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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Arts and Culture Commission
Edina City Hall Community Room
June 23, 2016
4:30 p.m.
I. Call To Order
Chair Anne Miller called the meeting to order at 4:34 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Commissioners Present: Stella Chaffee, Kandace Ellis, Cheryl Gunness, Barbara La Valleur, Dana Lappin,
Ray Meifert, Anne Miller, Steve Suckow and Adriana Zabala.
Commissioners Absent: Dana Lappin
Student Representatives Absent: Olivia Chen, Farhia Osman.
Staff Present: Michael Frey, General Manager, Edina Art Center.
III. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Motion by Commissioner Suckow and second by Commissioner La Valleur to approve the
meeting agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
IV. Adoption of Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Minutes – Regular Meetings of May 26, 2016
Motion by Commissioner Ellis and second by Commissioner La Valleur to approve the regular
minutes of May 26, 2016 minutes with corrections to the spelling of Commissioner Zabala’s last
name. Motion passed unanimously.
V. Community Comment
Community member Nancy Roth introduced herself and inquired about People’s Choice voting.
VI. Reports/Recommendations
A. 2017 Work Plan
Staff Liaison Frey stated that new initiatives and updates to ongoing initiatives would be welcome at the
next meeting for review and discussion as preparation of the 2017 ACC Work Plan is underway.
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Commission members discussed communication of arts and culture events in Edina and fundraising
opportunities.
B. Grandview
Staff Liaison Frey stated there is no new information to report since the May 17 City Council meeting
regarding the Edina Grandview Community Center.
Chair Miller re-affirmed the Commission’s support for a new facility to house the Edina Art Center.
C. Public Art Edina
Commissioner La Valleur asked if there were any questions on her submitted report. None voiced.
D. Art on the Move
Commissioner Gunness reported that a critical mass of members had been reached and a meeting date
would be scheduled.
E. Music in Edina
Commissioner Ellis reported on three Summer Music in the Parks series.
VI. Chair and Member Comments
Commissioner Meifert reported the next Ways & Means meeting will be held in early July.
VII. Staff Comments
General Manager Frey reported that The Author’s Studio was on hiatus for the time being as Mr.
Colin
Nelson was taking a break from the event. He also spoke about the potential burn-out of
volunteers for
Music in Edina being similar to that of the Edina Film Festival.
VIII. Adjournment
The meeting concluded at 5:45 p.m.
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Approved Date: July 28, 2016