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DRAFT CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION MINUTES
                           Thursday, September 5, 2024
                    West Chicago City Hall – 475 Main Street
                                      7:00 p.m.

1.  Call to Order, Roll Call, Establishment of a Quorum
    Chairman Kuharich called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. Roll Call found Commissioners Garcia, Gsedl,
    Plumlee, Treudt, and Walsh present. Also in attendance was Marketing and Communications Manager Daniel
    Peck and Alderman Lori Chassee.

2.  Public Participation
    Giovanni Arellano presented his concept and artwork for the 2024-2025 Downtown Mural Program to the
    Commission for feedback.

3.  Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of May 2, 2024
    Commissioner Walsh made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Garcia, to approve the minutes of August 1,
    2024, with requested changes as discussed. Voting Aye: Chairman Kuharich, Commissioners Gsedl, Plumlee,
    and Treudt. Motion Carried.

4.  Items for Discussion and Possible Action
     a)  2024 Art Banner Exhibit People’s Choice Award: Commissioner Gsedl made a motion, seconded by
       Commissioner Plumlee, to accept the nomination for the People’s Choice Award winner of the 2024 Art
       Banner Exhibit, which received 43 votes.
    b)  Public Art Master Plan: Public Art Survey: Commissioners directed Manager Peck to proceed with
         publishing the Public Art Survey, with requested changes as discussed.
5.  Other Business
     a)  2025 Art Banner Exhibit: Commissioners continued discussion about the 2025 Art Banner Exhibit juror.
    b)  2024 Loteria: Chairman Kuharich provided an update on the status of Loteria 2024.
     c)  Public Art Master Plan: Public Art Project Guidelines Draft II Review: Chairman Kuharich and Manager
       Peck presented updates to the Public Art Project Guidelines draft.
    d)  FY2025 Budget Requests: Commissioners discussed the details of the FY2025 Budget, including the annual
        Art Banner Exhibit, Loteria, signage and maintenance, a summer art initiative, and Arteculture.

6.  Adjournment
    At 8:49 p.m., Chairman Kuharich adjourned the meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

Daniel Peck
Marketing and Communications Manager
City of West Chicago