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Public Arts Advisory Committee Meeting

Agenda
Thursday, June 15, 2023

June 15, 2023
Regular Meeting
4:00pm, Siskiyou Conference Room
51 Winburn Way
Minutes

I. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Ken Engelund called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM.

a) Introductions
• New Committee Members
• Planning Staff, Jennifer Chenoweth

Commissioners Present:	Council Liaison:
Ken Engelund	Gina DuQuenne
Cassie Preskenis
Laura Bloom	Staff Present:
Stanley Smith	Brandon Goldman; Community Development Director
Heather Warden	Jennifer Chenoweth; Admin Support
Tessa Elbetter
Snow Panneton

Commissioners/Liaisons Absent:	Special Guests:
Leslie Eldridge	Peter Finkle; Walk Ashland
	Marie Caballero Uhtoff, NW Nature Shop

II. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
“We acknowledge and honor the aboriginal people on whose ancestral homelands we live, —the Ikirakutsum Band of the Shasta Nation, including the original past indigenous inhabitants, as well as the diverse Native communities who make their home here today. We also recognize and acknowledge the Shasta village of K’wakhakha — “Where the Crow lights”—that is now the Ashland City Plaza.”
Read by Committee member Preskensis.

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a) March 17, 2023 regular meeting
March 17, 2023 is a typo; the last regular meeting minutes to approve are April 21, 2023. Chair Engeland motioned to approve the April 21, 2023 meeting minutes with no corrections. Motion was seconded. Voice vote: ALL AYES. Motion passed.

IV. PUBLIC FORUM (for items not on the agenda) no attendees from the public

V. LIAISON REPORTS: Council Liaison Gina DuQuenne; APRC Liaison – Leslie Eldridge; Community Development Liaison – Brandon Goldman
Nothing to report from Gina DuQuenne. DuQuenne expressed gratitude for the new Public Arts Map Walking Tour rack cards.
Nothing to report from Brandon Goldman.
No report from Leslie Eldridge (absent).

VI. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a) Proposed Mural at NW Nature Shop
The owner of the Northwest Nature Shop presented information on the proposed murals on the shop fence. The committee discussed the proposal and unanimously agreed to move forward with the next steps. The committee discussed that the next step is for the owner to present concept artwork for the committee to review and vote on during the July PAAC meeting. If approved, the concept would then go to City Council for approval during the August 2023 meeting.

b) ODOT Controller Boxes Project Status:
• Selection panel appointment
• Stipend and materials proposed
• Signal Boxes under consideration
Chair Engelund motioned to approve the formation of a task group for ODOT controller boxes. Motion was seconded. Voice vote: ALL AYES. Motion passed.

c) “Ancestors Future - Crystalizing Our Call”
• Public Forum task group
Task group reported that fundraising is underway.

VII. OTHER BUSINESS
a) Medallion Installation update – Railroad Park
b) Public Arts Collection Rack Cards update
c) Say Their Names Updates Picnic - 6/18 from 11:30 to 2:30 at Ashland Community Park
d) John Pugh’s Mural Project update
e) Haines and Friends Grant update
Chair Engelund motioned to approve a task group for working on grant applications to seek funding for painting or vinyl wrapping additional ODOT controller boxes. Motioned seconded. Voice vote: ALL AYES. Motion passed.

VIII. ADJOURNMENT: Next Meeting Date: Thursday July 20, 2023 @ 4:00pm