City of Moline Public Art Commission met May 18.
Here are the minutes provided by the commission:
Present: Jeff Dismer, Chris Mathias, Daniel Otten, Lucie VanHecke
Absent: Ann Hartley, Sean Moeller, Brandon Nees
Staff: Seán Foley, Claire McKay
Others: None
1. Call to Order
Chairman Chris Mathias called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
Jeff Dismer, seconded by Lucie VanHecke, moved to approve the minutes from March 3, 2022. Motion passed unanimously.
3. Public Comment
None
4. Informational Items
Chairman Mathias discussed the attendance policy for the Commission and expressed the importance of attendance. Commissioner Sean Moeller has missed more absences than the Bylaws allow.
Lucie Vanhecke, seconded by Jeff Dismer, moved to replace Sean Moeller’s seat in the Public Art Commission. Motion passes unanimously.
5. Action Items
A. Annual Work Plan Discussion; Proposed Additions or Changes
Chairman Mathias discussed the annual work plan that will need to be prepared for the year 2023. Chairman Mathias explained that the annual work plan for 2022 is not fully complete yet and the Commission needs to spend time working on the 2022 annual work plan. Mr. Foley announced that the City did not receive the NEA grant and that the Public Art Commission has $150,000 to be spent this year. The Commissioners discussed the next steps in spending this money and how to go about creating a Request for Proposals (RFP). Chairman Mathias stated that the Commission should have another meeting scheduled so that Commissioners can work on creating and RFP and detailing out the annual work plan. The Commissioners decided that June 1st at 3 p.m. would be the best time.
6. Other Business
Chairman Mathias will send out communications to Commissioners and Renew staff to coordinate their next meeting that will be treated as a work session.
7. Adjourn
Jeff Dismer, seconded by Lucie VanHecke, moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
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