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Arts Commission elects vice chair, approves minutes and accepts Jacob Lawrence lithograph donation
Summary
At its meeting the Arts Commission elected a vice chair by voice vote, approved the minutes, and accepted a donation of 'Builders 3' by Jacob Lawrence (appraised about $12,500).
The Arts Commission completed several formal actions at the meeting: the commission elected a vice chair, approved meeting minutes and approved acceptance of a donated Jacob Lawrence lithograph into the city collection.
Vice chair election: Chair (S1) opened nominations for vice chair and the commission held voice votes on the presented nominees. The chair announced the tally as three in favor and zero opposed and declared Commissioner Anna Mowatow elected vice chair. The commission did not record a roll-call tally by name in the transcript; the chair summarized the result as "3 in favor and 0 against." The transcript contains inconsistent spellings of the newly elected vice chair's name (appearing as "Anna Monto" in one segment and "Anna Mowatow" in another); the article uses the transcript's most detailed rendering but flags the inconsistency for verification.
Minutes: A motion to approve the minutes was moved and seconded and the commission approved the minutes by voice vote.
Donation accepted: Staff (S3) presented a donated lithograph, 'Builders 3' by Jacob Lawrence, offered by Jerry and Charlene Lee. Staff said the most recent appraisal of the piece was around $12,500 and recommended acceptance, discussing siting and additional security for high-value works. A motion to accept the donation was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote.
Ending: Staff indicated that accepted works would be sited in city-owned spaces such as City Hall or mini-City Hall, and maintenance and security considerations will be addressed during accessioning.
