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Unless otherwise noted, the Arts Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. the 2nd Tuesday of each month
at Centennial Center, Conference Room 401, 400 West Gowe St., Kent, WA 98032.
For additional information please contact Calleen Bidman at 253-856-5052.
Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk’s Office at
253-856-5725 in advance. For TDD relay service call Washington Telecommunications
Relay Service at 1-800-833-6388.
Arts Commission Minutes
Commissioners: Chair Suzanne Smith, Vice Chair Dan Cox, Treasurer Gerard Philpotts,
Secretary Christy Caravaglio, Secretary Linda Mackintosh, Martha Cunningham, Bayard DuBois, Tonya
Goodwillie, Susan Machler, Colleen Maloney, Hal O’Brien, Michael Taskey
March 13, 2018
5:30 p.m.
Item Description Action Speaker Time
1. Call to order Vice Chair Cox
2. Roll Call Vice Chair Cox
Excused: Smith, Philpotts, Cunningham, Goodwillie
Absent: Caravaglio, Machler
3. Changes to the Agenda Staff Billerbeck
8B – Kent Banners
9F – Community Arts Support Program Evaluation
4. Guest: Wayne Graff, Police Department Wayne Graff
Prop A Initiative - informational
5. January Minutes YES Vice Chair Cox
No quorum – approval scheduled for April
6. Treasurer’s Report NO Staff Billerbeck
February month-end report shared
7. Performing Arts Committee Staff Billerbeck
A. Spotlight Series Update NO
-John McEuen – Sold out at 345
-An Evening with Groucho: March 23, 7:30 p.m., 147 sold
B. 2018-2019 Booking Update
-Spotlight Series – Approve 18-19 schedule YES
No quorum – approval scheduled for April
8. Visual Arts/Acquisitions Committee Staff Billerbeck 10
A. Kent Creates: NO
-Lighting Up the Dark – 27 submissions so far, open through March 31
-Overall site metrics – staff shared metrics on site visits and usage
Unless otherwise noted, the Arts Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. the 2nd Tuesday of each month
at Centennial Center, Conference Room 401, 400 West Gowe St., Kent, WA 98032 .
For additional information please contact Calleen Bidman at 253-856-5052.
Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk’s Office at
253-856-5725 in advance. For TDD relay service call Washington Telecommunications
Relay Service at 1-800-833-6388.
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B. City Art Plan
-Traffic Control boxes NO
Dedication – potentially late April
-Morrill Meadows/E. Hill Park art project NO
13 applicants, panel met Monday, March 12, three finalists selected: Clark
Wiegman, Troy Pillow, and W. Scott Trimble.
-Maintenance:
WATER, Barbara Grygutis, East Hill Park YES
No quorum, action scheduled for April
-KENT banners, Koryn Rolstad, Kent-Des Moines Road and Meeker Street
Discussion postponed until April
9. General updates/other business Staff Billerbeck
A. Commissioner reappointments/vacancies NO
Sandi Westman to be appointed at Mar. 20 Council meeting
B. SOCO Meeting – report NO
Vice Chair Cox gave a brief report on the meeting which focused on fundraising
C. King County Ordinance #2018-0086 NO
Discussion of last two King County hearings and upcoming County Council vote
D. Meeting date discussion NO
Discussion of meeting date, no desire to change
E. Kent School District – no update NO
F. Community Arts Support Program- NO
On-site evaluations – Discussed having an Arts Commissioner at each of our
funded events when possible to provide first-hand feedback. Staff will compile a
list of events.
10. Next Meeting – Tues., April 17, 5:30 p.m. NO Staff Billerbeck
11. Adjournment