06-20-2024 (Public Arts Advisory) MinutesJAI
CITY OF
WYLIE
CALL TO ORDER
Public Arts Advisory Board
Minutes
Regular Meeting
June 20, 2024 — 6:00 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex — Council Chambers
300 Country Club Road, Bldg. 100
Wylie, TX 75098
Announce the presence of a Quorum.
The meeting was called to order by Chair Esther Bellah at 6:07 pm. Members present included: Board
members Cassie Dyson, Anita Jones, and Gloria Suarez. Board member Joseph Murdock, Steve Shank, and
John Treadwell were absent.
PAAB Coordinator Carole Ehrlich was also in attendance.
CITIZENS COMMENTS ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS
Residents may address the Board regarding an item that is not listed on the Agenda. Residents must fill out a non -
agenda form prior to the meeting in order to speak. The Board requests that comments be limited to three (3) minutes.
In addition, the Board is not allowed to converse, deliberate, or take action on any matter presented during citizen
participation.
No citizens were present to address the board.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Board and will be enacted by one
motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed
from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.
A. Discussion and update regarding the progress of the two 2024 art pieces by
Yoshi Wright (C Ehrlich, Public Arts Advisory Board Coordinator)
Board Discussion
PAC Ehrlich reported that the artist had received his next milestone upon the City
permit being issued and approved. She reported that stone was being re -ordered for
the project "Sacred Fire".
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B. Discussion regarding the 2024/2025 Walking Trails, Phase 3 Projects
(C. Ehrlich, Public Arts Advisory Board Coordinator)
Staff/Board Comments
PAC Ehrlich reported that she had received a price from artist Sonny Behan. She noted that Artist Behan
was only willing to provide the deer sculpture due to budget constraints.
Board members had questions concerning the budget and PAC Ehrlich phoned the artist to provide answers.
Behan stated that the $44.715 proposed budget could be different in costs as these were estimates. He
reported that in order to get a firm cost for the bronzing, a maquette must be made and sent to the South
Africa foundry so they could give a final cost.
The board asked about a full bronze in lieu of the bronze relief. Behan replied he could give a cost for both
based on the bronze relief maquette. Cost for the creation of the small maquette would be $3,500 and is
part of the proposed budget.
Board members discussed the difference between the bronze relief and the full bronze deer with board
member Suarez leaning toward the full bronze and board members Jones, Dyson and Bellah leaning toward
the bronze relief.
Direction from the board was to get approval for fabrication of the maquette and ask the artist to increase
the height of the base to avoid children climbing on the art.
C. Discussion regarding the promotional materials for a booth set up for the Wylie
Events. (C Ehrlich, Public Arts Advisory Board Coordinator)
Board Discussion
PAC Ehrlich reported that this item had been tabled and board member Shank was in the process of revising
the design.
D. Discussion and load in for the 2024 Bluegrass on Ballard. (C Ehrlich, Public
Arts Advisory Board Coordinator)
Board Discussion
PAC Ehrlich reported there were over 100 vendors and sponsors. She reported that John Treadwell and
Esther Bellah would be at the central check in location to mark booth numbers on cars and direct vendors
to their unloading locations. Board member Shank would be on Ballard location and board member Suarez
would be on Jackson with board member Dyson at the Jackson alley unloading site.
Ehrlich stated that she would ask Parks to bring a cooler and ice and board member Treadwell would bring
water. Coffee would not be served but donuts would be available for the ROTC and board members.
Vendors would be on location at 6:00 am and she asked board members to be at the location by 6:00 pm.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Consider and act upon, the Public Art Advisory Board minutes of April 18, 2024
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Board Action
A motion was made by board member Jones, seconded by board member Suarez to approve
the minutes of April 18, 2024 as presented. A vote was taken and the motion passed 4-0 with
board members Treadwell, Shank, and Murdock absent.
ADJOURNMENT
Board Action
A motion was made by board member Suarez, seconded by board member Dyson to adjourn the
meeting at 7:12 pm. A vote was taken and the motion passed 4-0 with board members Treadwell,
Shank, and Murdock absent.
ATTEST:
Carole Ehrli ecretary
Esther Bellah, Chair
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