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Meeting Minutes - Final

Cultural Affairs and Arts Advisory

Committee

Committee Chair, Laura Olivieri

Committee Member Marcus Ellsworth

Committee Member Mecca Hunter

Committee Member Danielle Lemorin

Committee Member May McCarthey

Monday, January 12, 2026

6:00 PM

City Hall Cotton Conference Room

Call To Order

Meeting was called to order at 6:03PM.

Roll Call

4 -

Present;

Absent;

Committee Member Danielle Lemorin,Committee Member May

McCarthey,Committee Member Mecca Hunter, and Committee Member

Laura Olivieri

1 - Committee Member Marcus Ellsworth

Minutes

3.1

MIN 26-04

The Committee will approve the minutes from the November 17,2025 meeting.

Discussion and Action.

A motion was made by Committee Member Olivieri, seconded by Committee

Member Hunter, that the minutes from the November 17, 2025 meeting be

approved. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

Call to the Public

No public comment.

Agenda Items

CAAC 26-02

5.1

The Committee will hear reports from the chair and committee members. Discussion

Only.

Maricopa Music Circle performed for a packed house! 95 attendees enjoyed

their holiday concert. The 14th annual Creative Minds began in January. Their

events are held every other Saturday.

Discussed

The Committee will hear reports from Council Liaison and staff. Discussion Only.

Travis discussed the committee survey that will be distributed in January.

5.2

CAAC 26-03

In February the committee will hear a discussion on the data. If need be, action plans

will be set for March.

AnnaMarie began her report with a note of gratitude to former committee member

Cynthia Portrey. Cynthia served the committee for nine years.

AnnaMarie shared the date and location of the Futures Planning meeting- January 22,

2026. She also shared that the city will begin to recognize committee meeting minutes

during regular city council meetings.

Discussed

5.3

5.4

CAAC 26-04

The Committee will review and discuss input for Futures Planning Session. Discussion

and Recommendation.

The committee provided feedback for the survey that will be distributed to the

community at large.

Discussed

CAAC 26-05

The Committee will discuss committee participation in the Copa Cultural Night Market.

Discussion and Action.

Copa Cultural Night Market will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2026 from 4-8pm.

The committee will share the public arts display schedule and a survey. The city will

provide tables, chairs,canopy, lighting and printing this year. This will greatly lighten the

load for the volunteer committee members in attendance.

A motion was made by Committee Member Olivieri, seconded by Committee

Member McCarthey, for the committee to participate in the Copa Cultural Night

Market. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

5.5

5.6

CAAC 26-06

CAAC 26-07

The Committee will discuss the Visual Arts and Cultural Arts subcommittees

participation. Discussion and Action.

Tabled

The Committee will jury art submissions from Pets, an Extension of Family Art Gallery.

Discussion and Action.

The committee received twenty-six submissions. They selected twenty two

for the display. During the jurying, M. Hunter shared what she looks for in each

piece; color, dimension, depth, theme, shade, contour, balance, highlight, weight,

hues, saturation, texture.

A motion was made by Committee Member Olivieri, seconded by Committee

Member Lemorin, to approve the chosen art pieces for the upcoming Art

Gallery. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

5.7

CAAC 26-08

The Committee will discuss future agenda items and next meeting date. Discussion

and Recommendation.

Next meeting to be held on Monday, February 9, 2026.

Discussed

Adjournment