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ARTS AND CULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ACAC) MINUTES
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 CITY OF KITCHENER
PRESENT: Juan Bohorquez REGRETS: Jennifer Breithaupt
Alison Burkett Len Carter
Lawrence McNaught Brent Kivell
Councillor Kelly Galloway (until 5:20) Julie Robbescheuten
Peter Hammond Kathleen Sheehy
Betsy Petker
Tracy Smith STAFF: Cheryl York, Arts/Culture
Jamie Vasey Coordinator
Carrie Kozlowski, Recording
Secretary
GUESTS: Holde Gerlach, Mayors Advisory Council on Kitchener Seniors
Mark Hildebrand, Diversity in the Workplace Committee
Coletta Zenker, Diversity in the Workplace Committee
CALL TO ORDER Lawrence McNaught, Vice-Chair
1.0 Acceptance of Agenda
Item #5 deferred to June 16, 2009 meeting: ACAC Terms of Reference to allow Public Art
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Working Group to complete its Terms of Reference review first.
Item added: (10.1) Industrial Artifact Program Review: Cheryl York
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Group discussed whether or not to add to an item to the agenda as suggested by Kathleen
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Sheehy:
Should ACAC respond to recent announcement that the KW Symphony could take over
the King Street Theatre Centre for its rehearsal and administrative needs.
Item not added to agenda, as the decision is not yet under the City’s purview, but rather in
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the hands of the KW Performing Arts Association Board. When the City becomes involved, it
will be appropriate for ACAC to consider this item.
Agenda accepted as amended.
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2.0Acceptance of April 21, 2009 Minutes
Minutes accepted as circulated.
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3.0Delegation: Shelley Adams, Diversity in the Workplace Committee
Presenting information and collecting ACAC’s feedback on the City’s draft Corporate Diversity
Strategy
Purpose of the strategy: to create a corporate culture that is inclusive and represents the
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diversity of our community; to establish a framework that supports all departments, work
environments and activities within the City to embrace the spirit of access, equity and
inclusion.
ACAC is invited to comment on presentation and draft strategy (to be circulated by email
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following meeting). ACAC to forward comments to Shelley Adams at
Shelley.adams@kitchener.ca
DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.0Draft Diversity Strategy
The committee discussed the following:
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ACAC to consider issues pertaining to our committee through the lens of diversity
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Diversity is to be treated as foundational rather than an add on to the City’s activities
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Suggestion: Current goals of the Diversity Strategy could be made measurable, with
timelines attached, rather than left as more generally objectives.
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Suggested goal: to ensure all advisory committees address diversity in their Terms of
Reference
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Suggested goal: to close all identified gaps in City’s current activities to address diversity
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Where is the City currently falling short on diversity? Where are the gaps?
5.0ACAC Terms of Reference (TOR)
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Deferred to June 16, 2009 ACAC meeting.
6.0ACAC members as liaisons with artists and arts organizations
ACTION: ACAC Terms of Reference discussion to consider/include the following:
Committee to send out communication to arts groups annually to introduce the committee
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ACAC members could be encouraged to make individual commitment to get in touch with other
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organizations outside their usual circle of acquaintance during their term
DISCUSSION
Does it make sense for ACAC members to act as liaisons with artists/arts organizations, given
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that:
Our role is as an advisory committee to Council
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What do we really have to offer the artists/arts organizations that we contact?
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The role of member as liaison likely occurs informally all the time
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Potential benefits of making contact with artists/arts organizations:
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Build goodwill/aid in future recruitment/find potential ad hoc committee members
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If the purpose of making contact is issue driven, then it can be a valuable consultation
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opportunity
7.0Future invitations to arts representatives to attend ACAC meetings
ACTION: Staff to invite Martin de Groot of Waterloo Region Arts Council to June 16, 2009 meeting
ACTION: Staff to invite Susan Cudahy of Waterloo Region Tourism Marketing Corporation to future
meeting
INFORMATION ITEMS
8.0Work Plan
Must be approved by Council
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Note: No ACAC meeting in August 2009.
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Committee juggled some tasks/dates to better reflect priorities
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Committee decided to consider whether attendance at Board of Governance Workshop
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should be required of groups applying for grants as part of work plan for early 2010.
ACTION: Staff to Invite Public Art Working Group (PAWG) to June 16, 2009 ACAC meeting
ACTION: Staff to update Work Plan and add to June 16, 2009 ACAC Agenda
9.0King Street TV: ACAC, DAC and PAWG members
Joint meeting on June 9, 2009 from 4:30 – 6:00 at the Downtown Community Centre, Charles
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Room
ACTION: Staff to send invitation to ACAC, DAC and PAWG
10.0Public Art Working Group Report: No report available
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10.1Industrial Artifacts Program Review: Cheryl York
Program initiated by Nicholas Rees in 1996
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100 artifacts on display all over Kitchener
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Consultant is reviewing the program (Chris Borgal of Goldsmith Borgal)
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ACAC and PAWG members asked to complete and return a survey about the program to
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Cheryl York
ACTION: Staff to send committee survey
ACTION: ACAC to complete and return survey to Cheryl York
Latest acquisition is from Canada Cordage at the original site of the Doon Twines Mill
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complex at 1252 Doon Village Road. All are invited to attend a celebration on Sunday June
14 at 2pm.
11.0Downtown Advisory Committee (DAC) Report: Peter Hammond
DAC considering:
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Long term parking strategy
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Façade Improvement loan program
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Market
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Downtown Monitoring Report: an opportunity exists to increase evening activity in the
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downtown to support living downtown
ACTION: staff to inquire if Downtown Monitoring Report can be shared with ACAC.
12.0Council Report: Councillor Kelly Galloway
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Civic District:
Vision approved; likely ratified this evening
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Committee working on a business plan
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King Street reconstruction:
Project rescheduled to allow better accessibility to retailers
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13.0Member’s Updates
Deferred to next meeting.
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ADJOURNMENT
The chair adjourned the meeting at 6:20 p.m.
NEXT MEETING
Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 4:00 p.m., Schmalz Room
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