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Minutes
Public Art Commission
December 18, 2009
Regular Meeting
Attendance:
Commissioners: Bussell, Edson, Markell, Wynkoop, Baker, Voisin, council liaison,
Seltzer (staff liaison)
Absent: Pugh, Wilkerson
Guest:
Nancy Parker and Jean Bakewell Peace Wall
Chair Bussell called meeting to order at 8:20 a.m.
Citizen Issues/Peace Wall
Nancy Parker updated the PAC on the grant application to the Carpenter Foundation. MS
Edson/Markell and yes vote to submit the application as written. PAC members in
attendance signed the signature sheet. Seltzer will secure signatures from the absent
commissioners and the Mayor and notify Nancy parker when it is ready to be picked up.
Minutes
The November minutes were approved.
PAC Goals
Bussell provided an list of PAC projects that have been discussed and asked the
commission to discuss the list, identify priorities and develop an implementation plant
with funding.
The group identified the UB project, murals, bike racks and developing a “How To”
brochure/guidelines on the publis art process to be made available to local artist.
Edson is working on two possible grants for the utility box project and will provide drafts
to the commission prior to the January regular meeting.
Bussell and Edson will work to identify a day and time when the commission can have a
special meeting (retreat) in order to discuss the identified goals more thoroughly.
Other discussion included:
placing a “minimum number of submissions” in the RFPs prior to moving
forward with the selection process
the need to inventory possible locations of public art on private property
awareness of public perceptions on murals (e.g. there are some good murals but
there are as many bad murals)
Possible mural on the train trestle and/or an architecturally enhanced train trestle
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Invite the public works department to a future meeting to explain the placement of
bike racks
Staff was asked to provide a current funding summary at the January meeting.
Policy for the Interior Display of public Art
Bussell provided an outline of items to be considered in developing a policy for the
display of interior public art. This will be discussed further at the special meeting. Edson
clarified that the PAC was developing a policy, not a project.
Functional Objects in public right of way.
Bussell briefly summarized Commissioner Wilkerson’s proposal to handle possible
requests of function objects as public art. This will be discussed further at the special
meeting.
To Do List
Bussell/Edson identify day and time for special meeting
Edson/Baker to begin draft grant application for UB project
Seltzer to prepare summary of public art funding
Meeting adjourned at 9:45
Next meeting:
Friday, January 15 and February 19
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