12-14-04 v MINUTES OF THE
CULTURAL ARTS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
December 14,2004
A regular meeting of the Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory Committee was held Tuesday,December
15,2004, in the Adele Grage Cultural Center. Present were Linda Ginsberg,Dylan Goelz,Parks and
Recreation Director Timmy Johnson,Ingrid McCawley, Steve Piscitelli,Chair Rusty Pritchett,and James
Woodruff. Katherine Burgess,Ray Coleman and Administrative Assistant Athena Shearer were absent.
1. Call to Order
Chair Rusty Pritchett called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes of October 26,2004
Steve Piscitelli presented three minor corrections to the minutes; Section 3 (aXd)Family Fun Day,the
word post poned should not be hyphenated; Section 4 New Business,change"use of the building" in the
second sentence to"use of Adele Grage;"change"chose"in the third paragraph to"choose."
A motion was made by Committee Member Piscitelli,seconded by Committee Member Woodruff
to approve the minutes of October 26,2004 as amended.Carried unanimously.
3. Old Business
a) Events/Programs
i) Songwriter's Concert
Steve Piscitelli reported that the last event was on December 5,2005 and that only a
minimal number of people attended. He said he started sending e-mail to regular
attendees and performers for events and times. He mentioned that the Committee
should review the event again in couple months if attendance does not pick up. He
requested to make three changes to the calendar. Songwriter's Concert change April
date to April 10th and Acoustic Night times in March,April and October 4:00 pm to
6:00 pm.
ii) Caroling in the Park
Ingrid McCawley stated that the event was held December 11,2005 and that they had
a huge turnout,around 70 people. She advertised the event in the local papers,First
Coast Parent,and it was on the marquee at City Hall. She had cookies,apple cider
and Santa Claus. She would like to have the event again next year and have it
amplified.
iii) Family Fun Day& Camp Out Under the Stars
Katherine Burgess was absent.
iv) Art Festival Updates
Linda Ginsberg stated that she would like to have the event at Town Center. Chair
Pritchett said he attended the"Artful Home"show and said it was phenomenal. He
and Ingrid McCawley thought it would do well at Bull Park. Linda Ginsberg
suggested making it a two-day event. The Committee discussed increasing the
number of booths,keeping the booth fee nominal,and having electrical cords
available. Linda Ginsberg suggested getting the publicity out as soon as possible.
Timmy Johnson said he and Linda Ginsberg would need to meet to work out the
publicity and the rest of the details. She would like to schedule the event for May 7,
2005.
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b) Public Art Fact Finding Committee Updates
Ray Coleman did not attend the last meeting.
c) Teen Council
Dylan Goelz,Vice President, stated that he did not receive the minutes. Rusty reviewed the
Teen Council section to check for corrections. He informed the Committee that the Teen
Council would help with the Kids Christmas Party at Donner Park Community Center. The
Teen Council helped with the"Giving Tree"at Adele Grage. He stated that they would not
meet again until January. He asked how the Teen Council could get on the City Calendar.
Timmy Johnson told him to e-mail him a list of events and he would get them on the
calendar.
4. New Business
a) Art in Public Places
Timmy Johnson stated that he thought this was part of the Art Festival event or the Fact
Finding Committee. Chair Pritchett asked about the plaque for the sculpture. Timmy
Johnson said that he received an e-mail that the plaque did come in and he was waiting
for the guy to deliver it to him.
b) Events at other City Parks
Timmy Johnson said that he and Jim Hanson had discussed having more events at more
of the City Parks such as Dutton Island,Tideviews,Veteran's Memorial Park,and Rose
Park.
c) Committee Vacancy
Timmy Johnson said that three people were interviewed and they selected a new member
at the City Commission meeting last night who is a member of the PTA at Atlantic Beach
Elementary. She should be at the next meeting.
d) Request from Beaches Resource Center
Timmy Johnson stated that Jim Hanson sent information to Rusty Pritchett about a
request from the Beaches Resource Center for$2,000 to expand their services at local
schools. He said that they had requested the same donation last year and the City
Manager said the money should come out of the Committee's budget. He reminded the
Committee that the Art Festival and the Family Fun Day were not in the budget yet,and
they have$2,500 in the Discretionary Fund.
Motion by Linda Ginsberg,seconded by Steve Piscitelli to donate$1,200 to the
Beaches Resource Center from the Concerts in the Park fund. Carried
unanimously.
5. Adjournment
Steve Piscitelli stated that he would try to have a date set for the Race for the next meeting.
James Woodruff said he would like to start up a scholarship contest for older teenagers to do
a piece of art to put up at City Hall that would rotate every year.
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Chair Pritchett reminded everyone that the next meeting would be on January 25,2005.
There.being no other business or discussion,the meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
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Rusty Pritchett,Chair