2017-04-25 SAC Minutes CITY OF
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SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL MEETING, APRIL 25, 2017
LOCATION: The Marq Southlake — Legends Hall Club Lounge
285 Shady Oaks Drive
Southlake, Texas
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, Terri Messing, Tamara McMillan and Kelly Trager (Alternate 1)
SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL ABSENT: Devika Seth
STAFF PRESENT: Jenni Lanier, Community Relations Manager
REGULAR SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER
Southlake Arts Council Chairman Leslie Bartlett called the meeting 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 MARCH 28, 2017 SOUTHLAKE
ARTS COUNCIL MEETING
Minor corrections were made to the March 28, 2017 meeting minutes.
APPROVED
A motion was made to approve the minutes of March 28, 2017 Arts Council
meeting.
Motion: Cook
Second: Murray
Ayes: Bartlett, Cook, Ingraham, Messing, McMillan, Murray and Trager
(Alternate #1)
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 7-0
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity♦ Innovation • Accountability♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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3. CONSIDER
3A. APPROVE SOUTHLAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S "SHARED STORIES:
SOUTHLAKE, DENTON COUNTY AND THE WILD WEST, 1840-1878"
EXHIBIT PERMIT FOR JULY 10, 2017 — AUGUST 28, 2017 IN TOWN HALL
LOBBY
Community Relations Manager Jenni Lanier presented the request and was
available to answer questions. The item was discussed. The art exhibit reception
on July 9, 2017 will be held 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Connie Cooley, Southlake Historical Society, provided information about the
exhibit and was available to answer Arts Council's questions.
APPROVED
A motion was made to approve Southlake Historical Society's "Shared Stories:
Southlake, Denton County and the Wild West, 1840-1878" Exhibit art reception
on July 9, 2017 and the exhibit for July 10, 2017 — August 28, 2017 in Town Hall
Lobby.
Motion: Trager
Second: Messing
Ayes: Bartlett, Cook, Ingraham, Messing, Murray and Trager (Alternate
#1)
Nays: None
Abstain: McMillan (membership on Southlake Historical Society)
Vote: 6-0-1
4. DISCUSSION
4A. REVIEW LOCATIONS FOR LYMAN WHITAKER SCULPTURE
Community Relations Manager Jenni Lanier facilitated the discussion and
answered questions. The Arts Council revisited concepts of the proposed
Whitaker sculpture at Frank Edgar Cornish, IV Park and Rustin Park pavilion.
Other sites were Central Park, Summit Park, Bicentennial Park (east side near
log cabin), Bob Jones Park, Noble Oaks Park, future roundabout at Highland and
White Chapel, and the Southlake Sports Complex.
The Arts Council agreed all of the proposed sites are great locations for future art
pieces and they support expansion of the Public Sculpture Program to include
those sites, but for the Whitaker sculpture at this time, they unanimously agreed
that the sculpture should be placed at the original location in Frank Edgar
Cornish, IV Park because their opinion is the Whitaker sculpture design and
visual appeal is well-suited for that location. To expedite the process to obtain the
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Integrity♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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sculpture, the Arts Council reached a consensus the location at Rustin Park
pavilion is their 2nd choice location They suggested the sculpture be slightly
altered and the base modified from a concrete slab to a grass/natural base
design if the sculpture is placed there.
The Arts Council's first choice for the sculpture (at Frank Edgar Cornish, IV.
Park) will be included in the consideration of the artist contract and selection of
the art piece by City Council at the May 16, 2017 meeting.
4B. FORT WORTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA UPDATE
APEX representative and Arts Council member Terri Messing shared information
about the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra events in Southlake on May 7, 2017
at The Marq Southlake Aria and May 26, 2017 at White Chapel United Methodist
Church. The Arts Council made a brief site visit to the Aria to work out logistic
issues for the May 7th event. Members were encouraged to volunteer.
Agenda Item 4F, Southlake Senior Funding, Inc. Senior Art Event, and Item 4E,
Unveiling Sculpture at Dove Road/Peytonville-Sam School Road Roundabout, were
considered out of the regular agenda sequence, prior to Items 4C and 4D.
4C. SEPTEMBER 2017 ART GALLERY EVENT
APEX Arts League and Southlake Arts Council member Terri Messing facilitated
the discussion. The Arts Council brainstormed dates and types of art events to
be held in September 2017. Some ideas were:
• Partner with the seniors for an exhibit. Arts Council to access pictures and
dimensions of art work displayed at the June 23, 2017 senior art event
• Feature work by local artist Deanna Kienast
• An "Art in the Home" exhibit with people's personal art work, partnering
with realtors
• Trish Biddle
• Mixed-media show
• Abstract art
• September 10, 2017 (tentative) date for art gallery reception.
Discussion of this item will continue at the next meeting.
4D. FISCAL YEAR 2018 PROJECTS
Community Relations Manager Jenni Lanier facilitated the discussion and was
available to answer questions. The Arts Council brainstormed ideas for 2018
(October 1, 2017 — September 30, 2018) projects and mentioned possible
locations for public art at the entrances to Bicentennial Park on White Chapel and
FM 1709, the Bicentennial Park log cabin area, Bob Jones Park, The Marq
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Integrity• Innovation • Accountability♦ Commitment to Excellence • Teamwork
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Southlake walkways, Rustin Park and Central Park. Members mentioned
possible opportunities with local artist Seth Vandable.
This item will be brought back for discussion following City Council's
consideration of the Whitaker Studios sculpture contract in May.
4E. UNVEILING SCULPTURE AT DOVE ROAD/PEYTONVILLE-SAM SCHOOL
ROAD ROUNDABOUT
Community Relations Manager Jenni Lanier facilitated the discussion and
answered questions.
The Dove Road and Peytonville/Sam School Road roundabout is almost
complete, and the art installation is set for May 18, 201.7. A small dedication and
unveiling event will be held Friday, May 19, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. Invitations will be
distributed later this week.
Chair Leslie Bartlett left at this time and turned the meeting over to Vice Chair Miriam
Murray.
4F. SOUTHLAKE SENIOR FUNDING, INC., SENIOR ART EVENT
Community Relations Manager Jenni Lanier facilitated the discussion and was
available to answer questions.
Southlake Arts Council member Miriam Murray briefly related progress on the
June 23, 2017 senior art exhibit. Southlake Arts Council representatives met with
SSFI members April 21, 2017 to review task assignments and make further plans
for the art exhibit. Staff will work with Miriam Murray to assist with the
development of a flyer, a "People's Choice" ballot, placard cards for art pieces,
use of an easel, and other items (cups) as needed
5. PUBLIC FORUM
Vice Chair Murray opened the Public Forum at 7:27 p.m. There being no one
else to speak, Public Forum was closed
6. ADJOURNMENT
APPROVED
Vice Chair Murray adjourned the meeting at 7:27 p.m.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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C. Attest:
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Leslie Bartlett, Chair mmunity Services Department
A digital audio recording of this meeting is available in the Office of the City Secretary.
NOTE: Six (6) of the regular seven (7) members of the Southlake Arts Council were present for
this meeting. In the absence of Southlake Arts Council member Devika Seth, Southlake Arts
Council Alternate #1, Kelly Trager, participated. An Alternate may sit as a regular member in the
event of an absence of one or more regular members per Ordinance No. 908, Section 2.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity• Innovation ♦ Accountability• Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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