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City Council Minutes—September 24, 2012
At approximately 8:25 p.m. Mayor Dean Maxwell called the regularly scheduled Anacortes City Council
study session of September 24, 2012 to order. City Councilmembers Eric Johnson, Ryan Walters, Erica
Pickett, Brad Adams, Bill Turner, Cynthia Richardson and Brian Geer were present.
Arts Commission Update
Parks and Recreation Director Gary Robinson provided an update on projects the Arts Commission has
been pursuing including the loaned sculpture display, the upcoming Word Waves poetry program, the
Commercial Avenue roundabout sculpture, encouraging public art on private properties, restoration of the
Callahan mural at the United States Post Office, a new youth activity at the Anacortes Arts Festival, the
annual Art Dash which generates funds for public art, and continuing to investigate potential sources of
long term funding. He added that the Arts Commission is recruiting new members including those with
expertise in promoting performing and other arts.
There being no further business, at approximately 8:36 p.m. the regularly scheduled Anacortes City
Council study session of September 24, 2012 adjourned.
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