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Minutes of the Port Townsend Regular Session Arts Commission Meeting of October 2, 2025
LOCATION: In-person at City Council Chambers and Remote
MEMBERS’ PRESENT: Alexis Arrabito, Joshua Saunders, Sheena Uritz, and Heidi Tullman. Joe Gillard, Dan Groussman, Simon
Lynge were excused.
STAFF PRESENT: Community Services Director, Melody Sky Weaver, Public Works Director, Steve King, Arts & Culture Coordinator
Katy Goodman, and Deputy City Clerk Lonnie Mickle
Board Liaison: Ben Thomas
Community Members:
Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action
Call to Order Chair Alexis Arrabito called the meeting to order at 3:04 pm.
Approval of Agenda Joshua Saunders moved to approve the agenda. Sheena
Uritz seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Approval of Minutes forSeptember 4, 2025 Alexis Arrabito moved to acceptamended minutes. Joshua
Saunders seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Public Comment None
Chair Update Chair Alexis Arrabito discussed Memorial Field art and the
community public comments about the art.
Treasure Update Katy Goodman gave an update on the budget.
Staff Update Katy Goodman gave a staff update. The Arts & Culture
Coordinator mentioned the Port Townsend Creative District,
the Art Walk grants, the artist resource helpdesk at the city
library, the Port Townsend Original Music Society, and
capital grants. She also mentioned items like local studio
space, murals, business support, and the Racoon Lodge
contract. The commissioners spoke about the city’s RCO
grant for a playground, local buildings, murals, and
crenshaw community.
Committee Updates
Katy Goodman gave an update about the Poet Laureate.
Public Works Director Steve King gave an update on the
changes to the 1 percent for the city art code. The group
discussed how different city projects might increase the
funds. Commissioners discussed the code updates, the
process to get the 1 percent, the city projects that may be
Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action
available for the 1% for the arts. Alexis Arrabito moved to
adopt the updated 1% code and move it to the City Council.
Heidi Tullman seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Public Art Katy Goodman gave a quick update on departmental
organization.
Art Awards Program Alexis Arrabito discussed the previous awards, the future of
the awards program and the nominations for each award.
The Commissioners and staff discussed the program.
Joshua Saunders moved to approve the process discussed
about the Art Awards. Heidi Tullman seconded. Motion
passed unanimously. Joshua Saunders gave an update on
his work on the program. The Commissioners and staff
discussed various aspects of what type of awards could be
given to the winners.
Grants Katy Goodman gave an update on the previous art grants
and the video project. The Commissioners discussed
funding for more marketing and the arts award. Heidi
Tullman moved to reappropriate $1,260 for two ads in the
local paper for the arts awards. Joshua Saunders seconded.
Motion passed unanimously.
Correspondence None
Set Agenda for Next Meeting Business Meeting.
Next Scheduled Meeting November 6, 2025.
Adjourn This meeting adjourned at 4:58 pm