HomeMy WebLinkAboutArt In Public Places Board - Minutes - 11/20/1997of
Cultue Library and Recreational Serve
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Council Liaison: Will Smith II Staff Liaison: Ellen Martin
CRB Liaison: Fran Johnson11
Chairperson: Libby Dale
Vice Chair: Susan Sternlieb
MEMBERS PRESENT: Libby Dale, Deanna Gram, Jim Lynxwiler, Roger Sherman, Susan
Sternlieb, Jane Liska-Smith, Joe Vansant
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT: Ellen Martin, Mark Breimhorst, Mike Powers, Randy Balok
I. Call to order 4:04 p.m. - Ms. Dale
U. Consideration of the agenda - No changes
Ill. Approval of minutes from the meeting of October 19, 1997
Ms. Liska-Smith moved to approve the minutes, as amended
Mr. Lynxwiler seconded
Approved unanimously
IV. Citizen Participation
None
V. Westfield Park Presentations
Artists Andrew Dufford, Robert Toledo and J. Gunnar Anderson made presentations to the
selection committee, which consisted of the board members present and Randy Balok of Park
Planning and Angela Milewski of bha design. The artists presented slides, drawings and models of
their proposed artwork. The board asked questions of the artists and rated the proposals on
evaluation forms. The scoring from the committee members was tabulated and presented. The
board then discussed the three proposals and their reasons for voting for a particular proposal.
Susan Sternlieb move to recommend the J. Gunnar Anderson artwork to City Council for
approval.
Ms. Gram seconded
Approved unanimously
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VI. Art Plan
Mr. Powers reviewed the background of the concept of an Art Plan for the downtown/
College Avenue corridor area. He described a process to the board to develop the plan. In this
process staff would work with the board to develop the plan by next spring . It was the consensus
of the board to proceed with the process. Staff will conduct information gathering and come to the
December meeting with preliminary concepts and ideas for the plan.
VII. APP Reauthorization Process
Mr. Powers discussed the process needed to take the APP ordinance back to City Council
for reauthorization. A timeline was presented to the board to get public input and make changes to
the ordinance by the last council meeting in February. The board approved setting the open house
following the January meeting from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 14.
VIII. Staff Reports
Ms. Martin reported on several items:
• That the Denver Post wrote a story on the APP program in the November 9th edition.
• The Coloradoan will be writing a feature on the Timberline art project in this weekend's paper.
• Lynne Hull completed her workshop in the schools.
• A community sculpture project related to the Flood of 1997 will be coming to the board at a
later date. The Chamber of Commerce and the City are coordinating fundraising efforts to buy
the sculpture which will become part of the City's Art in Public Places collection.
• A special meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 16 at 4 p.m. to decide the Xeriscape
Garden project.
IX. Other business
None
X. Adjournment 7:00 p.m.
Ms. Sternlieb moved to adjourn
Mr. Vansant seconded
Approved unanimously
Respectfully submitted,
Mark Breimhorst
Associate Director