2011-10-24 Meeting Report (Arts Master Plan)SPIN MEETING REPORT
CASE NO. N/A
PROJECT NAME: Southlake Arts Master Plan
SPIN DISTRICT: Citywide
MEETING DATE: October 24, 2011 6:00 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: 1400 MAIN STREET, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
MEETING ROOMS 3C & 3D
TOTAL ATTENDANCE: Five (5)
STAFF PRESENT: JimBlagg, AssistantCityManager; Kerry McGeath, City
Librarian/Deputy Directorof CommunityServices; LorrieFletcher, Planner I
ARTS COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: LeslieBartlett andJesika Cook
STAFF CONTACT: KerryMcGeath, (817)748-8384; kmcgeath@ci.southlake.tx.us
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Details
Recommendationsfor artworksthat should becommissioned -- bothspecific
opportunitieswesee now, andtypes of projectsthat shouldbe consideredin the long
run.
Research and recommendations forhow Southlake should approachthe question of
creatinga performingarts center.
Whathasbeen happeninginSouthlake thatmakes madeitimportant to undertake this
plan?
1) quirethata plan beundertaken;
2) Asthecity has beguntocommission itsfirst public artworks, it hasbecome clear
thatthecity shoulddevelopalong-term strategy, and toput inplace thepolicy
and proceduresnecessary todothingscorrectly;
3) The questionof whether and howthecity shouldsupport thecreation ofa
performingartscenteris still avery important public issue;
4) And, thecityis currentlyrevising its comprehensiveplan, whichprovides agood
opportunity tolookathowpublicartrelatestothe city.
KeyObjectivesof theplan:
Settinga long-termdirection forcityart commissionsÎ
Identifying, earlyon, opportunities incapitalprojectsÎ
Developingconcept / nextsteps forMcPherson ParkÎ
Establishing atimeline forCitycommissionsÎ
EncouragingartinprivatedevelopmentÎ
IdentifystaffingneedsÎ
OutlineCityCouncil, Arts CouncilresponsibilitiesÎ
Providecontextforperforming artscenterÎ
DISCUSSION
Dueto non-attendancefrom anyoneotherthan citystaffand artscouncil members, there
wasno formalpresentation ordiscussion held.
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