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Minutes
Public Art Commission
August 14, 2009
Regular Meeting
Attendance:
Commissioners: Bussell, Edson, Markell, Wynkoop, Pugh, Baker, Seltzer (staff liaison)
Absent: Wilkerson, Voisin (council liaison)
Guest:
Jean Bakewell
Chair Bussell called meeting to order at 8:20 a.m.
Minutes
Minutes of the July meeting were approved with changes. Pugh/Markell M/S.
Peace Tile Update
Jean Bakewell gave an update on the efforts to raise funds and construct the Peace Wll in
front of the library. They did not secure the grant they were hoping for and have initiated
a lottery. Tickets can be purchased for $100 and the winning prize is $5000. They are
having difficulty selling the tickets. Some people are purchasing a ticket to split five
ways at $20 per ticket.
They still need to raise $15,000 to complete the project.
Council Goals, Values and Vision
Bussell and Seltzer gave a presentation on the Council goals, values and vision which
was then discussed by the commission. Bussell reminded the group that citizen input is a
very important component of government and was very valuable during the time the PAC
was developing the Master Plan. She encouraged the group to be diligent and follow
through on the feedback forms and reply no later than September.
PAC Goals
The PAC has identified the following goals for the next fiscal year:
Expand the utility box painting project
Develop the murals program
Pursue public art on Calle Guanajuato (expand Call to Artist to include artist in
Guanajuato)
Explore the possibility of a chalk festival
Consider “Hanging of Public Art” (invite artist to display hang their art on
clotheslines)
The Commission will review the goals stated in the Public Art Master Plan, assess the
progress of those goals and determine how the goals listed above fit into the Plan.
Exit 14
The ODOT Aesthetic Advisory Committee asked the Public Art Commission to assume
the responsibility for determining quotes to be embedded in the sidewalks along the Exit
14 Bridge. Edson/Pugh M/S. Motion passed.
Utility Box Painting
New Commissioner Claire Baker agreed to sit on the UB sub-committee. The committee
will develop a summary What went right, What went wrong and develop proposals to
expand the program.
Due to time constraints, discussion of the UB project was continued to the September
meeting.
Calle Sculpture
Bussell would like to discuss marketing efforts to call attention to the Calle sculptures for
sale. Due to time constraints this discussion was postponed to the September meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 9:35 a.m.
Action items:
Complete feedback forms for Council
Prepare final report to Jackson county cultural Trust (Markell)
Prepare summary of utility box project (Markell, Edson, Baker)
Next meetings:
Friday, September 18
Friday, October 16.