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MINUTES
January 16, 2025
Regular Meeting
4:00-5:30 PM, Siskiyou Conference Room
51 Winburn Way
Committee Members Present: Liaisons & Staff Present:
Cassie Preskenis, ChairVeronica Allen, Associate Planner
Susan MacCracken Jain, Vice Chair Liaisons & Staff Absent:
Beca Blake Jim Bachman, Parks and Rec Commissioner
Heather Warden Councilor Gina DuQuenne
Russell Copley Special Guests:
Tish Way Brandon Goldman, Community Development Director
Christi McLain Peter Finkle, WalkAshland
Kate Womack, awaiting confirmation by Mayor
Emily Simon, SERJAC Liaison
I. (4:00) LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Read by Russell Copley
II.(4:00) CALL TO ORDER:
a) Welcome
b) Quorum count – achieved
c) Announcements
III. (4:02) APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 19, 2024, meeting
a) Motion to approve the minutes with no corrections by Christi McLain; the motion
was seconded by Russell Copley. No discussion. All AYES.
IV. (4:05) PUBLIC FORUM (for items not on the agenda; up to 3 minutes per speaker)
a) none
V. (4:06-4 :16) LIAISON REPORTS
a) City Council Liaison, Gina DuQuenne - absent
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b) Community Development Liaison, Brandon Goldman & Veronica Allen; Update on
budget for FY26 (expected to be $50k), City Manager to update in March on new
Public Committee guidelines; change in minutes to action/summary, update on
Wayfinding Signs project from Jordan Rooklyn
c) Ashland Parks and Recreation Commission Liaison, APRC Liaison Jim Bachman;
Absent (*Note, Liaison Bachman has never attended a PAAC meeting).
d) Social Equity & Racial Justice Advisory Committee (SERJAC) Liaison, Emily Simon –
introduction, each SERJAC member liaison to staff a different committee
VI. (4:17-5:02) DISCUSSION ITEMS AND MOTIONS (up to 10 minutes per topic)
a) Say Their Names Memorial – brainstorm & discussion on process & budget, location
(in right of way vs parks property), inclusion of black voices, age specifics &
historical importance of location
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b) We Are Here – first meeting of subcommittee on January 17 and will provide
updates at next meeting
c) PAAC Strategic Plan – Susan Jain to lead – discussion on holding off for new
members to join vs continuing and updating them later, original intent to have a half
day event (scheduled for March 3, 2025, 3-6PM in Siskiyou Room at 51 Winburn Way);
Susan will lead discussion & have an estimated budget by 02/20 meeting; ACTION
ITEM: Veronica to send current budget to PAAC members
VII. (5:02-5:35) OTHER BUSINESS UPDATES and ACTION ITEMS (up to 5 minutes per item)
a) Marking Ashland Places II – joint venture with HPAC, PAAC, & APRC, need parks input;
Peter Finkle will provide photos and an overview at the February meeting; ACTION
ITEM: Veronica to send current “Art in Parks” policy & reach out to Rocky
Houston/Jim Bachman about Parks liaison
b) ODOT Controller Boxes - Peter Finkle – Update on ODOT boxes – now referred to as
“Traffic Signal Boxes,” updated list of boxes provided, hoping to start RFP process in
March, suggestion to add 2 more traffic signal boxes from ODOT to the list, motion
made by Susan, seconded by Cassie, resounding all AYES; ACTION ITEM: Veronica
to reach out to ODOT about getting these boxes added to our allowed list; Cassie
and Peter make up this subcommittee – Kate has volunteered to join & Russell
interested in possibly joining; sparked a discussion about budget (each box was
approx. $1,500 but also now needs to include the labor from Public Works
department, remaining budget is approx. $10,500 for FY); budget discussion to be
had in February meeting to identify projects
c) Public Art Maintenance – Get suggestions to Susan before the February meeting,
discuss budget & clarify if improvements can utilize $, does not need city approval;
Peter to provide photos/help for assessing required art maintenance needs
d) Crosswalks – hoping to get external funders, such as SOPRIDE, staff & Mike Morrison
corresponding on a repaving schedule for upcoming projects to be redone
e) Playwrights Walk – 12 plaques are underway, possible project for end of FY25
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f) Micah Blacklight – no update
g) Wayfinding Signs – Heather to be the PAAC representative/liaison
h) John Pugh – external fundraising continues to be successful
VIII. ROUND TABLE - Member open discussion of project ideas or opportunities (2 minutes each)
a) Mostly discussed budget and how to use remaining funds of $10,542.93 before end
of FY25 on June 30, 2025.
IX. (5:36-5:39) ADJOURNMENT - Next Meeting Date: Thursday, February 20, @ 4:00 pm
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Chair, give your name and City of residence. You will then be allowed to speak. Please note the public testimony may be limited by the Chair.
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