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Approved Minutes
REGULAR MEETING of the ARTS COMMISSION April 15, 2024, at 6:00 PM Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001. 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 The ARTS COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR meeting on 15, April 2024 at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001. 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Commissioner Zisman called the ARTS COMMISSION Meeting to order at 6:09 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Celina Zisman, Acia Gray, Michael Vernusky, Gina Houston Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Faiza Kracheni, Heidi Schmalbach, Monica Maldonado, Nagavalli Medicharla Board Members Absent: Kate Csillagi, Amy Mok, Felipe Garza CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Celina Zisman - Chair, Heidi Schmalbach - Vice Chair, Kate Csillagi, Monica Maldonado, Felipe Garza, Gina Houston, Michael Vernusky, Acia Gray, Faiza Kracheni, Amy Mok, Nagavalli Medicharla AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Natalie Earhart from Almost Real Things spoke on their second annual Touch the Art exhibit and their Community Amplifier evens for the Nexus grant APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Arts Commission Regular Meeting on March 18, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of March 18, 2024 were approved on Commissioner Gray’s motion, Commissioner Houston second on a 8-0 vote with Commissioner’s Csillagi, Mok, and Garza absent DISCUSSION ITEMS Discussion of Chair’s Report on Continuing the Conversation by Chair Zisman An update was provided by Chair Zisman. Report of the Art in Public Places Liaison concerning actions taking during the April 1, 2024 meeting of the Art in Public Places Panel by Commissioner Maldonado An update was provided by Commissioner Maldonado Update on actions taken at the March 20, 2024 Downtown Commission meeting by Commissioner Mok An update was provided by Chair Zisman. Presentation by Sharon Maidenberg, Executive Director and CEO of The Contemporary Austin, on their strategic plan, the leadership role the Contemporary would like to continue to play within the ecosystem, observations, and concerns. A presentation was provided by Sharon Maidenberg, Executive Director and CEO of The Contemporary Austin, Presentation by Fred Evins, Project Manager with the City of Austin Economic Development Department assisting the Austin Economic Development Corporation, on the new community creativity center planned for the City’s Permitting and Development Center. A presentation was provided by Fred Evins, Project Manager with the City of Austin Economic Development Department, and Nick Harbaugh, Co-founder, Seven Mile Media STAFF BRIEFINGS Staff briefing regarding an update on the Hotel Occupancy Tax by Laura Odegaard, Cultural Investment Program Manager The presentation was made by Laura Odegaard, Cultural Investment Program Manager Staff update on the Cultural Arts Funding Programs by Jesús Pantel, Cultural Funding Supervisor The presentation was made by Jesús Pantel, Cultural Funding Supervisor DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Approve the Final Design for the Art in Public Places Dove Springs Health Facility Paloma Pavilion Project Approve the Final Design for the Art in Public Places Brownie Neighborhood Park Project Approve the Final Design for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Terminal Expansion Phase II / West Gate Expansion Art in Public Places Project 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Approve the Selection Process Recommendation for three Austin Fire Department/Austin- Travis County Emergency Medical Services Station Art in Public Places Projects – Loop 360 / Davenport Ranch Station, Goodnight Ranch Station, and Canyon Creek Station A motion to approve items 9 – 13 on consent on Commissioner Gray motion, Commissioner Schmalbach second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioner’s Csillagi, Mok, and Garza absent Discussion and possible action on a proposed sound assessment requirement for residential development near Outdoor Music Venues and Performance Venues and a disclosure requirement about nearby venues when units are sold/leased following a presentation by Brian Block Nightlife and Entertainment Services manger A motion to approve the proposed sound assessment requirement for residential development near Outdoor Music Venues and Performance Venues, and a disclosure requirement about nearby venues when units are sold/leased on Commissioner Gray’s motion, Commissioner Maldonado second on an 9-0 vote with Commissioner’s Csillagi, Mok, and Garza absent Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair. A motion to elect Commissioner Zisman as Chair and Commissioner Schmalbach as Vice Chair on Commissioner Gray’s motion, Commissioner Vernusky’s second on an 9-0 vote with Commissioner’s Csillagi, Mok, and Garza absent WORKING GROUP UPDATES Update from joint Arts/Music Commission Working Group on Urban Core Issues with Commissioners Gray, Maldonado, and Schmalbach (chair). Update was given by Commissioner Schmalbach Update from Community Engagement Working Group with Commissioners Zisman, Houston, Csillagi, and Kracheni (chair) Update was given by Commissioner Houston ITEMS FOR INFORMATION Various items were discussed FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Calendaring the retreats for Arts and then the Joint with Arts+Music Details for retreats for Arts and then the Joint with Arts+Music ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Zisman adjourned the meeting at 9:01 P.M. without objection. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. The minutes were approved at the May 20, 2024 meeting on Commissioner Gray’s motion, Commissioner Houston second on a 7-0 vote with Commissioner’s Zisman, Mok, and Kracheni absent