Arts & Culture Commission Goodyear City Hall - Council Chambers 1900 N. Civic Square Goodyear, AZ 85395 |
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CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Fee called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m.
ROLL CALL
- Present:
- Chairman Frances Fee; Commissioner Nancy Love; Commissioner Erin MacFarlane; Commissioner Lisa Paulos; Commissioner Louise Privette; Commissioner Holly McKenzie; Commissioner Anna Johnson; Alternate Rosiland Robinson; Alternate Kyoko Iwasaka
- Absent:
- Commissioner Jennifer Barnes; Commissioner Brian Cross
- Staff Present:
- Arts & Culture Administrator Guylene Ozlanski; Administrative Assistant Julie Pirece; Parks & Recreation Director Nathan Torres; Arts & Culture Coordinator Layne Ruiz
- Attendees:
- Analicia Ortiz, Youth Commissioner
MOTION BY Commissioner Nancy Love, SECONDED BY Commissioner Holly McKenzie to excuse Commisioners Brian Cross and Jennifer Barnes.
- AYE:
- Chairman Frances Fee, Commissioner Nancy Love, Commissioner Erin MacFarlane, Commissioner Lisa Paulos, Commissioner Louise Privette, Commissioner Holly McKenzie, Commissioner Anna Johnson
- Other:
- Commissioner Jennifer Barnes (Absent), Commissioner Brian Cross (Absent)
Passed
| PUBLIC COMMENTS |
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| BUSINESS |
1.
APPROVE ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FROM September 12, 2023
MOTION BY Commissioner Nancy Love, SECONDED BY Commissioner Erin MacFarlane to approve the draft minutes of the Arts & Culture Commission meeting held on September 12, 2023.
- AYE:
- Chairman Frances Fee, Commissioner Nancy Love, Commissioner Erin MacFarlane, Commissioner Lisa Paulos, Commissioner Louise Privette, Commissioner Holly McKenzie, Commissioner Anna Johnson
- Other:
- Commissioner Jennifer Barnes (Absent), Commissioner Brian Cross (Absent)
Passed - Unanimously
2.
ELECT 2023 ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION CHAIRMAN (Frances Fee, Chairman)
MOTION BY Commissioner Holly McKenzie, SECONDED BY Commissioner Louise Privette to approve Commissioner Lisa Paulos to be the Chairman of the Arts & Culture Commission.
- AYE:
- Chairman Frances Fee, Commissioner Nancy Love, Commissioner Erin MacFarlane, Commissioner Lisa Paulos, Commissioner Louise Privette, Commissioner Holly McKenzie, Commissioner Anna Johnson
- Other:
- Commissioner Jennifer Barnes (Absent), Commissioner Brian Cross (Absent)
Passed - Unanimously
3.
ELECT 2023 ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION VICE CHAIRMAN (Frances Fee, Chairman)
MOTION BY Commissioner Louise Privette, SECONDED BY Commissioner Lisa Paulos to approve Commissioner Erin McFarland to be the Vice Chairman of the Arts & Culture Commission.
- AYE:
- Chairman Frances Fee, Commissioner Nancy Love, Commissioner Erin MacFarlane, Commissioner Lisa Paulos, Commissioner Louise Privette, Commissioner Holly McKenzie, Commissioner Anna Johnson
- Other:
- Commissioner Jennifer Barnes (Absent), Commissioner Brian Cross (Absent)
Passed - Unanimously
4.
RECOGNITION AND COMMENDATIONS (Layne Ruiz, Arts & Culture Coordinator)
Director Torres presented Chariman Fee with a plaque commemorating her six years of service on the Arts & Culture Commission. During Fee's tenure as chairman the scope of art projects and events have grown exponentially due to her leadership and service.
5.
TRAFFIC CABINET PUBLIC ART PROJECT (Layne Ruiz, Arts & Culture Coordinator)
Coordinator Ruiz shared ten new traffic cabinet locations identified for FY24 that will be painted in the spring. The traffic cabinet funds have been added to the Arts & Culture operating budget as an ongoing funded project. Coordinator Ruiz encouraged the commissioners to continue to suggest traffic cabinet locations for the future within the parameters of an improved corner with good visibility.
6.
ARTS UPDATE (Layne Ruiz, Arts & Culture Coordinator)
Coordinator Ruiz provided an update on current public art projects. Fire Station 188 mural of the five Cs is partially installed and on hold until the building and back lighting are complete. Great Joy at Civic Square has gone dark while they repair the interior lighting system. Kristin Kollash was selected to create the mosaic panel for Fire Station 182 in Estrella. Goodyear police officers are being scanned for the fabrication of the bronze statue at the police administration building.
7.
DISCUSS EX OFFICIO AND STUDENT MEMBER (Layne Ruiz, Arts & Culture Coordinator)
Coordinator Ruiz lead a discussion on identifying a new ex officio and adding a Youth Commission student to the Arts & Culture Commission. According to the bylaws, the executive director of the West Valley Arts Council is appointed as the ex officio, but as the city and commission have grown, it is a good time to reevaluate the function and duties of an ex officio. Analicia Ortiz from the Goodyear Youth Commission attended the meeting to share her thoughts on youth and art in Goodyear.
8.
EVENTS AND FESTIVAL UPDATES AND RECOGNITION OF NEW SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIR NANCY LOVE (Holly McKenzie, Commissioner)
Commissioner McKenzie informed the commission that she was stepping down due to her upcoming relocation out of state. Commissioner Love was appointed the Events and Festival Sub-Committee chairman upon McKenzie's resignation. Commissioner Mckenzie complimented the commission on all of their successes and challenged them to continue to grow.
9.
COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE (Lisa Paulos, Commissioner)
Commissioner Paulos gave a brief update on communications. Prior to the meeting, Paulos photographed and tagged the artist creating the Veterans Day murals in Civic Square lawn.
10.
APPROVE MEETING CALENDAR 2023 (Frances Fee, Chairman)
MOTION BY Commissioner Nancy Love, SECONDED BY Commissioner Louise Privette to approve Arts & Culture Meeting Calendar 2024 dates of January 9, March 12, May 7, July 9, September 10, November 12.
- AYE:
- Chairman Frances Fee, Commissioner Nancy Love, Commissioner Erin MacFarlane, Commissioner Lisa Paulos, Commissioner Louise Privette, Commissioner Holly McKenzie, Commissioner Anna Johnson
- Other:
- Commissioner Jennifer Barnes (Absent), Commissioner Brian Cross (Absent)
Passed - Unanimously
| INFORMATION ITEMS |
Comments, Commendations, Report on Current Events and Presentations by Board, Commission or Committee Members, staff or members of the public. The members may not propose, discuss, deliberate or take any legal action on the information presented pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02.
| NEXT MEETING |
Review the date, time and location of the next meeting, if applicable.
| ADJOURNMENT |
There being no further business to discuss, Chairman Fee adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Respectfully Submitted by:
| __________________________ Julie Pierce, Board Secretary |
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