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Minutes/Meeting Summary
Cultural Advisory Committee
March 21, 2023
Virtual 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
Z. Kazi, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
M. McFarland, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
A. Mujeeb, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
A. Palmer, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
D. Thompson, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
R. Wali, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
L. Page, MNP Digital
W. Gnenz, MNP Digital
S. Douglas-Murray, Director, Community Services
L. Gibbs, Division Head, Culture and Community Programming
K. Roberts, (Acting) Supervisor, Cultural Services
E Tayles-Armstrong, (Acting) Curator
J. St. Amant, Coordinator, Cultural Services (Staff Liaison)
S. Barakov, Coordinator, Public Art
L. Cabral, Coordinator, Public Art
D. Roopchand, Clerk, Culture and Recreation (Recording Secretary)
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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 Previous Minutes
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 A. Mujeeb.
To approve the agenda.
Carried
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3. Disclosure of Interest
No disclosures of interest were noted.
4. General Business
4.1 Wagon Wrap Project at Pickering Museum
Village with Artist Presentation
L. Cabral presented the Wagon Wrap Project and
Artist at the Pickering Museum Village, for
endorsement from the committee.
G. Fullerton introduced herself and the way she plans
on approaching the Wagon Wrap Project.
Moved by R. Coelho.
To endorse the Wagon Wrap Project and Artist.
Carried
4.2 Complementary Banner Designs by Dani
Crosby
L. Cabral reviewed the complementary banner
designs by local artist, Dani Crosby, for endorsement.
Moved by D. Thompson.
To endorse the complementary banners by Dani
Crosby.
Carried
4.3 Presentation of Permanent Public Art
Sculpture at Pickering Museum Village
L. Cabral presented the public art sculpture for the
Millpond Meadow, at the Pickering Museum Village,
for final endorsement.
Moved by R. Coelho.
To endorse the permanent public art sculpture at the
Pickering Museum Village.
Carried
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4.4 Log Barn Digital Artwork
E. Tayles-Armstrong reviewed the Digital Artwork that
would be created by the company Oddside Arts, for
the Log Barn, for endorsement. At the meeting on
March 17, the Public Art Committee endorsed the
Digital Artwork proposal by Oddside Arts, for the
Pickering Museum Village Log Barn exhibit and
presented this endorsement to the Cultural Advisory
Committee for endorsement.
Moved by R. Coelho.
To endorse the Log Barn digital artwork.
Carried
4.5 Waterfront – Consultation Services
S. Barakov presented the consultation services that
would take place at the Rotary Frenchman’s Bay
West Park, for endorsement.
Moved by M. McFarland.
To endorse the consultations services at the
Waterfront.
Carried
4.6 Cultural Advisory Committee Work Plan
Draft
J. St. Amant reviewed the Cultural Advisory
Committee Work Plan Draft.
Moved by D. Thompson.
To endorse the Cultural Advisory Committee 2023
Work Plan to send to Council.
Carried
4.7 CUL 140 Community Banner Policy
J. St. Amant reviewed the Community Banner Policy
with the committee.
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4.8 2023 Event Plan Presentation
K. Roberts presented the 2023 Event Plan to the
committee. K. Roberts showed City webpages
(pickering,ca/events; pickering.ca/festivalsandevents)
that would be helpful to the committee to find events
and their descriptions, or apply to host events
(www.pickering.ca/communityevents).
D. Roopchand to attach the
one page event listing to the
minutes.
5. Delegations
5.1 City of Pickering Digital Strategy
J. St. Amant introduced L. Page and W. Gnenz who
presented the City of Pickering Digital Strategy, from
MNP Digital.
L. Page explained that the City of Pickering is
working towards becoming a leader in citizen-centred
digital services.
A discussion around how the City’s Digital Strategy
can strengthen cultural diversity, what barriers
currently exist within the City’s digital services, what
cultural benefits can be achieved through an
increased offering of digital services, and what digital
initiatives should the City prioritize to increase cultural
services and community engagement took place.
6. Correspondence
There was no Correspondence for this meeting.
7. Other Business
M McFarland said that for clarification about the
Public Art Sub-Committee, is there more than one
jury for the selection. K. Roberts said that there was
difficulty interpreting the Public Art Policy, and she
said that projects over $25,000 would require the
Public Art Jury to meet first, and narrow down
selections for acquisition and present the three top-
ranked proposals to the Public Art Committee for final
recommendation to the Cultural Advisory Committee
for final endorsement.
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A. Mujeeb asked if those that observe Ramadan can
leave part way through the meeting, in order to break
their fast. J. St. Amant confirmed that this should not
be an issue but he will follow up.
J. St. Amant to follow up on
members leaving early to
break their fasts for
Ramadan.
8. Next Meeting
The next Cultural Advisory Committee meeting will
take place on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, from 7:00 –
9:00 pm.
9. Adjournment
Moved by R. Coelho.
That the March 21, 2023 meeting of the Cultural
Advisory Committee be adjourned.
Carried
Meeting Adjourned: 8:53 pm