Minutes
Public Art Commission
March 15, 2013
Regular Meeting
 
Attendance
Commissioners: Davis, Bussell, Capovilla, Pugh, Friend, Garrington, Hanks (staff)
 
Absent
None
 
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 8:20 a.m.
 
Welcome new Council Liaison
Davis mentioned that Rich Rosenthal is the new liaison but was not able to attend the meeting, but did call her prior.  The Commission looks forward to his involvement.
 
Approval of Minutes
Minutes for February and Goal setting were approved with corrections.
 
Citizen Issues/Proposals
Debra Hofer, SOU for SOAR endorsement.  Ms. Hofer explained the program and its relationship to the Commissions purpose and charge and requested their support again for this year’s event.  A motion to recommend endorsement to the Council was made by Friend with a second from Pugh.  Motion passed unanimously.
 
Review and prioritize draft Goals
Commissioner Friend led the group discussion based on the draft goals document from the March 4, 2013 meeting and the group agreed with making the following corrections/additions to the draft document
 
Goal #1
Tactic 2, change Google doc’s to open source
 
Add third objective for long term/on-going fundraising with tactic of “identify available funding structures
 
Goal #2
Objective 1, remove tactic #1
 
Tactic 2 should be an annual document
 
Tactic 3 amended to state “invite/send Commission representative to collaborate on special projects
Objective 2, change to “send the Council annual report
 
Objective 3, add tactic “review exiting standards and codes relating to functional pieces (City owned)”
 
Objective 4, add tactic “define potential example groups/organizations”
 
Goal #3
Objective 2, add “Council” to the end of tactic’s 1 and 2
Objective 3, amend to state “Develop and document a final review process for public art installations”
Objective 3, tactic 2 amend to state “Define the Commission sign off process, including approval and final acceptance”
 
Objective 4 – remove
 
Goal #4
Objective 1, tactic 3 remove utilize, replace with “explore use of” add “in terms of cost and code requirements” at end of sentence
 
Objective #2 tactic 1  -  restate as “Develop clear and concise description of process”
 
Goal #5
add objective 4 “Develop agreement of public art placement on Parks land”
 
Goal #6
Objective 2 add “if determined” at end of sentence
 
Objective 4, tactic 2 add “coordinate with annual report “
 
 
Commission discussed using the next regular meeting to prioritize goals/objectives and also discussing the RFQ for the gateway and the Calle sculpture.
 
 
Meeting adjourned at 10:00.