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Minutes/Meeting Summary
Cultural Advisory Committee
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
7:00 pm
City Hall – Main Committee Room
Attendees: Tanya Ryce, Supervisor, Cultural Services
Jesse St. Amant, Coordinator, Cultural Services
Joan De Gennaro, Clerk/Typist (recording secretary)
Sumaira Munir, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
Charlene Hunt, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
Sunjay Mathuria, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
Aline L.M. Revoy, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
Cathy Schnippering, Cultural Stakeholder, Pine Ridge Arts Council
Shashi Bhatia, Cultural Stakeholder, Indo-Canadian Cultural Association of
Durham
Absent: Kathy McKay, Cultural Stakeholder, Ajax - Pickering Board of Trade
Alma Sandoval Betancourth, Cultural Stakeholder, Alma Latina Magazine
John Sabean, Cultural Stakeholder, Pickering Historical Society
Item/
Ref #
Details & Discussion & Conclusion
(summary of discussion)
Action Items/Status
(include deadline as
appropriate)
1. Welcome
T. Ryce called the meeting to order, and offered
regrets from K. McKay and J. Sabean.
Additionally, T. Ryce acknowledged
correspondence from A. Sandoval Betancourth
advising that she will have to step down from the
Committee due to work commitments with regret.
T. Ryce to send out
invitations to join the
committee to stakeholders
who sat on the planning
committee.
2. Approval of Minutes & Agenda
Motion: to accept the proposed Agenda
Moved: S. Mathuria
Seconded: A. Revoy
Carried
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Item/
Ref #
Details & Discussion & Conclusion
(summary of discussion)
Action Items/Status
(include deadline as
appropriate)
Motion: to accept the Minutes of June 21, 2016 as
amended.
Amendment to item 4, revised to read as follows:
Determine the Public Art Criteria and create a
Cultural Background Document for the proposed
property taking in to consideration the following:
Primacy of Position
Current History / Future impact
Relevant Social History
o Personalities ( Street Recognition)
o Cultural Heritage
Relevant Site History
o Site
o Property
o Hamlets
o Environment
o Built Heritage
Moved: C. Hunt
Seconded: S. Bhatia
Carried
3. Public Art Brief review & comment
T. Ryce reviewed the Public Art Brief with the
committee.
General Discussion on the proposed brief for the
site, and themes for art moving forward.
T. Ryce to include the
Public Art Brief in the
distribution of the Draft
minutes.
T. Ryce to amend public
art brief outline to include
proposed site plan and
references to the Seaton
Design Guidelines
4. Update on Grant Applications
T. Ryce advised the committee that the City has
applied for the grants under the Celebrate Ontario
150 fund for enhancements to Artfest and Canada
Day.
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Item/
Ref #
Details & Discussion & Conclusion
(summary of discussion)
Action Items/Status
(include deadline as
appropriate)
T. Ryce advised the committee that the City has
applied for a grant under the Cultural Spaces fund to
support a renovation project converting the Gas &
Steam Barn to a Conservation Building.
5. Other Business
Next Meeting – Tuesday, October 19, 2016.
Motion: to adjourn the meeting
Moved: S. Bhatia
Seconded: C. Hunt
Carried
J. St. Amant to extend the
meeting bookings.
Advisory Committee to
provide details to staff
regarding access to
locations where they can
share information such as
posters, social media
posts, eblasts, websites.
Staff to compile listing,
and include committee
when distributing
promotions.
Meeting Adjourned: 8:30 pm
Copy: Director, Culture & Recreation
City Clerk