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Appointments to the Chapel Hill Cultural Arts Commission.
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Sabrina Oliver, Director/Town Clerk |
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Amy Harvey, Deputy Town Clerk |
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That the Council make appointments to the Chapel Hill Cultural Arts Commission for six (6) Town Resident seats.
Council Goals:
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Create a Place for Everyone |
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Develop Good Places, New Spaces |
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Support Community Prosperity |
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Nurture Our Community |
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Facilitate Getting Around |
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Grow Town and Gown Collaboration |
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• Advisory Board Recommendations |
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• Ballot |
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• Applications |
Note: Applications submitted prior to February 20, 2018 were completed before changes were made to the application and may appear incomplete.
memorandum
to: Mayor and Town Council
from: Justin Haslett, Cultural Arts Commission Chair
subject: Recommendation for the Cultural Arts Commission vacancies
date: September 12, 2018
Recommendation: The Cultural Arts Commission met on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 to interview applicants for the Commission and by a unanimous vote have made the following recommendation(s) to the Town Council for consideration:
• Janice Farringer, Appointment, Town Resident Seat
• Jennifer Lawson, Appointment, Town Resident Seat
• Diane Pledger, Appointment, Town Resident Seat
• Megan Winget, Appointment, Town Resident Seat
• Xilong Zhao, Appointment, Town Resident Seat
On Thursday, September 6, I met with one applicant and recommend her as well, with the unanimous support of the Commission:
• Annetta Streater, Appointment, Town Resident Seat
Special Request(s):
Background:
Staff worked closely with the Commission to recruit widely in the community, with a desired outcome of bringing more diverse voices onto the Commission. With this slate of recommended appointments, we are making significant progress towards that outcome. I look forward to your approval of this slate of Commissioners and to working with them and you to influence the arts and arts policy in our community.
Note: Communications and Public Affairs notes that the Chapel Hill Cultural Arts Commission reviewed the following applications: Deborah Bender, Nathaniel J. Elliott, Janice A. Farringer, Michelle Kelts, Jennifer Lawson, Marion E. Meyer-Robboy, Cat Moleski, Dianne Pledger, William Rigby, Andrew Ross, Annetta Streater, Megan A Winget, Xilong Zhao, and Deborah Zionts. No new applications have been received between September 12 and October 3, 2018.