2015-06-23CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 23, 2015
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Southlake Town Hall — 4A
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL PRESENT: Chair Leslie Bartlett, Vice Chair Miriam
Murray, Secretary Jesika Cook and Southlake Arts Council members, Merlene
Ingraham, Tamara McMillan and Terri Messing (Alternate 1, Christina Esparza resigned
May 2015)
SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Deputy Director of Community Services Candice Edmondson and
Assistant to the Director Cassie Tucker
STAFF ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: None
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Bartlett called the meeting of the Southlake Arts Council to order at
6:08 p.m.
2. CONSENT AGENDA
Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine by the Southlake Arts
Council and are enacted with one motion.
2A. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE MAY 26, 2015 SOUTHLAKE ARTS
COUNCIL MEETING
Item 3C of the May 26, 2015 meeting minutes were corrected to show Miriam
Murray seconded the motion.
APPROVED
A motion was made to approve the minutes as corrected.
Motion:
Cook
Second:
Murray
Ayes:
Bartlett, Cook, Messing, McMillan and Murray
Nays:
None
Abstain:
None
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Minutes of the June 23, 2015 Southlake Arts Council Meeting
Page 2 of 4
Vote: 5-0
Motion Carried
Southlake Arts Council member Merlene Ingraham arrived at 6:15 p.m.
3. CONSIDER
3A. RECOMMENDATION ON FINAL CONCEPTS AND SELECTION OF PUBLIC
ART FOR THE MARQ SOUTHLAKE
Assistant to the Director Cassie Tucker presented the revised final concepts from
Dream Big Sculpture ("Celebrate") and Kathleen Caricof ("Texas Sky —
Constellation") as potential public art pieces for The Marq Southlake. The Arts
Council discussed the concepts for The Marq and recommended Kathleen
Caricof's 3rd representation, "Southlake Constellation," with the varied base
heights, for the art piece.
APPROVED
A motion was made to accept as the final concept plan for The Marq
representation #3 of Kathleen Caricof's design, "Southlake Constellation."
Motion:
McMillan
Second:
Murray
Ayes:
Bartlett, Cook, Ingraham, Messing, McMillan and Murray
Nays:
None
Abstain:
None
Vote:
6-0
Motion Carried.
3B. RECOMMENDATION OF PROPOSED FY 2016 PUBLIC ART FUND BUDGET
Deputy Director Candice Edmondson presented the proposed FY 2016 Public Art
Fund Budget for Southlake Arts Council consideration and responded to
questions. The Arts Council reviewed proposed budget line item allocations.
APPROVED
A motion was made to recommend approval of the proposed FY 2016 Public Art
Fund Budget.
Motion:
Cook
Second:
Murray
Ayes:
Bartlett, Cook, Ingraham, Messing, McMillan and Murray
Nays:
None
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Minutes of the June 23, 2015 Southlake Arts Council Meeting
Page 3 of 4
Abstain: None
Vote: 6-0
Motion Carried.
4. DISCUSSION
4A. FUTURE PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITIES
The Arts Council discussed opportunities for public art including a fall Town Hall
Art Exhibit, an Arts Council/Apex Event at The Marq, potential juried art exhibit
and an Arts Council and Apex sponsored film festival.
• Logistics, food and decorations for the Town Hall Historical Southlake Art
Exhibit and Reception (Sept. 10 -Oct. 23, 2015) to be discussed at August
4th meeting.
• Sponsors for the Arts Council/Apex Event at The Marq (January 23, 2016,
4:00-6:30 pm) are needed.
• Juried Art Exhibit will be removed from Arts Council agenda until February
2016.
• Arts Council and Apex sponsored film festival (May 7, 2016) — The event
will include independent, short and kids films as well as a symposium. Ten
volunteers are needed to preview films. Volunteers should contact Terri
Messing.
Terri Messing reported that the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra would consider
a concert outside at the Aria Amphitheater in June 2016. This event will be added
to the Arts Council agenda for discussion in January 2016.
5. PUBLIC FORUM
No one was present to address the Arts Council during Public Forum.
The Arts Council agreed to meet on August 4th at 6:30 p.m.
6. ADJOURNMENT
APPROVED
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 7:06 p.m.
Motion: McMillan
Second: Murray
Ayes: Bartlett, Cook, Ingraham, Messing, McMillan and Murray
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Minutes of the June 23, 2015 Southlake Arts Council Meeting
Page 4 of 4
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 6-0
Motion Carried.
Leslie Bartlett, Chair
A st:
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Candice Edmondson, Deputy Director
Community Services Department
A digital audio recording of this meeting is available in the Office of the City Secretary.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Arts Members: Please initial beside your name below so there will
be a record of attendance.
Guests: Please sign your name below.
Southlake Arts Council Meeting
Town Hall — 4t" Floor, 4A
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 @ 6pm
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Jesika Cook, Secretary, Place 3
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Candice Edmondson (staff liaison)
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