2014-06-10 CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 10, 2014
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Southlake Town Hall — 4A
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL PRESENT: Chair Leslie Bartlett, Vice Chair Miriam
Murray, Secretary Jesika Cook and Southlake Arts Council members Lamberto Alvarez,
Merlene Ingraham, Tamara McMillan, Terri Messing and Christina Esparza (Alternate
#1)
SOUTHLAKE ARTS COUNCIL ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Director of Community Services Chris Tribble and Assistant to the
Director Cassie Tucker
OTHERS PRESENT: Principal Planner Daniel Cortez
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Bartlett called the meeting of the Southlake Arts Council to order at 6:04
p.m.
2. CONSENT AGENDA
Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine by the Southlake Arts
Council and are enacted with one motion. Chair Bartlett read the consent agenda
item for the record.
2A. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE MAY 27, 2014 SOUTHLAKE ARTS
COUNCIL MEETING
There were no corrections to the minutes
APPROVED
A motion was made to approve the minutes from the last meeting.
Motion: McMillan
Second: Murray and Lamberto
Ayes: Alvarez, Bartlett, Cook, Esparza, Ingraham, McMillan, Messing,
Murray
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 8 -0
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
Minutes of the June 10, 2014 Southlake Arts Council Meeting
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Motion Carried.
3. CONSIDER
3A. RECOMMENDATION ON PROPOSED FY 2015 PUBLIC ART FUND ANNUAL
BUDGET
Director Tribble presented the proposed FY 2015 Public Art Fund Budget for
Southlake Arts Council consideration and responded to questions regarding
funding and timing for art pieces for the community recreation center and for the
upcoming roundabouts. The Arts Council discussed the item.
APPROVED
A motion was made to recommend acceptance of the proposed FY 2015 Public
Art Fund Annual Budget as presented by Chris Tribble.
Motion: McMillan
Second: Esparza, Alvarez
Ayes: Alvarez, Bartlett, Cook, Esparza, Ingraham, McMillan, Messing,
Murray
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Vote: 8 -0
4. DISCUSSION
4A. JULY AND AUGUST MEETINGS
The Southlake Arts Council discussed combining its July and August meetings
and selected Tuesday, July 29, 2014 for the next meeting.
Discussion of Agenda Item 4C, Texas Rangers Baseball event was included
during discussion of this item. See comments below.
4B. PROPOSED MURALS FOR BJ'S RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE
The Southlake Arts Council previewed concepts of two exterior murals proposed
for BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse, to be located at East Southlake Blvd and
North Kimball Ave.
The murals are proposed for the front entry elevation and the rear elevation and
depict turn of the century industrial laborers and their relentless commitment to
their livelihood.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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Principal Planner Daniel Cortez, City of Southlake Planning & Development
Services, was present to respond to questions and receive the Art Council's
feedback on the proposed murals before proceeding with final concept design
and approval.
The Arts Council offered suggestions to have the murals' subject less industrial
and more agricultural to better represent Southlake and Texas history.
The murals will be brought back for the Arts Council's formal recommendation at
the July 29, 2014 meeting.
4C. TEXAS RANGERS BASEBALL RECEPTION AND EXHIBIT SEPTEMBER 7,
2014
The Southlake Arts Council discussed preparations for the September 7, 2014
Texas Rangers Baseball reception and exhibit. The following committees will
provide updates at the July 29 Arts Council meeting: Graphics (Jesika Cook);
Artwork (Lamberto Alvarez); Food and Decorations (Tamara McMillan, Merlene
Ingraham, Miriam Murray); Interactive Activities (Terri Messing, Christina
Esparza, Leslie Bartlett); and Entertainment (Terri Messing).
4C. FUTURE PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITIES
The Southlake Arts Council members would like the City to add an "events"
section to the City's Community Programs /Cultural Arts and Special Events
webpages where a list of current and upcoming activities could be listed, as well
as an archival section of previous activities that could include graphics from past
events. Also requested was to add a link on the Southlake Arts Council's
webpage to the "events" current and archival pages.
Terri Messing reported APEX continues to work on a Battle of the Bands -type
competition event for May 30, 2015, in conjunction with the City's annual
Southlake Summer Kick -Off event. The event will be a pilot for future events to
be held in the new amphitheater venue at the Community Recreation Center.
5. PUBLIC FORUM
No one was present to speak at Public Forum.
6. ADJOURNMENT
APPROVED
A motion was made an unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 7:02
p.m.
City of Southlake Values:
Integrity ♦ Innovation ♦ Accountability ♦ Commitment to Excellence ♦ Teamwork
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Community Services Department
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.
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Merlene Ingraham, Place 2
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