[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL]
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I'M GOING TO CALL THIS MEETING OF THE INDIO PUBLIC ART COMMISSION ON DECEMBER
14, 2021 AT 5:30 P.M.. AND WE GET A ROLL CALL, PLEASE >> CHAIRPERSON THOMAS BUCK.
>> DEVICE PERSON BILL SCHINSKY.
>> COMMISSIONER CRUZ-ZENDEJAS.
AND ON THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
COMMISSIONER CRUZ-ZENDEJAS , WOULD YOU LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE?
>> READY? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> THIS WILL BE A RELATIVELY SHORT MEETING FOR THE TIME HAS COME TO ROTATE THE
[3. ROTATION OF CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON]
CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A PARADE OR ANYTHING, BUT HERE IS THE GAVEL.
>> IF WE WERE IN THE CHAMBERS HE WOULD DO THE OFFICIAL HANDING OUT THE GAVEL.
>> WITH THIS ROTATION, VICE CHAIRPERSON SCHINSKY WOULD BECOME THE CHAIRPERSON AND CECILIA CRUZ-ZENDEJAS WOULD BECOME THE VICE CHAIRPERSON, ASSUMING THAT BOTH OF YOU Â" WE JUST LOST TIME.
ASSUMING YOU ARE BOTH WILLING AND ABLE TO SERVE.
>> THAT IS THE FORMALITY OF IT.
AGAIN, WE WOULD HAVE AN OFFICIAL TRANSITION, BUT ON BEHALF OF STAFF WHO WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUTGOING CHAIRPERSON BUCK FOR WORKING WITH US SO DILIGENTLY AND FOR BEING AVAILABLE TO MEET WITH US AND ANSWER OUR QUESTIONS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND YOUR CONTINUED SERVICE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, APPRECIATE IT.
>>CHAIR PERSON THOMAS BUCK: MY PLEASURE.
>> WITH THAT, CHAIRPERSON SCHINSKY , IT IS YOUR MEETING TO RUN SO I WAS NOTED WE HAVE A LIMITED AGENDA, BUT YOU ARE UP WITH THE GAVEL.
>>VICE CHAIRPERSON BILL SCHINSKY : THANK YOU.
I DON'T HAVE AN AGENDA IN FRONT OF ME, >> WE WOULD TYPICALLY ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS NOT ON THE AGENDA.
IF THERE ANY FOLKS WANT TO SAY ANYTHING.
>>VICE CHAIRPERSON BILL SCHINSKY : ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS?
>>VICE CHAIRPERSON BILL SCHINSKY : THANK YOU.
I'M TRYING TO REMEMBER THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS.
>> I CAN READ IT THROUGH FOR YOU.
>>VICE CHAIRPERSON BILL SCHINSKY : PLEASE.
I DIDN'T PRINT ONE OUT, I'M SORRY.
>> WE HAVE ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS MINUTES AND WE HAVE NONE.
ITEM NUMBER SIX IS PRESENTATIONS AND WE HAVE NONE.
ITEM NUMBER SEVEN IS ACTION ITEMS AND THERE ARE NONE.
ITEM 8 IS STAFF ITEMS AND AS YOU KNOW BASED ON PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE THERE HAS
[8. STAFF ITEMS]
BEEN A TRANSITION AT CITY HALL AND LEILA, WHO MANY OF YOU KNOW, WILL BE MOVING INTO THE ROLE OF SENIOR PLANNER FOR ARTS AND SHE WILL BE SUPPORTING ARTS COMMISSION YOUR ACTIVITIES GOING FORWARD.I WILL BE INVOLVED TO HELP CLEAN UP THINGS I WAS WORKING ON, BUT LEILA WILL BE TAKING OVER SO TO SPEAK FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN DOING AND SUPPORTING THE COMMISSION.
SHE HAS A STRONG PASSING FOR THE ARTS.
HAS A LOT OF PROCESSING EXPERIENCE THAT CAN HELP THE COMMISSION WITH BROWN ACT PROCEDURES.
AND ALL ADMINISTRATIVE THANKS.
WE ARE GOING TO GET A REALLY GREAT STAFF PERSON WHO IS GOING TO BE VERY MUCH EXCITED AND HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOU.
I WANT TO THANK THE COMMISSION.
I WILL CONTINUE TO BE INVOLVED LONGER, BUT I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH YOU AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH YOU.
I HAVE HAD FUN AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING ALL YOU ACCOMPLISH.
>>VICE CHAIRPERSON BILL SCHINSKY : THANK YOU KEVIN.
>> SHE WILL BE IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING YOU.
SHE'S JUST BEEN, WAITING FOR THE TRANSITION TO TAKE EFFECT IN GETTING UP TO SPEED ON A NUMBER OF THINGS.
I ANTICIPATE SHE WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH YOU SHORTLY.
SHE'S ALSO MINDFUL IS A HOLIDAYS AND IT MAY BE CHALLENGING, BUT I KNOW SHE MENTIONED TO ME SHE WAS HOPING TO REACH OUT TO ALL OF YOU IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
>>VICE CHAIRPERSON BILL SCHINSKY : SHE AND I HAD A MEETING LAST WEEK, BUT I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE SHE MENTIONED SHE WAS GOING TO TRY TO GET A HOLD OF
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EVERYBODY ELSE THAT SHE HAS COME A GREAT.>> I THINK YOU GUYS WILL HAVE A GOOD TIME! I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS OF ME BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT VISION ITEM.
>>VICE CHAIRPERSON BILL SCHINSKY : A REAL QUICK ONE.
WE HAVE ANY IDEA WHEN THE CACTUS ARE GOING IN? I HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE ASK.
>> THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION IMPORTANT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TEAM IS WORKING ON THAT BUT I WILL ASK THEM TO PROVIDE THE COMMISSION WITH AN UPDATE ON THE SCHEDULE.
ANOTHER GOLDEN VOICE FOLKS ARE DESIROUS OF DOING IT SOONER RATHER THAN LATER BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE STARTING TO GEAR UP THEIR WORK FOR THE CONCERTS AND THE FESTIVALS.
SO I WILL ASK KAYLA WHO HE MET PREVIOUSLY TO PROVIDE THE COMMISSION WITH AN UPDATE ON THE SCHEDULE AND WHEN THAT IS ANTICIPATED TO GO IN THERE IN UNTIL THE LAST TIME THEY WANT TO GET PERMITS FROM US AND THEY ARE WORKING ON THE DOCUMENTS FOR THOSE PERMITS BECAUSE WE WILL BE PUTTING THEM ON FOUNDATIONS.
I DON'T THINK IT WILL TAKE AS LONG FOR THE INSTALLATION.
IF MEMORY SERVES ME RIGHT, I THINK IT IS ONE OF FOUR STUDENTS TO INSTALL VERSUS THE TIME FROM IT TOOK, WHICH WAS ALMOST A WEEK.
>>VICE CHAIRPERSON BILL SCHINSKY : THANK YOU.
[9. COMMISSIONER ITEMS]
THE NEXT ONE WOULD BE COMMISSIONER REPORTS.DOES ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING THAT WOULD LIKE TO REPORT OR DISCUSS? YOU JUST SIT AROUND DOING NOTHING ALL DAY, I'M SURE.
[LAUGHING] I DOUBT THAT HAILEY.
ORGANA DISCUSSED NEXT MEETING AND AGENDA AND ADJOURNMENT.
>> IF YOU HAVE ITEMS HE WOULD ASK STAFF TO BE MINDFUL OF FOR THE NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE COMMISSION I WILL MAKE SURE THAT GETS TO LEILA.
IF THERE ARE ANY ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING TO BE ON THE AGENDA YOU CAN BE TALKING WITH LEILA AS WELL GIVE YOU BUT IF THERE ARE OTHER COMMISSIONERS OR YOURSELF WOULD LIKE TO NOTE, I'M HAPPY TO DO SO.
>> I WOULD LIKE A QUICK UPDATE ON THE MERRILL CONSERVATION, WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THAT.
SHE CAN GIVE ANOTHER QUICK UPDATE ON THE CACTUS.
>>VICE CHAIRPERSON BILL SCHINSKY : I KNOW WE DISCUSSED IT A COUPLE OF MEETINGS AGO, BUT FOR THE NEXT MEETING IF WE CAN DISCUSS IN MORE DETAIL.
THE ELECTRICITY MURAL WILL MOST LIKELY BE GOING AWAY, MOST LIKELY, WE START THINKING ABOUT ONE THAT CAN TAKE ITS PLACE.
I WOULD LIKE Â" I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A PROJECT IN WAITING FOR WHEN MURAL DISAPPEARS FROM THE SINGER.
INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR ADDITIONAL TIME.
>> AND WILL MAKE SURE LEILA IS AWARE OF THOSE REQUESTS.
ANY OTHER REQUESTS I CAN MAKE HER AWARE OF?
>> AND THAT IS THE END OF THE AGENDA ITEMS. THE NEXT ITEM WOULD BE TOO ADJOURN THE MEETING.
YOU DON'T NEED TO MAKE A MOTION.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADJOURN YOU CAN IS NOT NECESSARY.
>> ALWAYS BEEN THE PRACTICE TO MAKE A MOTION.
IF NO ONE ELSE IS ANYTHING TO SAY WE WILL ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 5:39 PM.
>> ,HAVE THE CITY STAFF WE WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING ALL OF YOU IN THE NEW YEAR.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AGAIN.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.