10-14-25 ARCC Adopted MinutesMINUTES
Arts, Recreation, and Culture Committee (ARCO)
1 Meeting
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - 6:00 PM
City Hall, Commission Chamber
Present: An Oskarsson, Member
Ingrid McCawley, Member
Lisa Goodrich, ARCC Chair
Hillary Hickam, ARCO Member
Kaylene Maddox, Member
Joseph Schwarz, Member
Curtis Winter, Member
Absent:
Josue Cruz, Member
Desmond Demps-Brooks, Member
Also Present: Jordan Leslie, Recreation Manager
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approve minutes of the September 9, 2025 Arts, Recreation, and Culture
Committee meeting.
Ingrid McCawley noted there was a minor typo in her name in the minutes. She
pointed out that in the first paragraph, second section, where it stated "noted that
committee member Ingrid McCawley was present as a new member," there was a
spelling error. Joe Schwarz also noted there should not be a "T" in his name.
Chair Goodrich apologized on behalf of the computer that takes the minutes
through Al and explained this was the source of the errors.
Hillary Hickam moved to approve the minutes from September 9, 2025. Joe
Schwarz seconded. All voted in favor. Motion passed unanimously.
3. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
4. ONGOING BUSINESS
Chair Goodrich asked if there was any ongoing business. With heads still spinning from the
extensive public comments, the committee moved on to new business.
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. Naming of Aquatic Dog Park
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Jordan Leslie explained this was to officially name what people already call the
aquatic dog park, as required by the naming policy that ARCC needs to name
parks.
Kaylene Maddox moved to name the dog park "Aquatic Dog Park" officially. The
motion was seconded by Ingrid McCawley. All voted in favor. Motion passed.
B. Naming of W 6th St Overlook
Jordan Leslie explained this park currently appears on city maps as West 6th
Street Overlook, and staff recommended naming it River Branch Overlook.
Hillary Hickam moved to formally name the West 6th Street Overlook as "River
Branch Overlook. " The motion was seconded by Kaylene Maddox. All voted in favor.
Motion passed.
C. Grant Process Debrief
Chair Goodrich thanked everyone for their hard work during the grant review
process. She reported presenting the committee's resolution to the City
Commission the previous night, and they approved the $65,000 allocation. The
Commission scheduled a workshop for October 27th at 5:00 PM to interview
schools, with $20,000 set aside for schools.
Jordan Leslie presented a draft application for next year with several key
changes:
Page 16 - Three new bold sections were added:
• Schools are not eligible to apply for Arts & Recreation Grant funding
• Grant funding is only available for Arts & Recreation programming (not
facility improvements or operations)
• Grant funding is only available to the same program for a maximum of
three years at the committee's discretion
Committee discussion focused on clarifying that organizations can apply
for different programs after three years. Ann Oskarsson suggested
breaking question 2 on page 19 into two parts - one asking if the
organization has received grants and another asking if the specific
program has received funding.
Page 17 - Grant Timeline Updates:
• June 1: Progress and Final Reports due
• June 15: RFP release
• June 23: Public meeting for FAQs
• July 27: Application deadline
• August 7: Notify semi-finalists
• August 26: Presentations
• September 8: ARCC meeting to decide
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• October 12: Commission presentation
The committee discussed the public FAQ meeting, with Ann Oskarsson asking if it
could be virtual for accessibility. Jordan Leslie said he would check on this
possibility.
Page 20 - Application Questions: The committee agreed to simplify question 3 by
removing "describe goals and objectives" and just asking applicants to "describe
your program." They also agreed to remove the SMART criteria section and the
question about how the program pertains to arts and recreation, as these were
redundant.
Ann Oskarsson suggested adding questions about target audience (age groups,
special populations) and how people would sign up for programs. The committee
agreed to add checkboxes for different demographic groups.
Page 22 - Eligibility Criteria: A new criterion was added stating organizations
with facility use agreements or contracts with the city (receiving discounted
rentals) are not eligible for grants. This would affect organizations like baseball
leagues, Coastal Kicks, and the Boys and Girls Club.
Scoring Discussion: The committee agreed to remove point values from the
applicant -facing documents and use the scoring sheet for internal committee use
only. They found the current point system (totaling 55 points) confusing and
agreed they primarily use "full, partial, or none" determinations rather than
numerical scores.
Jordan Leslie agreed to create standardized templates for budgets and other
required documents to make applications more uniform and easier to review.
Chair Goodrich suggested that certain beloved programs like yoga, tai chi, and
painting classes should potentially become regular city programs in the
department budget rather than grant -funded programs. She also suggested
considering annual sponsorships for organizations like Beaches Fine Arts Series.
The committee agreed to think about this and discuss it at the next meeting.
6. OTHER AGENDA ITEMS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. First Night Update
Jordan Leslie provided an update on First Night (New Year's Eve), which will run
from 2-5 PM at Donner Park and 5-8 PM at Jack Russell Park with concerts. He
requested committee help with decorations, preparations, and event logistics.
Specific needs included researching a disco ball drop (similar to what Atlantic
Beach Country Club does at noon), string lights for trees, possible bonfires on the
tee ball field, food trucks, sponsorships, and giveaways. All city staff and police
will be working the event.
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Committee members offered to help, and Jordan agreed to organize a volunteer
meeting at Adele Grage to discuss event planning details.
B. Upcoming Events & Volunteering
Jordan Leslie announced upcoming events:
• Camp Out this weekend (Saturday and Sunday) with Toasted Yolk
sponsoring Sunday breakfast
• The juggler would perform Saturday as funded by the committee's grant
• November was relatively quiet
• December 4th: Artisan's Fair at Adele Grage (4-8 PM)
• December 6th: Holiday Tree Lighting (starting at 3 PM but all -day for
staff)
Jordan Leslie showed new volunteer vests with the Parks and Recreation logo.
Discussion continued about background checks, with Leslie explaining they use
Jacksonville Beach PD for fingerprinting and that previous DCPS checks may not
transfer.
OPEN ITEMS/FOLLOW UP
No items were discussed.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Goodrich adjourned the meeting at 7:35 PM.
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