HomeMy WebLinkAboutArt In Public Places Board - Minutes - 07/18/2007ART INPUBLIC PLACES MINUTES
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Lincoln Center Ludlow Room
MEMBERS PRESENT: Lee Needham, Jane Liska Smith, Craig Russell, Lilian Francuz, Alan Howe, York
MEMBERS ABSENT: Ray Tollison
STAFF PRESENT: Ellen Martin, CharityFinnigsmier, Jill Stilwell, Jim ONeill, Kraig Bader, Wayne Sterler,
Karen Manci, Brenda Cames, Steve Seefeld, Ken Draves
CRB LIAISON: Carol Ann Hixon
I. Call to order. 3:38 p.m. - Mr. Russell
II. Consideration of the current agenda
III. Review of Minutes from the meeting on June 6, 2007 and June 20, 2007
Mr. York made a motion to approve the Minutes
Mr. Howe seconded the motion
Unanimously Approved
IV. Citizen Participation: Non
V. Transformer Cabinets Presentation Design Review:
Project Team members from the city, Kraig Bader and Wayne Sterler were present. Ms. Martin presented the
board members with background on the Transformer Cabinets Project. Staff gave the board members
handouts to show the concepts for the six murals at six different locations in Old Town. Five of the six
selected artists for the transformer cabinets were present to present their designs to the board Artists who
were able to attend were Amelia Caruso, Chris Bates, BairyLee, Diane Findley, and Lisa Cameron. Artist
Susan Daileywas not present; Ms. Martin presented her design on her behalf.
Ms. Francuz made a motion to accept the six artists' basic design concepts for the transformer cabinets.
Ms. Liska-Smith seconded the motion.
Unanimously Approved
VI. Soapstone Prairie Natural Area Presentation:
Ms. Martin presented the board with background on this project. Ms. Karen Mani with Natural Areas
presented the location of the Soapstone Prairie site and the team's request for an artist for the location. She
included information on the site itself and what the project team would like to have included with the public
art. Images of the Bobcat Ridge project were presented to demonstrate the type of stricture ideas and
incorporation of the artwork desired for this project. The estimated budget for this project is up to $40,000
and the Soapstone Prairie area is estimated to open in 2008-2009. The project team requested that the board
allow this project to be don by an artist from the pre -approved Design Consultant Resource List instead of
an Open Call. Ms. Martin provided information on that process to the board and discussion was had
Ms. Liska Smith made a motion to accept the Design Consultant process for the Soapstone Prairie Natural
Area Project.
Ms. Francuz seconded the motion.
Unanimously approved
VII. S. E. Branch LibraryProject Submission Review:
Project Team members from the Library, Ken Graves and Brenda Carnes were present along with Library
trustee, ShellyKalkowski and cityProlect Manager, Steve Seefeld. Ellen provided the board membets with
background to the project. Steve Seefeki and project team members also provided information on the new
branch of the library, the design/layout of the library on the second floor of the new building and the
different ideas they have considered for artwork in the space. Completion of project is projected at July2008.
Ms. Martin explained the submission process to the voting members of the board The board reviewed the
submissions. Discussion was had
Mr. Needham made a motion to accept artist Barbara Baer as the primary artist selected and Carolyn
Braaksma and Brad Kasperi as the alternate artist team for the S.E. Branch LibraryProject.
Ms. Francuz and Mr. Howe seconded the motion
Unanimously passed
VIII. Staff Reports:
Ms Martin distributed the staff report with updates of the program's art projects.
IX. Other Business:
The city has offered Police Facility Touts. Dates for those tours will be sent out to the board.
It was suggested by the board that we look at the submission review process at a future meeting.
MI. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 6:33 p.m. by Mr. Russell
Respectfully Submitted,
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