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Council approves mural funding request, OKs Placer AI subscription; family entertainment center plan presented but not finalized
Summary
The city council approved funding for a proposed mural submitted by the Seminole Arts Council, authorized a 12-month, $11,000 subscription to Placer AI funded from motel tax tourism proceeds, and received an updated floor plan for the proposed family entertainment center; no formal approval was granted for the center's final design.
The Seminole City Council approved funding for a public mural proposed by the Seminole Arts Council and authorized a 12-month subscription to Placer AI to track visitor and tourism patterns. Councilmembers received an updated floor plan for the proposed family entertainment center but took no final action on that design.
Jackie, representing the Seminole Arts Council, presented a concept for a 50-foot-by-15-foot mural by an Oklahoma artist and asked the council for the full available beautification funds. During discussion staff reported $21,000 remained in the beautification/CIP allocation and that $4,000 had been spent earlier. The council voted to approve funding for the mural project; the transcript does not record the exact dollar amount approved in the motion.
Separately the council approved a 12-month subscription to Placer AI for $11,000 to be paid from motel tax tourism proceeds. Staff described Placer AI as a geo-analytics service that aggregates anonymized location data from apps and Wi-Fi access points to estimate visitor counts, origins and repeat visits. Officials said the platform had been used to estimate 47,000 device visits during a recent state baseball tournament and that about 28,000 of those were unique devices. The council approved the Placer AI subscription on a roll-call vote.
Councilmembers also reviewed the most recent floor plan and site layout for the proposed family entertainment center. Staff described seating, a rear patio overlooking a canyon, 16 bowling lanes with flexible partitions for parties, a possible drive-through pick-up for food orders, and the potential to add mini golf if budget allows. The presentation sought feedback; councilmembers offered input but chose not to finalize or approve the plan at this meeting. Staff said the item will return for further consideration when ready.
Speakers on these items included Jackie (Seminole Arts Council), Sean (staff member), Sharon (staff member/consultant on design), Mayor Larry Church and multiple councilmembers. Funding sources and the account used for the Placer AI subscription were identified in the discussion; the final mural payment amount was not specified on the record.
