Notes

Public Art Commission

May 16, 2008

Regular Meeting

Attendance:

Commissioners:  Markell, Bussell, Longshore, Seltzer (staff liaison)

Absent:

Wilkerson, Pugh, Douglas, Hardesty

Guests:

Glen Hill, Nina Counsel

Chair Markell called meeting to order at 8:20 a.m.  Due to lack of a quorum minutes from April 18 were not approved.

Glen Hill/Silk Road

Hill presented his concept to create a Silk Road of banners to be installed in the spring of 2010.  His prepared presentation is attached.

Hill would like the PAC to endorse the project and is not requesting funds or other support from the PAC.  Due to lack of quorum, the commission could not vote to lend support.  It will be raised at the June meeting.  Informally, the commissioners in attendance were supportive and complimentary of the project.  Seltzer explained that city permits may need to be obtained and requested a wrok back schedule from Hill. 

PAC Commission Vacancy

Anderson has resigned from the committee.  Markell will contact a previous applicant to determine if she is still interested and then ill make a recommendation to the council.

Jackson County Cultural Grant

Markell and Longshore are working on the JCCC grant application.  They are requesting $1500 to for a utility box painting project.  The application is due in August.

Calle Guanajuato Sculpture

Markell will contact artist Steve Jensen re: Oyster and Kelp.

Lloyd Haines

Seltzer updated the group on the project.  Haines has filed all the necessary paperwork with ODOT.  Seltzer will draft CUP letter on behalf of the commission.

Seltzer advised the group that the broken piece from Nourishing our Community has been added to the surplus property sale by the City.

Action:

Markell to contact Mee and Jensen

Seltzer to pull all utility box painting information for Longshore

Next meeting, June 20, 8:15 a.m.

Meeting adjourned: 9:45