PUBLIC AGENDA
PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 2:30 P.m. - 4:30 P.m.

Committee Room E, Ground Floor, City Hall

Committee Members

• Müveddet Al-Katib, Public
• Kehan Fu, Public
• Carmen Gilmore, Public
• James Hawn, Public
• Sabrina Kehoe, Public
• Ella Dawn McGeough, Public

Other Attendees

• Councillor Kathryn MacDonald
• Public Art Consultant Henry Lau

Submissions providing comments and/or requesting to speak will be accepted for public meetings using the online form at saskatoon.ca/writetocouncil. If your submission includes a request to speak, you will be contacted by a representative from the City Clerk’s Office with further information. Submissions will be accepted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Monday the week of the meeting.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

The Committee Assistant will call the meeting to order on Treaty 6 Territory and the Traditional Homeland of the Métis People and confirm roll call.

1.1

COMMITTEE ORIENTATION

• Advisory Committees
  • The Committee Assistant will provide an overview of the committee process. 
• Public Art Program
  • The Community Consultant will provided a presentation on the Public Art Program. 

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

1.2

2025 Membership - Public Art Advisory Committee

City Council, at its Regular Business meeting held on December 18, 2024, adopted a recommendation of its Governance and Priorities Committee that the following be (re)appointed to the Public Art Advisory Committee for the terms indicated:

(Re)appointed to the end of 2026:

• Muveddet Al-Katib
• Kehan Fu
• James Hawn
• Carmen Gilmore
• Sabrina Kehoe
• Ella Dawn McGeough

 

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

1.3

Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair

The Committee is requested to appoint a Chair and Vice-Chair for 2025. James Hawn was Chair and Brendan Copestake was Vice Chair for 2024.

• Recommendation

  That the Public Art Advisory Committee appoint a Chair and Vice-Chair for 2025.

1.4

2025 Meeting Dates

The meeting dates for 2025 are as follows: 

• January 17
• February 14
• March 14
• April 11
• May 9
• June 13
• September 12
• October 10
• November 14

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Recommendation

  That the agenda be confirmed as presented.

3.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES [CK 175-58-1]

• Recommendation

  ​That the minutes of the Public Art Advisory Committee meeting held on September 13, 2024 be adopted.

5.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

6.

VERBAL UPDATES

6.1

REPORT OF THE CHAIR

This is a standing item on the agenda to provide an opportunity for the Chair to provide a verbal update on his/her activities since the last meeting.

6.2

COMMITTEE OR RESOURCE MEMBER UPDATE

6.3

SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATE

This is an opportunity for the subcommittees to update the Committee.

6.3.1

Professional Development Subcommittee

6.3.2

Public Education Subcommittee

6.3.3

Events Subcommittee

A verbal update will be provided on the following: 

• Proposal of 2025 Educational Events for PAAC

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

7.

REFERRALS FROM COUNCIL OR COMMITTEE

8.

ANNUAL REPORT CONSIDERATION

In accordance with the Committee’s Terms of Reference, it shall submit an annual report outlining the previous year’s accomplishments.

As stated in the Terms of Reference, the Committee shall submit an annual report, in the prescribed form, outlining the previous year's accomplishments, to City Council through the Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development and Community Services.

This report shall be submitted by March 31, 2024 and serve to demonstrate how the Committee remains relevant and current.

A draft copy of the 2024 Annual Report is provided for review.

• Recommendation

  That the Public Art Advisory Committee approve its 2024 Annual Report for submission to City Council through the Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development and Community Services by March 31, 2024.

9.

WORK PLAN CONSIDERATION

In accordance with the Committee's Terms of Reference, it shall submit an annual report outlining the previous year’s accomplishments and a work plan for the upcoming year. 

As stated in the Terms of Reference, the Committee shall submit a work plan for the upcoming year to City Council, through the Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development and Community Services.

The 2024 work plan is provided for the Committee's information.

The 2025 work plan will be discussed at this meeting.

• Recommendation

  That the Public Art Advisory Committee draft its Work Plan for 2025, for submission to City Council through the Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development and Community Services by March 31, 2025.

9.1

Work Plan and Referrals to Standing Policy Committee

This is a standing item on the agenda for the Committee, and/or any subcommittees, to provide updates regarding items on its work plan and any matters being referred to the Standing Policy Committee for consideration.

10.

Subcommittee Membership

An Advisory Committee may form subcommittees and working groups within its membership as necessary to address specific issues within its mandate. Subcommittees shall draw upon voting members of the Committee.

The Committee currently has three subcommittees:

• Public Education Subcommittee - established to create materials to educate Saskatoon on the Committee. 
• Professional Development Subcommittee - established to research professional development opportunities for members.
• Events Subcommittee - established to assist in the planning of the future educational events and workshops. 

The Committee is requested to determine if a subcommittee is required and to appoint members to the Subcommittees for 2025.

• Recommendation

  That the Committee provide direction.

11.

BUDGET

The 2024 year end budget is provided. The 2025 approved budget is $10,000.00.

The 2024 distribution was as follows:

• Public Education - $5000
• Member Development - $5000

The Committee is requested to review the budget and provide the 2025 distribution.

• Recommendation

  That the Committee provide direction.

12.

ADJOURNMENT