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Approved Minutes

ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PANEL Regular Meeting Minutes The Art in Public Places Panel convened a regular meeting on Monday, April 7th, 2025, in-person regular meeting. Chair Stephanie Lemmo called the Meeting to order at 6:14 PM. Panel Members in Attendance: Chair – Stephanie Lemmo, Andrew Danziger, Kristi-Anne Shaer, Bernardo Diaz, Taylor Davis. Liaison Maldonado was absent. Staff in Attendance: Program Manager: Jaime Castillo. Project Coordinators: Frederico Salles Geib, Rebecca Rende and Alex Irrera. Guests in Attendance: None PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. The minutes from the Art in Public Places Panel Regular Meeting on Monday, March 3rd, 2025, were approved on the motion of Kristi-Anne Shaer; Andrew Danziger seconded. Motion passed 5-0-0. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion of Arts Commission Liaison Report on Action Items from March 17th, 2025, Arts Commissions Meeting. Liaison Maldonado was absent. AIPP Program manager Jaime Castillo reported that all AIPP items were approved on consent. 3. Discussion of Mid/Conceptual design for the Spicewood Springs AIPP project with artist Christine Rojek. Artist presented and received feedback from panel members. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. ACTION: Approve the Final Design for the Austin Public Health / SAFE Alliance Art in Public Places Project. Artist Felipe Gomez presented. The Final Design was approved on a motion of Bernardo Diaz. Taylor Davis seconded. Motion passed 5-0-0. 5. ACTION: Approve the Selection Process Recommendations for the Walter E. Long & John Trevino, Jr Metro Parks. AIPP Staff Rebecca Rende presented. The Selection Process Recommendation was approved on a motion of Kristi-Anne Shaer; Andrew Danziger seconded. Motion passed 5-0-0. 6. ACTION: Approve the Selection Process Recommendations for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) Airport Expansion & Development Program (AEDP) Phase II Art in Public Places Projects – Midfield Concourse, Departures Ticketing, Arrivals Baggage Claim, Arrivals Curbside, Elevated Pedestrian Bridge, and Lower- Level Pedestrian Crossings. AIPP Staff Alex Irrera presented. The Selection Process Recommendation was approved on a motion of Chair Lemmo; Taylor Davis seconded. Motion passed 5-0-0. 7. ACTION: Approve Prequal/TEMPO Working Group report. AIPP Program Manager Jaime Castillo presented. The Prequal/TEMPO Working Group report was approved on a motion of Chair Lemmo. Bernardo Diaz seconded. Motion passed 5-0-0. 8. Discussion and Possible ACTION: Update for Guidelines Working Group and Resolution No. 20250306-029. AIPP Program Manager Jaime Castillo presented. The panel discussed the addition of Bernardo Diaz into the working group. STAFF BRIEFINGS 9. Art in Public Places Staff Briefing on Conservation, Current Projects, and Milestones: Program Manager Jaime Castillo informed the panel that J. Muzacz has submitted his resignation from serving on the AIPP panel after several years of distinguished service. Jaime Castillo also provided information about the progress with the de-accession of works at the Austin Convention Center; and also provided an update about the schedule for AIPP upcoming calls in June. Lastly, he updated the panel about a comprehensive conservation and maintenance review of the artworks in the AIPP collection. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Next meeting on Teams. ADJOURNMENT Chair Lemmo adjourned the meeting at 8:22 PM without objection. The minutes were approved at the May 5, 2025, Art in Public Places Panel Meeting on the motion of Panel Member Diaz, Panel Member Shaer’s second on a 5-0-0 vote with one vacancy. Panel Member Davis was absent.