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Hastings Arts &Culture Commission Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 –6:00 PM
Hastings City Hall –Volunteer Room
1.Call Meeting to Order
Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m.
Present: Chair Hollenbeck; Vice Chair Read; Commissioners Maner,McCoy,McNeally,
Wagner; Economic Development Coordinator Menke
Absent: Kapping
2.Approval of Agenda
Commissioner McCoy motioned to approve the agenda as presented; Vice Chair Read
seconded.
Motion carried.
3.Approval of Minutes –September 10, 2025 Regular Meeting
Vice Chair Read motioned to approve minutes as presented; Commissioner Wagner seconded.
Motion carried.
4.Bills/Budget
Menke provided an update on the 2025 budget as it stands along with the projected and
actual spend for the year.
5.BUSINESS
a.Artist Survey Discussion
Menke introduced the draft questionnaire intended for local area artists that produce
art as a full-time or part-time job to understand the needs of the arts community.
There was discussion about what to add or remove from the list of questions and if
there are resources that could be included in it.
Staff will revise the questions and generate the survey form after the new City website
goes live in December.
6.Reports + Information
a.Civic Arena mural update
Menke provided an update on the status of the Civic Arena mural project. The plan is
to install it in October or November.
b.Dakota County Future of Public Arts Meeting
Menke provided an update on a meeting that he attended surrounding arts in Dakota
County. There were no action items to come out of it, but will likely attend further
meetings in the future.
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c.Annual Update –October 20
Staff was tentatively scheduled to provide an annual update to City Council at the
October 20th meeting, but it was not finalized.
7.Adjourn
Commissioner McCoy motioned to adjourn at 6:28 p.m. Seconded by Commissioner McNeally.
Motion carried.
The next Arts and Culture Commission meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 12th,at
6:00 p.m.in the Volunteer Room at City Hall.