PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

Arts, Culture & Heritage

Advisory Committee Minutes

City of Peterborough

January 15, 2015

Draft Not Approved

 

Minutes of a Meeting of Arts, Culture & Heritage Advisory Committee Held on January 15, 2015, in the Sutherland Room, City Hall

 

The meeting of the Arts, Culture & Heritage Advisory Committee was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Dennis Carter-Edwards, Chair in the Sutherland Room, City Hall.

 

Present:

Dennis Carter-Edwards, Chair

Bruce Stonehouse

Peer Christensen

Dirk Verhulst

Councillor Pappas

 

Regrets:

Councillor Parnell

Michael Bell

 

Staff:

Ken Doherty, Director of Community Services

Kendra Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator

 

Minutes –June 19, 2014

 

Moved by Peer Christensen

 

That the minutes of the Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Committee meeting held on June 19, 2014 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no Disclosures of Interest.

 

Consent Agenda

 

No items were passed as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

Director of Community Services

Report ACHAC15-001

Public Art Projects

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That the Arts, Culture & Heritage Advisory Committee (ACHAC) approve the recommendations outlined in Report ACHAC15-001 dated January 15, 2015 of the Director of Community Services as follows:

 

a)            That the presentation on past City Public Art initiatives and Public Art murals, particularly in Chemainus, British Columbia, be received as information;

 

b)           That the proposed Downtown Business Improvement Area Public Art Mural Project be approved as a 2015 priority project and that ACHAC be apprised of the proposed Focus Group discussions early in the new year;

 

c)            That a detailed proposal for the potential City Hall Mural Project as a 2015 project be prepared for ACHAC’s consideration early in the new year; 

 

d)           That the inquiry relating to Hunter Street Bridge Graffiti be explored as a potential Public Art project in 2016;

 

e)            That in accordance with the Municipal Cultural Plan, the Arts Culture & Heritage Advisory Committee approve the inclusion of a Public Art project in 2016 as a component of the Library Renewal Project;

 

f)             That a Public Art Steering Committee be established as a subcommittee of the Arts Culture & Heritage Advisory Committee in accordance with the City’s Public Art Policy, and that a member of ACHAC be appointed as an Interim Chair.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That ACHAC appoint Bruce Stonehouse as the Interim Chair of the Public Art Steering Committee.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


Heritage Resources Coordinator

Report ACHAC15-003

Municipal Cultural Plan Report Card Update

 

Moved by Peer Christensen

 

That the ACHAC direct staff to combine the content from 2013 and 2014 in one Municipal Cultural Plan Report Card for 2014, and

 

That it be presented to City Council early in 2015.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Director of Community Services

Report ACHAC15-004

Proposed Changes to Civic Awards

 

Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That the Arts Culture & Heritage Advisory Committee (ACHAC) endorse the recommendations outlined in Report ACHAC15-004 dated January 15, 2015 of the Director of Community Services as follows:

 

a)            That the Blood and Platelet Donations, Civic Award of Merit – Act of Heroism, and Sports Personality of the Year categories be deleted;

 

b)           That the following categories be combined:

i)             Cultural Betterment and Cultural Award of Merit

ii)            Civic Athletic Award of Merit and Sport Betterment

iii)           Female Junior Athlete of the Year and Male Junior Athlete of the Year

iv)          Female Senior Athlete of the Year, Male Senior Athlete of the Year;

 

c)            That the following categories be added:

i)             Adult Athlete of the Year

ii)            Environmental Stewardship/Sustainability Award;

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


Moved by Councillor Pappas

 

That ACHAC review the Civic Awards Nomination package at the February Committee meeting and consider nominating individuals for 2015 Civic Awards, and

 

That ACHAC challenge the other advisory committees to do the same.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Heritage Resources Coordinator

Report ACHAC15-002

2015 ACHAC Meeting Schedule

 

Moved by Dirk Verhulst

 

That the Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Committee (ACHAC) approve the recommendation outlined in Report ACHAC15-002, dated January 15, 2015 of the Heritage Resources Coordinator, as follows:

 

That the ACHAC adopt the 2015 meeting schedule as amended, as follows:

 

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Thursday, November 12, 2015

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

There were no items of Other Business.

 

 


Next Meeting

 

The Chair indicated that the next scheduled meeting is February 26, 2015.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Bruce Stonehouse

 

That this meeting of Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Committee adjourn at 8:20 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Kendra Sedgwick

Committee Coordinator

 

 

Dennis Carter-Edwards

Chair

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