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04-16-2026 (Public Arts Advisory) Agenda Packet Wylie Public Arts Advisory Board Regular Meeting f � April 16, 2026—6:00 PM Council Chambers- 300 Country Club Road, Building 4100, Wylie, Texas 75098 WYL1 E CALL TO ORDER COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Anv member of the public may address Board regarding an item that is not listed on the 1 genda. Members of the public must _fill out a form prior to the meeting in order to speak. Board requests that comments be limited to three minutes for an individual, six minutes for a group_In addition, Board is not alloxred to converse,deliberate or take action on any mailer presented during citizen participation. CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine b'v 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. DISCUSSION ITEMS DS 1. Walking Trails Phase 2(Yoshi Wright)update. D�s . Walking Trails Phase 3,(Sonny Behan) update. CAS _ Walking Trails Phase 3 (2), (Seth Vandable) update. REGULAR AGENDA _. Consider,and act upon, Public Arts Advisory Board regular minutes from 11-20-2025. Consider, and act upon, approving the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Public Arts Advisory Board; approving new qualifications for membership on the Public Arts Advisory Board, including residency, voter registration,and employment restrictions,and other updates. EXECUTIVE SESSION RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION Take any,action as a result from Executive Session. ADJOURNMENT CERTIFICATION I certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted on April 10,2026 at 5:00 p.m.on the outside bulletin board at Wylie City Hall, 300 Country Club Road, Building 100, Wylie, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the public at all times. Stephanie Storm, City Secretary Date Notice Removed The Wylie Municipal Complex is wheelchair accessible. Sign interpretation or other special assistance for disabled attendees must be requested 48 hours in advance by contacting the City Secretary's Office at 972.516.6020.Nearing impaired devices are available from the City Secretary prior to each meeting. If during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the Board should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Board or a consultation with the attorney for the City should be held or is required, then such closed or executive meeting or session or consultation with attorney as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act,Texas Government Code§ 551.001 et. seq.,will be held by the Board at the date,hour and place given in this notice as the Board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session or consult with the attorney for the City concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including, but not limited to, the following sanctions and purposes: Texas Government Code Section: § 551.071 —Private consultation with an attorney for the City. § 551.073—Discussing prospective gift or donation to the City. § 551.076—Discussing deployment of security personnel or devices or security audit. 12 _ .. ....... _ .. ova-, 1 Of /4a S%.4: , R kg4 i t; �ecn l _ rl t , r . n t 13 SO - � ➢. zn {� r ,,;s4 juaejd Beal ; a " k aajunH ue:)iaauad OAIIeN t aiai�ad OLD 10 saoL133 � r_ t li I y a .Y ..3, � Y"• sir_. � � � �., �. 0411612026Item 1. Public Art Advisory Board WYLIE AGENDA REPORT Department: PAAB Account Code: Prepared By: Julie Pannell 7onsider, d act upon, the Public Arts Advisory Board Minutes from 1 1-20-2025. Recommendation Motion to approve the Item as presented. Discussion The minutes are attached for your consideration. 0411612026Item 1, Public Arts Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes , November 20, 2025—6:00 PM Council Chambers - 300 Country Club Road, Building#100, Wylie, Texas 75098 WYLI E CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by board Chair Steve Shank at 6:04 pm. Board members present included: Manoj Padhi,Robert Heath,and Afshan Khan.Board members Gloria Suarez,Eliza Clement,and Chantelle McMurrian were absent. PAAB Liaison Julie Pannell also attended. COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Any member of the public may address Council regarding an item that is not fisted on the Agenda. .1fembers of the public must fill out a form prior to the meeting in order to speak. Council requests that comments be limited to three minutes for an individual, six minutes for a group. In addition, Council is not allowed to converse, deliberate or take action on any matter presented during citizen participation. No citizens came forward. DISCUSSION ITEMS All matters listed tinder the Consent agenda are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There ivill not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed front the Consent,agenda and will be considered separately. A. Walking Trails Phase 2,(Yoshi Wright) Update. Board Discussion PAAB Liaison Pannell updated the board on artist Wright's progress with the second piece, "Ancestors Voice." Wright is hoping for the shipping and installation of both pieces in the spring. The artist will be working with a local contractor to prepare the earth mounds. B. Walking Trails Phase 3,(Sonny Behan) Update. Board Discussion PAAB Liaison Pannell informed the board that artist Behan sent"Echoes on the Prairie"to the foundry in mid-October to begin the bronzing process. There will be a delay as the foundry will be closed for the holidays,which will move the shipping timeline forward to sometime in mid-February 2026.The piece will travel via sea freight and is expected to take approximately six weeks. C. Walking Trails Phase 3,(Seth Vandable) Update. n 0411612026Item 1. Board Discussion PAAB Liaison Pannell shared photos of Vandable's completed full-size model with the board. Pannell stated this was the time for feedback and any changes the board would like to see made before Vandable sends the model to the foundry for bronzing.The board was happy with the full-size model,and no changes were requested. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Consider and act upon,the Public Art Board Minutes from 9-18-2025 Board Action A motion was made by board member Khan,seconded by board member Padhi, to approve the September 18,2025,minutes,as presented. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 4-0 with board members Suarez, Clement, and McMurrian absent. ADJOURNMENT Board Action A motion was made by board member Khan, seconded by board member Padhi, to adjourn the meeting at 6:14 pm. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 4-0 with board members Suarez, Clement, and McMurrian absent. Steve Shank,Board Chair ATTEST: Julie Pannell,Secretary 0411612026 Item 2. Public Arts Advisory Board WYLIE AGENDA REPORT Department: PAAB Account Code: Prepared By: Julie Pannell 7 ons ider and act upon approving the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Public Arts Advisory Board; approving new ualifications fo r membership on the Public Arts Advisory Board, including residency, voter registration, and employment estrictions, and other updates. 2 Motion to approve�the Item as presented. Discussion Staff held a work session with the City Council on August 26, 2025, to discuss eligibility requirements for board and commission members. During the session, the Council provided direction to proceed with streamlining residency, voter registration,and employment restriction qualifications. While reviewing the Public Arts Advisory Board Bylaws,staff and the City Attorney identified additional provisions that should be updated to ensure compliance with current state law and to improve consistency throughout the document. Staff has prepared proposed revisions in track-changes format, along with a clean, updated version of the Bylaws for the Board's review.Council did consider and approved Resolution No.2026-02(R)approving the amended Bylaws on January 27, 2026. For the Bylaws to be effective, they must be considered and adopted by the Public Arts Advisory Board. 1-91 CITY OF WY0 IE PUBLIC ARTS ADVISORY BOARD BYLAWS Name ARTICLE N Section_1. The Public Arts Program is hereby established to, among other things, pp]Dlot8 and encourage public and private art programs, to further the development and awareness of, and interest in. the visual 8d3, to cneoh3 an enhanced visual environment for city residents, to commemorate the oi[y's rich cultural and ethnic diversity, to integrate the design work ofartists into the development of theCih/'s capital infrastructure improvement and to promote tourism and economic vitality in the city through the artistic design of public spaces. Section 2. The Public Arts Advisory Board is hereby established to, among other things, promote art, s8\8ot vvO[kS of art and artists for commissioned pieces of art, and implement the public arts guidelines plan. The board will, among other things, oversee the public arts program and act in an advisory capacity tO the City Council. Section 3. /\s authorized bv the City Charter, City Df Wylie and City Ordinance No. 2008-37. this body shall ba known os the Public Arts Advisory Board. ARTICLE 11 Members Section 1. Number of Members/Qualified Appointment. The Board shall consist of seven (7) rUernb8ro, with the Board nnerDbarS to be appointed by the City Council for 8 term of two years; provided however, that the members of the first board to serve shall be appointed so that three (3) members shall serve one (1) year terms and four (4) members shall serve two (2) year terms; provided, however, that of the initial appointments made under this Ordinance, shall ba for aterm commencing on AVgVSt22. 2000 and one-year terms expiring on June 30. 2007 and two-year terms expiring on June 30. 2008 Section 2. Terms. No rnennbe/ shall serve on the board for more than three consecutive two-year terms or six consecutive years. whichever is |esa unless extended by the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the full membership of the City Council Except for a board member whose tenure has been extended by the City Council as provided above, a member who has served three consecutive two-year terms or six consecutive years whichever is less on the board may be reappointed to serve on the board after being off the board for at least one year, and upon reappointment the member is eligible to serve another three consecutive terms or six consecutive 0411612026 Item 2� years. whichever is less. Such a member is. however. eligible for appointment to a different board or Commission without waiting P}�$e3�etf r�arr�a�r s��}t r+re*o�more€+pan c}tr�r�i eer��eev�*ram*e*�r+�^=p�rs�det#,- hawewer,sryot+}�a Bo�re}+rme«noeF�� acerra��at=rP�st-ow yor�lsn�€�e��c�n the�xv+rat�o*�o�ar+�,aef��yot~-.a 8ea��•ar+er� �, t �°� =9vlt�rnbe*•gab#�s€��€i<r�r�rtt�re-6�e�d a�tt�},•�++�e�a};stwt!red#acerr*e�*�c�vti rr+�t�!��?�1�ee�+.c�ppc�+�tet1 Section 3. In addition to the seven Board members, the City Manager shall serve as an ex officio member of the Board, but shall have no right to vote on any matter before the Board. Each Board member shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual expenses approved in advance by the City Council. Section 4. Qualifications. Each board member shall Be a resident of the City of Wylie for not less than twelve (1 12) consecutive months immediately preceding appointment, Be a qualified voter of the City of\,Nylie Not be an employee of the City of Wylie; and Not be the spouse or domestic partner of an employee of the City of Wylie. Each board member shall have any other qualification as the City Council deems necessary and appropriate. Eeeh board mernbe€sl% :a aWied voter and shall not be an employee-of ,ve,oi#Y.E.,aoh boardnrnernber shall-have any-other hfcation-as the City Council deems f+ecessafy-and approprtate.� ARTICLE III Officer Section 1. The officers of the Board shall be a Chairperson, A Vice-Chairperson and a Secretary. Section 2. OffteereefCalt sleeted-,and4a ke-o fice-atAbe first fegular• ng:after4 a-Board me"tbersphave-been tnt d o The Board shall elect a chairman from among its membership each year at the first regular meeting after annual appointments. Section 3. Vacancies in office shall be handled as follows: (a) In the event of resignation or incapacity of the Chair, the Vice-Chair shall become the Chair for the unexpired portion of the term. (b) Vacancies in officers other than the Chair shall be filled for the unexpired term by election from the remaining Public Arts Advisory Board members. Section 4. Duties of the officers shall be as follows: Public Arts Advisory Board Bylaws-Updated December 18,2024 Adopted by PAAB-January 16,2025 Approved by City Council—Date» 11 (a) Chair: /i> Preside at all meetings. U0 Represent the Public Arts Advisory Board sk public functions (iii) Appoint special committees. (iv) Assist City of Wylie 8bsff Liaison in establishing the agenda for each meeting. Agenda items requested bv any Board Member will beincluded. 8dVioe-Chaic (i) Assist the Chair in directing the affairs Of the Board and act in the Chair's absence. /d8ecretary: 0 The secretary will be responsibleho recording the minutes (ii) The City of Wylie Staff Liaison will be responsible for distributing minutes tn the City Council, Public Arts Advisory Board and City Manager. An official record of attendance will be kept in the minutes. ARTICLE IV MeeliaZ Section 1. The regular meeting of The Public Arts Advisory Board shall be held monthly in the Municipal Complex Council Chambers unless staff determines otherwise. notice of meetings shall be posted in accordance with applicable rules and provisions of the state law. Section 2. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or by written request sent to the chairperson Ur vice-chairperson by three members of the board. Minutes shall be kept of all such meetings, and any special meetings, with copies of said minutes and any other reports tobe transmitted to the City Council and the City Manager. The board shall have technical and logistical support provided as designated by the City Manager. Section 3. Four(4) board members shall constitute a quorum of the Board for the purpose of conducting its busiDegg, exercising its power and for all other purposes, NO action of the Board shall be valid or binding unless adopted by the affirmative vote ofo majority ofthoseBoandnnanmbers present and voting. Section 4. When vacancies occur on the Board, the City Council shall appoint, bymajority vote, areplacement to serve the remainder of the term. Section i Each Board member serves aL the pleasure of the City Council and may be removed at the discretion of the City Council. Board member absences shall be controlled by Article V||| Df the VVv|ie'aCharter. Section 6. Robert's Rules of Order(current edition) shall govern the parliamentary procedure of the Board, in cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these by-laws. Section L7. The board shall have a chairperson and vice-chairperson whose terms shall beone year. The chairperson and vice-chairperson shall be elected by the board members. Neither the chairperson nor the vice-chairperson shall serve as an officer for more than (2) consecutive terms. The chairperson shall preside over meetings and shall be entitled to vote upon each issue. The vice chairperson shall assist the chairperson in directing the affairs of the board. In the absence Of the chairperson, the vice-chairperson shall assume all duties of the chairperson. ARTICLE V Powers and Duties of Board Members Section 1^The Board shall act principally inan advisory capacity to city staff and the City Council in any matter pertaining toart. Section 2. The Board may solicit, on behalf of the city, gifts, revenues, bequests or endowments of money and/or property as donations and/or grants from persons, firms or corporations, subject to the guidance, approval and acceptance by the City Council. Section 3. The Board, through its Chairperson, shall make an oral and/or written report annually to the City Council concerning its activities during the past year and its proposals for the coming year. Section 4. The Board's authority shall not extend to the direction, supervision, employment or termination of Wylie employees. No supervisory power of the Board is created. Section 5. The Board will develop, for City Council approval, a set of by-laws governing rules of procedure for their meetings and operation. Section 6. The Board shall not have the power to obligate the city for funds and/or expenditures or incur any debt nn behalf ofWylie. F 04 Section 7. All powers and duties prescribed and delegated herein are delegated ho the Board, as a unit, and all action hereunder shall be of the Board acting as 3 whole. No action of an individual Board member is authorized, except through the approval of the Board or City Council. Section 118. The Board shall advise and make recommendations to the City Council pertaining bJ the execution of the public arts guidelines plan. Section L9^The Board shall advise and make recommendations to the City Council pertaining to, among other things, policies and procedures as identified in the public arts guidelines plan; artist selection juries and process; commission and placement of artworks; and maintenance and removal of artworks. Section 10. The Board shall have any other power and/or duty as prescribed and authorized by the City Council. Section L11^ |f the board member chooses tn abstain from voting where no declared conflict mf interest exists the vote shall be recorded as a negative vote in the official minutes. ARTICLE VI Committees Section 1. Committees may be appointed for special purposes by the Chair and with the consent Of the majority OftheBOand. A|| cQnnnnitteeSxviUhaw8at |ea8tnnePub|icArtsAdviaoryBoardrn8nnber serving on them. These committees are automatically dissolved upon completion of the assignment. Section 2 Progress reports will be given at each Board meeting, and a final report on completion of assignments. ARTICLE VUU Amendments Section 1^These by-laws may be amended bva majority vote nt any regular nneeUng.-,- [mpomed amendments at4eest ' sueh . Suchanonnendnlentvv0U|dthenbesubie[ttoopprovo| bytheCityCound|. A|| oohce of meetings shall be posted in accordance with applicable rules and provisions of the state law. CITY OF WYU UE PUBLIC ARTS ADVISORY BOARD BYLAWS ARTICLE E U Name Section 1. The Public Arts program is hereby established to, among other thingo, promote and encourage public and private art programs, to further the development and awareness of, and interest in, the visual arts, tocreate an enhanced visual environment for city residents, tocommemorate the Cib/'a rich cultural and ethnic dive[sih/, to integrate the design work of artists into the development of the city'ocapital infrastructure improvement and to promote tourism and economic vitality in the City through the artistic design Df public spaces. Section 2. The Public Arts Advisory Board is hereby established to, among other things, promote md, select works of art and artists for commissioned pieces of art, and implement the public arts guidelines plan. The board will, among other things, oversee the public arts program and act in an advisory capacity to the City Council. Section 3. As authorized by the City Charter, City of Wylie and City Ordinance No. 2000'37. this body shall be known aS the Public Arts Advisory Board. Members ARTICLE UU Section 1. Number of Members/Qualified Appointment. The Board shall consist of seven (7) members, with the Board members to be appointed by the City Council for a term of two years; provided however, that the members of the first board to serve shall be appointed oV that three (3) members shall serve one (1) year terms and four (4) members shall serve two (2) year terms; provided, however, that of the initial appointments made under this Ordinance, shall be for a term commencing on August 22, 2006 and one-year terms expiring on June 30, 2007 and two-year terms expiring on June 3O. 2OOO. Section 2. Termo. No member shall serve on the board for more than three consecutive two-year terms or six consecutive years, whichever is less, unless extended by the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the full membership of the City Council. Except for a board member whose tenure has been extended by the City Council as provided above, a member who has served three consecutive, two-year terms or six consecutive years, whichever is less, on the board may be reappointed to serve on the board after being off the board for mt least one year, and upon reappointment, the member is eligible to serve another three consecutive terms or six consecutive years, whichever is less. Such o member is, hovv8va[ eligible for appointment too different board or commission without waiting. Section L3^|n addition to the seven Board rnennbera. the City Manager shall serve as an ex officio member of the Board, but shall have no right to vote on any matter before the Board. Each Board member shall serve without c0rnpensotiVn, but may be reimbursed for actual expenses approved in advance by the City Council. Section . Qualifications. Each board member shall: o Be a resident of the City of Wylie for not less than twelve (12) consecutive months immediately preceding appointment; o Be a qualified voter Of the City OfWylie; o Not beon employee [f the City ofWylie; and o Not be the spouse Vr domestic partner Ofon employee Vf the City ofWylie. o Each board member shall have any other qualification as the City Council deems necessary and appropriate. ARTICLE UUU Officers Section 1. The officers mf the Board shall bea Chairperson, A Vice-Chairperson and a Secretary. Section 2. The Board ehoU elect o chairman from among its membership each year at the first regular meeting after annual appointments. Section 3. Vacancies in office shall bo handled asfollows: (n) |n the event 0f resignation or incapacity 0f the Chair, the Vice-Chair shall become the Chair for the unexpired portion of the t8[nn (b) Vacancies in officers other than the Chair shall be filled for the unexpired term by election from the remaining Public Arts Advisory Board rnonmbemS. Section 4. Duties of the officers ohoU be as follows: (o) Chair: (i) Preside atall meetings. (ii) Represent the Public Arts Advisory Board ad public functions (iii) Appoint special committees. /kA Assist City of Wylie Staff Liaison in establishing the agenda for each meeting. Agenda items requested by any Board Member will beincluded. /NVice-Ch8ic (i) Assist the Chair in directing the affairs Of the Board and act in the Chair's absence. (d Secretary: (i) The secretary will be responsible for recording the minutes. 0U The City of Wylie Staff Liaison will bg responsible for distributing nniDubas to the {]tv Council, Public Arts Advisory Board and City Manager. An official record of attendance will ba kept in the minutes. ARTICLE UV Section 1 The regular meeting of The Public Arts Advisory Board shall be held monthly in the Municipal Complex Council Chambers unless staff determines otherwise. All notice of meetings shall be posted in accordance with applicable rules and provisions of the state law. Section 2. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or by written request sent to the chairperson or vice-chairperson by three members of the board. Minutes shall be kept of all such meetings, and any special meetings, with copies of said minutes and any other reports to be transmitted tO the City Council and the City Manager. The board shall have technical and logistical support provided as designated by the City Manager. Section 3. Four(4) board members shall constitute a quorum ofthe Board for the purpose oy conducting its business, exercising its power and for all other purposes. No action of the Board shall b8 valid or binding unless adopted by the affirmative vote Vf8 majority ofth0saE]omrdnlornbars present and voting. Section 4. When vacancies occur on the Board, the City Council shall appoint, bvmajority vote, a replacement to oan/e the remainder of the term. Section 5. Each Board member serves at the pleasure of the City Council and may be removed at the discretion of the City Council. Board member absences shall be controlled byArticle V||| of the VVv|ia'sCharter. Section 6. Robert's Rules of Order (current edition) shall govern the parliamentary procedure Public Board a Updated oecemuor{e.2024 Adopted by pAAa-January*6,20e5 Approved uy City Council—oate^' of the Board, incases to which they are applicable and inwhich they are not inconsistent with these by-laws. Section 7. The board shall have a chairperson and vice-chairperson whose terms shall be one year. The chairperson and vice-chairperson shall be elected by the board members. Neither the chairperson nor the vice-chairperson shall serve as an officer for more than (2) consecutive terms. The chairperson shall preside over meetings and shall be entitled to vote upon each issue. The vice chairperson shall assist the chairperson in directing the affairs of the board. In the absence of the chairperson, the vice-chairperson shall assume all duties of the chairperson. Powers and Duties of Board Members ARTICLE VSection 1. The Board shall act principally inen advisory capacity to city staff and the City Council in any matter pertaining toart. Sectionl 2. The Board may solicit, on behalf of the city, gifts, revenues, bequests or endowments of money and/or property as donations and/or grants from persons, firms or corporations, subject to the guidance, approval and acceptance by the City Council. Section 3. The Board, through its Chairperson, shall make an oral and/or written report annually to the City Council concerning its activities during the past year and its proposals for the coming year. Section 4. The Board's authority shall not extend to the direction, supervision, employment or termination of Wylie employees. No supervisory power of the Board is created. Section 5. The Board will develop, for City Council approval, a set of by-laws governing rules mf procedure for their meetings and operation. Section 6. The Board ah8U not have the power to obligate the city for funds and/or expenditures 0r incur any debt On behalf ofWylie. Section 7. All powers and duties prescribed and delegated herein are delegated to the Board, as a unit, and all action hereunder shall be of the Board acting as a whole. No action of an individual Board member is authorized, except through the approval of the Board or City Council. Section 8. The Board shall advise and make recommendations to the City Council pertaining tO the execution of the public arts guidelines plan. PublicUpdated December 1o.2oz* Adopted by pAAo-xanuwry 16,eoze Approved vy City Council"^Date^~ Section 9. The Board shall advise and make recommendations to the City Council pertaining to, among other things, policies and procedures as identified in the public arts guidelines plan; artist selection juries and process; commission and placement Ofartworks; and maintenance and removal of artworks. Section 10. The Board shall have any other power and/or duty as prescribed and authorized by the City Council. If the board member chooses to abstain from voting, where no declared conflict of interest exists, the vote shall be recorded as a negative vote in the official minutes. Committees ARTICLE VI Section 1. Committees may be appointed for special purposes by the Chair and with the consent of the majority 0ftheBoard. AUCO[Dnnitteesvv||| h3veot \8osionePub|ioArtoAdvis0ryBo8rdnnember serving on them. These committees are automatically dissolved upon completion of the assignment. Section 2. Progress reports will bo given ot each Board meeting, and a final report OD completion Of assignments. ARTICLE VKU Amendments These by-laws may be amended bvo majority votoatonyre0u|arnnaeUng.. 8uoh an amendment would then be subject to approval by the City Council. All notice of meetings shall be posted in accordance with 8pp|iCob|8 rV|8o and provisions of the St8hy |8vx Public Arts Advisory a Updated December 1u.unx4 fmovteubyp*Aa-January x6,on2s AppmveuuyoxvCvunco"`omo—