Norcross — Public Arts Commission Regular Meeting, January 28, 2025
These official meeting minutes document the January 28, 2025 regular meeting of the Norcross Public Arts Commission. During the session, new board member Michael MacManus was sworn in, and Nicole Morgan assumed the vacant secretary position. The commission discussed several art projects, including park collaborations and dumpster enclosures, and voted to table multiple agenda items—including sculpture maintenance—until their February 2025 meeting.
Topics
- Appointments
- Parks
- Grants
- Procedural
Actions
Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes - Dec 17, 2024
Approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Yamily Mijes-O’Reilly · Second: Nicole Morgan
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Yamily Mijes-O’Reilly, Board Member SECONDER: Nicole Morgan, Board Member AYES: Simpson, Mijes-O’Reilly, Morgan, Forro, MacManus ABSENT: Jacques Murphy
Swearing In of Board Member Michael MacManus
Approved
New board member Michael MacManus was sworn in by Mayor Craig Newton.
Appointment of Nicole Morgan to Secretary Role
Approved
SECRETARY ROLE is vacant. Nicole Morgan stepped up to the plate to take on this duty which includes taking minutes for our meetings and publishing them on a timely basis.
24-7219 — Annual Visioning Session Planning - Purpose Possible
No action taken
Meeting is scheduled for February 13 from 5-7pm in the community room, 2nd floor of City Hall. All board members confirmed they will be in attendance. Nicole Morgan will pick food for everyone. RESULT: DISCUSSED
25-7235 — Wooden Fence by the Crossing (Dumpster Enclosure)
Tabled
The decision was made to submit another RFP to find an artist but will need to rewrite the older RFP. We want to strive for a more concise and direct description of our vision for this piece. RESULT: THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO Next: 2/25/2025 6:30 PM
25-7236 — Scavenger Hunt – Location Identification Project Reclassification
Approved
We will split the Zone Location ID effort off from the Scavenger Hunt project to make it more universal for any and all Public Art efforts. Vote taken to reclassify this project. All were in favor.
25-7237 — Community Mural - Wall by Lowes
Tabled
The board voted to table this item until mid-summer and reassess for fiscal year 2025-2026. RESULT: THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO Next: 2/25/2025 6:30 PM
25-7238 — Maintenance of Metal Sculpture 'Grasshopper'
Tabled · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael MacManus · Second: Nicole Morgan
Maintenance of Metal Sculpture “Grasshopper” Richard Sells unable to contact RESULT: TABLED SENT TO [UNANIMOUS] Next: 2/25/2025 6:30 PM
25-7239 — Maintenance of Metal Sculpture 'George'
Tabled · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Michael MacManus · Second: Nicole Morgan
Maintenance of Metal Sculpture “George” Debbi Rhodes need phone or email. RESULT: TABLED SENT TO [UNANIMOUS] Next: 2/25/2025 6:30 PM
Sources
Everything above is extracted from the city's own published record:
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