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MAYOR’S ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
Letts Community Center
Monday, February 3, 2025 @ 3:30 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS: Kevin Bonds – Chair (2nd); ); Morgan Butts – V. Chair (4th ); Charles Calati –
Secretary (At-Large ); Shirley Carter-Powell (At-Large); Diane Gardin (At-Large);
Mary Toshach (At-Large); Alyssa Turcsak(4th); Stephanie Palaygis(4th); Clara
Martinez (1st)
CALL TO ORDER: 3:34p
1. ROLL CALL - Absent: Shirley Carter-Powell, Mary Toshach
2. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA - None
3. AGENDA APPROVAL - Motion: Martinez, 2nd: Gardin
4. BOARD MEETING MINUTES
A. January 2025
B.
5. NEW BUSINESS
A.
B.
6. OLD BUSINESS
A. New Officers: Kevin Bonds, Chair; Morgan Butts, V-Chair; Charles Calati, Secretary
B. RFP Approval – Tabled to March meeting, Location discussion
B. Art Location List Update – Possibly invite past list developers to a meeting to develop a
comprehensive list.
7. UPDATES
A. Mayors Office
B. DNACE
a. Neighborhood Advisory Board Grants Available
b. Grow Lansing Gardening Grants Available
8. INFORMATION
A.
9. STATEMENTS OF CITIZENS
All meetings of the Mayor’s Arts and Culture Board shall be open to the public. Those in attendance shall
have the opportunity to speak on any issue related to arts not otherwise on the agenda at the end of the
meeting and may speak on any agenda issue during the meeting after Arts and Culture board members have
had an opportunity to discuss the issue or prior to the board voting on the issue. The Chair may impose a
time limit on public comments.
Nicklas Zande (OENO) spoke on projects he is working on in his neighborhood.
10. ADJOURN – 4:15pm Motion: Martinez 2nd: Gardin