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Prior Lake, MN 55372
ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE
AGENDA
Thursday, March 28, 2024 – 3:30 p.m.
Parkview Community Room, Prior Lake City Hall
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
A. January 25, 2024
4. PRESENTATION / DISCUSSION
A. Andrea Mullenmeister, Pleasant Street Art Walk
5. OLD BUSINESS
A. 2024-2028 ACC Strategic Plan Approved
B. 2024 Community Artist RFQ Update
C. Sidewalk Quote Next Steps
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. 2024 Chalk Fest Event
i. ACC/Non-Profit Tent
ii. ACC Activity or Volunteer/Help to Lead Chalk Fest Activity
B. Schedule Lakeville Arts Center Tour
7. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Staff Updates
i. Next Meeting April 25, 2024
B. Strategic Initiative Subcommittee Updates
i. Grant Opportunities that Align with Strategic Plan
C. ACC Member Comments / Ideas
8. ADJOURNMENT
Phone 952.447.9800 / Fax 952.447.4245 / www.cityofpriorlake.com
4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, January 25, 2024 – 3:30 p.m.
Wagon Bridge Conference Room, Prior Lake City Hall
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 3:41 p.m. In attendance were Erin Belanger Braid, Alejandra Pelinka,
Lavonne Augustson, Marie Boucher-Hoese, Patty Dronen, Cassy Bryant, and Community Development
Director Casey McCabe.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Pelinka and seconded by Augustson to approve the agenda. All in favor.
3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Motion by Boucher-Hoese and seconded by Dronen to maintain the officer positions of Belanger Braid
as Chair, Pelinka as Vice-Chair, and Bryant as Secretary in 2024. All in favor.
4. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Motion by Boucher-Hoese and seconded by Dronen to approve the October 26, 2023 meeting minutes.
5. PRESENTATION / DISCUSSION
A. None
6. OLD BUSINESS
A. 2024-2028 ACC Strategic Plan
ACC Members: reviewed the draft 2024-2028 ACC Strategic Plan which was updated by staff
following the Strategic Planning work session. ACC members provided the following comments.
• Prior Lake Community Artist Program – Move the large-scale mural on the CH21 Wagon
Bridge to a mid-term priority. 2024 Community Artist will have a historical/cultural focus in
2024.
o 2024 anticipated expenditures will be amended to reflect community artist in 2024.
• Remove the Public Works Paint the Plow Event from short-term priorities. The ACC will not
be participating in this event in 2024 but could reevaluate participation in the future.
• Add Dronen to the Promotion of Prior Lake Association Photo Contest Winners, Support
Community Arts Events, and Educational Signage and Historical Markers subcommittees.
• Add Bryant to the “Friends of the Arts” Non-Profit Formation subcommittee.
• Patty on three committees
Motion by Belanger Braid and Seconded by Pelinka to approve the 2024-2028 ACC Strategic Plan,
subject to the identified revisions, and directing staff to present the Strategic Plan to the EDA.
Staff will update the Strategic Plan based on the comments provided and the plan will be presented
to the EDA during their February 12, 2024 meeting.
B. Sidewalk Quotes
The results of the community sidewalk quote voting were reviewed. Based on one quote receiving
the majority of votes and without a second clear choice, ACC members decided to move forward
with one quote in 2024. City staff will contact the contractor who installed the last two sidewalk quotes
to get an estimated cost for this work in 2024.
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. None.
8. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Staff Updates
McCabe informed the committee that he attended a meeting with Scott County staff and discussed
the future railing replacement on the Wagon Bridge. The railing replacement is not scheduled and
the scope of the project is not yet known.
McCabe: discussed a potential need for a city policy related to displaying and selling art in public
buildings due to recent interest. Staff will evaluate and request ACC assistance if needed.
ACC Members: decided a February committee meeting was not necessary. The next regular ACC
meeting will be held on March 28, 2024.
B. ACC Member Comments / Ideas
Belanger Braid: recommended inviting Andrea Mullenmeister to the March ACC meeting to discuss
the Pleasant Street Art Walk and opportunities for the ACC to assist with the event. Staff will contact
Andrea and send her a meeting invitation.
Dronen: shared an example of art that was completed at a watershed conference using native plants.
Dronen commented about a similar type of activity by the Prior Lake Spring Lake Watershed District
at the Pleasant Street Art Walk for engagement with the community and sharing initiatives of the
watershed district.
ACC Members: commented on their desire to move forward with the purchase of a stamp(s) in 2024
that could be available for use in future sidewalk projects.
Pelinka: reviewed a draft 2024 Prior Lake Community Artist RFQ which focuses on a public art
sculpture related to the history of Prior Lake. Based on feedback from the committee, the RFQ will
be revised and shared with the EDA on February 12th. The ACC intends to post the RFQ shortly after
the anticipated EDA approval in February.
Belanger Braid: informed the committee the application for the Rotary grant related to a community
arts center was not selected.
Belanger Braid: shared that she has an upcoming meeting with state officials to discuss the formation
of the non-profit.
ACC Members: discussed and were supportive of the idea to make puzzle based on the Yesterday
and Today mural, which could be sold as a fundraising opportunity for the non-profit.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Pelinka and seconded by Boucher-Hoese to adjourn the meeting. All in favor. The meeting was
adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
Submitted by: Casey McCabe