PRESENTER: Presenter
Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary
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Discuss and consider the appointment of two individuals to The New Braunfels Art Commission for an At-Large position with a term ending May 31, 2026, and an unexpired At-Large position with a term ending May 31, 2025.
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DEPARTMENT: City Secretary’s Office
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City of New Braunfels Arts Commission serves in an advisory capacity to the City Council on matters relating to the arts, events, and projects to benefit the residents. Recommends use of funding to benefit the local arts activity, project, or organization.
Composed of seven citizens of the city who are interested in arts such as theatre, music, dance, painting sculpture and similar activities, which shall not include any current paid employees or board members of any organization that requests funding from the New Braunfels Arts Commission. Such commission shall consist of seven members, no more than three of whom shall be chosen from a list of names submitted by the Greater New Braunfels Arts Council, with appointments being made by the city council so that the term of each member of such commission shall be for three years, staggered so that no more than three members shall be appointed each year. The City Secretary’s Office accepted applications until March 31, 2023 and received a total of 11 applications. The Ad Hoc Committee recommends the following for Councils consideration for an At-large term ending May 31, 2026 and an unexpired At-Large term ending May 31, 2025 :
• Gabriel Castro
• Sandeigh Kennedy
• Yolanda Kennedy
• Serena Vela Morris
ISSUE:
Appointment to the Arts Commission require Council approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Fiscal Impact
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the appointment of one individual with a term ending May 31, 2026 and one individual to the Arts Commission with an unexpired term ending May 31, 2025.