Minutes for Arts and Culture Advisory Board - 10:00 AM

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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, HELD IN THE 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 100 NORTH U.S. #1, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, AT 9:00 A.M. ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2025.

CALL TO ORDER

Chairperson Lisa Kessler called the October 28, 2025, Arts & Culture Advisory Board meeting to order at 10:06 A.M.

ROLL CALL

Present:: Doretha Hair Truesdell, Vice-Chair; Ipyana Abayomi; Lisa Kessler; Emily Fingerhut
Absent:: Ginetta Bernard
Staff Present:: Audria Moore, Special Projects Coordinator; Brittany Meredith, Deputy City Clerk

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APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approval of the Minutes from the May 27, 2025, Arts and Culture Advisory Board Meeting

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Motion by Vice-Chair Doretha Hair Truesdell, seconded by Ipyana Abayomi to approve the Minutes from the May 27, 2025, Arts and Culture Advisory Board Meeting with the correction of Ms Anita's name.

AYE:: Emily Fingerhut, Ipyana Abayomi, Lisa Kessler, Vice-Chair Doretha Hair Truesdell

Approval of the Minutes from the May 30, 2025, Arts and Culture Advisory Board Special Meeting

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Motion by Ipyana Abayomi, seconded by Emily Fingerhut to approve the Minutes from the May 30, 2025, Arts and Culture Advisory Board Special Meeting.

AYE:: Emily Fingerhut, Ipyana Abayomi, Lisa Kessler, Vice-Chair Doretha Hair Truesdell

Approval of the Minutes from the July 22, 2025, Arts and Culture Advisory Board Meeting

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Motion by Vice-Chair Doretha Hair Truesdell, seconded by Emily Fingerhut to approve the Minutes from the July 22, 2025, Arts and Culture Advisory Board Meeting.

AYE:: Emily Fingerhut, Ipyana Abayomi, Lisa Kessler, Vice-Chair Doretha Hair Truesdell

Approval of the Minutes from the September 23, 2025, Arts and Culture Advisory Board Meeting

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Motion by Ipyana Abayomi, seconded by Vice-Chair Doretha Hair Truesdell to approve the Minutes from the September 23, 2025, Arts and Culture Advisory Board Meeting.

AYE:: Emily Fingerhut, Ipyana Abayomi, Lisa Kessler, Vice-Chair Doretha Hair Truesdell

NEW BUSINESS

Request for Highwaymen Rodney Demps Gravesite Mosaic

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Special Projects Coordinator, Audria Moore, presented the request for the grave site Mosaic for Highwaymen Rodney Demps. The Committee agreed to approve the request.

Motion by Vice-Chair Doretha Hair Truesdell, seconded by Ipyana Abayomi to approve the request for the grave site mosaic for Highwaymen Rodney Demps.

AYE:: Emily Fingerhut, Ipyana Abayomi, Lisa Kessler, Vice-Chair Doretha Hair Truesdell

Discussion of the Tour

The Committee discussed doing a field trip to view the parks in the City for art installations or interactive playground equipment as well as the public art installations to see if they need repair. They discussed options for art installations, lighted art pieces, interactive art, and sculptures. The locations they would like to view are Pinegrove Cemetary, Heavenly Gardens, Dreamland Park, Sample Oak Park, Veterans Memorial Park, Pioneer Park, and Moores Creek Linear Park.

Bench Restoration discussion

Motion by Emily Fingerhut, seconded by Ipyana Abayomi to approve the ongoing bench restoration funds and adding an option for a local artist.

AYE:: Emily Fingerhut, Ipyana Abayomi, Lisa Kessler
NAY:: Vice-Chair Doretha Hair Truesdell

BOARD AND STAFF DISCUSSION

ADJOURNMENT

Chairperson, Lisa Kessler adjourned the meeting at 11:36 A.M.

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