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CULTURAL ARTS and RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Adele Grage Cultural Center
Present: Lou Catania,Nick Malie, Pamela White,Martha Marshall, Robert Liggero, Charlise
Goodbread,Jay Wilson, Timmy Johnson (City Liaison)and Julie Metheney(Recording
Secretary).
Absent: Grant Healy and Sheena Rupert
Visitor: Kirk Farber
1. Call to order-Vice Chair called the meeting to order at 6:05 pm
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes-The committee reviewed the April 28, 2015 minutes. Nick
motioned and Pam second to approve the minutes of April 28, 2015. The minutes were
unanimously approved.
2. Welcome new committee member-Jay Wilson
3. Ongoing Business
a. Arts in Park- Post Arts in the Park. Timmy stated once all the accounts payables
were paid,he would have a final budget sheet.
b. New Year's Eve- Sheena was not present to discuss. Timmy deferred.
c. Songwriters- 12 artists and a full house- Memorial Day weekend
d. Tennis Tournament- Grant was not present to discuss. Timmy deferred.
4. New Business
a. Request from Kirk Farber, Executive Director of Fitness and Character Education
(FACE) Inc.to donate funds to sponsor a school for the FACE program. FACE is a
fitness and character education youth leadership program emphasizing fitness
while building self-esteem and confidence for children.
The cost of the program is$2500 per 8-week session. This cost includes
assemblies at the school,one hour class with 15 selected at-risk kids during the
school year at the school,and motivational certificates and shirts for the kids as
they progress.
Lou stated that he researched the FACE program on-line and moved the FACE
request be recognized at full amount($2500) in the interest of the program and
community. It was brought up that the amount in the discretionary is only$1500.
Nick motioned and Martha second the motion to approve the request in the
amount of$2500 with the understanding the program will be held at one of the
elementary schools attended by Atlantic Beach students. The motion passed
unanimously.
b. Kayak Rental- No update
5. Other Agenda Items/Announcements
a. Next meeting-June 23,2015
6. Adjournment-with no further business, Nick moved and Martha seconded the motion to
adjourn the meeting. The meeting was unanimously adjourned at 6:30pm.
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r nt Healy, Chairperson