Minutes of the  Arts and Culture Advisory Board City of Georgetown, Texas Tuesday, July 16, 2024  The Georgetown. Arts and Culture Advisory Board met on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 4:30 PM: at City Hall, The City of Georgetown is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require assistance in participating at a public meeting due to a disability, as defined under the ADA, reasonable. assistance, adaptations, or accommodations willl be provided upon request. Please contact the City Secretary's Office, at least three (3) days prior to the scheduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or City Hall at 808 Martin Luther King, Jr Street for additional information; TTY users route through Relay  808 Martin! Luther King Jr. Street.  Texas at 711.  The following Members were in attendance:  Present were: Jessica Meurer Sobhani, Norma J Clark, Karen E Turpin, David Valdez, Stacy M Reed  1. Regular Session 1.A Call to order 4:30pm  Call to order David Valdez, Board Chair 1.B Arts & Culture Announcements Announcements - David Valdez, Board Chair GISD is still currently on break The Palace Theater is dark until CATS opens in August  -The Texas Photography Festival planning is still underway. Nikon has joined in asa  sponsor. 1.C Approval of minutes  Consideration and approval oft the March 19, 2024 minutes David Valdez- Board Chair Moved by Jessica Meurer Sobhani; seconded by Normajo Clark to. Approve. Voting For: Jessica Meurer Sobhani, Normaj Clark, Karen ETurpin, David' Valdez, Stacy  Motion Approved: 5-0 M Reed Voting Against: None 1.D Approval of minutes  Consideration and approval oft the May 21, 2024 minutes- - David Valdez- Board Chair    Moved by Stacy MI Reed; seconded by Normaj Clark to Approve.  Motion Approved: 5-0 M Reed Voting Against: None 1.E Art Center Public Art  Voting For: Jessica Meurer Sobhani, Normaj Clark, Karen ETurpin, David Valdez, Stacy  Consideration and possible action to approve the public art on the Art Center- Amanda Moved by Karen ETurpin; seconded by Jessica Meurer Sobhani to Approve as  Still, Arts and Culture Program Manager  presented. Motion Approved: 5-0 MI Reed Voting Against: None 1.F Arts and Culture Grants  Voting For: Jessica Meurer Sobhani, Normaj Clark, Karen ETurpin, David Valdez, Stacy  Consideration and possible action to award the Arts and Culture Grants for 2024 Round Moved by Karen ETurpin; seconded by Normaj Clark to Approve as presented. Voting For:J Jessica Meurer Sobhani, Norma J Clark, Karen ETurpin, David Valdez, Stacy  II-Amanda Still, Arts and Culture Program Manager  Motion Approved: 5-0 M Reed Voting Against: None 1.G SOMA Festival Artist Booths  Consideration and possible action to approve the proposed artists selected to exhibit at the 3rd annual South Main Arts Festival Amanda Still, Arts and Culture Program  Manager  Moved by. Jessica Meurer Sobhani; seconded by David Valdez to Approve as presented. Voting For: Jessica Meurer Sobhani, Normajo Clark, Karen ETurpin, David Valdez, Stacy  Motion Approved: 5-0 M Reed Voting Against: None 1.H Manager report Manager  Presentation of Arts & Culture Manager Report- Amanda Still, Arts & Culture Program Amanda presented the Manager's Report and answered questions from the board.  Adjournment  Moved byJ Jessica Meurer Sobhani; seconded by Normajo Clark to Adjourn 5:22pm.  Motion Adjourn: 5-0    Voting For: Jessica Meurer Sobhani, Normaj Clark, Karen ETurpin, David Valdez, Stacy  M Reed Voting Against: None  These minutes were approved at the meeting of $120124  Chair  alg  dhily Sammflil