MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD

Regular Meeting

Milwaukee, WI · February 14, 2023

Minutes

200 E. Wells Street City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Meeting Minutes MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD ALD. MILELE COGGS, CHAIR Polly Morris, Interm Vice-Chair William DeLind, David Flores, Donald Fraker, Marcela Garcia, April Heding, Tina Klose, Diane Kosarzycki, Emilia Layden, Sandra McSweeney, Tim Murphy, Paula Phillips, Kantara Souffrant, and Oscar Tovar Staff Assistant, Yadira Melendez, 286-2775 Fax: 286-3456, Yadira.Melendez@milwaukee.gov Legislative Liason: Chris Hillard, 286-2170, christopher.hillard@milwaukee.gov Staff to Arts Board: Sally Svetic, ssveti@milwaukee.gov Tuesday, February 14, 2023 4:00 PM Virtual 1. Roll call The meeting was called to order at 4:13 pm Members present: Morris, Flores, Fraker, Heding, Klose, Kosarzycki, McSweeney, Murphy, Phillips, Tovar and Ald. Coggs (4:41 pm) Members excused: DeLind, Garcia, Layden and Souffrant. Chris Hillard, Sally Svetic, Angela Livermore and Sarah Davitt were present as well. 2. Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes Mr. Flores moved approval of the minutes of the 1-10-2023 meeting, seconded by Ms. Klose. There were no objections. 3. Public Art Subcommittee Report Public Artist in Residence (PAIR) Program Milwaukee.gov/PAIR Ms. Svetic said that Sarah Davitt (artist in residence) and Angela Livermore (liaison artist) are here to introduce themselves to the board members. She added that Angie and Sarah will be working together along with Public Works staff on creative solutions to reckless driving. Sarah said that she just started to work on the program to find creative opportunities on reckless driving, driving within the city and pedestrian initiatives. She also said that she graduated from Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design with a Master's Degree on International Nonprofits which led her to India and, that she also makes large scale environmental art made out of reflection material. Angie said that she will be the research back bone and that she will be communicating with DPW to connect Sarah's creative ideas of where and how with the legality of the city. She also said that she has been working with pedestrian and City of Milwaukee Page 1 MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD Meeting Minutes February 14, 2023 bicycle advocacy for the last 15 years. She mentioned that she has been part of reckless driving initiatives. Ms. Morris said that Sarah and Angie will be reporting regularly with the Public Art Subcommittee and asked Ms. Svetic if there is going to be a public announcement. Ms. Svetic said that they were just waiting for the contracts to be finalized, that they are going to allow Sarah, Angie and the DPW staff to get acquainted to launch the program officially. 4. New Business a. Awards Process Updates Ms. Svetic said that t was discussed and approved to have a subcommittee to work on the awards process at the last meeting. She also said that she met with Ms. Souffrant, Ms. Klose and Ms. Heding twice. She shared the recommendations made by the subcommittee with the rest of the members. The members made suggestions that were discussed and, changes were made right on the spot. No further action was taken. b. Recruiting MAB members for review panel in April Ms. Svetic said that another member is needed. 5. Old Business a. Vote on Bylaws No old business were discussed as the meeting lost quorum by 5:10 pm. 6. Announcements Ald. Coggs reminded the members to fill out the Statement of Economic Interest by February 28, 2023. Ald. Coggs mentioned about the Black History Month Program on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 12PM at the City Hall Rotunda. The meeting adjourned at 5:15 pm Yadira Melendez Staff Assistant. City of Milwaukee Page 2

Agenda

200 E. Wells Street City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 Meeting Agenda MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD ALD. MILELE COGGS, CHAIR Polly Morris, Interm Vice-Chair William DeLind, David Flores, Donald Fraker, Marcela Garcia, April Heding, Tina Klose, Diane Kosarzycki, Emilia Layden, Sandra McSweeney, Tim Murphy, Paula Phillips, Kantara Souffrant, and Oscar Tovar Staff Assistant, Yadira Melendez, 286-2775 Fax: 286-3456, Yadira.Melendez@milwaukee.gov Legislative Liason: Chris Hillard, 286-2170, christopher.hillard@milwaukee.gov Staff to Arts Board: Sally Svetic, ssveti@milwaukee.gov Tuesday, February 14, 2023 4:00 PM Virtual Call in number: +1 (224) 501-3412 Access Code: 685-341-253 1. Roll call 2. Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes 3. Public Art Subcommittee Report 4. New Business a. Awards Process Updates b. Recruiting MAB members for review panel in April 5. Old Business a. Vote on Bylaws 6. Announcements a. Please complete your annual statement of economic interest via DocuSign link City of Milwaukee Page 1 Printed on 2/3/2023 MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD Meeting Agenda February 14, 2023 In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the City Clerk's Office ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to the Coordinator at Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Limited parking for persons attending meetings in City Hall is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of East Kilbourn and North Water Street. Parking tickets must be validated in the first floor Information Booth in City Hall. Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances are required to register with the City Clerk's Office License Division. Registered lobbyists appearing before a Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying. City of Milwaukee Page 2 Printed on 2/3/2023