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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Arts & Culture Commission
City Hall, Mayor’s Conference Room
Dec. 27, 2018
4:30 p.m.
I. Call To Order
Chair Rubin called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering roll call were: Commissioners Chandler, Hegley, Isaacs, Klein, Miller, Rubin and Suckow,
and Student Commissioners Konkimalla, and Pardo,
Absent was: Commissioner Morgan-Nelsen
Staff present: Staff Liaison Susan Tarnowski and Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation Susan Faus
III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Motion made by Chandler to approve the meeting agenda. Motion seconded by Suckow.
Motion carried.
IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Chandler to approve the Nov. 15, 2018 minutes. Motion seconded by Isaacs.
Motion carried.
V. Community Comment
None
VI. Reports/Recommendations
A. John Philip Sousa Band continued Review and Comment
Discussion of possible categories and/or options for defining relationships between the City of Edina
and the John Philip Sousa Memorial Band
• Goal is to maintain relationship and develop a framework around the current status
• Fairness issues: these opportunities are available to other groups
• Liability issues; this should be referred to city attorney or city risk manager
• Criteria: publish to inform organizations about qualifications for this status
Commissioners commented on the type of relationship between the City of Edina and
John Philip Sousa Memorial Band
• Commissioner Suckow: service provider; refer to city attorney or city risk manager
• Commissioner Isaacs: service provider
• Commissioner Pardo: service provider
• Commissioner Klein: service provider; option 1 (Hybrid)
• Commissioner Miller: service provider
• Commissioner Hegley: service provider; contract with timeframe for renewal or automatic
annual renewal if parties agree
• Commissioner Chandler: service provider; membership should include Edina residents
• Commissioner Konkimalla: service provider option 1 (Hybrid)
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• Commissioner Rubin: service provider, relationship with Edina a must, protect the City,
open to other organizations
B. Update on Arts & Culture Commission Work Session with City Council
• The meeting of focused on a new art center; Commissions noted a loss of momentum.
• Council encouraged the ACC to build relationships across the city and across commissions to
gauge interest in and need for a new art center.
• Commissioners suggested building coalitions as other organizations on need of space might be
part of a shared physical space concept.
• A hybrid model, included shared City and non-profit support for a capital campaign and
operations was discussed
C. Update on Arts & Culture Commission 2019 Work Plan
• Commissioner expressed concern over revisions to the Work Plan, particularly cross-
commission items
• Commissioners felt the Three-Year Plan for Public Art was less workable for a cross-
commotion group than an activity or event, such as the Days of Remembrance
• Chandler will summarize the conversation to share will all ACC members
D. Update on Meeting with the Human Rights and Relations Commission
• Commissioner Klein attended the HRRC meeting; interest was expressed in collaborating on
the Edina Day of Remembrance event; Klein has applied to serve as a member.
• Commissioners agreed that the demographic for this event was largely older individuals and
discussed ways to involve all demographics, including students: add a performing group, a
perspective from another culture, or a food truck for a more comprehensive event.
E. Public Art Planning for 2019
Commissioners shared items for planning:
• A call for public art sculptures for the rotating exhibits
• Maintenance/conservation planning of exiting sculptures
• Continuing student educational competitions
• Inclusion of performing and written arts
• Development of a definition for public art in Edina
• Involvement in planning for all City of Edina building and renovation
• Commission booth at Art Fairs on public art
VII. Chair and Member Comments
There were no further comments.
VIII. Staff Comments
There were no further comments.
IX. Adjournment
Motion made by Hegley to adjourn the Dec. 27, 2019 meeting at 6:04. Motion seconded by
Klein. Motion carried.