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City Of Edina, Minnesota
Arts & Culture Commission
Edina Art Center, Room 14
Nov. 15, 2018
4:30 p.m.
I. Call To Order
The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering roll call were Commissioners Chandler, Isaacs, Klein, Konkimalla, Miller, Morgan-Nelson,
Pardo, Rubin and Suckow
Absent was Commissioner Hegley
Staff present: Staff Liaison Tarnowski
III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Motion made by Morgan-Nelson to approve the meeting agenda. Motion seconded by Isaacs.
Motion carried.
IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Chandler to approve the Sept. 27, 2018 minutes. Motion seconded by
Suckow. Motion carried.
V. Community Comment
None
VI. Reports/Recommendations
A. Public Art
Guest Jack Becker, Forecast Arts, was present to discuss the project at Pentagon South. After
providing an overview of the role of his organization, he requested assistance to identifying
individuals who may be willing to serve in an advisory capacity in determining public art for the
project. Commissioners agreed to prepare for further discussion at the commission meeting in
January.
B. John Philip Sousa Band
A sub-group of commissioners provided the following draft recommendation to the commission
for discussion:
The John Philip Sousa Band (JPS) has provided Edina with free concerts for over 40 years.
They are a part of the community and treasured by many residents. They also perform in
other venues around the Twin Cities.
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It is our understanding that the JPS is "sponsored" by the Edina Parks & Recreation Board: upon
cursory review this sponsorship provides usage of city owned space for rehearsals and storage
and occasional use of a city vehicle to transport equipment for concerts.
As our commission's mission is to encourage and foster arts and culture activity in Edina, we are
very interested in understanding the guidelines and parameters of this relationship so that we
could explore how we might use it as a model for supporting other community arts and culture
organizations. We are particularly interested in criteria used to award sponsorship, the terms
and conditions of the arrangement, including venue usage and allocation of potential liabilities.
This is a great opportunity for the Edina boards and commissions to learn from each other.
The commission had a discussion.
Motion made by Suckow to approve the statement and the recommendation that it be
sent to the Parks & Recreation Commission. Motion seconded by Chandler. Motion
carried.
C. 2019 Fees for the Edina Art Center
The commission reviewed the draft fee structure for the Art Center in 2019.
Motion made by Suckow to approve the fees. Motion seconded by Isaacs. Motion
carried.
D. 2018 Work Plan Final Report
Commissioners discussed the progress report on the 2018 Work Plan that is to be discussed at
the City Council work session with the Arts & Culture Commission on Dec. 4, 2018.
VII. Chair And Member Comments
None
VIII. Staff Comments
Staff Liaison Tarnowski gave the following updates:
• Reminded the commission there is a work session with the City Council on Dec. 4, 2018.
• Informed the commission that per a request by the commission future Arts & Culture
Commission meetings are now scheduled in City Hall.
• Informed the commission of upcoming Art & Culture events: the dedication of the Student
Sculpture Contest pieces, the "Up North Gift Sale", the remaining Author's Studio sessions
and community workshops at the Art Center workshops including a family event.
IX. Adjournment
Motion made by Isaacs to adjourn the Nov. 15, 2018 meeting. Motion seconded by Suckow.
Motion carried.