City of Joliet Arts Commission Met April 21.
Here is the minutes provided by the commission:
ROLL CALL
Valerie Devine, Brett Marcum, Theresa Rouse and Deborah Summers attending via conference phone.
Present
Quinn Adamowski, Eryn Blaser, Lori Carmine, Valerie Devine, Erick Deshaun Dorris, Eric Gorder, Lauren Las, Brett Marcum, Megan Millen, Sue Regis, Theresa Rouse, John Simpson Jr, Peg (Marguerite) Stoiber and Deborah Summers
Absent Roxianna Fuqua, Crystal Malone and Jennifer Moore
PRESENTATION: Joliet Flag Design, Cesar Escutia
Cesar Escutia and Crystal Scott present a new City of Joliet flag concept to the commission. Chairman Dorris discusses the next steps for this proposal and its assignment to a subcommittee later in the agenda.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Millen, seconded by Carmine, that the March 17, 2021 meeting minutes be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Adamowski, Blaser, Carmine, Devine, Dorris, Gorder, Las, Marcum, Millen, Regis, Rouse, Simpson Jr, Stoiber and Summers
Absent: Fuqua, Malone and Moore
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
Committee Reports
Committee Reports
Funding Subcommittee-Eryn Blaser, Chairman
Funding Subcommittee Chairman Eryn Blaser discusses the status of the downtown Joliet art project created in partnership with the City Center Partnership Beautification Committee. Some discussion about the final timeline and the operation of the raffle is had. The committee also reports that their first grant was submitted and the next is due on June 30
Arts Incubation Subcommittee-Quinn Adamowski, Chairman
Incubation Subcommittee Chairman Quinn Adamowski recaps the existing mural assessment project and the next steps taken.
Arts Innovation Subcommittee-Lori Carmine, Chairman
Innovation Subcommittee Chairman Lori Carmine discusses the updates and changes made to the arts & events website and the future additions to the site. Lori also states that the community calendar is live and all commissioners and their organizations can submit all upcoming events to it. The subcommittee has also discussed the use of social media and how best to utilize it for the commission.
For Action: Assignment of Joliet Flag Design to Subcommittee
The commission welcomes a redesign of the City flag as a long-term initiative and discusses the Incubation subcommittee taking on the project.
A motion was made by Carmine, seconded by Simpson, Jr, that the Joliet flad redesign project be assigned to the Incubation subcommittee. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Adamowski, Blaser, Carmine, Devine, Dorris, Gorder, Las, Marcum, Millen, Regis, Rouse, Simpson Jr, Stoiber and Summers
Absent: Fuqua, Malone and Moore
OLD BUSINESS
Chairman Dorris discusses the use of the community calendar and asks all commissioners and any organizations they are affiliated with to send in events for posting to the calendar by the next commission meeting on May 19, 2021.
NEW OR OLD BUSINESS, NOT FOR FINAL ACTION OR
RECOMMENDATION
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Carmine, seconded by Las, that the April 21, 2021 meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Adamowski, Blaser, Carmine, Devine, Dorris, Gorder, Las, Marcum, Millen, Regis, Rouse, Simpson Jr, Stoiber and Summers
Absent: Fuqua, Malone and Moore
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