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Arts and Culture Committee (ACC) Meeting Minutes
November 16, 2021
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. In attendance were Jeanine Bigalk, Erin Belanger Braid, Cassandra
Bryant, Kathy Dawson, Shannon Hoffman, Alejandra Pelinka, EDA Liaison Marie Boucher-Hoese, Community
Development Director Casey McCabe, and ACC Consultant Brenda Kayzar with Urbane DrK Consulting.
2. WELCOME/INTRODUCTIONS
Arts and Culture Committee members introduced themselves and shared their background and interest in serv-
ing on the ACC.
3. CREATIVE PLACEMAKING PRESENTATION
KAYZAR shared a presentation on how creative placemaking relates to Economic Development and the finan-
cial impact and job creation that can result from increased arts and culture in a community. Ms. Kayzar’s presen-
tation also included an overview of the five-year ACC Strategic Plan, previously prepared by the Arts & Culture
Task Team, and highlighted the anticipated ACC outcomes related to public art, policies, funding, and arts &
cultural plan.
4. COMMITTEE ROLES REVIEW
MCCABE reviewed the Arts and Culture Committee Bylaws, including the purpose, structure, and duties of the
committee as well as terms, officer positions, meetings, and quorum requirements.
5. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
MCCABE reviewed the role and duties of the ACC Officer positions. Following a brief discussion, MOTION BY
BOUCHER-HOESE, SECOND BY HOFFMAN TO NOMINATE BELANGER BRAID AS THE ACC CHAIR FOR
A TERM ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2022. Ayes by Bigalk, Belanger Braid, Bryant, Dawson, Hoffman, Pelinka,
and Boucher-Hoese. The motion carried 7-0.
MOTION BY BELANGER BRAID, SECOND BY DAWSON TO NOMINATE PELINKA AS THE ACC VICE-
CHAIR FOR A TERM ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2022. Ayes by Bigalk, Belanger Braid, Bryant, Dawson, Hoffman,
Pelinka, and Boucher-Hoese. The motion carried 7-0.
MOTION BY BELANGER BRAID, SECOND BY BOUCHER-HOESE TO NOMINATE HOFFMAN AS THE ACC
SECRETARY FOR A TERM ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2022. Ayes by Bigalk, Belanger Braid, Bryant, Dawson,
Hoffman, Pelinka, and Boucher-Hoese. The motion carried 7-0.
6. SUSTAINABLE FUNDING DISCUSSION
KAYZAR identified researching opportunities for sustainable funding as a next step action item for the ACC.
Potential funding solutions include donors, Friends of the ACC type organizations, grants, partnerships and
collaborations, a Percent for the Arts program, or other opportunities to be determined.
7. MEETING SCHEDULE
ACC Members discussed potential meeting dates and times and identified the fourth Thursday of each month
as the preferred meeting date from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. beginning in January 2022. Due to meeting time conflicts
with upcoming holidays in November and December, the committee identified Thursday, December 9, 2021 at
3:30 p.m. as the next meeting date.
8. OTHER BUSINESS
PELINKA shared that she is a member of the Metro Regional Arts Council (MRAC) and offered to provide an
overview of MRAC at the next ACC meeting.
KAYZAR provided an overview of the documents and resources that have been shared with committee mem-
bers via Dropbox.
ACC Members suggested inviting the new City of Prior Lake Communications Manager, Katie Bengtson, to an
upcoming meeting to discuss city communication methods and communication tools that may provide value to
the ACC in the future to engage with the community, promote ACC activities and/or projects, and gather feed-
back.
9. ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 4:58 p.m.
Submitted by Casey McCabe