08-14-2014 ARTS IN PUBLIC PLACES ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
August 14, 2014 — 10 a.m.
,` �,�`" Government Center
"t'of E%'m Executive Conference Room
Aventura, Florida 33180
1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 10 a.m.
Members present: Mayor Susan Gottlieb
City Manager Eric M. Soroka
Sandi-Jo Gordon
Benjamin Sens
Marina Wecksler
2. Approval of Minutes: A motion to approve the June 19, 2014 minutes was
offered by Mr. Sens, seconded by Ms. Gordon and unanimously passed.
3. Public Comments: None.
4. Review of Call to Artists RFP for Public Art at Government Center Results:
Mr. Soroka advised the Board that the City received seven responses to the RFP
for Public Art from the following artists, and each was reviewed and discussed
separately:
Stephen Sylvester — motion made by Mayor Gottlieb, seconded by Ms. Wecksler
and passed 3-2 (with Ms. Gordon and Mr. Sens voting no) not to recommend.
Roberto L. Delgado — motion made by Mayor Gottlieb, seconded by Mr. Sens
and unanimously passed not to recommend.
Mark Abilgaard — motion made by Mr. Sens, seconded by Ms. Gordon and
unanimously passed not to recommend.
Petra Liebl-Osborne and Nicola Borgmann — motion made by Mr. Sens,
seconded by Mayor Gottlieb and unanimously passed to recommend to selection
committee.
Dennis A. Dezmain - motion made by Mr. Sens, seconded by Mr. Soroka and
unanimously passed not to recommend.
Beth Nybeck — Motion made by Mr. Sens, seconded by Mayor Gottlieb and
unanimously passed to recommend to selection committee.
Lori Nozick — Motion made by Mr. Sens, seconded by Mayor Gottlieb and
unanimously passed not to recommend.
Members discussed potential judges to participate on the selection committee.
Motion was offered by Ms. Wecksler, seconded by Mr. Sens and unanimously
passed to invite Rene Morales, Bonnie Clearwater and Carol Damian to
participate as judges on the selection committee.
Ms. Gordon left the meeting at this time.
A motion to invite Francine Birragher to serve as an alternate judge was offered
by Mr. Soroka, seconded by Mayor Gottlieb and unanimously passed.
It was the consensus of the Board that members attend the meetings of the
selection board during the interviews, presentations and any other meetings
necessary for the selection committee to complete their process.
5. Old Business: None.
6. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Board, after
motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the meeting was adjourned at
11:05.
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="esa M. Sorok. MM I , City Clerk
Approved by the Board on October 28, 2014.
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