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ASHLAND PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION
MINUTES
August 17, 2018
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Sandra Friend called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. in the Siskiyou Room, 51 Winburn Way.
Commissioners Present: Staff Present:
Dana Bussell Fotini Kaufman, Assistant Planner
Sandra Friend
Thomas Fuhrmark
Richard Newman
Allison Renwick
Stanley Smith
Andy Stallman
Absent Members: Council Liaison:
Steve Jensen, absent
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Bussell/Renwick m/s to approve the minutes of the Regular meeting July 20, 2018.
Voice Vote: all AYES. Motion passed.
PUBLIC FORUM - None
COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT – None
PROJECT UPDATES
Velocity Installation Date and Welcoming Event
Chair Friend explained the installation of the art piece Velocity was slated for mid-October.
Value of Public Art update
Commissioner Fuhrmark distributed an outline and narrative of the Value of Public Art presentation. The Commission
viewed the presentation, provided feedback and clarified the intent.
PAC WORK PLAN
Historic Markers Update
Commissioner Renwick explained the Historic Commission did not meet in August. They would ask for volunteers to
join the sub-committee at their September meeting. Commissioners Stallman and Smith would attend the Historic
Commission meeting in September with Commissioner Renwick. Ms. Kaufman would distribute GIS maps of City
parklands to the Commission to determine site locations. The Commission discussed marker possibilities for the
Railroad District. They went on to discuss re-naming the project to express the public art angle.
DISCUSSION ITEMS – None
Ashland Public Arts Commission
August 17, 2018
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ANNOUNCEMENTS & INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
Chair Friend responded to an inquiry regarding the Welcoming Event for Velocity. She suggested discussing event
details at a later date. She would send the Commission photos of the fabrication process currently underway in Gordon
Huether’s studio.
Audience member Dan Fellman was interested in joining the Commission when a vacancy became available. He had
background in engineering and public construction. He thought the public art process could benefit from his experience
navigating the technical and liability issues involved in putting structures in public spaces. He cited Gather, the first
proposed art piece for the Gateway Island Project as an example. The Commission shared background on why the
sculpture Gather was not chosen. They went on to explain the public art selection process, the role of the City’s
Engineering Division, and the decision making authority of the City Council.
Next meeting: September 21, 2018, at 8:00 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 10:08 a.m.
Submitted by,
Fotini Kaufman
Assistant Planner
Ashland Public Arts Commission
August 17, 2018
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