SECA Commission — Naperville, IL
Date: 2024-04-17

400 S. Eagle Street
 City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540



 Meeting Agenda

 SECA Commission

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 6:00 PM Meeting Rooms A and B




A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. OLD BUSINESS:
1. 24-0444 Approve the SECA Commission meeting minutes of February 21, 2024


E. NEW BUSINESS:
1. 24-0445 Receive a report on the Public Arts Program history

2. 24-0446 Review the request for $5,000 of public art funding and reach
 consensus on a funding recommendation

F. ADJOURNMENT:
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City of Naperville

 400 S. Eagle Street
 Naperville, IL 60540




Meeting Minutes - Final

 Wednesday, April 17, 2024

 6:00 PM



  Meeting Rooms A and B



  SECA Commission
SECA Commission Meeting Minutes - Final April 17, 2024


A. CALL TO ORDER:
 Chairman Brodhead called the meeting to order at 6:05 PM.

B. ROLL CALL:
 Present 10 - Judith Brodhead, Nancy Chen, Natalia Dagenhart, Rich Gannon, Shannon Greene
 Robb, Allison Longenbaugh, Tom Miers, Kader Sakkaria, David Scriven-Young,
 and Arthur Zards
 Absent 2- Vasavi Chakka, and Lai So




 Also present: Miranda Barfuss, Community Grants Coordinator; Devina Das,
 Student Representative; Rafaella Giaquinto, Student Representative

C. PUBLIC FORUM:
 None

D. OLD BUSINESS:

1. Approve the SECA Commission meeting minutes of February 21, 2024
 Attachments: SECA Commission Meeting Minutes DRAFT 02-21-24

 Commissioner Scriven-Young made a motion to approve the SECA Commission
 meeting minutes of February 21, 2024, seconded by Sakkaria. The motion was
 approved by unanimous voice vote.

E. NEW BUSINESS:

1. Receive a report on the Public Arts Program history
 Attachments: Review of the Public Arts Program History

 Barfuss reviewed the history of the Public Arts Program and stated that SECA
 Commission's current role is to fund public art, following the approved process
 and procedures. Greene Robb discussed her continuing work with the City
 Manager's office on developing a public arts council, analysis of best practices
 from other municipalities, and said the goal is to have a recommendation for
 City Council by the end of 2024. Commissioners discussed Naperville signage
 and beautification, legalities of ownership and maintenance of public art, and
 agreed that any SECA funding committed for public art will go through the
 process of applying to the Commission.

2. Review the request for $5,000 of public art funding and reach consensus on a funding
 recommendation
 Attachments: Public Art Application - OLMEC Statue 041724

 Barfuss reviewed the Public Arts Program request of up to $5,000 of the SECA

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SECA Commission Meeting Minutes - Final April 17, 2024

 CY24 public art set-aside funding for the temporary placement of an Olmec
 statue at the corner of Jackson and Eagle Street. Greene Robb suggested
 considering funding a second Olmec statue in South Naperville. Longenbaugh
 noted that the 95th Street Library, if chosen as the location, is in Will County
 and the project is currently only occurring in DuPage County. Barfuss agreed
 that the idea of renting a second statue would be investigated if funding is
 approved.
 Commissioner Greene Robb made a motion to approve up to $5,000 for the
 Olmec statue at the corner of Jackson and Eagle, seconded by Zards. The motion
 was approved by unanimous voice vote.




 Commissioner Zards made a motion to approve an additional $5,000 for a second
 Olmec statue to be located in South Naperville, seconded by Sakkaria. The
 motion was approved by unanimous voice vote.

F. ADJOURNMENT:
 Commissioner Miers made a motion to adjourn the SECA Commission meeting of
 April 17, 2024 at 6:49 PM, seconded by Dagenhart. The motion was approved by
 unanimous voice vote.




 /S/ Miranda Barfuss
 Miranda Barfuss
 Community Grants Coordinator




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