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STAFF REPORT TO:Parks & Recreation Commission FROM:Steven Anderson, Parks and Recreation Director DATE:June 6, 2024 RE:Art in the Park Sub-Committee Formation ACTION REQUESTED No action is requested. BACKGROUND At the May 2, 2024 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, the Commission had some good discussions on a feasible Art in the Park concept. One of the items discussed was utilizing the Commission to help with getting this concept up and running at a park. Staff would like to form a subcommittee with three Commissioners to help continue to move this project in the right direction and get it completed in 2024. The estimated time expectation of the Art in the Park subcommittee would be one or two one-hour meetings a month over the next four months (4-6 meetings total). That will allow sufficient time to create and implement a plan. Staff can provide assistance, but the subcommittee of the Commissioner can meet independently of staff support and report back. Meetings can be conducted virtually or in-person and space would be available at City Hall but meeting outside of the City Hall would be acceptable as well. Meeting times and places would be at the discretion of the subcommittee. At the last meeting, Commission Hipp provided an update on the research that has been done with Commissioner Chercher stated that they do have a trial proposed that could formally come before the Commission at the next meeting. She provided a brief overview of the art in the park concept. Staff is looking for one more Commissioner to volunteer for the Art in the Park subcommittee, joining Commissioners Hipp and Churcher. Once a subcommittee has been formed, staff will reach out with dates for a kick-off meeting and then go from there. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends two or three Commissioners volunteer to form a subcommittee to assist staff with the art in the park project.