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PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
BOARD ROOM, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS LIBRARY
September 2, 2014
6:00 PM
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by Chair Keith Roberts.
Commission Members present- Gretchen Nelson, Catherine Vesley, Carrie Magnuson, Rita Nau,
Erin Rominger, and Keith Roberts.
Motion by Catherine, seconded by Gretchen, to approve the minutes from the July 1, 2014 meeting. All ayes,
MOTION PASSED.
Old Business:
Meeting dates clarified for the next three months:
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October 7 Keyes Room, Murzyn Hall 6:00 PM
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October 28 Keyes Room, Murzyn Hall 6:00 PM
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December 2 Keyes Room, Murzyn Hall 6:00 PM
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Keith will contact the city to ask about a Facebook account for the Public Arts Commission
Rita will update Minutes from August Work Session.
Logo Contest:
Advertising:
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Gretchen will update prizes for the Logo Contest in the Rules and forward
them to Deanna in order to update the city webpage and to Erin to create a
single pdf document which includes the Entry Form and Contest Rules.
Hard Copies have been distributed at City Hall and the Library.
Erin will send the pdf containing both Entry Form and Contest Rules to
Keith, who will forward to the schools so that students will be encouraged to
enter.
Carrie will contact Northeaster and Sun Focus Newspapers about advertising
for the contest.
Prizes:
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1 $100
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2 $50
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3 $25 Gift Certificate to New Brighton Bar and Grill
2 Honorable Mention Gift Bags
Entry Form:
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Motion by Catherine, seconded by Rita, to approve the Logo Contest Entry Form retroactively. All ayes, MOTION
PASSED.
Motion by Carrie, seconded by Catherine, to approve the Logo Contest Rules retroactively. All ayes, MOTION
PASSED.
Motion by Catherine, seconded by Gretchen, to approve the Logo Contest Prizes retroactively. All ayes, MOTION
PASSED.
New Business:
Agenda was amended to include Open Meeting Law and Website.
Columbia Heights Directory of Area Artists: There has been no change, but this is our next
endeavor.
Grant: We will postpone this until January, when we will begin discussion of goals for
application to the LMC for the Art Festival Grant. Deadline for application is likely in May
again. Information will be posted on website: http://www.arts.state.mn.us/calendar/ 6-8
weeks prior to deadline.
Water Tower Art: Catherine expressed interest on behalf of the Public Arts Commission to
City Council when discussion of repainting the water tower was raised at a recent Council
Meeting. We will await direction from City Council.
Open Meeting Law: Keith explained key points in a summary of the law.
Rita raised the idea of an autonomous website, separate from the city’s webpage. Catherine
will bring up the subject of funding this at an approximate cost of $300 per year, at the
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September 2 Council Work Session.
Motion by Erin, seconded by Catherine to adjourn the meeting. All Ayes, MOTION PASSED.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:16 PM
Respectfully submitted, Erin Rominger