Public Art Committee

Minutes Michigan City Public Art Committee Mayors Conference Room, City Hall, 100 E Michigan Blvd, Michigan City, IN 46360 August 18, 2016 2:00 pm Call to Order: Erika Hanner Attendees: Robin Kohn, Jessica Rosier, CarolAnn Brown, Shannon Eason, Erika Hanner, Janet Bloch, Tim Haas, and Pat Boy. Absent were Jane Daley, Dale Cooper, and Judy Jacobi. A quorum was present. Minutes: The July minutes were reviewed. Motion: Eason made a motion to approve the July minutes, second by Brown, approved unanimously. Financial report: Operating fund balance: $3,706.66, some of which is already committed to projects. Non-reverting fund balance: $26,281.86. Eason reported that we need to transfer $2,270.00 within the operating fund from the grant line to other professional services to pay Lora Fosberg. Motion: Kohn made a motion to approve, second by Bloch, approved unanimously. Public Comment: There was no public comment. Old Business: Sculptfusion:  Fall Sculptfusion RFP Bloch will send members a link to a company that will service, install, and pay the artists. This will give members more time to focus on other things. No action taken.  Sculptfusion plaques Plaques are all installed.  Finding a new maintenance person Person must coordinate with artists, installation, and logistics. Zack is gone. Need to keep in mind that a job description exists. Eason recommended RFP’s in the future and have bid openings at meetings. Report on kiosk in Westcott Park  Broken glass “Owl and the Pussycat” is covered with Plexiglas at this time. Glass is being cut to order to replace the Plexiglas. Otocast rollout  Otocast August First Friday/Taste rollout   Otocast press release No press release was done for this, and should be done in the future for such events, with outreach to the News Dispatch and the Beacher. Wabash Street project update Motion: Motion was made by Bloch to add Wabash to the Otocast, second by Kohn, approved unanimously. New Business: Janet Bloch has submitted her resignation from the Commission. She wants to move on to do more art, and has enjoyed the past 6 years on this Commission. This is a Mayoral appointment. Mayor’s Conference room & council chambers  Mining the archive No report Committee Reports  Website update No report  Children’s art scholarship criteria updated No report Art Project Requests  Review proposal submission process No report Scholarship Requests  5 new requests for children’s scholarships to be approved Agenda said 5 requests, but only 3 were submitted. Motion: Brown moved to approve all three, second by Eason, with unanimous approval. We have now spent $2,993.00 out of the allocated $3,000.00. PR & Marketing Letter received from Mayor Meer thanked the committee for their support of the Soul Children and the First Friday event. Report on MCNEAT activities MCNEAT is currently focusing on the impending NICTD realignment and double tracking. Other MC Commissions/Committee Reports Pertinent to MAC No report Adjournment By consensus, 3:00 pm Minutes submitted by Pat Boy