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AGENDA
Arts and Culture Commission
6:00 PM - Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Pasco City Hall, Conference Room 1 | Listen-Only: (332) 249-0718 / 94232188#
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
(a) Commissioners: Eleanor Neff, Ana Armijo, Rebecca Merkley-
Omeje, Saul Martinez, Aislin Maloney.
City Staff: Gina Vasquez.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
(a) MOTION: I move to approve the Minutes of the February 28, 2023
meeting.
4. COMMISSIONER REPORTS
5. STAFF REPORTS
(a) Noburo 'Peanuts' Statue Updates
(b) Murals
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(a) Target Zero Utility Box Art
7. NEW BUSINESS
8. MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION
9. ADJOURNMENT
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MINUTES
Arts and Culture Commission
6:00 PM - Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Pasco City Hall, Conference Room 1
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:05 pm.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners: Eleanor Neff, Ana Armijo, Rebecca Merkley-Omeje, Saul
Martinez.
City Staff: Gina Vasquez.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Neff moved to approve the Minutes of the January 24,
2023 meeting. Commissioner Martinez seconded, the motion was carried
unanimously.
STAFF REPORTS
Project Update: Noburo "Peanuts" Fukuda Public Art
Staff shared a brief summary of the project from call for open to close,
submission review process and artist selection to current developments.
Staff are working with experienced community members to develop artist
agreement and scope of work for Pasco's first public art piece.
Commissioner Merkley-Omeje expressed gratitude and interest in
reviewing agreement and scope of work as she is an artist herself.
Project Update: Utility Box Art
Completion is weather dependent. Commissioners expressed interest in
holding an unveiling event upon project completion and would like to invite
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local artists to attend. Commissioners also requested for completed and
ongoing commission project news to be featured on website.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Updated PACC Workplan
Staff made changes to workplan requested by commissioners at meeting
on on January 24, 2023.
NEW BUSINESS
Acknowledging Women's History Month
Commissioners shared ideas for a women's history month social media
campaign and expressed interest in issuing a proclamation.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION
Commissioner Neff shared that the Franklin County Historical Society
Museum will reopen to the public on March 15, 2023 with extended hours.
On April 29, 2023 a ribbon cutting will be held for museum annex building
completion.
Commissioner Martinez shared his involvement a project to develop a
downtown building into a café and art gallery. The project is ongoing and
currently fundraising. The space would also be used to host art workshops
for the public, kids activities, and a space to showcase local artists.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:50 pm.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS ___ DAY OF _______, 20__
APPROVED:
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