City of Laredo, Texas Fine Arts and Culture Commission, 18 Feb 2022

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FINE ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION 021722

A

Let's do that so that you all can get to the youth party.

A

I'm gonna try to get out there. My granddaughter's in the parade, but my wife and my daughter took herself.

B

You want me to start recording.

A

Yes, ma'am, okay,.

B

It's recording already.

A

Okay, um I'm calling to order the city of laredo, fine arts and culture commission notice, a meeting for february 2021 and uh our first uh point of business is to do the pledge of allegiance so find a flat nic close to you and we'll start.

A

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states and to the nation for which it stands: a country indivisible with liberty and justice for all, and will you do us a favor of having a roll call? Please.

B

Yes, carlos abraham.

B

A

Received an email with a minute of our last meeting of january 27, 2002.

A

I'm sorry are there any citizens comments before I go to that.

C

We haven't received any.

A

Okay, good all right, so moving on to roman numeral five, as I indicated, we all received the minutes from the last meeting of january 27 2022..

A

uh Do I hear a motion to approve those minutes.

D

The motion that we approve the minutes I stay stand.

A

Right move uh move by mr amanda. Is there a second.

A

Do I hear a second second, I.

E

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Robert lopez seconding: is there any discussion on the meeting on the minutes, any additions corrections?

A

If not whether they're did. I hear somebody? No okay, if not I'll, call for the question, all those in favor of the minutes as presented all right, all right, all right, any opposition. No okay! When we look on to roman numeral six communications and announcements, do we have any communications and announcements.

C

Yes, uh in your packet was sent a copy of an.

B

C

By uh assistant art, professor josiah from tamiu, and just to inform the commission that they have received a grant from nea for a mural, that's going to be on the wall of the border heritage, museum and just to offer their support for anything that that maybe the commission might uh might need support with, especially in promoting the arts.

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That was on my list and also I just wanted to invite everybody to. um We have a show at 10 eu on next thursday. Cultivarte is going to be showing an art gallery, and I was also going to mention the nea grant, with um professor figuerito and emily bayless, professor bayless.

A

Well, congratulations to them. We look forward to seeing their work.

A

Is there any other communications.

B

No, that's it all right.

A

Moving on to roman numeral, seven staff reports update on the laredo public arts master plan.

F

um Good good good afternoon, um miss uh keyless was not able to be present today or um virtually uh or in person due to uh passing and her family. um So she, but she she. We had a call with her and she updated us on status.

F

She's working on the surveys with for council members just to get a better idea of what the plan is for each district.

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What are their priorities in terms of what they would like to see uh for the arts in their districts, and so we will have a more information and an actual update of uh the result of those surveys in our next meeting.

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C

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We did not have to go.

C

To city council for the extension of the contract, so that's already in the works.

A

All right, please, on behalf of the committee and its individual members, express our condolences to her to her and her family.

F

We will thank you.

A

Okay. The next item is the semi-annual commission report to the mayor and city of laredo city council and on july 21st to december 2021.

C

And you have that um in your packages for your information. Of course, it includes agendas, minutes and also attendance of the members.

A

Does it require any of uh any action on on by the commission.

C

No, no, it's just informational. It was submitted in december december 23rd.

A

Does any member have a question or comment on the report.

A

All right, um I'm going to move over to roman numeral, eight items for discussion and possible action. I think the only thing that we have listed here is this scheduling of the next meeting a day place in time.

C

Yes, uh currently, it is scheduled for march 17 at 5 30.

A

Okay, all right is there anything else on that, no no other items for direction, discussion and action. I don't see any others on the agenda.

C

Yes- and we don't know if we're going to be allowed to meet in person, so um that's still pending.

D

Can I just excuse me, can I just move back to the the march 17th day? I believe that since.

C

During spring break, we can't we if we, if you would like to vote on on another date, we can do that, but.

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D

Aren't going to be having the break during that time, as well as the university, so I don't know I I'm not gonna be in in town during that time. I don't know whether other members on the commission are I'm gonna be available or not.

E

I won't be available on that day.

C

How about the 24th a week later.

D

Sounds good to me: okay,.

A

All right so then the um is there a motion to schedule the meeting on february 24th at 5, 30 p.m.

A

Is there a second second, all those in favor aye aye, all right. There be no other action uh on the commission to consider. uh I will entertain a motion to adjourn.

A

Right is there a second.

A

All right, all those in favor all right, all right all right! Well! That concludes our meeting. Everybody don't forget to go vote and uh we'll see you in a month.

C

Thank you all we're good.

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