SECA Commission

400 S. Eagle Street City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540 Meeting Minutes - Final SECA Commission Tuesday, September 28, 2021 6:00 PM City Hall, Meeting Room B Exploratory Task Force - Public Art Agenda Introductory Language Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the public attending the meeting may do so subject to compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols, including wearing face coverings at all times while inside City buildings. TO SPEAK LIVE AT THE MEETING: To address the Commission, members of the public may sign up with staff immediately prior to the meeting. PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION: • Any individual who may require an accommodation to participate in the meeting should contact the Community Services Department at (630) 305-5300 by 4 p.m. on September 28. 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Speakers are called in the order they sign up. A. CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman Brodhead called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. B. ROLL CALL: Present: Judy Brodhead, SECA Commission Chair; Tony Andrews, ETF; Brand City of Naperville Page 1 Printed on 5/26/2022 SECA Commission Meeting Minutes - Final September 28, 2021 Bobosky, ETF (exited at 6:30 p.m.); Anna Lankisch, ETF; Sangeeta Pande, ETF (arrived at 6:04 p.m.); Shannon Greene Robb, SECA Commissioner; Theresa Sullivan, SECA Commission-Council Liaison; Debbie Venezia, ETF Also Present: Pam Gallahue, Community Services Director; Dawn Portner, Special Events Coordinator C. PUBLIC FORUM: No speakers. D. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Approve the Exploratory Task Force (ETF) meeting minutes of September 21, 2021 A motion was made by Andrews, seconded by Greene Robb, to approve the September 21, 2021 ETF meeting minutes. The motion carried by the following vote: YES: 7 Andrews, Bobosky, Brodhead, Lankisch, Pande, Greene Robb, Venezia NO: 0 ABSTAIN: Sullivan E. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Receive the report from the Exploratory Task Force Arts Curation Subcommittee Greene Robb reported out on the subcommittee's work and highlighted the different stages proposed for the Arts Curation process: Stage 1 - Call for Projects/Artists Stage 2 - Application Assessment Stage 3 - Unified Recommendation to the City Council Stage 4 - Installation ad Implementation Stage 5 - Program Evaluation Greene Robb discussed funding future projects, that the Naperville Arts Committee (NAC) will most likely only be able to approve initiatives for six months in 2022, that it is best to view the NAC as a "pilot," and the subcommittee suggested several low/no cost projects such as: 1. Trash Can Beautification Program 2. Utility Box Wrapping Program 3. First Friday's (or another day of the week) in the Downtown Greene Robb stated the subcommittee discussed how the NAC could get more artists involved in the future and the need to work together in developing a program for the City that has clear accountability, a defined process, and open/transparent communications. 2. Reach consensus on an arts program recommendation to present to the City Council on City of Naperville Page 2 Printed on 5/26/2022 SECA Commission Meeting Minutes - Final September 28, 2021 October 19, 2021 The ETF reviewed the Subcommittee Read-out presentation and, by consensus, approved the following recommendations to be presented at the City Council meeting on October 19, 2021: Vision of the Public Arts Program: "To inspire the imagination, promote diversity, and encourage an inclusive community through arts." Program Administration: The composition of the NAC and how the committee would be responsible for managing the new Naperville Arts program, the duties of the committee, the need for an annual Call for Projects, a process to review requests that are submitted outside of the annual application cycle, and how the program could be funded and possible partnerships with groups like the Downtown Naperville Alliance to facilitate low/no cost projects in 2022. Arts Curation process: Stage 1 - Call for Projects/Artists Stage 2 - Application Assessment Stage 3 - Unified Recommendation to the City Council Stage 4 - Installation ad Implementation Stage 5 - Program Evaluation The ETF also agreed that beyond initiating art, the NAC shall have the responsibility to provide guidance and direction for public art displays initiated by community members. F. ADJOURNMENT: The September 28, 2021 ETF meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. /S/ Dawn Portner Dawn Portner, Special Events Coordinator City of Naperville Page 3 Printed on 5/26/2022