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HomeMy WebLinkAboutArt In Public Places Board - Minutes - 08/17/1995Lincoln City of Fort Collins MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: STAFF LIAISON: and Recreational MINUTES -REGULAR MEETING ART IN PUBLIC PLACES BOARD THURSDAY, AUGUST 17,1995 LINCOLN CENTER William Cordiner, Susan Sternlieb, Joe Vansant, Jim Lynxwiler, Jane Liska-Smith, Deanna Harpham None Ellen Martin Mark Breimhorst Marty Heffernan Ellen Martin COUNCIL LIAISON: Will Smith AGENDA I. Call to order - 5:55 pm - Ellen Martin II. Consideration of agenda - no change III. Approval of minutes Ms. Liska-Smith moved approval of the minutes Ms. Sternlieb seconded Approved unanimously IV. Bruce Taylor project Mr. Taylor made a presentation to the Board to solicit the city's support for a temporary installation of his artwork. Mr. Taylor discussed the scope of the project and showed the Board slides of his previous work. A question and answer period followed his presentation. V. Review of the APP ordinance Mr. Heffernan and Ms. Martin led the Board through a revue of the APP ordinance. They informed the board of the background of the ordinance and the thought that went into the document's salient points. Mr. Smith added input from his perspective as to the role of the Board and the Council in the new program, 417 West Magnolia • Fort Collins, CO 80521-2646 • (970) 221-6735 • FAX (970) 484-0424 VI. Consideration of the Taylor proposal Ms. Martin opened the floor to discussion of the Taylor project. The Board reviewed the proposal in light of the Art Criteria section of the APP Guidelines and discussed the merits of the project. Mr. Cordiner moved to approve the city's participation in the project as proposed by Mr. Taylor. Deanna Harpham seconded the motion The motion passed unanimously Staff will inform Mr. Taylor of the decision and pass along some suggestions for the project from the board. * Ask the artist to extend the length of time the work will be displayed by a couple of weeks , if possible. * Suggest that the artist do his best to educate the community and to publicize the artwork (Staff will help in any way they can with these items). VII. Staff reports Ms. Martin updated the Board on the hiring of a half-time contractual secretary to assist with her duties as APP coordinator. Forty applications have been received. Interviews will be scheduled soon to get this position filled as soon as possible. VIII. New business The board discussed setting a date and time to hold their regular meetings. It was decided to meet the third Thursday of each month at 4:00 pm at the Lincoln Center. Ms. Martin will pass this information on to the City Clerks office. The Board decided that they would elect officers at this meeting instead of delaying until the next meeting. Ms. Sternlieb and Mr. Cordiner volunteered to serve as officers. The Board elected Ms. Sternlieb president and Mr. Cordiner vice president. IX. Adjournment Mr. Cordiner moved to adjourn Susan Sternlieb seconded Approved unanimously Respectfully submitted, Mar�orst Associate Director Cultural Services & Facilities