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Staff reports: no grant submissions yet; mural conservation assessment scheduled; South District bus‑stop and 21 Southland updates
Summary
City staff reported zero current grant submissions with one expected, a Midwest Art Conservation Center conservator scheduled to assess five to six murals in April, and updates on a returned payment for a South District bus‑stop contractor and an upcoming presentation of proposals for 21 Southland.
At the meeting, staff reported several operational updates: the current grant cycle had no completed submissions as of the meeting but staff expected at least one late application; the Midwest Art Conservation Center will send conservator Alexa Beller in the second or third week of April to assess five or six murals; repairs to a South District bus stop experienced a returned payment that staff are following up on; proposals for the 21 Southland site will be presented at the March 11 council work session; and a university‑linked garden project with an $8,000–$10,000 grant was described for Reno Street Park.
Chris, identified as a staff member, said the grant portal had “0 that have been submitted” at the time of the meeting but that late submissions have occurred in past cycles and at least one applicant indicated intent to file. He said he had confirmed dates with Tishaelin and expects submittals before the deadline.
On conservation, Chris said Alexa Beller of the Midwest Art Conservation Center is scheduled to conduct an assessment in April on five or six murals; staff will report findings to the committee when the assessment is returned. Julie, a committee member, described a separate university project that secured roughly $8,000–$10,000 to grow plants for dyeing textiles and making paper, with planned garden space at Reno Street Park and community‑garden collaboration.
On capital projects and site work, staff noted a vendor payment for South District bus‑stop repairs was returned because the vendor address in the system was incorrect; staff said they will reissue payment and follow up on the contractor’s schedule. Ron said proposals for 21 Southland will be heard by the council on March 11 and that the committee should expect to see those pitches at the next work session.
Votes at a glance • Motion to approve minutes from last month’s meeting — motion made and seconded; vote: unanimous “Aye.” • Motion to adjourn — motion made and seconded; vote: unanimous “Aye.”
None of the operational updates required a committee vote at this meeting; staff will return with the mural assessment results and any grant submissions for review.
