocation of the boundary Marker for Puget Sound Site
the artist, Sara Mall Johani. There was a request to research
the origin story of Mary Lou Sanelli poems
city.
Arts Awards Katy Goodman gave an update on the 1% code
the arts, the art and public places policy and
the arts awards program.
Correspondence The Commissioners discussed the letter from poet Lindsey
Wayland
Set Agenda for Next Meeting Business Meeting.
Next Scheduled Meeting November 6, 2025.
Adjourn This meeting adjourned at 5:02 pm