2009-04-15
OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES
APPROVED BY MEMBERS OF THE SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL 5/26/09
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 April 15, 2009
7 MINUTES
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9 Arts Council Members Present - Leslie Bartlett; Peggy Firestone; Carol Knox; Terri
10 Messing; Carolyn Morris; Karin Newell; Jeff Walter, Vice Chair.
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12 Arts Council Members Absent - Char Wiersum
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14 Staff Members Present - Kerry McGeath, Deputy Director of Community Service
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16 Others Present - Robert Finn, Chief of Police
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18 REGULAR SESSION:
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20 Agenda Item No. 1, Call to Order. - Vice Chair Jeff Walter called the meeting to order at
21 6:02 p.m.
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23 REPORTS:
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25 Agenda Item No. 2 - Administrative Comments - None at this time.
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27 CONSENT AGENDA:
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29 Agenda Item No. 3 - Consent. - Approval of minutes from the March 24, 2009
30 Southlake Arts Council meeting
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32 Board members reviewed the minutes and unanimously approved them.
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34 REGULAR AGENDA:
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36 Agenda Item No. 4 - Public Forum - The Public Forum was opened at 6:05 pm. As
37 there was no one to speak, it was closed at 6:06 pm.
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39 Agenda Item No. 5A - Consider - Election of Chair to fill vacancy left by resignation of
40 Joe Henderson
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42 Jeff Walters was nominated for, seconded and unanimously elected Chair. Leslie
43 Bartlett was nominated for, seconded and unanimously elected Vice Chair.
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45 Agenda Item No. 5B - Consider - Recommendation to accept the final concepts of the
46 painting and sculpture for the DPS facility
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OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES
APPROVED BY MEMBERS OF THE SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL 5/26/09
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2 After some lengthy discussion and an explanation by Chief Finn, a motion was made,
3 seconded and unanimously approved to accept the final concepts.
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5 DISCUSSION:
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7 Agenda Item No. 6A - Discussion. - Public Arts Projects
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9 Mr. McGeath discussed the hotel/motel tax. The amount collected will automatically
10 have 15% deducted and put into the city budget for Public Art. In the past, these funds
11 were lost if not used immediately. This new method will keep the funds in an ongoing
12 City account available for use. Mr. McGeath will get more information on the funding
13 issues. Roundabout issues and other displays of art were discussed.
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15 CISD will display art in Town Hall during Art in the Square on the second and third
16 floors. The Library will also display art on the free standing panels.
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18 Agenda Item No. 5B - Discussion. - Master Plan Work Group Update
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20 The Arts Master Plan should be part of the City Master Plan. The Council discussed
21 some ways to more quickly advance the Arts Master Plan. The Council would like to
22 devise a catch phrase to draw attention to art in Southlake.
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24 Agenda Item No. 5C - Discussion. - APEX update
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26 Ms. Messing gave a brief update about Art in the Square and future events.
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28 Agenda Item No. 6, Adjournment.
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30 The meeting was adjo ed at 7:00 pm.
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42 K rry McGeath, Deputy Director of Community Services
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44 A RECORDING OF THE MEETING IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY.
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