HomeMy Public PortalAbout23-05-23 Resolution: Public Arts and Culture Committee Modification Watertown City Council
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ELECTED
OFFICIALS:
RESOLUTION TO MODIFY
Mark S.Sideris, THE PUBLIC ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE
Council President
Vincent J.Piccirilli,Jr.,
Vice President& RESOLUTION# 114 R-2023- 2 9
District C Councilor
John M.Airasian, WHEREAS, on April 13, 2021,the City of Watertown approved Resolution 2021-R-23
Councilor At Large to establish a Public Arts and Culture Committee(PACC), and
Caroline Bays,
Councilor At Large WHEREAS,the City Council felt that reserving two seats on the PACC to residents
John G.Gannon, under the age of 21 was an opportunity to include youth perspectives in the City's
Councilor At Large decision-making processes, and
Anthony Palomba WHEREAS,the PACC has found that it has been verydifficult to recruit and retain
Councilor At Large
members under the age of 21 to participate fully in the work of the PACC because of
Nicole Gardner, their limited time, and often unpreventable conflicts, due to summer and collegiate
District A Councilor
activities, and
Lisa J.Feltner,
District B Councilor WHEREAS,the PACC ultimately decided that, if the goal is to include youth
Emily Izzo, perspectives on public art projects,the PACC could offer a better alternative, using
District D Councilor Youth Outreach Sessions, rather than PACC membership, and
WHEREAS, Resolution 2021-R-23 authorized the creation of the Public Arts and
Culture Committee consisting of nine members,as follows:
a) Six members at-large who will serve staggered three-year terms,with two
expiring each year,who shall live in Watertown,to be appointed by the City
Manager and confirmed by the City Council.
b) One member of the Watertown Cultural Council,to be selected annually by the
Cultural Council,to serve a one-year term on the Public Arts and Culture
Committee.
c) Two members who shall live in Watertown and be under the age of 21 at the date
of appointment,to be appointed by the City Manager to one-year terms.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,that the City Council hereby modifies the membership of
the Public Arts and Culture Committee, as originally defined in Resolution 2021-R-23, as follows:
a) Eight members at-large who will serve staggered three-year terms,with three expiring each
year,who shall live in Watertown,to be appointed by the City Manager and confirmed by the
City Council.
b) One member of the Watertown Cultural Council,to be selected annually by the Cultural
Council,to serve a one-year term on the Public Arts and Culture Committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Member-at-Large Qualifications should include, if possible:
a) Experience in the visual arts,performing arts, arts education, curation, architecture, design, or
landscape architecture. Members may include staff and board members of arts and cultural
organizations.
b) At least two members should be working artists, arts administrators, or cultural historians. At
least one member will have direct experience with or knowledge of public art installation and
maintenance.
c) Membership should reflect a diversity of ages, genders, incomes, ethnicities, racial identities,
cultures, and abilities.
Council Member
I hereby certify that at a regular meeting of the City Council for which a quorum was present,the above
resolution was adopted by a voice vote of 4 for and 0 against and I present on May 23,
2023.
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Brendan T. Mc arthy, Council Clerk Mark S. Sideris, Council President