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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Arts & Culture Commission
City Hall, Mayor’s Conference Room
January 24, 2019
4:30 p.m.
I. Call To Order
The meeting was called to order by Chair Rubin at 4:30 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering roll call were: Chair Rubin, Commissioners Chandler, Hegley, Isaacs, Klein, Miller,
Morgan-Nelsen: Rubin, and Suckow, and Student Commissioners Konkimalla and Pardo.
Staff present: Staff Liaison Susan Tarnowski
III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Motion made by Miller to approve the meeting agenda. Motion seconded by Klein.
Motion carried.
IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Isaacs to approve the Dec. 27, 2018 minutes. Motion seconded by
Miller. Motion carried.
V. Community Comment
Judy Harvey presented information about the Edina Chorale: one-third live in Edina, rehearsals and
performances take place in Edina, and the Board of Directors meets in Edina City Hall. Encouraged
the Commission to continue planning for performing arts as well as visual arts.
VI. Reports/Recommendations
A. Planning for Public art
Three things are occurring simultaneously:
• Coordinate the public art program in 2019
• Development of an ACC three-year plan for Public Art
• Parallel developments such as the Commission involvement in the Pentagon
Park South focus groups
Commissioner Chandler outlined a process for “planning to plan” a three-year work
plan for Public Art in Edina:
• Articulate/assess what has been done in the past; review report following panel
session 2018 with J. Becker from Forecast Arts
• Gather input from Edina residents, including students
• Examine Public Art in other cities/towns/suburbs
• Review collected information as a Commission
• Conduct a visioning session
• Build future planning into Comprehensive Plan
• Develop a framework with goals, strategies, timeframe, and budget
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Commissioners identified three themes:
• Conservation: need approximately $9000 to restore permanent works
• Participate in City developments projects that include art
• Initiate new projects that include a variety of art forms
Konkimalla and Pardo recommended that the Commission develop relationships with
the schools and determine students can contribute to planning for Public Art.
Chandler summarized next steps:
• Participate in Pentagon Park South focus groups
• Lead cross-Commission meeting between ACC and HRRC
February 7, 2019 at 7:00 in City Hall in the Mayor's Conference room.
Goals: Diversity and equity should be considered and reflected in whatever
public art the commissions recommends; guided by values
• Hegley to facilitate the visioning process; goal is to put scope and form to ideas
and take public art into new areas
• Make recommendations on the handling current Public Art sculptures – these
are in place until May 2019; handling bare pedestals
• Survey Edina residents about what Public Art should be in Edina
• Develop ways to enhance awareness of Public Art in Edina
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VII. Chair and Member Comments
• Rubin reported on the HRA meeting he attended on Thursday, January 17, 2019. The
discussion centered on the Grandview property, valued at $11M, as well as the Fred
Richards Par.
• Chandler reported on an email exchange with City Council Member Staunton suggesting a
need for a “city hub” that might house an art and community center as well as coalition of
organizations with a vested interest this type of space.
VIII. Staff Comments
Staff Liaison Tarnowski reminded Commissioners of their sponsored event on February 9, 2019
from 7-9 p.m. at Braemar: the Valentine’s Day concert and Dance with the Rockin’ Hollywoods.
She also reminded them of two upcoming Authors’ Studios at the Edina Art Center.
IX. Adjournment
Motion made by Isaacs to adjourn the January 24, 2019 meeting at 6:00 pm. Motion
seconded by Chandler. Motion carried.