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Approved Meeting Minutes 11/15/2022
In attendance:
Committee Members: Sophia Babbitt (left mid-meeting), Penne Tompkins (Chair), Jean Sebastien
Chaulot, Amanda Holland (Vice chair), Michele Bailey, and John Killacky
Staff: Ilona Blanchard
Public: Linda Bailey
Amanda moved to approved minutes from 09/20 and 10/12/22. Jean seconded. Approved unanimously.
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Clay Mohrman and Phoebe Lo proposal review. Budget is $10,000. With installation spring 2023.
We need to confirm safety, durability, and maintenance. John suggests we get public input and the park
and rec department should get input. Amanda thinks that Overlook park might be a good idea.
John moved to proceed with this proposal and work with Park & Rec and DPW to determine location ,
safety, durability and maintenance. Jean seconded. Unanimous approval.
Call for Art revision: Replace Submission of proposed work with Submission of previous work on page
4. Remove “temporary” on page 1 and replace by “permanent”. Penne would like to replace
“commission” by “committee”. Review of the timeline of the process.
John moves to accept the call to artist, RFQ
Ilona recommends all committee members that can attend the ARPA meeting in person or virtually on
Nov 30th.
Public art in the comprehensive plan:
The Planning Commission has three questions:
1) needs to know key topics the PAC would like on the comprehensive plan
2) Planning commission would like to know what information the PAC wants to help inform the
plan (data needs).
3) What do we need from the public (questions for the facilitator to ask.
John will start something that the committee will review. Michele suggested to look at the Bennington
and Montpelier comprehensive plan.
Public art gallery – Jessica Manley provided a proposal for the January February show of Marvin
Fishman: Jean moved to approve the proposal for the next show. Amanda seconded. Unanimously
approved.
FY2022 Annual report: review and amend
Jean moved to approve annual report with changes. John seconded. Unanimously.
Next meeting is Tuesday December 13.
Adjourned at 8:30 PM.
Approved 12/13/2022