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December 5, 2012
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF
THE CULTURAL ARTS BOARD
HELD ON
DECEMBER 5, 2012
The Regular Session of The Cultural Arts Board of the City of The Colony, Texas, was
called to order at 7:09 p.m. on the 51h day of December 2012, at City Hall, 6800 Main
Street, The Colony, Texas, with the following roll call:
PRESENT:
Liz Ripperger Place 2
Joan Lux Place 5
Kathy Costa Place 6
Casey Kidwell Place 7
ABSENT:
Robert Bourbon Place 1
Donna Arnold Place 3
Gail Kasek Place 4
And with four board members present a quorum was established and the following items
were addressed:
1.0 ROUTINE ANNOUNCEMENTS, RECOGNITIONS AND
PROCLAMATIONS:
Call to Order
Chair Report and Announcements
Liaison Reports
a) Council Liaison
b) Staff Liaison Staff gave an update to the board that City Council
approved the Cultural Arts Master Plan at the November 20, 2012
meeting and that the Public Arts Policy will be going before the Council
at the January 15, 2012 meeting.
Brant Shallenburger summarized council's discussion on board rule
changes that occurred at the December 4, 2012 council meeting.
Citizen Input - Christi Martin spoke on equipment rental.
2.0 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
2.1 Consider approval of minutes of The Cultural Arts Board meeting held
November 7, 2012.
Motion to approve - Lux; second by Kidwell; motion passed with all ayes.
2.2 Receive presentation/update and discuss Kids Colony 2 playground.
(Community Services Director Pam Nelson)
Pam Nelson gave an update and presentation to the board regarding the
construction of the Kids Colony 2 playground.
2.3 Receive presentation from Community Services Director, discuss and
consider a selection process and funding of public art in public spaces„
Pam Nelson discussed the possible opportunity for community art to occur at
Stewart Creek Park on the recently completed dumpster enclosures. Pam Nelson
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proposed to the board the involvement of students from the public schools located
in The Colony. A motion was made to go forward looking in to this project.
Motion to approve - Ripperger; second by Lux; motion passed with all ayes
except Kidwell who abstained.
2.4 Budget Update. (Staff)
Staff presented the updated budget to the board reflecting current budget balance
and current expenditures.
2.5 Discussion and consideration for planning of events for FY 2013.
a) Art Quest
Lux gave an update to the board stating that a call for art was released on
December 3, 2012 and art submissions will be accepted until January 24,
2013. Lux also informed the board that ail display locations are being
selected.
b) Jammin' in the Park
Ripperger updated the board that the tentative dates for this series of
events are March 15, 2013, April 19, 2013, May 17, 2013 and June 21,
2013.
c) Holiday Choir
Chair Costa reported to the board that this event went very well and that
participants showed interest in performing more often throughout the year.
d) Film festival
Chair Costa informed the board that the committee on this event has not
met yet.
Chair Costa directed the board members to meet in their committee's prior to
January's meeting and that discussion and consideration on the budgeting of the
separate events will be addressed at the January meeting.
2.6 Discussion and consideration for an Event Processes and Procedures
Checklist.
The Staff Liaison presented an Event Processes and Procedures Checklist draft to
the board and received feedback. A redrafted checklist will be presented to the
board at the January 2, 2013 Cultural Arts Board meeting.
2.7 Discussion on painting of city water towers. (Costa)
The Staff Liaison distributed a quote previously obtained by the water production
department for repainting the Clover Valley water tower in order for the board to
become informed of the rules, regulations and requirements of this process. The
board decided that this item will be mentioned to Council during the Cultural Arts
Board update to council at the February meeting.
2.8 Discussion regarding the availability and application for outside Grants.
Chair Costa stated that a committee will be put together a committee at the
January meeting that will look in to the availability of outside grants and funding.
2.9 Board to provide direction to staff regarding future agenda items.
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Chair Costa directed staff to add an agenda item: Discussion and consideration on
dumpster enclosure artwork project to be located at Stewart Creek Park as well as
adding Senior Citizen Pantomime Event to item 2.6.
And with no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 9:06 p.m.
APPROVED: !
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Kathy Costa, Chai
ATTEST:
Evan Groeschel, , sting Secretary
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