2012-10-29CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL MEETING: October 29, 2012
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Southlake Town Hall — 4A
Southlake Arts Council Members Present: Chair Leslie Bartlett, Vice Chair Carol
Knox, Secretary Leslie Ann Walker and Southlake Arts Council members Merlene
Ingraham and Terri Messing
Southlake Arts Council Members Absent: Jesika Cook and Tammy Hashemian
Staff Members Present: Jim Blagg, Assistant City Manager/Operations, Deputy
Director of Community Services Kerry McGeath and Assistant to the Director of
Community Services Candice Edmondson
Others Present: None
Agenda Item No. 1 - Call to Order: Chair Bartlett called the meeting to order at 6:00
p.m.
Agenda Item No. 2A — Consent: Approval of the minutes from the September 25,
2012 Southlake Arts Council meeting — One misspelling was corrected in the
minutes.
A motion was made to accept the minutes as amended.
Motion:
Knox
Second:
Ingraham
Ayes:
Bartlett, Ingraham, Knox, Messing and Walker
Nays:
None
Vote:
5-0
Motion Carried.
Aaenda Item No. 3A — Consider: Recommendation on a plan for the Public
Sculpture Program at McPherson Park — Assistant City Manager Blagg presented the
proposed plan, including phasing and financial information. Also mentioned were
proposed revisions to the exiting Public Art Policy that the Arts Council may make a
recommendation on at a future meeting.
The sculpture plan was discussed. The Arts Council favored the overall plan; however,
they recommended changing the sequence of the phases to begin with Frank Edgar
Cornish, IV Park, then proceed down Federal Way to McPherson Park and up Grand
Avenue to Town Hall.
A motion was made to recommend City Council approve the Plan with the change to
start with Frank Edgar Cornish Park IV.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Minutes of the October 29, 2012 Southlake Arts Council Meeting
Page 2 of 3
Motion:
Messing
Second:
Knox
Ayes:
Bartlett,
Nays:
None
Vote:
5-0
Motion carried.
Ingraham, Knox, Messing and Walker
Agenda Item 4A was moved up on the agenda and considered next.
Agenda Item No. 4A - Discussion: Bas Relief at North Park — Positive comments
were made about the bas relief at North Park created by artist Janis Hart.
The Arts Council will make a recommendation on the art work to be included in the DPS
North Training Facility following a Call for Artist.
Arts Council member Messing left the meeting at this time.
Aaenda Item No. 3B - Consider: Recommendation on a permit to allow an art
gallery reception December 16, 2012 and the Southlake Sister Cities International
Youna Artist art exhibit December 16. 2012 throuah January 25, 2013, in the
Southlake Town Hall Lobby — Deputy Director McGeath presented the permit from
Southlake Sister Cities.
The item was discussed. Each of the individual entries was viewed by the Arts Council.
Southlake Sister Cities will handle all the programming for the reception and exhibit.
Funding of approximately $500 for the event is approved in the Public Art budget. City
Council will consider the permit for the reception and exhibit at the November 6, 2012
meeting.
A motion was made to recommend that City Council approve the permit from Southlake
Sister Cities to allow the reception and art gallery exhibit by Sister Cities International
Young Artists in Town Hall lobby as presented.
Motion:
Walker
Second:
Knox
Ayes:
Bartlett,
Nays:
None
Vote:
4-0
Motion carried.
Ingraham, Knox and Walker
Agenda Item No. 5 - Public Forum: No one was present to address the Arts Council.
Assistant City Manager Blagg announced there will not be a Southlake Arts Council
meeting in December. The next meeting in January will include a review of the Art
Master Plan and prioritizing of Arts Master Plan items/events for 2014 and beyond.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Minutes of the October 29, 2012 Southlake Arts Council Meeting
Page 3 of 3
Agenda Item No. 6 — Adjournment
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 6:39 p.m.
Motion: Knox
Second: Walker
Ayes: Bartlett, Cook, Ingraham, Knox and Walker
Nays: None
Vote: 5-0
Motion carried.
slie Bartlett, Chair
Atte t:
I
Candice Edmondson, Assistant to the Director of Community Services
A tape recording of this meeting may be requested in the Office of the City Secretary.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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 — TH 4A
Monday, October 29, 2012
�I Leslie Bartlett
Merlene Ingraham
Jesika Cook
i� Terri Messing
Tammy Hashemian
Leslie Ann Walker
Carol Knox
�y Jim Bla staff liaison
Candice Edmondson (staff liaison)
Kerry McGeath (staff liaison)
Guests: