01-10-23 ARCC Adopted MinutesMINUTES
Arts, Recreation, and Culture Committee (ARCC)
Meeting
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 - 6:00 PM
Commission Chamber
Present: An Oskarsson, CARAC Chair
Jane Stevens, Member
Lisa Goodrich, Member
Carol Silcox, Member
Mary Mullahey, Member
Joseph Schwarz, Member
Hillary Hickam, Member
Absent:
Wally Sears, Alternate Member
Also Present: Latrenia Thomas, Director of Cultural Arts and Recreation (DCAR)
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approve minutes of the December 13, 2022 Arts, Recreation, and Culture
Committee meeting.
3. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
No visitors were present at this time.
4. ONGOING BUSINESS
A. Welcome new Committee member Hillary Hickham and New Commission Liaison
Jessica Ring (An & Latrenia)
An O. welcomed Hillary to the Committee and asked Hillary to share some of her
background. Jessica Ring was also introduced as the new Committee liaison and shared
a little of her background as well.
B. Upcoming Priority Workshop Homework (Latrenia / Linda)
An O. discussed the homework assignment for the ARCC Priorities Workshop that was
requested from Linda Lanier. She also informed the Committee to forward their
assignment to Latrenia to send to Linda.
C. Jordan Community Center Report / Staff Changes / Openings in the Department
(Latrenia)
Latrenia shared that there are open positions in the Recreation Department due to the
recent separation of former staff Dee Davis. She explained that the current staff and
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herself are filling in to make sure the Centers are still functioning. The Committee also
discussed programs currently operating in the centers and partnering with local
organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club for students in the community to have
access to structured programs.
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. Recommendation of Outsourcing of the After-school Programs (Jane)
Jane gave a brief summary on her trip to the Beaches Boys and Girls Club. She shared
how the program was so well structured and how it would be beneficial to allow students
in the Atlantic Beach Community Centers to attend if the city would partner with the
organization to provide pick up and home drop off for students.
B. $3,000 Homeless Service Assistance (Latrenia)
Latrenia shared her discussion with Kevin H. in regard to the request to use some of the
surplus from the ARCC Grant Funding to assist with the cold shelter nights. An O.
announced to do a round of comments for each Committee member to see if there would
be a need to vote on the request. Committee members gave their feedback, they also
shared their individual feelings about the request and stated if they approve or decline
the request.
C. Community Volunteers, Partnerships and Programs Invite to ARCC Meeting in
March (Latrenia)
Latrenia shared that she wanted to invite all the local organizations that assist in our
community centers to attend March 14th ARCC meeting to share with the Committee of
their role and how they assist.
6. OPEN ITEMS / FOLLOW UP
A. Volunteer Program Update (Joe)
Joe shared that he has met with Latrenia to discuss recruiting volunteers from the Rotary
Club. He is continuing to look at different local organizations and how they manage their
volunteers.
7. OTHER AGENDA ITEMS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. ARCC Priority Settings Workshop scheduled on Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Discussed under 4.B.
B. Next ARCC meeting scheduled on Tuesday, February 14, 2023
An O. requested at the next meeting to get an update from the liaisons and the Grant
Recipients progress. She also wanted to follow up on the data base of programming and
request for it to be on the ARCC March agenda.
8. ADJOURNMENT
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Attest:
There being no further business, Chair An Oskarsson adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m.
An Oskarsson, Chair
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Latrenia Thomas
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