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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-07-06 PACKET 07.C. Cottage J Grove ��er� Pride and Qro�P�rity Me�t Clt�/ COUI'1CII CONSENTAGENDA Acfion Request Form �'c' Meeting Date 7/6/2016 Department Public Works Title of Request Arts Commission Meeting Minutes Staff Recommendation Receive and place on file the approved minutes for the Arts Commission meeting on May 3, 2016. ATTACH MENTS: Description Type Upload Date Minutes Backup Material 6/21/2016 r.�� Cottage ��� � � J Grove � �Q�e Pride and P{p5perity Meet* � Minutes City of Cottage Grove Arts Commission May 3, 2016 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Cottage Grove Arts Commission Meeting was held on May 3, 2016. I. CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order by Commissioner Atkinson at 7:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Members Present: Justin Atkinson, Meg Bjorkman, Andrea Cloutier, LeRoy Johannsen, La Rae Mills Members Absent: Cassie Klinga, Kathleen Kullman, Draven Museus, Lew Vogel Others Present: Becky Ahlvin, Management Assistant Justin Olsen, Councilmember III. Approval of Agenda A Motion was made to approve the agenda by Commissioner Cloutier, second by Commissioner Mills, all were in favor. IV. Approval of Minutes Motion to approve the April 5, 2016 minutes by Commissioner Mills second by Commissioner Johannsen, all were in favor. V. Open Forum None VI. Presentations None City of Cottage Grove Arts Commission 1 � P a g e VII. Action Items A. Holiday Banner Competition — Do we offset the cost by charging an admission fee? Find a sponsor? A discussion was had on sponsors in the Community and other funding opportunities. A budget proposal will be put together to bring to Council. It was determined a workshop will be held after the meeting June 7t", that will get more questions answered. B. Sidewalk Poetry Program — Commissioner Vogel was not available to update, it was decided to talk about this at the workshop in June also. C. Strawberry Fest Art Program — No updates as Commissioner Vogel was not in attendance. Will be tabled until next meeting. Commissioner Mills said two applicants were received for the Minnesota Sings Talent Contest. D. 2016-2017 Arts Commission Work Plan — Becky will put a plan together to move to Bi- monthly meetings with workshops in between. She'll bring it to the June meeting for the Commission to discuss further. Motion to move to bi-monthly meetings by Commissioner Mills and that our long term and short term goals are consistent with what we wanted to do, seconded by Commissioner Bjorkman. All were in favor. VIII. Presentation of Information A. Arts Opportunity Promotion — Flick Picks is Friday at 7:30 and Saturday at 3:00. Oklahoma is at Park High School this coming weekend. Black Dirt Improv at River Oaks May 8t". St. Paul Park has an event coming up on Saturday, gardening kick off from 10- 2pm. It is already on the Art Beat page. B. Films in 5 Festival — Second annual festival is on. We have just started to promote it. Film submissions are being accepted now through August 31, films will be screened Saturday Oct 1 St from 1- 3 pm at Park High School. All information is on the Cottage Grove website. No staff action is needed now. Will be promoting all summer. IX. Action Updates None X. Donation Acknowledgements None XI. Staff Reports and Educational Material None City of Cottage Grove Arts Commission 2 � P a g e XII. Commission Comments None XIII. Council Comments Councilman Olsen gave an update on the City Council. Road construction on the 70t" and Jamaica Round-About has started. City did close on the Home Depot, EBL&S will develop the property. Hy-Vee will open sometime next year, target date is October. Last week the Aldi Grocery Store opened. 380 residential homes are set to be developed at the former Swanlunds Berry picking site, across from Pine Hill School. Redevelopment of the 80t" St. Crossing sight includes strip center being shortened up, to move back Honest-1 Auto, for a new Kwik Trip. All four corners will have new monument signs and new landscaping. Hamlet Park will have some improvements to beautify and tie in nicely with the trail system. Pavement Management will start in month of May. New restaurant coming to town, near Summerhill Mall, Junction 70. CG had a record year for building permits last year, both commercial and residential, it looks like we will crush that number this year. XIV. Adjournment Motion to adjourn to the workshop by Commissioner Bjorkman, second by Commissioner Mills. Meeting was adjourned to the workshop at 07:33 pm. City of Cottage Grove Arts Commission 3 � P a g e