09-10-20 CARAC Minutes-Approved 12-01-20
MINUTES
Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory
Committee (CARAC) Meeting
Thursday, September 10, 2020 - 3:30 PM
Virtual
Present: Paula O'Bannon, Member
Mateo Jurasic, Member
Carol Silcox, Member
Eastman Curtis, Chair
An Oskarsson, Member
Mauricio Gonzalez, Member
Absent: Dawn Pope, Member
Also Present: Timmy Johnson, Dir. of Rec. & Spec. Events
Carina Reyes, Recreation Associate
1. CALL TO ORDER - CHAIR
The meeting was called to order at 3:30 pm
2. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS
Chair Curtis welcomed the visitors.
3. NEW BUSINESS
A. Artisans' Faire
Paula recommended rescheduling the Artisans' Faire to next year because of COVID-
19. The committee discussed who would oversee the event and recommended moving
the event to February.
Paula motioned Carol seconded to reschedule the Artisans' Faire to February because
of COVID-19. All in favor.
B. Contribution Questions & Answers
1. Beaches Museum 3:45 pm
2. OMI 4:00 pm
3. Beaches Fine Arts 4:15 pm
4. Word Revolt 4:30 pm
5. Birds of Fire 4:45 pm
6. Taekwondo 5:00 pm
7. Connecting thru Music 5:15 pm
8. FACE 5:30 pm
9. New Age Hippy 5:45 pm
The committee heard from representatives from Beaches Museum, OMI, Beaches Fine
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Arts, Word Revolt, Birds of Fire, Taekwondo, Connecting thru Music, FACE, and
New Age Hippy. Each organization representative introduced themselves and told a
little bit about the organization and the recommended program.
Paula motioned seconded by Carol to recommend funding for the following
organizations totaling $47, 538. All in favor.
Turkey Trot $ 650
Beaches Fine Art $ 1,740
OMI $ 2,550
FACE $ 2,075
Deck the Chairs $ 700
Beaches Museum $ 1,381
Taekwondo $ 1,830
Birds of Fire $ 960
Meraki Wellness $ 2,370
Connecting thru Music $ 2,460
New Age Hippy $ 1,212
Kingdom Builders $ 1,620
Word Revolt Art Gallery $ 475
Beaches Go Green $ 1,380
Atlantic Beach Elementary $ 6,975
Fletcher High School $10,360
Mayport Middle School $ 8,800
Paula motioned seconded by Carol for the organizations not to start the programs until
after January because of COVID-19 unless they can do them virtually or they city
gives permission.
4. RECOMMENDATION
5. OTHER AGENDA ITEMS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
There being no further discussion, Mayor Glasser declared the meeting adjourned at 10:30
p.m.
A. Next regular meeting is scheduled for December 1, 2020 at 6:00 pm
B. Agenda items for next meeting
6. ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business, Mateo motioned and An seconded to adjourn the meeting at
7:31 pm.
Attest:
Timmy Johnson Eastman Curtis, Chair
Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory Committee (CARAC)
September 10, 2020
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