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Lincoln
Council Liaison: Will Smith II Staff Liaison: Ellen Martin
CRB Liaison: Karen Warren11
LChairperson: Jane Liska-Smith 498-0483 ext. 26 (w)
Vice Chair: William Cordiner 484-1183 (h)
MEMBERS PRESENT: Libby Dale, Jane Liska-Smith, Joe Vansant, William Cordiner,
Deanna Gram
MEMBERS ABSENT: Jim Lynxwiler, Susan Sternlieb
STAFF PRESENT: Ellen Martin, Mark Breimhorst, Mike Powers, Jim O'Neill, Randy
Balok
I. Call to order 4:04 p.m. - Ms. Liska-Smith
II. Consideration of the agenda - No changes
III. Approval of minutes from the meeting of May 15, 1997
Ms. Dale moved to approve the minutes
Ms. Gram seconded
Approved unanimously
IV. Citizen Participation
None
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V. Utility Service Center
Ms. Martin reviewed the history of the project and Mr. Powers related the comments made
by the directors of Light and Power and Water Services. Mr. Powers reported that both directors
were supportive of the Art in Public Places program and gave only general direction to the Service
Center project. Their comments and suggestions were incorporated into a draft Request for
Proposals that Ms. Martin distributed to the board. After review of the Request for Proposals, it
was the consensus of the board to send it out without changes.
VI. Art Plan - Utility funds
Ms. Martin distributed a draft of an "Art Plan" the board brainstormed at its May meeting.
Mr. Powers discussed the input given by the Light and Power and Water Service directors relating
to their undesignated Art in Public Places funds. The utility directors want these funds to be used
on projects that benefit the Art in Public Places program and relate in some way to their
"ratepayers". They feel that it is the responsibility of the Art in Public Places staff and board to
explain this connection if there are questions that arise on the use of the undesignated funds and
how it relates to the ratepayers. The water department has requested that approximately $20,000 of
their money be used to purchase artwork at the Xeriscape garden in front of City Hall. They are
updating and renovating the garden this fall and winter and would like something in place next
summer. The board thought this would be an appropriate use of the funds. Board members were
going to visit the garden before the next meeting to bring ideas on what areas might be suitable for
an art project at the site. Mr. Powers reviewed the City's Civic Center plan with the board and
brought up the idea of using the undesignated funds to begin creating an "Art Corridor" on College
Avenue between the Poudre River and Mulberry Street. This corridor could be developed after a
Master plan was developed incorporating the items the board brainstormed in their Art Plan. Some
of the ideas that could be incorporated into this corridor include hatch covers, street lights, benches,
bike racks, and sidewalks. The art would be easily visible to traffic as well as interactive with
pedestrians. In the future, this corridor could be expanded to include the area of Old Town, the
Civic Center area, and further north and south along College Avenue Eventually, the art could
extend from the "backbone" of the College Art Corridor to the other Eastbound and Westbound
arterial streets. The board liked the idea and asked staff to come to the next meeting with more
details on how to proceed with a Corridor Art Master Plan.
VII. Westfield Park
After reviewing the slides, proposals, and illustrations submitted by the artists, the selection
group evaluated the projects. Mr. O'Neill tabulated the results from the evaluation forms. After
much discussion, it was decided to reject the proposals and begin a new process.
Mr. Cordiner moved to reject the proposals and proceed with a new process
Ms. Dale seconded
Approved unanimously
It was decided that board members will seek artists whose work would be appropriate for the
project (each board member can bring ten slides from up to five artists to the next meeting). Ms.
Martin will bring the slides from the artists on the City's design group. The board will review these
artists and commission or purchase one of their works for the park. The board agreed to submit
artists slides to Ms. Martin no later than July 11.
VUL Staff reports
Ms. Martin reported that Timberline proposals are due June 20 and that the City's Art in
Public Places mailing list for artists was increased by almost 200 names from the mailing sent to
the Artist Registry in Boulder.
IX. Other business
Mr. Breimhorst updated the board on the status of the wooden sculpture in front of City
Hall. A bid for the refurbishing of the piece has been received. The board discussed three options
for the piece; leaving it as is, refurbishing it per the bid received and putting the piece along a trail
in a "natural" setting.
Ms. Liska-Smith moved to remove the piece and locate it along a City trail in a natural area
Ms. Dale seconded
Yes - Ms. Dale, Ms. Gram, and Ms. Liska-Smith
No - Mr. Cordiner, Mr. Vansant
Motion passed
XI. Adjournment
Ms. Gram moved to adjourn
Mr. Vansant seconded
Approved unanimously
Respectfully submitted,
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Mark Breimhorst
Associate Director