Cultural Council
Regular MeetingAmesbury, MA · January 20, 2026
Minutes
By City Clerk at 6:24 pm, Apr 21, 2026
Amesbury Cultural Council
Cultural Center Subcommittee Meeting Minutes
Date and Time: January 20, 2026 at 6:30pm
Location: Cultural Center, 37 Millyard, Amesbury, MA 01913
In attendance:
Bonnie Brady (BB), Aimie Westphal (AW), Joanne Barnes (JB), Ann Johnson (AJ), Laura
Schofield (LS)
Call to Order – by Bonnie at 6:32 pm
MINUTES
Approval of past minutes
• 1/7/26 Minutes: JB moves and AW seconds. Minutes unanimously approved as is.
Review of Action Items
• AW reported that cost of Jeff Works, custodian for Police Department, on-demand
cleaning would be $300
• Request for additional cleaning quotes
• Cultural Center facility issues will be managed through the See-Click- Fix App with
ownership by City Hall mayor’s office. Open items were transferred out of library.
• Bonnie will send mayor the supply list
• Subcommittee membership will be put on agenda for next full ACC meeting agenda
• This is AW’s last official meeting
Facility Update
• See-Click-Fix tickets were filled out in October for the remaining issues:
o Dead lightbulbs in gallery area
o Dishwasher not working
o Clogged drain in kitchen sink
• Locks need to be put on bathroom door (both are unisex) by April 1, 2026 Bonnie will
ask mayor’s assistant to put locks on both doors
Discuss Proposal for the Use of the Cultural Center
● Bonnie took notes and will edit the proposal
Public Comment: NA
Items not anticipated: NA
Motion to adjourn: JW moves and AW seconds. All approve.
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM
Next Meeting:
• Bonnie will email subcommittee for next meeting date in next few weeks.
Submitted by Bonnie Brady.
Agenda
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Amesbury Cultural Council
Cultural Center Subcommittee Meeting Agenda
Date and Time: January 20, 2026 at 6:30pm
Location: Cultural Center, 37 Millyard, Gallery Unit, Amesbury, MA 01913
Call to Order
1. Approve minutes
2. Review of action items (per Aimie’s email of 1/7/26)
3. Facility update
4. Establish proposal for usage of the Cultural Center:
a. Goal of the Cultural Center
b. Definition of “culture” relating to the use of the Center
c. Prioritization for usage
d. Process for approval & scheduling the space
i. Space use procedure
ii. Reservation request form
5. Public Comment
6. Matters not reasonably anticipated in advance of the meeting
Adjourn
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