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PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
August 17, 2018
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER: 8:00 AM, Siskiyou Room, 51 Winburn Way
II. INTRODUCTIONS
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Public Arts Commission regular meeting of July 20, 2018
IV.PUBLIC FORUM Business from the audience not included on the agenda.
V. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT Councilor Jensen
VI.PROJECT UPDATES
Fuhrmark - Value of Public Art update
Friend Velocity Installation Date and Welcoming Event
VII. PAC WORKPLAN
Historic Markers (new title??)
VIII. DISCUSSION
IX. ADJOURNMENT
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ASHLAND PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION
MINUTES - DRAFT
July 20, 2018
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Sandra Friend called the meeting to order at 8:01 a.m. in the Siskiyou Room, 51 Winburn Way.
Commissioners Present: Staff Present:
Dana Bussell Fotini Kaufman, Assistant Planner
Sandra Friend
Thomas Fuhrmark
Andy Stallman
Stanley Smith
Absent Members: Council Liaison:
Richard Newman Stephen Jensen
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
On page 1 under B. Update on Watershed Piece, Chair Friend clarified the sentence,
grants funded the Watershed art pieces and did not use public arts funds. She changed it to
explained that a combination of a grant and non-public funds were used to purchase On page 2, Goal 3,
she suggested deleting
to public process.
Commissioners Renwick/Stallman m/s to approve the minutes from June 15, 2018, as amended. Voice Vote: all
AYES. Motion passed.
INTRODUCTIONS
PUBLIC FORUM - None
COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT
City Councilor Stephen Jensen updated the Commission on the Council delaying approval of the Wildfire Ordinance
amendments. Other topics before Council was the homeless shelter and the new City Administrator Kelly Madding starting
July 30, 2018.
PROJECT UPDATES
Commissioner Friend addressed the process for the City accepting public art pieces into the Public Art Collection. She read
an email from the City Attorney Dave Lohman regarding the matter (see attached). Commissioner Bussell provided
background on her concerns on not accepting each piece formally into the Public Art Collection.
Commissioner Bussell/Smith m/s
Voice Vote: All AYES. Motion passed.
PAC WORK PLAN
Identify sites for public art out of downtown
o Meeting with Historic Commission Chair
Commissioner Friend summarized her meeting with the Historic Commission Chair Dale Shostrum.
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July 20, 2018
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Commissioner Renwick showed the original presentation given to City Council five years before on the Historic Markers
Project.
Discuss plan for Public Art in Railroad District
The Commission discussed doing the project piece by piece instead of all at once starting in the Railroad District. Commission
comment stressed involving the Parks and Recreation Department early if Parks land would be used for an art piece. A
suggestion was made not to use the Quick Response Cards (QR codes) for the historic markers. They discussed the funding
process, funding options, and donations. The Commission also talked about the potential impact from the sign code on the
Historical Marker Project. Staff Liaison Fotini Kaufman clarified the Sign Ordinance excluded public art.
Commissioners Smith, Renwick, and Stallman volunteered to participate in a sub-committee regarding the Historic Markers
Project with three commissioners from the Historic Commission.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Meeting Decorum and Guide for Public Officials
Ms. Kaufman distributed information on public meeting laws and elections. She also handed out the Ashland Municipal
Code Section 2.10 Uniform Policies and Operating Procedures for Advisory Commissions and Board. She explained
commission meetings were recorded and accessible to the public along with the minutes. She briefly spoke to quorums with
the Commission.
Date for November update of Work Plan
Chair Friend would send out possible dates in November for the Commission to update their work plan.
mid to late August. The artist
recently was thinking of moving the ball in the piece out where the sidewalk and corridor connected. The Historic
Commission had asked the ball be moved back so it would not interfere with the facade at Earthly Goods or the public right
of way. The
not the staff liaison to the Historic Commission at that time and could not speak to the issue. She did not think there was a
setback requirement on the planning side but there might be something regarding building. It would be difficult to change
the location at this time. The Commission discussed the process.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
Next meeting: August 17, 2018, at 8:00 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 9:46 a.m.
Submitted by,
Fotini Kaufman
Assistant Planner
Ashland Public Arts Commission
July 20, 2018
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CƩƚƒʹ David Lohman
{ĻƓƷʹ Thursday, July 19, 2018 4:33 PM
ƚʹ Sandy Friend
/ĭʹ Fotini Kaufman; Kris Bechtold
{ǒĬƆĻĭƷʹ RE: question for you
Sandy
In follow-up to our conversation an hour or so ago, I want to be sure I have clearly answered the specific
question you posed below, as well as the other questions that came up in our discussion.
Your understanding is correct: Once the PAC has made its selection recommendation to the City Council and
City Council has approved the selection of an art piece, no further PAC approval is necessary under our
ordinances. That is, the further step of accepting an art piece into the City's public collection requires only
Council approval.
In the future, to avoid perfunctory actions, we should make sure the Council's initial motion to approve a
selected design also includes formal acceptance of the piece into the City's collection, subject to the
Commissions satisfaction that the final product is substantially consistent with the selected design.
That last element is not required by ordinance, but probably would be a useful assurance to provide to the
Council. For the future, the Commission could make such
concerning its operations pursuant to AMC 2.29.170: "The Commission shall have the ability to establish
When the Council has not yet formally accepted a piece into the City's Public Art Collection (i.e., only approval
of the selection has occurred as in this case), the Council should undertake a subsequent action to accept the
piece into the collection. In this case, a statement from the Commission that the final product substantially
conforms to the selected design is not required by our ordinance; but as noted above, such "conformity
assurance" probably would be helpful to the Council.
Another concluding step that needs to be taken is execution of a contract with the artist in compliance with
AMC 2.29.140 and .150. Often, the contract between the artist and the City does not require Council approval
because no or few dollars are involved. According to our ordinances, however, such a contract is necessary.
Going forward, in the interests of clarity, the initial motion the Council approves should incorporate explicit
authorization for the City Administrator to sign a subsequent contract that meets the requirements of AMC
2.29.140 and .150.
Dave
CƩƚƒʹ Sandy Friend
{ĻƓƷʹ Tuesday, July 17, 2018 11:41 PM
ƚʹ David Lohman <david.lohman@ashland.or.us>
{ǒĬƆĻĭƷʹ question for you
HI Dave,
I would like to confirm my understanding that once the PAC votes to recommend to the CC that a project be
approved for fabrication and installation, by virtue of that CC approval no further vote is required by the PAC
after the installation of the piece fo
Thanks - Sandy
Ashland Public Arts Commission
July 20, 2018
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