Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PANEL Regular Meeting Minutes The Art in Public Places Panel convened a regular meeting on Monday, February 5th, 2024, via Zoom and in Economic Development Offices (Hybrid). Chair Stephanie Lemmo called the Meeting to order at 6:03 PM. Panel Members in Attendance: Chair Stephanie Lemmo, Vice Chair J Muzacz, and Panel Members Taylor Davis, Kristi-Anne Shaer, Lisa Woods, and Arts Commission Panel Liaison Monica Maldonado. Staff in Attendance: EDD staff: Cultural Arts Manager Meghan Wells. AIPP staff: Program Manager Constance Y. White, and Project Coordinators Alex Irrera, Ryan Runcie, Frederico Geib, Bryana Iglesias, and Lindsay Hutchens. Other City Staff: Kalpana Sutaria, EMS Regional Chief Eric Jakubauskas, Austin Public Health’s MSW Social Services Agreements Administration Manager Akeshia Johnson Smothers. Guests in Attendance: George Sabra, Rehab El Sadek, Ernesto Hernandez, Yareth Fernandez, Sue Lambe. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL -Sue Lambe informed the panel about the Public Art Training Program classes she is teaching, hosted at the Dougherty Arts Center. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the Art in Public Places Panel Regular Meeting on Monday, January 8, 2024, were approved on the motion of Vice Chair Muzacz and Panel Member Shaer seconded. Passed 6-0-0. DISCUSSION ITEMS Discussion of Chair’s Report on Transitions by Chair Lemmo. Discussion ensued; Constance Y. White provided information on her future role at Austin Airport. Meghan Wells, manager of Cultural Arts Division reported that she is stepping in temporarily as AIPP manager until that role is filled. Discussion of Arts Commission Liaison Report on Action items from January 2024, Arts Commissions Meeting by Arts Commission Liaison Maldonado. Discussion ensued. Discussion: Review the Mid Design for the North Lamar Corridor AIPP Project. Ernesto Hernandez presented. No action was taken. Discussion: Review the Mid Design for the Brush Square Park AIPP Project. George Sabra presented. No action was taken. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.  DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS ACTION: Approve the Final Design for the Brownie Neighborhood Park AIPP Project. Yareth Fernandez presented. Approved on the motion of Panel Member Davis and Vice Chair Muzacz seconded. Passed 6-0-0. ACTION: Approve the Final Design for the AFD1/EMS6 Station AIPP Project. Rehab El Sadek presented. Approved on the motion of Panel Member Shaer and Panel Member Davis seconded. Passed 6-0-0. ACTION: Approve the Selection Process Recommendation for the Family Violence Shelter & Protection Center AIPP Project. Approved on the motion of Panel Member Davis and Vice Chair Muzacz seconded. Passed 6-0-0. 6. 7. 8. 9. STAFF BRIEFINGS AIPP Program Manager Update – Constance Y. White provided a summary of accomplishments and strengths exhibited by the AIPP program over the past eighteen months, as well as her parting words as AIPP program manager. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. ADJOURNMENT Chair Lemmo adjourned the meeting at 8:00 PM without objection. The minutes were approved at the March 4, 2024, Art in Public Places Panel meeting on Vice Chair Muzacz’s motion, Panel Member Shaer’s second on a 3-0-1 vote with Panel Member Carr abstaining and one vacancy. Panel Members Woods and Davis and Arts Commission Liaison Maldonado absent.