10-11-2018 (Public Arts Advisory) Minutes /® Public Arts Advisory Board
CITY OF
WYLIE
Minutes
Special Called Meeting
October 11, 2018 — 6:00 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex
City Council Chambers/Conference Room
300 Country Club Road, Bldg. 100.
CALL TO ORDER
The Public Arts Advisory Board meeting was called to order at 6:22 p.m. by Chair Michael Schwerin.
Members present included: Minerva Bediako, Marjorie Bennett, Ross Grant, and Anita Jones. Lily
_ Courtney and Nancy Peirce were absent. _
Staff present included Carole Ehrlich, Public Art Coordinator.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
• Update regarding the Animal Shelter Public Art Project. (C. Ehrlich, Public Arts
Coordinator)
Staff Comments
Ehrlich reported that artist Robert Barnum had completed the first two milestones of his project and
had received the payment for each. This included certified engineering plans, insurance coverage
and final design of his proposal. The next milestone will include a building permit and starting the
fabrication process.
Installation is scheduled for Spring of 2019.
• Update regarding the 2018 Wylie Arts Festival. (C. Ehrlich, Public Arts
Coordinator)
Staff Comments
Ehrlich reported there had been 160 applications submitted for the event. There were another
thirty two for consideration by the vendor selection panel following this meeting. She indicated that
some of the vendors had been denied due to the large amount of applicants.
Ehrlich reminded the board of the need for additional sponsorships and asked each member to
solicit and secure, at least one sponsorship for the event. Ehrlich asked each member to volunteer
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for a committee and the work schedule needed for the event. The committees included the
following:
Volunteer Committee: Board members, Michael Schwerin, Ross Grant
Coffee/Water/Donuts: Board member, Marjorie Bennett
Silent Auction: Board members, Anita Jones, Nancy Peirce, Minerva Bediako
Children's Activities: Board members Lily Courtney and Marjorie Bennett
The work schedule was set as follows:
Friday November 30, 2018 Vendor Set up (5:30 pm — 9:00 pm) All board members and volunteers
Saturday December 1, 2018 (6:00 am —9:00 pm) Vendor Set up: All board members and volunteers
Saturday December 1, 2018 (9:00 am — 1:00 pm) Event Hours: Anita Jones, Minerva Bediako, Michael
Schwerin and Marjorie Bennett
Saturday December 1, 2018 (2:00 pm — 6:00 pm) Event Hours: Michael Schwerin, Ross Grant, Lily
Courtney, and Nancy Peirce
Public Arts Coordinator Ehrlich reported she would be in attendance throughout the schedule. She
reported the Wylie East ROTC would be there during the Friday and Saturday vendor set up to assist.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Consider, and act upon, approval of the minutes from the September 20, 2018 Public
Arts Advisory Board Regular Meeting. (C. Ehrlich, Public Art Coordinator)
Board Action
A motion was made by board member Grant, seconded by board member Jones to approve the
September 20, 2018 Public Arts Advisory Board minutes with one correction to the attendance spelling of
Nancy Peirce . A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
ADJOURNMENT
Board Action
A motion was made by board member Jones, seconded by board member Bennett to adjourn the
meeting at 6:49 p.m. A vote was taken and the motion passed 5-0 with board members Peirce and
Courtney absent.
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NOTICE
The Wylie Arts Festival Vendor Committee will meet immediately following the Public Art
Advisory Board meeting to review current applications for the event.
Board members Bediako, Schwerin, and Ross met at 7:10 p.m. to review vendors for the upcoming
Wylie Arts Festival event. They completed the review at 8:02 p.m.
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Mic ael Sch iin, Chair
C role Ehrlich, ecretary