08-20-2020 (Public Arts Advisory) Minutes AI Public Arts Advisory Board
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CITY OF
WYLIE
Minutes
Regular Meeting
August 20,2020—6:00 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex—Council Chambers
300 Country Club Road,Bldg. 100
Wylie, TX 75098
CALL TO ORDER
Announce the presence of a Quorum.
The meeting was called to order by Chair Lily Courtney at 6:11 pm.Members present included:Vice Chair
Michael Schwerin,Anita Jones, Christine Null,Minerva Bediako, John Treadwell,and Steve Shank.
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 Regarding the 2020 Wylie Arts Festival
(C. Ehrlich, Public Arts Advisory Board Coordinator)
Staff/Board Comments
PAC Ehrlich reported many applications were coming in for the Wylie Arts Festival. She reported
no fees will be requested until such time as it is confirmed the event will take place due to the
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pandemic. Board members asked if the event was not allowed to be held indoors, would it be
possible to change the location to an outside venue. The board also discussed a virtual event.
Chair Courtney asked for committee volunteers to create and discuss alternate options for the event
and report back to the full board.
Board members Christine Null, Michael Schwerin,and John Treadwell volunteered to serve on
the committee which will report back at the next regular meeting.
B. Discussion regarding art projects for FY 2019/2020 and FY 2020/2021 including
a downtown mural. (C Ehrlich, Public Arts Advisory Board Coordinator)
Board/Staff Discussion
PAC Ehrlich reported that the downtown mural projects would be on hold until such time as the Wylie
Quad C campus opened. Michael Schwerin volunteered to contact the Professor of Arts at the Wylie
campus to schedule a meeting to discuss a contest for the design of the mural and a scholarship for the
campus students. Chair Courtney and PAC Ehrlich will also attend the meeting.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Consider and act upon, the Public Arts Advisory Board minutes of July 16,
2020. (C. Ehrlich, Public Arts Advisory Board Coordinator/Secretary)
Board Action
A motion was made by board member Schwerin, seconded by board member Jones to approve
the minutes of July 16, 2020 as presented. A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
If during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the Public Arts Advisory Board should determine that a
closed or executive meeting or session of the Public Arts Advisory 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 Public
Arts Advisory Board at the date, hour 'and place given in this notice as the Public Arts Advisory 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.
There were no executive sessions held.
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ADJOURNMENT
Board Action
A motion was made by board member Treadwell, seconded by board member Schwerin to adjourn the
meeting at 6:58 p.m. A vote was taken and the motion carried 7-0.
*WAF Selection Committee (Lily Courtney and Minerva Bediako, and Steve Shank) met following the
regular meeting and reviewed applications for the 2020 Wylie Arts Festival. They will report back to the
full board.
Lily Court , Chair
ATTEST:
Carole Ehrli , cretary
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