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Lincoln Center
City of Fort Collins
MEMBERS PRESENT: Libby Dale, Alan Howe, Jane Liska-Smith, Roger Sherman,
Susan Sternlieb
MEMBERS ABSENT: Deanna Gram, Michael Histand
STAFF PRESENT: Ellen Martin, Libby Colbert
I. Call to order 4:11 p.m. — Mr. Sherman
IL Consideration of the agenda — No Changes
III. Approval of minutes from the meeting of November 17, 1999
Ms. Dale moved to approve the minutes
Mr. Howe seconded
Approved unanimously
IV. Citizen Participation
None
V. Park Planning & Development Project Presentations
Janet Meisel Bums of the City's Park Planning & Development Department
(PP&D) gave presentations on Fossil Creek, Miramont and Harmony Parks. She
reported that PP&D is planning to add a Design Consultant to the Design Team for
Fossil Creek Community Park. The current Design Team is comprised of BHA
Design, Inc. and Larson, Inc. PP&D is hoping to have an artist on the team by
February, 2000. Ms. Bums also reported that PP&D has sufficient monies in their
budget to add an APP Design Consultant to the team without using APP monies.
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Therefore, they could use future APP monies in this phased project for other park
art projects.
Ms. Dale moved to support PP&D in hiring an artist to the Design Team.
Ms. Liska Smith seconded
Mr. Sherman abstained
Unanimously approved
Ms. Meisel Bums also presented an update on Miramont Park. Andrew
Dufford was the Design Consultant hired to participate in the designing of this park.
Ms. Meisel Bums recommended to the Board that they bring Mr. Dufford back to
complete his design ideas. Two areas of focus are the fountain detail and placing
stones at the entrance. There is approximately $3,000-$4,500 available in the APP
budget to bring an artist back to implement the design. The Board asked to delay
their decision until later.
Ms. Meisel Bums' final report was on Harmony Park. This park is located
between Trout Elementary and Preston Junior High School. This is a
neighborhood park located in southeast Fort Collins and will go to bid on February
1st or 15t', 2000. This is a Community Choices cooperative project between the
City and Poudre R-1 School District. Ms. Meisel Burns reported that she is hoping
to include the theme of "harmony" (i.e. earth, wind and fire; the solar system;
Ying/Yang) in the park design. Opportunities for art could include the rest -room
exterior and the pump house.
Ms. Sternlieb moved to set up a process by which APP could work with the Parks
Department and the schools to incorporate art in the park design.
Mr. Sherman seconded
Unanimously approved
After a general discussion about public art, the board asked that, before they
give PP&D permission to hire Mr. Dufford, staff schedule Mr. Dufford to attend the
January Board meeting so he can share his vision of Miramont Park and clarify
some points regarding his design work on the park. Staff agreed to arrange for his
attendance at the meeting.
VI. Donation Review
Ms. Martin presented a memorial donation proposal. The artwork is a
painting by Fort Collins artist Bob Coonts to be placed at the Lincoln Center. The
piece is donated by David Siever in memory of his mother.
Ms. Sternlieb moved to accept the piece as a donation.
Mr. Howe seconded
Unanimously approved
VII. Memorials/Monuments
Ms. Martin and Ms. Colbert reported that council has charged the APP
program with developing a policy for evaluating monuments and memorials that are
proposed to the city. Staff has begun drafting a policy and will report back when
the draft is complete. The Board suggested that a neighborhood representative be
included in the acceptance process if the proposed location of the
monument/memorial is in a neighborhood. A second suggestion was that persons
associated with the memorial subject be involved in the evaluation process. The
staff will include these suggestions in the draft.
Vill. Water Cycle Wall RFP
Staff presented an RFP for the Utility Department Water Cycle Wall Project.
The Board reviewed the RFP and made suggestions for changes.
Ms. Dale moved to accept the RFP.
Ms. Liska Smith seconded
Unanimously approved
IX. Staff Updates
Ms. Martin distributed project summary and reviewed current projects with
the Board.
X. Other Business
Staff distributed information on the State's APP program and who to contact
to show support for the program.
XI. Adjournment 6:50
Respectfully submitted,
Libby Colbert
Program Assistant