Min - Public Art Committee - 2018 - 07/17 - Regular PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 17,2018-6:00 P.M.
Committee Members:
Present:
Steve Benson,Chair
Cristie Johnson
Tod Raines
Sandy Wittsche
Absent:
Jane Bennett
Ann Carroll
Denise Gilbert
City Staff:
Matt McComb, Landscape Architect,Parks and Recreation
Jennifer Robinson, Support Specialist,Parks and Recreation
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum of the committee members present,the regular meeting of the Public Art Committee was
called to order by Chair Benson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday,July 17, 2018,in the Parks and Recreation
Conference Room of the Municipal Courts,Parks and Recreation Building, 301 Century Parkway,Allen,
Texas 75013.
Action Items •
1. Approve Minutes from the June 19,2018 Regular Meeting
MOTION: Upon a motion made by committee member Raines and seconded by committee
member Johnson,the Committee voted four(4)for and none(0)opposed to
accept minutes from the June 19,2018 regular meeting as presented.
Discussion Items
2. Update on Current Projects
The Spirit Park art installation is complete and the visit with the artists went smoothly. The
interpretive signs should be complete in the next few weeks and will be installed by staff.
The art dedication will be done in conjunction with the park grand opening and a date should be
confirmed soon. The artists plan to return for dedication if it works in their schedule.
Staff reported that the GCAA project will be moving forward in early 2019.
The Committee reviewed art installations similar to what might be appropriate at the Allen Event
Center and discussed characteristics and specifics that should be included in the Call to Artists for
the project. Staff will prepare a draft Call to Artists to review at the next meeting. An action item
for an artist budget recommendation will also be included on the next agenda.
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3. Discussion on Future Projects
The potential project at Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium will move forward as a discussion item
once other projects are completed.
4. Items of Interest(announcements regarding local civic and charitable events, meetings,
fundraisers,and awards)
a. Items for Future Agendas
b. Next Meeting: Tuesday, September 18, 2018
5. Adjourn
There being no further business,the meeting was adjourned at 7:07 p.m.
These minutes read and approved this 18t day of September 2018.
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Chair Secretary