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HomeMy WebLinkAboutArts and Culture Commission Minutes 03.02.26 ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION Meeting Minutes Letts Community Center March 2, 2026 BOARD MEMBERS: Morgan Butts – Chair (4th); Charles Calati – Secretary (At-Large); Shirley Carter- Powell (At-Large); Diane Gardin (At-Large); Mary Toshach (At-Large); Alyssa Turcsak (4th); Stephanie Palaygi (4th) Staff present: Robin Anderson-King CALL TO ORDER: In the absence of the Chair, Mary Toshach was nominated to serve as Acting Chair and called the meeting to order. 1. ROLL CALL - . The Acting Chair called the Role. All were present except Butts, Palaygi and Gardner who were excused. 2. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA - Calati proposed to add a discussion of websites to the agenda under new business as item 5 A.1 and to discuss internal communications in light of the confusion about this meeting as item 5 A.2. 3. AGENDA APPROVAL Calati moved and Turcsak seconded that the Agenda be approved with the additions. Motion passed unanimously. 4. BOARD MEETING MINUTES A. February 2, 2026 Minutes Turcsak noted that her last name was misspelled in the minutes. With that correction noted, Calati moved and Turcsak seconded that the minutes be approved. Motion passed unanimously. 5. NEW BUSINESS A Discussion of Communications Strategy 1. Presentation and discussion of websites - Staff made a presentation of a slide show of various websites researched by Butts and Calati. Staff also reported that she expects to receive authorization to make changes to the Arts and Cultural Commission Page on the City of Lansing website. 2. Discussion of internal communications – In light of the confusion that occurred by the delay of the Agenda and Minutes not being made available to the morning of the meeting, the Commission discussed and agreed on the following guidelines: Anyone wanting to add agenda items for future meetings must submitted them by the Wednesday before the meeting. Staff will be responsible for sending out all materials for the meeting by the Thursday before the meeting. Turcsak moved and Toshach seconded that these deadlines be adopted. There was unanimous consent.to do so. 6. OLD BUSINESS A. Approve annual report. – Staff shared the annual report that was submitted to the City B. Pathway Project – No new information 7. UPDATES A. Mayor’s Office – State of the City is March 18 at 6 pm at the LCC Dart Auditorium. Members are invited. B. Other – Staff announced that we be able to partner with Neighborhood for the location of a possible sculpture and other noting other neighborhood arts projects, 8. INFORMATION A. Next meeting will be held on April 6, 2026 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. 10. ADJOURN – Calati moved for adjournment and was seconded by Carter-Powell. The motion passed by all members rising and leaving.