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APPROVED SEPTEMBER 1, 2022


           MINUTES FOR SPECIAL MEETING of JUNE 29, 2022
           WEST CHICAGO CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
           WEST CHICAGO CITY HALL
           WEST CHICAGO, IL
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                       1.  Meeting called to order at 6:20 pm. Members present were Heidi Kuharich, Buddy
                       Plumlee, Uwe Gsedl, Paulina Garcia, and Deborah Walsh. Also present was city liaison
                  Dan Peck.
                       2.  Approval of minutes from April 7 meeting. Motioned to approve by Uwe Gsedl, seconded
                     by Deborah Walsh.
                       3.  Public participation/presentations: None.
                       4. New member, Paulina Garcia, was welcomed by the commission.
                       5. The commission discussed Railroad Days and the activities the cultural arts commission
                      would be involved in. Heidi proposed that some of us volunteer at the main tent to help
                         kids make selections for their favorite categories to be included in the upcoming alibreje
                          project at the public library. Dan Peck will provide stickers. Heidi will provide the train
                          poster. Volunteers for the event include Buddy Plumlee, Heidi Kuharich, Paulina Garcia
                    and Deborah Walsh.
                       6.  Portals to the Dream World project: The commission discussed different strategies to
                            distribute the wreath portals to residents. Newsletter contributor Merle Burleigh will
                         include our project in her upcoming local news bulletin. Heidi will deliver wreath portals
                           to residents if necessary. Buddy Plumlee volunteered to distribute wreath portals at Taco
                       Fest while conducting art-making activities with the public. Paulina Garcia also
                         volunteered. Paulina will design a poster of the commission’s alebrije sculpture at the
                               library. Deb Walsh may volunteer to promote our project at Canitgny Park’s Stories and
                           Alibrejes event August 17. October 13 is the Night at the Library event. The objective is
                           to have our library alebrije completed well in advance with the expectation it will be a
                        centerpiece of the library’s event. Buddy Plumlee motioned to approve the preceding
                        proposals. Uwe offered a second motion.
                       7.  Alebrije Category Polling: Dan informed the commission that links to jot forms for
                         residents to fill out will be available. He will filter out any non-residents of West Chicago.
                          Polling closes July 13. Deb Walsh motioned to approve the proposal. Buddy Plumlee
                     seconded the motion.
                       8.  Library Alebrije Construction Plan: The commission discussed meeting on Wednesday
                         July 13 in the evening at the library to review the poll results and finalize the contents
                    and imagery of the sculpture from there. Paulina will provide a final design of the project
                            after this has been concluded. Buddy Plumlee will write a formal proposal with an
                        itemized materials list and provide it to Dan Peck who will forward it to all necessary
                          parties of city hall.
                       9.  July 7 meeting canceled.
                     10. Meeting adjourned at 7:47 pm.

                  Respectfully submitted by Buddy Plumlee August 29, 2022