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Arts and Culture Commission
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Edina City Hall Mayors Conference Room
Thursday, January 23, 2020
4:30 PM
I.Call To Order
II.Roll Call
III.Approval Of Meeting Agenda
IV.Approval Of Meeting Minutes
A.Minutes: Arts & Culture Commission Dec. 19, 2019
V.Community Comment
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issues or concerns. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit
the number of speakers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. Generally speaking,
items that are elsewhere on tonight's agenda may not be addressed during Community Comment.
Individuals should not expect the Chair or Board/Commission Members to respond to their
comments tonight. Instead, the Board/Commission might refer the matter to sta% for
consideration at a future meeting.
VI.Reports/Recommendations
A.Elections: ACC Chair and Vice-Chair
B.Update on Three-Year Plan for Public Art and 2020 Initiatives
C.Update on the Edina Art Center
D.Attendance at other City Commission Meetings
VII.Chair And Member Comments
VIII.Sta/ Comments
IX.Adjournment
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Date: January 23, 2020 Agenda Item #: IV.A.
To:Arts and Culture Commission Item Type:
Minutes
From:Susan M Tarnowski, General Manager
Item Activity:
Subject:Minutes: Arts & Culture Commission Dec. 19, 2019 Action
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve Arts & Culture Minutes for Dec. 19, 2019.
INTRODUCTION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Minutes: Arts & Culture Commission Dec. 19, 2019
Draft Minutes☒
Approved Minutes☐
Approved Date: 1/23/2020
Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Arts & Culture Commission
Mayor’s Conference Room – City Hall
December 19, 2019
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: Chair Rubin, Commissioners Chandler, Hegley, Isaacs, Klein, Martin,
Miller, Morgan-Nelson, Suckow, and Student Commissioner Konkimalla
Absent was: Student Commissioner Jahagirdar
Staff present: Staff Liaison Tarnowski
III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Motion made by Klein to approve the meeting agenda. Motion seconded by Miller.
Motion carried.
IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Chandler to approve the November 21, 2019 minutes. Motion seconded by
Isaacs. Motion carried.
V. Reports/Recommendations
A. Review of City Council Meeting Dec. 3, 2019
Chair Rubin reported that the Comprehensive Plan discussion went well and was approved by
the Council. Rubin recommended that Arts & Culture Commission members visit both other
Commission meetings and small area group meetings.
B. Review Approved Arts & Culture Commission 2020 Work Plan
New or renewed Art Center: Commissioners reviewed earlier ideas for the Art Center
including a new building on a different site, a renovated building on the current site, and a
previous proposal for rental of space in the Southdale Mall. Staff Liaison Tarnowski discussed
rental of industrial space as another possible solution. Health and safety issues were discussed.
Commissions discussed the demographics of current and potential Art Center users.
C. Three-Year Public Art Plan: Next Steps
Plan for Public Art: Commissioners discussed the development of a draft of the Public Art
survey: seasonal engagement in the arts, students’ views, equity and inclusion (HRRC), multiple
methods of administration (online/printed, available in translation, available in many venues.
Commissioners also discussed identifying a survey research expert as a consultant.
Commissioners Martin and Konkimalla indicated interest in assessment. Commissioners
indicated interest in a smaller group to guide this Workplan Initiative.
Draft Minutes☒
Approved Minutes☐
Approved Date: 1/23/2020
D. ACC Commissioner attendance at other Commission Meetings
Commissioners volunteered for the following: Rubin to attend the Planning Commission,
Morgan-Nelson and Klein to attend Parks and Recreation. Discussed developing common
ACC talking points for any Commission visit.
VI. Chair and Member Comment
Commissioners Morgan-Nelson and Hegley indicated interest in requesting re-appointment for a
second term. Chair Rubin asked Commissioners to indicate interest in the position of Vice Chair.
VIII. Staff Comment
Liaison Tarnowski thanked the Commissioners for their service in 2019 and reminded them
of the ongoing Up North Holiday Gift Gallery and the display of the Edina Lions
Youth Peace Poster Contest submissions in the Edina Art Center.
IX. Adjournment
Motion made by Morgan-Nelson to adjourn the December 18, 2019 meeting at 6:00
pm. Motion seconded by Klein. Motion carried.
Date: January 23, 2020 Agenda Item #: VI.A.
To:Arts and Culture Commission Item Type:
Report and Recommendation
From:Susan M Tarnowski, General Manager
Item Activity:
Subject:Elections: ACC Chair and Vice-Chair Action
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
Elect Chair and Vice Chair for Arts and Culture Commission for 2020-2021 term.
INTRODUCTION:
Date: January 23, 2020 Agenda Item #: VI.B.
To:Arts and Culture Commission Item Type:
Report and Recommendation
From:Susan M. Tarnowski, General Manager
Item Activity:
Subject:Update on Three-Year Plan for Public Art and 2020
Initiatives
Discussion
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
Discuss initiatives for 2020 - survey on Public Art
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Date: January 23, 2020 Agenda Item #: VI.C.
To:Arts and Culture Commission Item Type:
From:Susan M Tarnowski, General Manager
Item Activity:
Subject:Update on the Edina Art Center Discussion
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
Update on Edina Art Center discussions.
INTRODUCTION:
Date: January 23, 2020 Agenda Item #: VI.D.
To:Arts and Culture Commission Item Type:
Report and Recommendation
From:Susan M Tarnowski, General Manager
Item Activity:
Subject:Attendance at other City Commission Meetings Discussion
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
Update on Arts & Culture Commissioners' attendance at other City Commission meetings.
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