2018-10-23 SAC MinutesCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL MEETING, OCTOBER 23, 2018
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 Heather
Engelhardt, Tamara McMillan, Terri Messing, Beatriz Terrazas (Alternate #1)
SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL ABSENT: Mimi Tran
STAFF PRESENT: Assistant to the Director and board liaison Cassie Tucker
WORK SESSION
1. The Arts Council toured Champions Club prior to the meeting.
REGULAR SESSION
2. CALL TO ORDER
Southlake Arts Council Chairman Leslie Bartlett called the meeting to order at
6:08 p.m.
3. PUBLIC FORUM
Chair Leslie Bartlett opened the Public Forum at 6.09 p.m. There being no one
wishing to address the Arts Council, Chair Bartlett closed the Public Forum.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
4A. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE AUGUST 28, 2018 SOUTHLAKE
ARTS COUNCIL MEETING
APPROVED
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the August 28, 2018 Southlake
Arts Council meeting as read.
Motion: McMillan
Second: Murray
Ayes: Bartlett, Cook, Engelhardt, McMillan, Messing, Murray, Terrazas
City of Southlake Values. -
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Minutes of the October 23, 2018 Southlake Arts Council Meeting
Page 2 of 3
Nays:
None
Abstain:
None
Vote:
7-0
5. CONSIDER
5A. REVIEW PROPOSALS AND SELECT FINALIST FOR THE ZENA RUCKER
ROAD AND TOWER BLVD ROUNDABOUT PUBLIC ART PIECE
Assistant to the Director and Arts Council liaison Cassie Tucker presented
eighteen artists submittals received from the Call to Artists for the Arts Council to
review and select 1-3 art finalist for the Zena Rucker Road and Tower Blvd.
roundabout art piece. The Arts Council discussed each submittal and
unanimously agreed to select only one finalist. The Mockingbird Tree art concept
by artist Michael Warrick was selected with a suggestion to modify the sculpture
to have three mockingbirds.
APPROVED
A motion was made to recommend artist Michael Warrick's Mockingbird Tree
concept as the Art Council's favorite.
Motion:
Messing
Second:
Cook, Murray
Ayes:
Bartlett, Cook, Engelhardt, McMillan, Messing, Murray, Terrazas
Nays:
None
Abstain:
None
Vote:
7-0
5B. CONSIDER RESCHEDULING NOVEMBER I DECEMBER MEETING DATES
TO AVOID HOLIDAY CONFLICTS
Assistant to the Director and Arts Council liaison Cassie Tucker presented Item
5B for consideration to reschedule the November and December meetings
around holiday obligations. The Arts Council agreed to cancel the November 27
and December 25 meetings and combine the meetings into one meeting to be
held Tuesday, December 11, 2018. (The following week, the meeting date was moved to
December 10, 2018, to follow a joint City Council and Arts Council meeting.)
APPROVED
A motion was made to cancel the regularly scheduled November and December
meetings and reschedule a meeting for December 11, 2018.
Motion: McMillan
Second: Murray
City of Southlake Values. -
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Minutes of the October 23, 2018 Southlake Arts Council Meeting
Page 3 of 3
Ayes:
Bartlett, Cook, Engelhardt, McMillan, Messing, Murray, Terrazas
Nays:
None
Abstain:
None
Vote:
7-0
6. DISCUSSION
6A. STAFF REPORT
Assistant to the Director and Arts Council liaison Cassie Tucker and APEX
representative Terri Messing provided updates to Arts Council.
• City Council approved Jane Dedecker donkeys' sculptor for Southlake
Commons easement
• Staff and the Library are working on a coloring book project for the Library
Art Week leading up to Art In The Square event
• Art In the Square art jury is scheduled November 10, 2018
• Artwork for the "Strokes of Art in the Square" event will highlight artists
who have been involved in Southlake arts for the last 15-20 years
• The Arts Council favored having background music for entertainment for
the art reception. APEX art program brochures were distributed
7. ADJOURNMENT
APPROVED
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 7:44 p.m.
Motion: McMillan
Second: Cook
Ayes: Bartlett, Cook, Engelhardt, McMillan, Messing, Murray, Terrazas
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 7-0
Attest:
1
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eslie Bartlett, Chair Community Services Dartent
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
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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
The Marq Southlake — Legends Hall Club Lounge
Tuesday, October 23, 2018 @ 6:OOpm
Guests:
Leslie Bartlett, Chair, Place 1
Mimi Tran, Place 2
Jesika Cook, Secretary, Place 3
Terri Messing, Place 4
Heather Engelhardt, Place 5
Miriam Murray, Vice Chair, Place 6
Tamara McMillan, Place 7
Beatriz Terrazas, Alternate 1
Cassie Tucker (staff liaison)
Chris Tribble