* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. JAKE, [00:00:01] ARE YOU READY? [ Cultural Arts Commission on September 10, 2026.] GOOD TO GO. OKAY. EVENING EVERYBODY. THIS IS TED CO YOU OF THE HEALTH ARTS COMMISSION. AT THIS TIME, I'LL CONDUCT A ROLL CALL WITH THE SOCIAL ARTS COMMITTEE TO CONFIRM ATTENDANCE. WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE RESPOND WITH THE PRESENT VICE CHAIR. AMY TAYLOR. PRESENT MEMBER BRIAN BENTLEY. PRESENT MEMBER JOHN GIBSON. PRESENT MEMBER MELANIE GUTHRIE. SAUNDERS SANDERS. PRESENT MEMBER CYNTHIA ER. PRESENT MEMBER LELA SHOOK. PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CURTIS. DORIAN. PRESENT. OKAY. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING. TODAY IS SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2026. THE TIME IS NOW 6:00 PM I I CALL AND SUBMISSIONS TO ORDER WELCOME ALL MEMBERS AND GUESTS. UH, NEXT OUR AGENDA IS TO CALL ANY VISITORS TO SPEAK TO THE TAPE. DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKER CARDS SUBMITTED TO THE ADDRESS OF CAC? WE DO NOT. OKAY. THANK. WE WILL GET DOWN TO THE NEXT KEY ANCE, WHICH IS THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES. ITEM THREE OF THE AGENDA IS TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 14TH, 2026 AND AUGUST 20 AND AUGUST 22ND, 2020 SECOND MEETINGS OF THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION. UH, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED? I MOTION TO APPROVE COMMITTEE DEFENSE ASKED FOR PRESENT OBJECTION. I HAVE A MOTION FROM SENATOR ROLLDOWN AND A SECOND FROM JOHN GIBSON. SO MOVED AND SECONDED. UH, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OKAY. ANYBODY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. SO NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION, UH, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECTION 5 51 0.087 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION WILL CONVENE INTO A CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING, WHICH IS DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, NOTAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION RECEIPT FOR BUSINESS PROSPECT OR TO DELIBERATE THE OFFER OF A FINANCIAL TO A BUSINESS PROSPECT. AND THE THING IS TO DISCUSS THE 2027 CULTURAL ARTS GRANTS ALLOCATIONS. SO THE TIME IS NOW 6 0 2. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU AND THANKS. ON THE AGENDA IS EXECUTIVE SECOND, SORRY, SORRY, UH, SORRY. COMMISSION WILL RECONVENE FORMAL SESSION. TAKE ACTION IF ANY ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE TIME IS 6:56 PM DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FISCAL YEAR OF 2027 CULTURAL ARTS GRANT ALLOCATIONS RECOMMENDATION AS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION? I AGREE THAT WE NEED A TREATMENT. HAVE MOTION. AMY TAYLOR. IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND. LEILA SHOOK. WE HAVE A SECOND. UH, ALL MOVE SECOND. ALL THEM IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ALL RIGHT. OPPOSED SAY NO. MOTION CARRIES. TAKE CARE EVERYBODY. UM, NEXT ON YOUR AGENDA WE DO A COUPLE OTHER PIECES OF BUSINESS HERE. UH, LIAISON ASSIGNMENT. UH, ITEM FIVE ON AGENDA IS LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS FOR CULTURAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. UM, MCKAYLA, WILL YOU PLEASE PRESENT THE TOPIC? YEAH. SEE THE, UH, THE LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS ARE ON PAGE EIGHT. EIGHT, THANK YOU. OF YOUR PACKET. UM, JUST A REMINDER TO BE REACHING OUT TO YOUR GROUPS, UM, IF KEEPING TABS WITH 'EM NEXT MONTH, ONCE COUNSEL HAS APPROVED THE ALLOCATIONS FOR NEXT YEAR, WE WILL REVISIT AND FINALIZE THE CALENDAR YEAR 27, UM, LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS. SO BE THINKING ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT YOU WANNA KEEP THE ONES YOU HAVE OR DO A LITTLE TRADING. YES SIR. COULD I BE JOHN GIBON? WHAT ARE YOU ON THERE? OH YES, THANK YOU. YOU'D LIKE YOUR LAST NAME ON THERE AS WELL. I THINK REASON IT'S WESLEY IS 'CAUSE MY SON JOHN MICHAEL GIBSON IS INVOLVED IN, SO THAT'S WHY, BUT I SAID BORN , THEN I MARRIED, SO I BECAME A METHOD. THEN I I GUESS I DRAWING HERE ACTUAL METHODIST CHURCH WASN'T, BUT JOHN SURE. . YES. YES. UH, SO I WOULD WANTED TO ASK IF IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO HAVE THE CALENDAR VIEW THAT WAS PUT TOGETHER OF ALL OF THE EVENTS THAT ALL OF, UM, THE GRANTEES ONCE THEY'RE SELECTED OUR, UM, IN ONE AREA SO THAT WE CAN GO ACROSS THE BOARD AND BE ABLE TO GO OUT AND SUPPORT PARTIES. YES, WE'LL HAVE THAT AS WELL AS THE CONTACTS FOR YOU THAT UPDATED CONTACT LIST FOR EACH ONE. THANK YOU. YOU ARE WELCOME. THANK YOU CYNTHIA. ALRIGHT, NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS, UH, INCLUDING YOUR PACKAGE, THE CALENDAR FOR THE REMAINDER OF 1 26 CALENDAR YEAR. PLEASE NOTE THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING ON OCTOBER 8TH, THAT EIGHTH [00:05:02] QUESTION ABOUT THE CALENDAR. AND THEN THE CALL WORKSHOP IS TBD. YES. I BELIEVE WE HAVE THAT. WE'RE PLUGGED IN RIGHT NOW FOR OCTOBER 22ND. SO AS SOON AS I'VE GOT THAT FINALIZED WITH OUR SPEAKER, I'LL SEND OUT MORE DETAILS ON IT. OKAY. WHEN IS THE SUB, SORRY? WHEN IS THE TOPIC GONNA BE? THE SOCIAL MEDIA. OKAY. HAVE WE EVER DONE BOARDS DEVELOPMENT IN YEARS? YEAH. YES, YES, YES, WE HAVE. WE DID A LUNCH AND LEARN ON IT. ALRIGHT, UM, NEXT ITEM IS REPORT ON ITEM OF COMMUNITY INJURIES. THE COMMUNICATIONS HAVE ANYTHING TO REPORT. I MENTIONED IT EARLIER WHEN WE WENT, UH, AMY AND, AND I WENT TO THE WONDERFUL, UM, FUNDRAISER FOR, FROM DETROIT COMPANY THEATER. THAT WAS VERY EXPERIENTIAL, VERY, VERY NICE. UH, I THINK IT WAS REALLY WELL DONE. UM, AND I, I'D LOVE JUST THE WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING IN THE COMMUNITY. SO JUST WANTED TO GIVE 'EM A SHOUT OUT FOR THAT. UM, THANK YOU. OKAY. IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS PERTAINING TO ITEM, UH, REMEMBER TO MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING ON OCTOBER 8TH AT 6:00 PM UH, THAT CONCLUDES, EXCUSE ME. I'M SO SORRY. I HAVE ONE MORE. YES. I JUST WANTED TO CONFIRM, WILL THE, UM, GRADS BE DISPERSED AT THAT OCTOBER WORKSHOP? IS THAT THE ONE WHERE WE LIKE FOR ALL OF US TO GO? YES. IF, IF YOU'RE AVAILABLE, YOU'RE WELCOME TO ATTEND FOR SURE. UM, BUT THAT'S WHERE YES, WE DISTRIBUTE THE GRANT CHECKS WORKSHOP. THANK YOU. THIS MORNING. THAT'S GOOD REMINDER. THANK YOU. I'M SORRY. THAT'S QUITE ALRIGHT. OKAY. SO DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE CLARK COMMISSION BRIAN MOTION. TURN THE MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER BENTLEY. DO YOU HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. THANK TAYLOR. SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. OKAY. ANYBODY OPPOSED? SAY NO. MOTION CARRIES. A CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 7:01 PM THANK YOU ALL. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.