DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Manager
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Appointments To Public Art Advisory Committee
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Appoint/reappoint individuals to expired and/or vacant terms. Seven terms are expiring, five terms are vacant.
SUMMARY
The Public Art Advisory Committee was established to recommend to the County Board art to be placed in County public buildings, within criteria and a process approved by the County Board.
Membership: 11 members; 1 individual/district, 2 At-large individuals,
plus 2 At-large Youth
Meetings: Monthly
Location: Western Service Center, Apple Valley
Term: 2 years; At-large Youth 1 year
Term Limit: 3 consecutive terms
The 2025 membership appointed by the County Board is as follows:
District First Last Name Expiration Term
1 VACANT 12/31/25 0
2 Michael Todaro 12/31/25 2
3 VACANT 12/31/26 0
4 Cheryl Caponi 12/31/26 2
5 VACANT 12/31/26 0
6 Robert Erickson 12/31/25 2
7 JuliAnne Jonker 12/31/26 2
At-large Allen Tsai 12/31/25 2
At-large VACANT 12/31/25 0
At-large Youth Annika Phomsamouth 12/31/25 2
At-large Youth VACANT 12/31/25 0
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends individuals be appointed/reappointed to any expiring or vacant terms. Any application(s) or interest for reappointment were distributed to the Board for review. Appointments to vacant terms can be filled at any time throughout the year.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby appoints/reappoints the following individuals to the Public Art Advisory Committee for a two-year term ending December 31, 2027:
District 2, Michael Todoro
District 6, Robert Erickson
At-large, Allen Tsai
At-large, Cynthia Gehrig
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Application(s) (distributed to Board only)
BOARD GOALS
☐ Thriving People ☐ A Healthy Environment with Quality Natural Resources
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☒ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Heidi Welsch
Author: Jeni Reynolds