5-31-11 CULTURAL ARTS and RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Adele Grage Cultural Center
6:00 p.m.
Present: Lori Gaglione (chair), Meade Coplan, Cris Garrard, Jolyn Johnson, Tammy Lally, Jeff Wight
with Timmy Johnson (City liaison) and Karen Kempf (recording).
Excused: Carolyn McCarthy, Lynne, Roskein, Hollie McMillan
1. Call to order - Chair Gaglione called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes - The committee reviewed the minutes from the April 26,
2011 meeting. Tammy moved to approve the minutes as written. Meade seconded the
motion and the minutes were unanimously approved.
3. Ongoing Business
a. Events, Updates, Reports
i. Mid -Week Market- Jeff reported that the Mid -Week Market was going
well with 5 vendors. Vendors include organic blueberries, soap, dog
treats. He estimates 75 regular customers each week.
ii. Songwriters' & Acoustic Night- turn -out for the Songwriters' Concert
continues to be a full house and the Acoustic Night has approximately
100 people attending in May.
iii. Arts in the Park survey - Jolyn asked to table the survey report until
next meeting.
iv. Public Art- Jolyn reported that the first of the public art projects will
start in June with the new bathroom building at Donner Park. Artist
Ginifer Brinkley will work with some of the after school program
children to complete a flower design.
v. Teen Council -Timmy reported that the Teen Council will be offering
"Chess Mania" at Adele Grage Community Center on June 11. Meade
offered to assist.
vi. Civics - Meade has set a new date for the Civics Challenge, June 28. She
needs 25 people to sign -up to make it viable. New press release and
flyers will need to go out by the City.
vii. Budget - Tim reported that Jim has removed the Teen Council funds
from the budget recommendation to the City Commission. If Teen
Council needs funding they are to go to the City Commission with their
request.
viii. Chess Board proposal - Timmy is waiting to hear from Sarah before the
proposal goes on the City Commission agenda.
4. New Business
a. Expiring Committee Appointments -Jeff, Lori, and Carolyn will continue on the
committee but Meade will be retiring at the end of June. Interviews will be held
to fill the vacancy with a new committee member in July.
5. Other Agenda Items /Announcements
a. Jeff would like to add a 5K run to the MarshFest He suggested that the city
have 1st Place Sports handle the registration and publicity. Timmy will check
regarding this arrangement and will also speak with the MarshFest Committee
to see if they want to add a 5K run to the day's events.
b. Next meeting - Tuesday, June 28, 2011
6. Adjournment - With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:36 p.m.
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