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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-01-23 ACC Minutes MINUTES OF THE ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING 4:30 PM THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2025 Meeting location: Edina City Hall Community Room 4801 W. 50th St. Edina, MN 1. Call to Order Chair Westlund called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. 2. Roll Call Answering rollcall were Members Ann Curtin, Tim Scully, Laura Westlund, Alyssa Fram, Brian Stemmler, Jennifer Faeth, Alana Zbaren, Caroline Byrd. Absent: Staff member Laura Fulton, Recreation Supervisor was also present as the Arts and Culture Commission Liason. 3. Approval of Meeting Agenda Amend agenda to add Megan Feeney to Presentations. Commissioner Curtin made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Fram, to Approval of Meeting Agenda. Ayes: Ann Curtin, Tim Scully, Laura Westlund, Alyssa Fram, Brian Stemmler, Jennifer Faeth, Alana Zbaren, Caroline Byrd Nays: None Motion 4. Approval of Meeting Minutes Chair Westlund requested a word change in Chair comments to read "She added that she had not known how important the League of Women Voters Edina was in the history of the boards and commissions in Edina." Vice Chair Zbaren made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Byrd, to Approval of Meeting minutes from Dec. 19, 2024 ACC meeting . Ayes: Ann Curtin, Tim Scully, Laura Westlund, Alyssa Fram, Brian Stemmler, Jennifer Faeth, Alana Zbaren, Caroline Byrd Nays: None Motion 4.1. Minutes 5. Special Recognitions and Presentations Megan Feeney, Coordinator, MSPIFF at Edina presented information to the Arts and Culture Commission about the Minneapolis, St. Paul International Film Festival which will be held at the Edina Theater as one of their venues in April 2025. Commission discussed the opportunity and gave suggestions to Feeney on how to further promote the event. 6. Community Comment No community comment 7. Reports/Recommendations 7.1. 2025 Workplan Updates Initiative 1: Art Center Colocation at Southdale Library - Zbaren discussed the City Council Work session that the ACC members attended on Tuesday, Jan. 21. At that meeting, Council was briefed on the progress of the project. - Fulton answered questions that came up after ACC members digested the presentation from their last meeting. Initiative 2: Edina Art Grant Program - Faeth discussed recommendations to improve the Art Grant Program as the initiative group moves forward to begin the process of soliciting for applications. - Commission discussed changes and agreed that the Arts and Culture Commission should be acknowledged for the grants in marketing materials. - Initiative group discussed the application period opening on Feb. 15 and closing on April 1 this year. Timeline was discussed for the calendar year program. Initiative 3: Review Public Art Opportunities for New City Facilities and Locations - nothing to report at this time Initiative 4: Commission Participation in Community Events - nothing to report at this time Initiative 5: Utility Box Art Wrap Program - Fulton reported on process and mentioned that the timeline of the Utility Box program has not yet been established. Initiative 6: City Code Update - Nothing to report at this time. 8. Chair and Member Comments Commissioner Faeth announced her resignation from the Arts and Culture Commission effective Feb. 27, 2025. 9. Staff Comments Fulton discussed upcoming meetings and events and mentioned the work plan transition staff memo from administration. 9.1. Upcoming Meetings & Events 9.2. Work Plan Transition Staff Memo 10. Adjournment Commissioner Scully made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Faeth, to Approval to adjorn the meeting at 5:52 p.m. . Ayes: Ann Curtin, Tim Scully, Laura Westlund, Alyssa Fram, Brian Stemmler, Jennifer Faeth, Alana Zbaren, Caroline Byrd Nays: None Motion Respectfully Submitted, Minutes approved by Edina Arts & Culture Commission, DATE Video Copy of the January 23, 2025, meeting available.