**AGENDA**
Arts Committee Regular Meeting
Albany Council Chambers – Albany City Hall, 1000 San Pablo Ave.
Monday, July 14th, 2014 – 7:00 PM
Meeting Minutes
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF ACTION MINUTES: June 2014
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
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4. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF
6. PRESENTATION
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7-1 Mural at Memorial Park: Chair Goodman will provide an update.
Staff Recommendation: Receive information
7-2 Procedure for City-sponsored and donated Public Art: The Committee will designate a sub-committee that will review current policies and procedures for City sponsored Public Art.
Staff recommendation: That the Committee designates a sub-committee to review current policies and procedures for City sponsored Public Art and present a report to the Committee in September on proposed amendments.
7-3 Community Center Foyer Gallery: Member Black will debrief the committee on the recent gallery opening and discuss the upcoming 2015 selection process.
Staff Recommendation: Receive Information.
7-4 Poet Laureate: The Committee will discuss possible changes to the Albany Poet Laureate program.
Staff Recommendation: Discuss and make changes agreed upon by Committee
8. NEW BUSINESS
8-1 Long Song at Memorial Park: The Committee will discuss upkeep and maintenance of the Public Art Piece at Memorial Park.
Staff Recommendation: For discussion only.
9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
(Commission/Committee/Board Member announcement of requests for future agenda items. No public comment will be taken on announcement of future agenda items). Next Meeting: September 8th, 2014.
10. ADJOURNMENT
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