06-21-2018 (Public Arts Advisory) Minutes Public Arts Advisory Board
CITY OF WYLIE
Minutes
Regular Meeting
June 21, 2018 - 6:00 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex
Council Chambers/Conference Room
300 Country Club Road, Bldg. 100
CALL TO ORDER
The Public Arts Advisory Board meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m. by Chair Lynn Grimes. Board
members present included: Michael Schwerin, Nancy Peirce, Minerva Bediako, and Anita Jones. Board
members Lisa Green and Brooke Lopez were absent.
Staff present included: Carole Ehrlich, Public Art Coordinator. Newly appointed board members, Marjorie
Bennett and Lily Courtney were also in attendance.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
. Update regarding the Animal Shelter Public Art Project. (C. Ehrlich, Public Art
Coordinator)
Staff/Board Comments
Public Arts Coordinator Ehrlich updated the board regarding the Animal Shelter Public Art Project. She
reported she had been in contact with artist Robert Barnum and had sent the draft contract to commission the
art piece to the City Attorney for review. She reported the presentation to City Council would take place at
the August 14, 2018 Council meeting.
She asked the board for direction regarding the aluminum relief printing on the sculptures and whether the
wording needed to be double sided to read from the front and back or one sided-single metal as presented
originally by the artist. Direction from the board was to leave the wording single sided as was presented in
the original proposal.
Ehrlich asked what wording the board wished to use for "Bond". The board gave direction to use "Bonding"
as the wording. Ehrlich also asked about the sculpture of the little girl and the revisions made to the sculpture.
The board gave direction that the smile of delight in holding the dog was more apparent but a notch under the
nose and above the lips should be removed. Ehrlich reported she would take the changes back to the artist
to be included in the new maquette he would use for the Council presentation.
• Update and final plans regarding the Bluegrass on Ballard set for June
30, 2018. (C. Ehrlich, Public Art Coordinator)
Executive Summary
Public Arts Coordinator Ehrlich updated the board regarding the changes made to the event with regard to color
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coding the vendor list so the vendors know where they are to go to unload for the event. She explained there would
be three areas: blue for Ballard Street unloading, green for Oak Street unloading behind the store fronts and orange
for Jackson unloading. There would also be two Police Academy volunteers to direct vendors to the correct location
and placards would be sent to each vendor with the proper color coding to place on their windshields.
Ehrlich also reviewed the time schedule for board members and volunteers. She reported there were 14 volunteers
signed up to assist with vendor unloading in the morning starting at 6:30 a.m.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Consider, and act upon, approval of the minutes from the May 31, 2018 Public Arts
Advisory Board Special Called Meeting. (C. Ehrlich, Pubic Art Coordinator)
Board Action
A motion was made by board member Peirce, seconded by board member Bediako to approve the
minutes from the May 31, 2018 Public Arts Advisory Board meeting as presented. A vote was taken and
the motion passed 5-0 with board members Green and Lopez absent.
2. Consider, and act upon, approval of the repairs and repainting of Octo-Pitch and
Batter-Pillar by Johnny Edwards at Community Park in the amount of $1,000. (C.
Ehrlich, Pubic Art Coordinator)
Board Action
A mction was made by board member Jones, seconded by board member Schwerin to approve the
repairs and repainting of Octo-Pitch and Batter-Pillar by Johnny Edwards in the amount of$1,000 with the
following stipulations: The tree trunk plaques must have the wording re-painted and a small nick in the
light holder of the Batter-Pillar must be repaired and re-painted prior to delivery of the payment. A vote
was taken and the motion passed 5-0 with board members Green and Lopez absent.
ADJOURNMENT
Board Action
A motion was made by board member Schwerin, seconded by board member Jones to adjourn the
meeting at 7:51 p.m. A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-0 with board members Green and
Lopez absent.
Chair
Carole Ehrlich, ecretary