Working Group for the Recontextualization of Fair Park History and the Memorial to Victims of Lynching in Dallas County
(formerly the Working Group for Confederate Monuments)

Working Group – Comment Submission and Meeting Information

PRIOR CONSIDERATION:

Dallas City Council

The Dallas City Council was briefed on the recommendations from the Mayor’s Task Force on Confederate Monuments on October 25, 2017 and November 1, 2017. The Dallas City Council was briefed on Options for The Confederate Monument on February 6, 2019, and voted on this matter on February 13, 2019. More information about the Dallas City Council can be found at DallasCityHall.com.

Dallas City Council

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Park in the Woods Recreation Center
6801 Mountain Creek Parkway
Dallas, TX 75249
2 p.m.

Meeting Agenda

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Dallas City Hall
1500 Marilla St
Council Briefing Room
9 a.m.

Meeting Agenda

Briefing Materials

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Dallas City Hall
1500 Marilla St
Council Briefing Room
9 a.m.

Meeting Agenda

Briefing Materials

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Dallas City Hall
1500 Marilla St
City Council Chambers
6 p.m.

Meeting Agenda

This meeting will be broadcast live on Spectrum cable channel 95 and streamed live online at DallasCityHall.com.

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Quality of Life, Arts & Culture Committee

The Quality of Life, Arts & Culture Committee of the Dallas City Council considered the Confederate Monument matter on October 23, 2017. More information about the Quality of Life Committee can be found at DallasCityHall.com.

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Dallas City Hall
1500 Marilla St, 6ES
City Council Briefing Room
9 a.m.

Meeting Agenda

Briefing Materials

This meeting was broadcast live on Spectrum cable channel 95 and streamed live online at DallasCityHall.com.

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Landmark Commission

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Dallas City Hall
1500 Marilla St
City Council Chambers
9 a.m.

Meeting Agenda

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Cultural Affairs Commission

The Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC) considered the Confederate Monument matter on October 12, 2017. Information about the CAC, including members and responsibilities, can be found here.

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Dallas City Hall
1500 Marilla St, 6ES
City Council Briefing Room
4:30 p.m.

Meeting Agenda

Note: Advance speaker sign-up for the October 12 meeting is not required. (The agenda incorrectly states speakers must signup by Sept. 20.)

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Public Art Committee of the Cultural Affairs Commission

The Public Art Committee of the Cultural Affairs Commission considered the Confederate Monument matter on October 10, 2017. Review and consideration by the full Cultural Affairs Commission followed on October 12, 2017.

The Public Art Committee is a standing committee of the Cultural Affairs Commission, as provided in Dallas City Code sections 2-102 (2), and 2-105 (b), and in the City of Dallas Cultural Policy adopted by Council Resolution No. 02-3206.

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The committee has the following duties and responsibilities associated with the administration of the public art program, with all decisions and recommendations made by the committee being subject to the review and approval of the cultural affairs commission and, when required, the city council:

The commission of artworks; the review of the design, execution, and placement of artworks; and the overseeing of the removal of artworks from the public art collection.
The designation of sites for implementation of the public art program; the determination of the scope and budget of public art program projects; and the overseeing of the artist selection process.
The selection of juries, to be composed of professionals in the visual arts and design fields and members of the community, who will recommend artists and artworks of the highest quality.
The education of the community on the public arts program.
The review and recommendation for approval of any artworks proposed to be donated to the city.

Dallas City Code § 2-105 (b)

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At-Large Commissioners

Paul Rich

Arthur Santa-Maria

Jorge Baldor

Citizen Members

Scott Horn (Chair)

Michelle Tarsney

Petrine Abrams

Erica Stephens

Phillip Collins

Leigh Arnold

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Dallas City Hall
1500 Marilla St, 6ES
City Council Briefing Room
4 p.m.

Meeting Agenda

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Mayor’s Task Force on Confederate Monuments

The Mayor’s Task Force on Confederate Monuments completed its work on September 22, 2017. The final recommendations of the Task Force are published below.

On August 24, 2017, Mayor Michael S. Rawlings appointed a task force to provide recommendations related to the removal and relocation of public Confederate monuments and symbols, and renaming of public places, including parks and streets. The Task Force will also provide recommendations related to the cost and process of disposal or relocation of monuments, suggesting additional standards for the naming of public places, suggesting replacements for Confederate monuments and symbols recommended for removal, and suggesting replacement names for public places.

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Item	Location
Robert E. Lee Park	3333 Turtle Creek Blvd
Confederate Cemetery	4225 Electra St
Robert E. Lee Monument	3333 Turtle Creek Blvd
Confederate Monument at Pioneer Cemetery	1201 Marilla St
Fair Park Symbols	Fair Park
Street Names	N/A

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Chair, At-Large	Frances Cudjoe Waters
District 1	Buddy Apple
District 2	Sara Mokuria
District 3	Coymelle Murchison
District 4	Jesse Hornbuckle
District 5	Terrance Perkins
District 6	Dr. Ervin Seamster, Jr.
District 7	Marilyn Mayse
District 8	Dr. Frederick Haynes
District 9	Norma Minnis
District 10	Coy Poitier
District 11	Dr. Glynn Newman
District 12	Jo Trizila
District 13	Maggie Murchison
District 14	Rev. Michael Waters
At-Large	Barvo Walker
At-Large	Rene Martinez
At-Large	Joli Robinson
At-Large	Larry Schoenbrun
At-Large	Bryce Weigand
At-Large	Arman Rupani
Youth Commissioner	Mary Orsak