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Mesquite Public Arts Commission Meeting - August 17, 2026

City Council & Committees — Monday, August 17, 2026
BodyMesquite, Nevada
SessionCity Council & Committees
DateMonday, August 17, 2026
StatusNEW · FILED
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Okay.

0:01

Welcome to the August.

0:03

What is today?

0:05

The August 17th impact meeting.

0:08

Thanks, Julie.

0:10

Yeah, I was going to say you were saying welcome to the meeting, and I'm not public.

0:16

So do we have any public comment?

0:18

We have no public today.

0:21

We'll move to number two, the consent agenda, consideration of the approval of the Monday, July 20th meeting minutes, and the Monday, August 17th public arts commission meeting agenda.

0:35

Do I have any public comment?

0:37

No.

0:38

Any discussion among the four of us here.

0:44

No.

0:45

So does someone want to make a motion to uh accept the um commission meeting minutes.

0:54

Thank you, Mitzi.

0:56

And uh said agenda.

0:57

The consent agenda, July 20th and August 17th.

1:01

I'll second that.

1:03

Thank you, Mitcine Dave.

1:04

All in favor?

1:05

Aye.

1:06

Aye.

1:08

Okay.

1:09

Um we'll get to administrative items 3.1 report from the second Saturday committee regarding the progress of second Saturday, which was first Friday.

1:19

And Judy was here.

1:21

Judy was here, yes.

1:22

And Judy had to leave for the meeting because they're having a meeting at 11 o'clock, which Mitzi will run over there afterwards, and they're moving forward.

1:32

And there seems like some good things happening with the Heritage Center.

1:35

And yes, and I I want to one thing I want to make sure they're putting together their logos, and I just wanted to make sure that uh Judy was requesting MPAT logo.

1:47

Um I sent the theater, Mesquite Committee Theater logo, and so I just want to make sure that that is covered.

1:54

Her and I talked about that, yes.

1:56

Okay, so make sure we got MPAC logo on.

1:59

Okay, so you two have talked then.

2:02

Yes.

2:03

Okay, all right.

2:04

Then I'm I'm good.

2:05

We were here early.

2:06

Okay.

2:06

So then we'll reschedule you guys for next first September.

2:10

But maybe we can get a readout of your today's meeting.

2:14

Yeah, that we can send to Marco and he can.

2:18

Okay.

2:19

I'll do that, Marco.

2:20

I'll I'll send you an update.

2:23

Okay, perfect.

2:23

When I get that all forwarded to the other members.

2:26

Okay, thank you.

2:27

Okay, um, we'll move on to 3.2 discussion and possible action on moving forward with bulldog statues.

2:34

Public comment, no public.

2:36

So let me tell you where we're at.

2:39

Um I've found a vendor.

2:41

I I've talked to three vendors, and one is um I think the better product and um and cheaper, and it's gonna cost us ten thousand dollars for a mold.

2:55

I think it's six thousand and some dollars, but it'll be a mold plus one, and then two thousand dollars for the second one.

3:03

So we can get two of them.

3:05

Um I've talked to Steven at the high school, he's excited to host one there, and Jess told me that he would like to have one for the city.

3:13

Um, so we can the plan is to start off there, we'll see how they go, um, and then we'll open it up to sponsorships that if your uh business would like um one of these.

3:26

I did I send you guys the picture?

3:28

Could we post it or we I believe we did post that about two months ago, right?

3:36

The the bulldog image okay.

3:40

All right, so that's where we're at.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

Mesquite Public Arts Commission Meeting - August 17, 2026

The Mesquite Public Arts Commission (MPAC) met on Monday, August 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM in Mesquite City Hall. The meeting covered progress on the Second Saturday event (formerly First Friday), approval of bulldog statues for the high school and city, the Poet Laureate program, and updates on grants and public art projects. All votes were unanimous with no public comment.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the July 20, 2026 meeting minutes and the August 17, 2026 meeting agenda by unanimous vote.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke during either of the designated public comment periods.

Discussion Items

  • Second Saturday Committee Report (Item 3.1): Commissioner Mitzi reported that the committee is moving forward with the Heritage Center. A request was made to ensure the MPAC logo appears on materials. The event was originally 'First Friday' but has been rescheduled to 'Second Saturday' starting in October 2026. The committee is finalizing a logo and plans to issue a press release.
  • Bulldog Statues (Item 3.2): Commissioner Dave reported finding a vendor who can produce the statues at a cost of approximately $10,000 for the mold plus the first statue, and $2,000 for a second statue (total ~$12,000). The high school (Steven) and the city (Jess) have expressed interest in hosting them. The commission voted unanimously to move forward with the purchase; the item will be brought to the city council for final approval. A future grant application to Main Street is planned.
  • Poet Laureate Program (Item 3.3): The submission deadline (August 15, 2026) resulted in three finalists: one student (Callie) and two adults (Russ Westwood and Christy Tossinga). The schedule: a live poetry reading for the finalists on September 16, 2026, at the library; naming of winners at the September 21 commission meeting; and presentation to the city council on October 13, 2026. The commission approved the schedule and an expenditure of $200 for awards and name tags (using M.O.R.F. funds).
  • Commissioner Comments and Reports (Item 4): Commissioners discussed the upcoming Second Saturday event and plans for the new amphitheater at the Heritage Center. Ideas included using the amphitheater for open mic, poetry readings, and performances; a sound system assessment is desired. Commissioner Karen provided updates on grants: $15,000 from Nevada Arts Council for fire station wraps (artist Rochelle Knight); the hand-drawn arts district map has been donated by M.O.R.F.; and a softball girl in a wheelchair sculpture is expected by end of month for the wreck area, with a suffrage wrap due September/October. Commissioner Bethany mentioned the fall play 'Trapped' at the high school.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved consent agenda unanimously.
  • Approved moving forward with bulldog statues (motion carried, unanimous).
  • Approved Poet Laureate schedule and $200 expenditure (motion carried, unanimous).
  • Commissioner Karen requested that the sound system idea for the amphitheater be placed on a future agenda for action.
  • Next steps: Second Saturday will launch October 10, 2026; Poet Laureate finalists to be named September 21; city council presentation October 13.

Meeting Transcript

Okay. Welcome to the August. What is today? The August 17th impact meeting. Thanks, Julie. Yeah, I was going to say you were saying welcome to the meeting, and I'm not public. So do we have any public comment? We have no public today. We'll move to number two, the consent agenda, consideration of the approval of the Monday, July 20th meeting minutes, and the Monday, August 17th public arts commission meeting agenda. Do I have any public comment? No. Any discussion among the four of us here. No. So does someone want to make a motion to uh accept the um commission meeting minutes. Thank you, Mitzi. And uh said agenda. The consent agenda, July 20th and August 17th. I'll second that. Thank you, Mitcine Dave. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Okay. Um we'll get to administrative items 3.1 report from the second Saturday committee regarding the progress of second Saturday, which was first Friday. And Judy was here. Judy was here, yes. And Judy had to leave for the meeting because they're having a meeting at 11 o'clock, which Mitzi will run over there afterwards, and they're moving forward. And there seems like some good things happening with the Heritage Center. And yes, and I I want to one thing I want to make sure they're putting together their logos, and I just wanted to make sure that uh Judy was requesting MPAT logo. Um I sent the theater, Mesquite Committee Theater logo, and so I just want to make sure that that is covered. Her and I talked about that, yes. Okay, so make sure we got MPAC logo on. Okay, so you two have talked then. Yes. Okay, all right. Then I'm I'm good. We were here early. Okay. So then we'll reschedule you guys for next first September. But maybe we can get a readout of your today's meeting. Yeah, that we can send to Marco and he can. Okay. I'll do that, Marco. I'll I'll send you an update. Okay, perfect. When I get that all forwarded to the other members. Okay, thank you. Okay, um, we'll move on to 3.2 discussion and possible action on moving forward with bulldog statues. Public comment, no public. So let me tell you where we're at.

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