Arts and Culture Commission Meeting

January 9, 2018 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING URBANA PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION APPROVED DATE: January 9, 2018 TIME: 4:30 p.m. PLACE: City Council Chambers, Urbana City Building, 400 South Vine Street, Urbana, Illinois MEMBERS PRESENT: Erica Cooper-Peyton, Katie Harrell, Barbara Hedlund, Eric Jakobsson, Jason Patterson, Jessica Snyder MEMBERS EXCUSED: Sara Jones, Jenelle Orcherton, Patricia Sammann STAFF PRESENT: Brandon Boys, Economic Development Manager; Rachel Storm, Public Arts Coordinator; Sukiya J. Reid, Recording Secretary OTHERS PRESENT: Emily Knox 1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM The Urbana Public Arts Commission was called to order at 4:32 p.m. by Mr. Patterson, who filled in as Commission Chair in Ms. Sammann’s absence. Ms. Reid took roll and a quorum was declared present. 2. CHANGES TO AGENDA There were none. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the December 12, 2017 meeting were reviewed by the Commission. With no changes proposed, Mr. Patterson made a motion to approve the minutes. Ms. Hedlund seconded the motion. All Commission members present were in favor of approval, and the minutes were unanimously approved as presented. 4. PUBLIC INPUT There was none. 1  January 9, 2018 5. COMMUNICATIONS  Presentation by 2016 Arts Grant Recipient: Emily Know, Makerspace Mr. Patterson introduced Emily Knox, of Makerspace Urbana. Ms. Knox gave a slide-show presentation on their seventh annual, family-friendly event called the Heartland Maker Fest, formerly known as the Mini-Maker Faire that took place on October 15th at Lincoln Square. This event featured 30 makers and 3 performers from all over Central Illinois, and encouraged a do-it-yourself spirit in the community. It included a variety of projects such as robots, drums, building rockets, making puppets, beading, and designing buttons. Ms. Knox stated that at least 1500 people attended the event. She stated that the next maker fest would be scheduled for October 13, 2018. Ms. Knox thanked the Commission for the grant received. At the conclusion of the report, questions and comments from the Commission were heard.  Presentation by Staff: Monthly Progress Report Ms. Storm presented the City staff’s monthly progress report to the Commission, outlining projects in process, recent requests and recommendations from the public, staff activities, and upcoming events. 6. OLD BUSINESS There was none. 7. NEW BUSINESS There was none. 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS There were none. 9. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Patterson made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Jakobsson seconded the motion. With no further business, Mr. Patterson declared the meeting adjourned at 5:03 p.m. Submitted, Sukiya J. Reid, Recording Secretary 2