Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

AUSTIN MUSIC COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES The Austin Music Commission convened in a regular meeting on January 6, 2020 at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 1101 at 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. January 6, 2020 Board Members in Attendance: Chair – Rick Carney, Secretary - Anne-Charlotte Patterson, Al Duarte, Gavin Garcia, Doug Leveton, Patrice Pike, Graham Reynolds Staff in Attendance: Kim McCarson, Stephanie Bergara CALL TO ORDER – 6:45pm CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Aubrey Hayes discusses transparency and musician income, cites Fair Wage Alliance in Seattle. John Riedie, Austin Creative Alliance, discusses conversation around Hotel Occupancy Tax. Pat Buchta, President of Austin Texas Musicians, discusses musician advisory panel. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of Minutes from Regularly Scheduled Meeting on December 2, 2019. Commissioner Reynolds motions to approve, Commissioner Pike seconds. Motion carries 7-0. 2. CHAIR’S REPORT Chair Carney recaps Commission highlights from 2019, thanks the community for input throughout the year, and reviews goals for coming year. Chair Carney requests to share a moment of silence for Austin jazz musician Rich Harney who passed away. 3. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and Possible Action on Joint Arts and Music Commissions’ Creative Space Acquisition and Improvements plan. Commissioner Reynolds motions to approve the recommendations as written by the Joint Arts and Music Working Group. Commissioner Leveton seconds. Motion carries 6-0-1. Commissioner Pike abstains. b. Discussion and Possible Action regarding working group for possible Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funding. Citizens signed up to speak include: Zeke Jarmon, Sadie Wolfe, Robert Kelley, Pat Buchta, Rebecca Reynolds, Savanah Shanks, and Aubrey Hays. No action taken. 4. NEW BUSINESS None. 1 AUSTIN MUSIC COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES January 6, 2020 5. STAFF BRIEFINGS None. 6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Discussion and Possible Action on musician pay. Commissioner Reynolds motions, b. Discussion and Possible Action on Agent of Change. Commissioner Reynolds motions, Commissioner Duarte seconds. Commissioner Duarte seconds. c. Discussion and Possible Action on Joint Arts and Music Commissions’ Creative Space Acquisition and Improvements plan. Commissioner Reynolds motions, Commissioner Leveton seconds. d. Discussion and Possible Action regarding Hotel Occupancy Tax funding. Commissioner Reynolds motions, Commissioner Leveton seconds. 7. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Reynolds motions to adjourn, Commissioner Garcia seconds. Adjourn at 7:57pm. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Kim McCarson 512-974-7963, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Music Commission please contact Kim McCarson at Kimberly.McCarson@austintexas.gov, 512- 974-7963. 2