HomeMy WebLinkAboutArt In Public Places Board - Minutes - 01/16/2008ART IN PUBLIC PLACES MINUTES
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Lincoln Center Ludlow Room
MEMBERS PRESENT. Craig Russell, Jane Nevrivy, York, RayTollison, Lilian Francuz
MEMBERS ABSENT. Jan Liska-Smith, Lee Needham
STAFF PRESENT. Ellen Martin, Charity Finnigsmier, Ann Bossert, Jill Stilwell, Erika Keeton, Doug Groves,
Jim O Neill and Council Member, Lisa Poppaw.
CRB LIAISON: Carol Ann Mixon
I. Call to order. 3:41 p.m. - Mr. Russell
II. Consideration of the current agenda
III. Review of Minutes from the meeting on December 12, 2007:
Mr. York made a motion to accept the Minutes
Ms. Francuz seconded the motion
Unanimously Approved
IV. Citizen Participation: Non
V. 2008 Pedestrian Pavers Submission Review:
City Engineers and Project Team members Erika Keeton and Dough Groves joined the board along
with Jim ONeill from the Risk Management/Purchasing Department. Ms Martin gave an overview of
the Pedestrian Pavers Project, reviewed the Request for Proposal and guidelines, and presented the
process to the voting members of the board and Selection Committee. Ms. Keeton was asked to present
the board with additional information about what design techniques are easier to worn with for
sandblasting onto the granite pavers. Some discussion was had and a selection was made.
Ms. Francuz made a motion to accept the 15 selected designs with 2 alternates for the Paver Program
Mr. York seconded the motion.
Unanimously Approved
VI. 2007 Annual Report:
Ms. Martin passed out a revised version of the 2007 Annual Report to the APP board members, CRB
liaison, and Council Member Lisa Poppaw for final review. Ellen spoke to the contents of the report and
explained that this report informs City Council about all aspects of the Art in Public Places Program and
will be given to them by the end of the month. The board reviewed the document. Discussion bythe
board members, CRB liaison, and Council Member Poppaw was had and suggestions were made for
some additions to the report.
Mr. Tollison made a motion to approve the 2007 Annual Report with the addition of the 11 pre -
approved design consultants.
Mr. York seconded the motion.
Unanimously approved.
VII. Staff Report
Staff showed a Power Point Presentation of completed projects for 2007.
Ms Martin distributed the staff report to the board members with updates of the program's art projects.
VIII. Other Business:
Proposal for a roof for the Cob Wall at the Drake Water Reclamation Facility by artist Lynne lialh
Ms Martin presented an overview of the cob wall construction art piece associated with the Drake Water
Reclamation Project by artist Lynne Hull and the request of the artist for an addition of a roof to the
cob wall. The wall is deteriorating due to the weather. The artist has requested that she make a roof for
the cob construction with her own budget and is asking the board for approval to do so. Discussion was
had and suggestions of solutions were offered. The Art in Public Places staff will speak with the artist
and present the APP board's concerns and recommendations with this addition.
Mr. York made a motion to accept her proposal to do as she suggests and try it out.
Ms. Francuz seconded the motion.
Unanimously approved.
Ms. Martin informed the board members that the regional public art meeting for program administrators
has been rescheduled for Friday, February 29, 2008.
Ms. Martin informed the board about a special project, associated with the program's Trash Can
Program Rocky Mountain High School student, Camille Febvre painted a trash can as a final project for
a semester long class. She used art techniques such as air brushing and spray -paint (graffiti art technique)
that she had spent the semester studying for this special project. An image of the finished can was
presented in the staff report to the board members. The Trash Can Project works in collaboration with
the City of Fort Collins Parks Department.
APP staff is cunentlyworking on updating and mairr aini g files as well as other general organizational
tasks.
Ms. Martin informed the board that an upcoming meeting will discuss the Transformer Cabinets Mural
Project.
Council Member Lisa Poppaw suggested we present the power point presentation of 2007 completed
Art in Public Places Projects to City Council and offered to help connect APP to UniverCity at the
suggestion of Cultural Resources Board liaison, Carol Ann Nixon.
XI. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 5:41 p.m byMr. Russell
Respectfully Submitted,
ClrarityL. Finfigsmier