2008-07-22
* *OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES
APPROVED BY MEMBERS OF THE SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL 8/26/08
1 SOUTHAKE ARTS COUNCIL MEETING
2 Southlake Town Hall - Executive Conference Room
3 1400 Main Street
4 Southlake, Texas 76092
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6 July 22, 2008
7 MINUTES
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9 Arts Council Members Present -Peggy Firestone, Vice Chair; Joe Henderson, Chair;
10 Karin Newel, ex-officio; Jeff Walter; Char Wiersum.
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12 Arts Council Members Absent - Terri Messing
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14 Staff Members Present - Kerry McGeath, Deputy Director of Community Service; Peter
15 Kao, Construction Manager, Community Services.
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17 Others Present - None
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19 REGULAR SESSION:
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21 Agenda Item No. 1, Call to Order. - Chair Joe Henderson called the meeting to order at
22 6:00 p.m.
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24 REPORTS:
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26 Agenda Item No. 2A - Administrative Comments. - DPS Call to Artists Update.
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28 Deputy Director McGeath provided an update on the Call to Artists.
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30 CONSENT AGENDA:
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32 Agenda Item No 3A - Approval of the minutes from the March 25, 2008 Southlake Arts
33 Council Meeting.
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35 A motion to approve the minutes was made and seconded. The minutes were
36 unanimously approved.
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38 REGULAR AGENDA:
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40 Agenda Item No. 4 - Public Forum.
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42 Chair Henderson opened and closed the public forum as there was no one to speak.
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44 Agenda Item No 5, Consider - Recommendation on the Roundabout Art concept.
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* *OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES
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1 Mr. Kao presented information about the three roundabouts to be built this coming fiscal
2 year. The roundabouts will be located at Carroll Avenue and Dove Road, Continental
3 Avenue and Dove Road, and White Chapel Boulevard and Dove Road. The time has
4 come to make some decisions in order to provide guidance to City of Southlake
5 engineers and landscape architects. Themes for the roundabouts generally bring
6 everything together and make them much more cohesive to create an identity for the
7 City of Southlake. 2008 design funds have to be spent before October 1, 2008. Ms.
8 Yelverton has found some money in her budget for strategic planning, which can be
9 used for urban design for two roundabouts. The roundabout for Bicentennial Park is
10 funded differently through Parks and their design contract. Eventually there will be 6-7
11 roundabouts, so it is very important to be consistent with design plans. We want to
12 provide a cohesive, tactful, artistic theme that will make a statement and draw visitors
13 interested in viewing our art and send a message to our children. This is an opportunity
14 to generate support from citizen organizations. There is not enough money to have a
15 large fountain, but a small lit one might be possible. Eras in American history or leaders
16 in American history tied in artistically are just a couple of ideas.
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18 It was suggested that the roundabouts be tied to the art being developed to the
19 entrances to the City. Further discussion by staff and committee members ensued. The
20 roundabouts will have sidewalks.
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22 A motion was made, seconded and unanimously approved to recommend that the
23 Parks Department go forward with an American history concept to include a flag and a
24 prominent historical figure from a selected era for each roundabout.
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26 Agenda Item No. 6A Discussion - Master Plan and Call to Artists opportunities.
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28 Deputy Director McGeath reviewed some options with the Arts Council. A subcommittee
29 was formed including Mr. Walter, Ms. Messing and Ms. Newell to follow up.
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31 Agenda Item No. 613, Discussion - Artist Selection Work Group Update.
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33 There was an update on artist selection.
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35 Agenda Item No. 6C Discussion - Master Plan Work Group Update.
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37 There was an update on the master plan.
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39 Agenda Item No. 7, Adjournment.
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41 The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 pm.
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43 Attest
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45 t lake Arts Council Chair Kerry c eath, Deputy Dir, Comm Services
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47 ASSETTE TAPE RECORDING OF THE MEETING IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY.
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