Agenda - 05-18-2021; 8-a - Minutes

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10 1 seats for youth. She said the way it is set up makes it difficult to get proportional representation. 2 She said the council takes this seriously, and is looking for ways to hear other voices, even if 3 they are not on the council. 4 Commissioner McKee said he would like to know the make-up of the council, and wants 5 to know how many members from the Black, Latino, and Asian community are on the council. 6 Chair Price said there is very little diversity on the council. She said staff will have to 7 provide the information. 8 Commissioner McKee asked if there could be clarification about the use of building 9 codes to promote green building. He said he is concerned about regulations. 10 Melissa McCullough said the council would only provide advice to the BOCC. 11 Melissa McCullough said there are groups providing information on green building 12 pertaining to code. She said green building is not just about energy, but also health, 13 mechanisms, mechanical, etc. She said some things are related to codes, some are related to 14 information. She said children learn better in a green building, patients heal faster, people are 15 more productive, etc. She said sometimes those who make code just need to be educated. 16 17 Fred Joiner presented on behalf of the Arts Commission. He said the commission has 18 tried to be innovative during the COVID-19 pandemic by providing resources to aid the arts 19 industry. He said it has been a busy season, with significant funding being raised to support 20 artists. 21 Fred Joiner said the commission met a need by providing artists' space for 13 artists at 22 the Eno Mill, with net revenue of$16,000. He said the commission is working on phase 2 of this 23 project to provide greater use of the space at the mill. He said there are ongoing conversations 24 with the owner of the mill, including a children's theater, community dark room, ceramics studio, 25 etc. 26 Fred Joiner said annual grants were distributed, and one use of these funds was the 27 "Love Hillsborough" mosaic from Summer 2020. 28 Fred Joiner said there is a plan in the works for Art on the Hill, a partnership with 14 29 community and governmental organizations. 30 Fred Joiner said a new non-profit is being created to support the work of the Arts 31 Commission. He said the commission participated in the Plein Air project, as it does every year. 32 He said the commission also put out 30 stories of local community members. He said the 33 commission educates the community on the economic impact of the arts, as well as providing 34 high quality arts. He said the commission desires to strengthen the community, provide access 35 to the arts for students and especially artists of color, and showcase the creativity in the 36 community. He said the commission collaborates with over 20 organizations. 37 Fred Joiner said the commission wants to be a clearinghouse for the artistic community, 38 and will continue to provide space and free education opportunities throughout the county for all 39 residents. 40 Fred Joiner said the commission has given thought to economic development, and how 41 best to reopen post pandemic. He said the commission has to plan ahead so that it is ready to 42 be a support to the arts community when it reopens. 43 Fred Joiner said the commission continues to look for artists of color, and arts 44 organizations that practice in racial equity and diversity. He said these efforts are being made 45 across the arts community nationwide. He said he and Katie Murray are looking closely at artist 46 residency programs and aiming to increase diversity therein. He said the commission desires to 47 be a leader in this area. 48 Katie Murray, Arts Commission Director, said there are requests to allocate some of the 49 ARP funding towards Arts Community. She said there will also be a proposal coming to the 50 BOCC on May 4 for Eno Mill.