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Minutes/Meeting Summary
Cultural Advisory Committee
January 17, 2023
Hybrid Meeting
7:00 pm
Attendees: S. Almeida-Schroen, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
R. Coelho, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
D. Davis, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
J. Elliott, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
M. McFarland, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
D. Thompson, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
R. Wali, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
S. Douglas-Murray, Director, Community Services
L. Gibbs, Division Head, Culture and Community Programming
K. Roberts, (Acting) Supervisor, Cultural Services
J. St. Amant, Coordinator, Cultural Services (Staff Liaison)
A. Gallagher, (Acting) Conservator
L. Cabral, Coordinator, Public Art
D. Roopchand, Clerk, Culture and Recreation (Recording Secretary)
Absent: Z. Kazi, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
A. Mujeeb, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
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1. Welcome & Call to Order
J. St. Amant welcomed members and called the
meeting to order.
2. Review and Approval of Agenda
The committee reviewed the agenda. J. St. Amant
asked if there were any changes to be made to the
agenda. None were raised.
Moved by M. McFarland.
To approve the agenda.
Carried
3. Disclosure of Interest
No disclosures of interest were noted.
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4. Cultural Advisory Committee Training
4.1 CS 21-22 – Cultural Advisory Committee
Terms of Reference
J. St. Amant reviewed the Terms of Reference for the
Cultural Advisory Committee.
Moved by D. Thompson.
To adopt the Terms of Reference.
Carried
4.2 2023 Cultural Advisory Committee Meeting
Schedule
J. St. Amant reviewed the 2023 Cultural Advisory
Committee meeting schedule, which states meetings
will take place on the third Tuesday of every month,
with the exception of July, August, and December.
Moved by R. Wali.
To adopt the meeting schedule.
Carried
4.3 Cultural Strategic Plan May2014
J. St. Amant explained the 2014 – 2024 Cultural
Strategic Plan.
4.4 Public Art Policy
J. St. Amant discussed the Public Art Policy.
5. Delegations
There were no delegations for this meeting.
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6. General Business
6.1 Form the Public Art Committee
Select three Cultural Advisory Committee members
J. St. Amant asked for three members to be part of
the Public Art Committee. M. McFarland, S. Almeida-
Schroen and J. Elliott volunteered to be on the Public
Art Subcommittee.
Moved by S. Almeida-Schroen.
To endorse these three Cultural Advisory Committee
members to be part of the Public Art Subcommittee.
Carried
Recommendation to be made for the four resident
non-Cultural Advisory Committee members
No recommendations were made. J. St. Amant asked
if staff could reach out to other City Stakeholders for
recommendations.
Moved by S. Almeida-Schroen.
To have City staff engage other City Stakeholders for
recommendations to the Public Art Subcommittee.
Carried
J. St. Amant reminded the members that if they would
like to put forward any names, to send them to
himself.
6.2 Discussion – Draft 2023 Work Plan and
2022 Achievements
J. St. Amant reviewed the Draft 2023 Work Plan.
A discussion and a question period place regarding:
The type of and timeline for the scope of work
for the Cultural Advisory Committee
The renewal of the Cultural Strategic Plan
The breakdown of the cultural demographics
of the City.
J. St. Amant to create a
more specific timeline for
work.
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Collaboration with other City departments and
the Library
6.3 Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation
Complex Murals for Endorsement
L. Cabral reviewed the two CHDRC Murals, by Malik
McKoy and Zuna Amir, to be installed at the CHDRC
and described both works and their artist statements
to the group.
Malik Mural for Endorsement
Moved by S. Almeida-Schroen.
To endorse the Malik mural.
Carried
Zuna Mural for Endorsement
Moved by S. Almeida-Schroen.
To endorse the Amir mural.
Carried
6.4 Shortlist for Pickering Museum Village
Sculpture
L. Cabral reviewed the Millpond Meadow Sculpture
and the recommended shortlist for this project.
Moved by D. Davis.
To approve the shortlist for the Millpond Meadow
Sculpture project.
Carried
Moved by D. Davis.
To approve the backup artists for the shortlist.
Carried
6.5 Museum Deaccession for Endorsement
A. Gallagher reviewed the PMV Deaccession List
from the later half of 2022.. A discussion and
question period took place regarding:
What happens to the objects up for
deaccessioning
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Details & Discussion & Conclusion
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Action Items/Status
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How often deaccessioning takes place
Why the Cultural Advisory Committee needs to
endorse the deaccessioning of Museum
artifacts
Moved by R. Coelho.
To approve the deaccessioning of these Museum
artifacts.
Carried
7. Correspondence
There was no Correspondence for this meeting.
8. Other Business
There was no Other Business for this meeting.
9. Next Meeting
The next Cultural Advisory Committee meeting will
take place on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, from
7:00 – 9:00 pm.
10. Adjournment
Moved by J. Elliott.
That the January 17, 2023 meeting of the Cultural
Advisory Committee be adjourned.
Carried
Meeting Adjourned: 8:25 pm