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PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
October 18, 2019
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Sandra Friend called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Siskiyou Room, 51 Winburn Way.
Commissioners Present: Staff Present:
Sandra Friend Aaron Anderson, Assistant Planner
Thomas Fuhrmark
Richard Newman APRC Liaison:
Jeff Phillips Joel Heller, absent
Allison Renwick
Andy Stallman Council Liaison:
Stephen Jensen
Absent Members:
Stanley Smith
Additions to the Agenda.
Commissioner Phillips added agenda item Benches of Ashland under OTHER BUSINESS.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Public Arts Commission regular meeting of September 20, 2019
Commissioner Stallman/Newman m/s to approve the minutes of September 20, 2019. Voice Vote: all AYES.
Motion passed.
III. PUBLIC FORUM - None
IV. LIAISON REPORTS
Council Liaison - Councilor Jensen
Staff Liaison - Staff Liaison Anderson
Mr. Anderson had menus available for lunch orders during the strategic planning meeting November 15, 2019.
Parks Liaison - Parks Liaison Heller - None
V. NEW PROJECTS PROPOSAL
Hub Sculpture (continued)
o Review RFQ draft (Smith)
The Commission reviewed and made changes to the draft.
They discussed the expected price point for the proposed sculpture and total project cost.
They discussed the timing of MAP and the design process for the HUB sculpture.
Commissioner Fuhrmark offered to take notes and re-work the opening segment.
Chair Friend proposed an off-site meeting. Commissioner Stallman thought it should happen
during strategic planning in November.
The RFQ will be issued January 6, 2020.
The Application would be due February 28, 2020.
There would be a special work session to select three finalists tentatively March 5, 2020.
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A selection panel would choose the final artist.
VI. PROJECT UPDATES
MAP contract update
o Masterworks returned the contract with comments and amendments.
o The contract was currently in the Legal Department for review.
VII. PAC WORKPLAN
draft of plan to create a framework for disseminating public art information (Stallman)
Item was postponed to the next Commission meeting.
VIII. OTHER BUSINESS
Potential Mural Location (Philips) \[postponed from 9/20/19\]
o The Key Bank’s property on Will Dodge Way.
o Allice Peil walkway.
Item moved to the next Commission meeting for further discussion.
Benches of Ashland (Philips)
o Art benches could potentially connect to MAP.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:32 a.m.
Calendar
next meeting – November 15, 2019 followed by strategic planning until 3pm
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