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PUBLIC ART ADVISORY BOARD - AGENDA
NW CONFERENCE ROOM/ CITY HALL
100 W DANIA BEACH BLVD
MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2026 5:00 PM
I. ROLL CALL
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a) Approval of Minutes of the Public Art Advisory Board from the May 18, 2026 Board
Meeting.
NEW BOARD MEMBER INTRODUCTION
a) Marc Aptakin
b) Meaghan Kent
c) Jennifer Gironda
d) Claudia Rimoli
ACTION ITEMS
a) Election of Board Chair and Co-Chair
b) PA-027-26 CupCava Mural Application at 110 NW 1 Street
ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATES
a) Summer Meeting Schedule
MEETING ADJOURNED
CITY OF DANIA BEACH
PUBLIC ART ADVISORY BOARD MEETING – MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING / NW CONFERENCE RM – CITY HALL
100 W DANIA BEACH BLVD
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026 – 5:00 P.M.
I. ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at approximately 5:10PM by Chair Kelly Sharaby. Board Clerk Ibel Larios called
the roll. Discussions/actions noted below were not limited to what was typed.
Board Members Staff
Chair Kelly Sharaby Present City Attorney Eve Boutsis Attended
Co-Chair Lilli Schipper Present Comm. Dev. Director Eleanor Norena, CFM Attended
Meghan Kent Present Comm. Dev. Dep. Dir. Corinne Lajoie, MURP, AICP Attended
Marc Aptakin Present Board Clerk Ibel Larios Attended
Lloyd Goradesky (Left prior to official start) Others
Rebecca Pollesch Present Mayor Joyce L. Davis, Commission Liaison Attended
Najuma Gayle Absent Dr. Linda Flynn, Planning Art Consultant Attended
Rosario Psy, Planning Art Consultant Attended
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a) Approval of Minutes of the Public Art Advisory Board (PAAB) from the April 13, 2026 Meeting.
Motion was made by Board Member Kent to approve the PAAB Minutes from April 13, 2026 and was seconded by
Co-Chair Lilli Schipper. Motion passed 5-0.
III. ACTION ITEMS
a) Buoy Program Framework Approval
Dr. Linda Flynn reviewed this item which was a new public art initiative to change the City’s navigational and
decorative buoys into artist-designed landmarks. The Staff Report for this agenda item was in the board packet. Dr.
Flynn went over things like eligibility, streamlining the application process, etc. The Mayor was answered that the
artists would be from the State of Florida. Dr. Flynn spoke about vinyl wraps but also keeping the option for artist
direct paint. Mayor Davis spoke about the City owning the original artwork on the vinyl wraps and Dr. Flynn
explained that the artist would always keep the copyright. The Call To Artists could be in June with an application
deadline in July. Budgets, locations of the buoys, gateways were discussed. Board Member (BM) Aptakin
volunteered to donate the production of the buoy to the City and only material would need to be supplied.
Motion was made by Co-Chair Schipper to recommend approval of the Buoy Beacon Program and was seconded
by BM Kent. Motion passed 5-0.
b) Let Love Guide The Way Conservation Plan Review
i) Chad Shores, Conservationist attending virtually
Dr. Linda Flynn reviewed the Conservation Plan starting with the background for Let Love Guide The Way. The
Staff Report was in the Board Packet which depicted three maintenance and price quotes. She asked Chad Shores to
go over the two different conservation approaches (Option A-$21,480 and Option B-$27,210). Dr. Flynn felt that for
the price difference, the City should go with Option B - Full Off-Site Restoration. Chair Sharaby wanted to know
what the guarantee was for off-site and was answered five year warranty by Mr. Shores. Mayor Davis asked about
the maintenance plan and both Mr. Shores and Dr. Flynn explained. BM Kent inquired about removing all the paint
and that every component would be brand new. Mr. Shores explained about the present corrosion and spoke about it
not corroding again. Dr. Flynn answered BM Aptakin that she wasn’t quite sure when the piece was created – maybe
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around 2018. BM Aptakin asked if the price of the conservation could change and Mr. Shores spoke about the 20%
contingency in the quote. Mayor Davis wanted to know if the corrosion could have been prevented when the piece
was first installed. Dr. Flynn reminded that the City did not take ownership of this piece until 2023. Before that,
maintenance was not the City’s responsibility. Mr. Shores addressed the corrosion and also the weather/environment.
Chair Sharaby inquired about the new coating system to protect the piece and was answered by Mr. Shores. BM
Pollesch asked if it would still be a problem and Mr. Shores explained. Co-Chair Schipper asked what was
missed/what was the oversight? Dr. Flynn went over the timeline from when the piece was on loan, when it was
purchased by the City, and when the PAAB was established. Dr. Flynn spoke about protecting the investment of the
City’s Public Art Program. Co-Chair Schipper wanted to understand if a piece that was depreciated, should it be
maintained. City Attorney Boutsis explained that the artist had the right to protect the reputation of his piece that was
now owned by the City. The City had the do something to maintain it and protect it, as the artist could sue the City.
Director Norena reminded about less funds going into the Public Art Fund this year. She wanted to know if it would
be detrimental to wait a year before this maintenance would be done. Dr. Flynn said that $30,000 was put aside for
maintenance this year. BM Kent asked about removing the piece maybe for hurricane season. BM Aptakin asked if
there was a structural concern with the piece regarding safety. Mr. Shores was not qualified to answer this and felt a
lot of the corrosion was just superficial. Discussion ensued. Mayor Davis wanted to ensure that in doing the
maintenance, we were not putting ourselves in the same position five years from now with this piece. Timelines were
discussed like doing this project off-site during hurricane season. It should take about two months to do the
maintenance of the piece. The Mayor said it was the first public art piece in the Arts Park and it was quite beautiful.
We need to maintain it. Mr. Shores reminded that as a professional art conservator, he had a professional obligation
to involve the artist. He would rely on the artist’s knowledge of his piece. Director Norena reminded that public art
funding has slowed down due to the slowdown in development. Maybe think of funding this in the 2027 budget as
we need funding for other projects that were coming out in 2026. Think about approving this project in 2026 but not
to start working on it until the next fiscal year. Mayor Davis asked about the maintenance budget and if we were
expecting to use some of the maintenance budget for some of the other projects. Director Norena spoke about the
budget regarding spending and what we expected to collect. She wanted to give all the facts about revenue coming in
and how much would be spent annually, etc. Deputy Director Lajoie clarified that logistically it could work, if the
motion to recommend to the City Commission to approve the maintenance on this project with funding from the next
fiscal year.
Motion was made by Board Member Pollesch to recommend approval to the City Commission of Option B for the
off-site full restoration ($27,210) with a start date of October 1, 2026 for Let Love Guide The Way and was seconded
by Board Member Aptakin. Motion passed 5-0.
IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a) USCM America 250 City Art Project (2026) Temporary Mural at 401 Stirling Road: Additional Usage
of Poster Image
The building (401 Stirling Road) would be wrapped with one image.
V. ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATES (For the record, these items were not heard in the order of the agenda.)
a) Board Members current and new updates
The board members leaving were thanked for their service, expertise, knowledge, etc. The Mayor was answered that
board members were allowed to reapply, if their term expired. Deputy Director Lajoie explained the applications
were submitted and the deadline was Friday, May 15, 2026. New board members would be present June 15, 2026.
b) Summer Meetings
Director Norena suggested waiting until the June 15, 2026 meeting when existing and new members would be present.
It was decided, without objection, to defer this agenda item to the June 15, 2026 meeting.
VI. MEETING ADJOURNED
As all board business was discussed and without objection, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:15 P.M.
ATTEST
_______________________________ ___________________________________________
IBEL LARIOS CHAIR
BOARD CLERK PUBLIC ART ADVISORY BOARD
(Date) (Date)
For more details regarding this meeting of the Pubic Art Advisory Board, please request a file of the meeting by
calling Ibel Larios at (954) 924-6805 X3792 or emailing ilarios@daniabeachfl.gov.