PUBLIC AGENDA
PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Friday, March 14, 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
• 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 Chair will call the meeting to order on Treaty 6 Territory and the Traditional Homeland of the Métis People and confirm roll call.

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Recommendation

  That the agenda be confirmed as presented.

3.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

• Recommendation

  ​That the minutes of the Public Art Advisory Committee meeting held on February 14, 2025, 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.

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

6.2

COMMITTEE OR RESOURCE MEMBER UPDATE

6.2.1

K. Fu - Project Riversdale Chinatown

This matter was postponed until later in the meeting as Kehan Fu was absent to speak to the matter.

Due to no quorum present, the matter was deferred to the next meeting.

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

6.3

SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATE

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

6.3.1

Public Education Subcommittee

This subcommittee was established to create materials to educate Saskatoon on the Committee. 

6.3.2

Professional Development Subcommittee

This subcommittee was established to research professional development opportunities for members.

6.3.3

Awareness and Events Subcommittee

This subcommittee was established to assist in the planning of the future educational events and workshops.

7.

REFERRALS FROM COUNCIL OR COMMITTEE

8.

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.

At the February 14, 2025, meeting of the Public Art Advisory Committee this matter was deferred to allow time for members to convene in subcommittees to develop their work plan ideas for discussion at the next meeting. Furthermore, the 2025 work plan was discussed and three categories were selected:

• Public Education for Artists;
• Public Awareness for Community; and
• Education for the Public Art Advisory Committee members.

Members are requested to share their subcommittee ideas for the 2025 Work Plan and finalize for submission.

The mandate of the Committee is attached along with a copy of the 2024 Work Plan as a reference. 

• 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.

8.1

WORK PLAN - UPDATES 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. 

9.

BUDGET

Attached is a current statement of expenditures for the Committee's information.

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

10.

ADJOURNMENT