HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ARTAB_06.21.2006Minutes of the Meeting of the
Arts and Culture Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Arts and Culture Board Members present: Charles Aguillon Richard Bartko, Addie Busfield, Paul
Gaffney Jane Paden, Ruth Roberts, Penny Plueckhahn, Georgene Richaud.
Absent: Natalie Davis Dowling (excused)
Staff Attending: Eric Lashley, Library Director, Judy Fabry, Administrative Assistant for the library
Regular Session
Call to Order at 2:04 PM
A. Call to order and announcements from the Chair
There were no announcements from the Chair.
B. Introduction of new Board member
Chair Paul Gaffney introduced Georgene Richaud, who has been appointed by Council to
replace Jane Voltz. Jane resigned because she is moving out of Georgetown.
C. Consideration and approval of minutes of last meeting
Ruth Roberts moved and Penny Plueckhahn seconded a motion to approve the minutes as
distributed. Passed unanimously.
D. Comments of citizens wishing to address Board
None
E. Consideration of and possible action on
1. 2% Ordinance and Guidelines for Selection of Art and Artists, 2nd revision --
Judy Fabry
Discussionof revisions to the draft ordinance and guidelines was postponed until
the July meeting, after the Board has had its workshop with Council.
2. Presentation for Council workshop on June 26 -- Eric Lashley and Paul Gaffney
Eric Lashley reported that at the meeting of the division directors earlier in the week
there seemed to be opposition to the idea of 2% of CIPs being dedicated to art. He
recommended that alternative sources of funding for public art be added to the
draft Powerpoint presentation that Board members had before them. The
alternatives he recommended were (1) making public art a line item in the City's
annual budget; (2) applying for HOT (Hotel Occupancy Tax) funds; (3) franchise
fees. He also believed the Board should ask for direction from Council such as
seeking formation of a committee that mcluded Councilmembers to investigate
funding options.
Addie Busfield asked whether it might not be useful to reiterate the reasons that
public art is desirable. Discussion followed, concluding that a summary of the
powers granted to the Arts and Culture Board in the ordinance that established the
Board should be sufficient background when presentation time will be limited.
Paul Gaffney said that he thought the best approach would just be to say that after
doing research and considering the alternatives that other cities use, 2% of all Cl
is the Board's recommendation, however, the members would like to know what
the Council thinks is appropriate
Penny Plueckhahn disagreed with listing HOT funds as a way to fund public art.
Her experience with using HOT funds for the Festival of the Arts made her certain
that the Board would never be able to meet the "heads and beds" requirement for a
grant of HOT funds. Others agreed with her assessment of that method.
Penny suggested that a meeting with Paul Brandenburg before the workshop would
be useful. Motion by Ruth Roberts, seconded by Jane Paden to seek a meeting with
Paul Brandenburg on either the coming Friday or Monday. Passed unanimously
Eric Lashley left the room to call the City Manager's office to see whether he could
set up a meeting. No one was available in the City Manager's office, so he said he
would keep trying to reach Paul.
All Board members agreed to e-mail to Eric by Friday images of public art that
might be used in the Powerpoint presentation at the Council workshop
3. Creation of a Public Art Panel for art for the library -- Eric Lashley
Eric said thatfhe expects the new library building will be under budget and he
would like any surplus funds from the bond to be dedicated to public art for the
interior of the library, particularly a piece to hang in the large space above the
stairway in the main room. He would like a public art panel to solicit and select a
proposal for this artwork.
Discussion followed about how the panel members would be chosen, about how
much money is available, what the space looks like, and whether electricity is
available to light the artwork that would be installed on the wall. Eric said he would
e-mail to the Board members the construction drawings that show the location and
details about the finish that surrounding surfaces will have.
The conclusion of the discussion was that members should notify Paul Gaffney if
they want to serve on the public art panel. All agreed that this project would be a
good test of how the guidelines work, allowing meaningful revisions before the
document is submitted to Council for approval.
Motion to adjourn was made by Ruth Roberts at 3:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Charl
Paul Gaffne