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CULTURAL ARTS and RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday,
June 4, 2019 @ 6:00 pm
Commission Chambers
Present: Laurie Piscitelli, Eastman Curtis, Mateo Jurasic, Paula O'Bannon, Carol Silcox, Marina Kaplan, Timmy Johnson (Liaison)
Absent: Dawn Pope (excused)
Visitor: Joy Carson
1. Call to order - Chair, Eastman Curtis called the meeting to order - 6:01 pm
2. Minutes from March 5, 2019 - approve as written, motion made by Paula, seconded by Marina. All in favor.
3. Recognition of Visitors - Wyatt Melzer
Wyatt spoke to the committee about a commercial real estate project going on Mayport Road.
4. Ongoing Business
a. Arts in the Park- Marina
1. Carol mentioned that it was a great event and very well attended.
2. Eastman echoed Carol's comments.
3. Paula requested that the names of the winners and committee members be added to
the photos sent to the newspaper.
b. Shakespeare in the Park
1. Timmy reported that the event is scheduled for July 19 & 20.
2. We are working with Apex Theatre Studio.
3. We will need volunteers to assist with set-up and break -down.
4. Paula and Mateo will be out of town.
5. We are working on the logistics.
c. Jazz Festival
1. We will need volunteers to assist with the event.
2. Scheduled for September 7, 3 pm.
3. We have the musicians and sound tech ready to go and I have emailed the musician
list to you.
4. We are looking for someone to MC the event. We did email channel 4.
5. New business
a. Budget
1. Timmy submitted the committee's budget for FY 19-20.
2. The changes include an increase for the Jazz Festival and Artisans' Faire, the
addition for the Shakespeare and Bike Tour event, and removed the Bocca Ball
tournament.
3. A motion was made by Paula to approve the proposed budget, Mateo seconded and
the motion carried 6-0.
b. Contribution Process
1. Marina went over the contribution process and suggested that the committee
schedule a workshop to go over the scoring.
2. Timmy will email the committee to schedule a meeting in August.
6. Next Meeting- September 3@ 6:00 pm in Commission Chambers
a. Contribution Interviews
8. Adjournment - with no further business, Marina motioned for adjournment, Mateo seconded the
motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was unanimously adjourned at 6:33 p.m.
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Chairperson