Min - Public Art Committee - 2019 - 03/19 - Regular PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 19,2019-6:00 P.M.
Committee Members:
Present:
Tod Raines,Chair
Steve Benson
Jane Bennett
Ann Carroll
Denise Gilbert
Cristie Johnson
Sandy Wittsche
City Staff:
Matt McComb,Parks Planning and Development Manager,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 Raines at 6:01 p.m.on Tuesday,March 19,2019,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 February 19,2019 Regular Meeting
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Committee Member Bennett and seconded by
Committee Member Gilbert,the Committee voted seven(7)for and none(0)
opposed to accept minutes from the February 19,2019 regular meeting as
presented.
Discussion Items
2. Update on Current Projects
Member Raines and Member Carroll gave an update on the Artist Selection Panel for the Allen
Event Center Rotunda Project. The panel met on February 27,2019 to interview by video
conference seven semifinalists selected at the previous meeting. The group chose three finalists
which will be invited to tour the facility and take input from both the Artist Selection Panel as
well as the Public Art Committee.
Parks and Engineering staff met with TxDOT to discuss the opportunities and limitations of the
Gateway project. Matt McComb,Parks Planning and Development Manager, shared briefly
some of the key points discussed.
3. Discussion on Future Projects
The possible Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium project is still being considered and discussions will
resume when current projects are further along.
PUBLIC ART COMMITTE
REGULAR MEETING
March 19,2019
4. Items of Interest(announcements regarding local civic and charitable events,meetings,
fundraisers,and awards)
a. Items for Future Agendas
b. Next Meeting: Tuesday,April 10,2019
5. Adjourn
There being no further business,the meeting was adjourned at 6:49 p.m.
These minutes read and approved this 21 s1 day of May 2019.
Chair Se tary