Arts Commission
Regular MeetingMiddletown, CT · November 18, 2020
Minutes
Minutes of Meeting
Wednesday Nov. 18th, 7:00pm
Middletown, CT
Via WebEx
Present:
Barbara Arafeh
David Bauer
Julia Faraci
Lee Godburn
Joyce Kirkpatrick
Crystal Laffan
Pamela Steele
Also present:
Andrew Gonzalez, public
Kisha Michael, Staff
Absent:
John Basinger
Charlotte McCoid
Edward Ford, Common Council
Edward McKeon, Common Council
1. Call to Order
The Meeting was called to order at 7:04pm by Pamela Steele.
2. Public Session
No public session.
3. Minutes of last meeting approval
David Bauer moved to amend minutes to correct the GM Chorale date. Motion was seconded by Lee
Godburn, approved unanimously.
4. Approval of Agenda
Lee Godburn moved to approve. Seconded by Joyce Kirkpatrick, approved unanimously.
5. Remarks from the Chair
Pamela Steele, Lee Godburn, and Kisha Michael met with Mayor Florsheim on Tuesday Nov. 17th to
discuss the MCA’s operations, future, and wishes to push for youth involvement & programing, and
other directions the commission should go in.
6. Old Business
a. Committee Reports
Executive Committee: Godburn requests MCA bring forth Arts Advocacy Award nominations for
individual & group for January MCA meeting.
Music: Arafeh talked with members of the Middlesex County Historical Society with working on
the music exhibition in 2021.
b. Staff report
Kisha Michael sent in memo to Mayor Florsheim with assessment of her duties and her goals for
the future direction of the MCA. The Mayor briefly reviewed it and will be meeting with Michael
to review it together soon.
7. New Business
Godburn made motion to appoint Laffan as Secretary. Motion was seconded by Bauer. Motion approved
unanimously.
Kirkpatrick heard there might be damage to the sculpture by John Risley that was housed at the Senior
Center but now is located at the Council Chamber.
Faraci mentioned the mural at St. Vincent has been partially painted over because of structural damage
to building.
8. Announcements
Michael announced that Arts events being posted on Facebook and via emails; Holiday on Main events
are still happening this season but in a virtual capacity. Michael and the MCA also congratulated Steele
for the 10 year anniversary of her knitting shop. Kirkpatrick offered praise to Michael for her recent
initiatives.
9. Adjournment
Laffan motioned to adjourn meeting at 7:40pm; motion was seconded by Godburn and approved
unanimously.
Respectfully submitted by
Crystal Laffan, secretary
Agenda
AGENDA
Middletown Commission on the Arts
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
7:00 p.m., Middletown, CT
Via WebEx
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Public Session
3. Minutes of October 28, 2020 Meeting
4. Approval of Agenda
5. Remarks from the Chair
6. Old Business
a. Staff Report
b. Committee Reports
7. New Business
8. Announcements
9. Adjournment
cc: Town Clerk,
Mayor Benjamin D. Florsheim
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