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Approved Date: September 22, 2016
Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Arts and Culture Commission
Cooper Lounge, Braemar Clubhouse
August 25, 2016
4:30 p.m.
I. Call To Order
Chair Anne Miller called the meeting to order at 4:42 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Commissioners Present: Kandace Ellis, Cheryl Gunness, Dana Lappin, Barbara La Valleur, Ray Meifert,
Anne Miller, Steve Suckow.
Commissioners Absent: Stella Chaffee.
Student Representatives Absent: Olivia Chen, Farhia Osman
Staff Present: Michael Frey, General Manager, Edina Art Center, MJ Lamon, Project Coordinator.
III. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Motion by Commissioner Suckow with a second by Commissioner Meifert to approve the
meeting agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
IV. Adoption of Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Minutes – Regular Meetings of July 28, 2016
Commissioner Suckow asked the minutes be amended and noted that the Thank You to Student
Representatives Olivia Chen and Farhia Osman was missing from the minutes.
Motion by Commissioner Suckow and second by Commissioner La Valleur to approve the regular
minutes of July 28, 2016 minutes as amended. Motion passed unanimously.
V. Community Comment
No community members present.
VI. Reports/Recommendations
A. Arts & Culture Commission Fund at the Edina Community Foundation
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Commissioners Ellis and Suckow reviewed with the Commission the Designated Fund Agreement
drafted by Edina Community Foundation Executive Director Dick Crockett. The Agreement speaks to the
creation of a designated fund for Arts & Culture at the Foundation. favors Facebook page
Encourage art & culture by raising money to give money to organizations in need
Art Center is broken and beyond its useful life, City should do something about it
Discontinue for 2017 and reevaluate going forward Eliminate The Author’s Studio
No new chair for public art Edina stepped up
All commissioners
With multiple initiatives
K9
Art wrap
Call for sculpture
Creates a plan to transition public art to the commission as a whole
Film – Discontinue for 2017 and reevaluate if continue to pursue
Dance – Eliminate for 2017
Music in Edina – Discontinue for 2017 Evaluate Music in Edina
Partner with the Park Board to present music concerts
Evaluate and develop/create a grantmaking process
Eliminate Theater
Keep Art on the Move
Implement Fundraising strategy -
Staff Liaison Frey stated that the ‘draft’ Arts & Culture Commission Donation & Sponsorship Brochure
had been distributed. The next step is to send the draft to the City’s Communications Department to be
finalized.
Commissioners Suckow and Ellis volunteered to meet with Dick Crockett, Executive Director of the Edina
Community Foundation to discuss the establishment of an Arts & Culture Commission Fund at the
Foundation.
B. Mission Statement
The mission statement discussion was postponed to a future meeting.
C. 2017 Work Plan
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The Commission decided to hold an off-site work session to discuss and plan the Arts & Culture
Commission 2017 Work Plan. The location for the August 25 meeting would be changed from Edina
City Hall to the Tin Fish Restaurant and Braemar Clubhouse.
Several ideas discussed for the work plan are a Facebook page for the Arts & Culture Commission plus
a Twitter account, additional website content, and fundraising strategies. The meeting will be at the
regular meeting time of 4:30 p.m.
D. Resignation of Commissioner Adriana Zabala
Staff Liaison Frey stated Commissioner Zabala’s reasons for her resignation. The Commission members
wished Ms. Zabala the best of luck in her endeavors.
VII. Adjournment motion by Meifert and second by Ellis.
The meeting concluded at 6:55 p.m.