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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes AIPP 0520081 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING MAY 20, 2008 The May 20, 2008 Regular Meeting of the Art in Public Places Advisory Board of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order at 5:33 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Complex, located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, by Chair Lee Bickford. I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL The Municipal Services Coordinator called the roll. Members Present: Lee Bickford, Chair William Leizman, Vice Chair Diane Cappella Myra Davis Ellen Dukes Cable Neuhaus, 1 st Alternate Jennifer O'Brien, 2nd Alternate Members Absent: None Also in Attendance: Kara Irwin, Growth Management Administrator, Staff Liaison IV. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS. MODIFICATIONS None. V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion Diane Cappella made a motion to accept the meeting minutes of March 18, 2008. Myra Davis seconded. The motion was approved unanimously, 7 -0. Member Approv e Deny Absent Lee Bickford, Chair ✓ William Leizman ✓ Diane Cappella ✓ Myra Davis ✓ Ellen Dukes ✓ Cable Neuhaus, 1 st Alternate ✓ Jennifer O'Brien, 2nd Alternate ✓ ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ADVISORY BOARD 05.20.08 PAGE 1 I VI. ITEMS BY COUNCIL LIAISON 2 • Growth Management Administrator, Staff Liaison Kara Irwin explained the Board 3 vacancies are in the process of being filled. 4 5 VII. UPDATE BY STAFF LIAISON 6 • Growth Management Administrator Irwin suggested postponement of the review of 7 Robert's Rules of Order until the new members are appointed. Chair Bickford agreed. 8 9 VIII. OLD BUSINESS 10 • Vice Chair Leizman requested a status on the PGA Boulevard flyover. 11 • Growth Management Administrator Irwin stated the issue has been resolved and a copy 12 of the report will be provided at the next meeting. It was also stated that the issue has 13 been discussed at City Council several times. 14 • Chair Bickford requested a status of the sculpture garden and contact information for 15 the Mayor. 16 • Growth Management Administrator Irwin stated Mayor Jablin has that information. 17 • Christ Fellowship North Campus Workshop was postponed until later in the meeting 18 because the Director of Planning and Director of Finance David Kush was delayed. 19 20 IX. NEW BUSINESS 21 DoubleTree Hotel Expansion — Workshop 22 • Mark Fuller, artist, ArcSolar, presented a model, described the location, design for the 23 sculpture, explained that it is environmentally friendly, uses all recycled materials, and 24 demonstrated the light- emitting diode (LED) lighting effect in the glass columns. 25 • Ground lighting is not presently planned for the sculpture, but can be added. 26 • The sculpture can be viewed from the hotel and from PGA Boulevard. 27 • DoubleTree Hotel, owned by the Thayer Lodging Group, did consider other projects by 28 Mark Fuller. 29 • Vice Chair Leizman stated his objections to not having three artists from which to 30 choose and that he believes Mark Fuller has covered Palm Beach Gardens pretty well. 31 • Cable Neuhaus agreed with Vice Chair Leizman and voiced his concern that Palm 32 Beach Gardens will become known as Fullerton, Florida. He encouraged those who 33 commission art to look beyond the borders of Palm Beach Gardens. 34 • Myra Davis suggested the Board go to Council with their concerns and request 35 guidelines. 36 • Growth Management Administrator Irwin stated guidelines are in place in the Code and 37 an artist cannot be legislated or banned from the community. Growth Management 38 Administrator Irwin explained the two purviews of the Board: 1) the purchase of public 39 art with public money and 2) art on a private site for public viewing. The Code does not 40 require art coming from the development community to have multiple artists come 41 before the Board. They can workshop with the Board, but the Board is not an art 42 consultant for the development community. The Board should review the art on behalf 43 of the City to avoid issues that have come up in the past. The Board does not choose the 44 artist, but provides direction. 45 • Vice Chair Leizman stated: ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ADVISORY BOARD PAGE 2 05.20.08 I - It is not the function of the Board to bring artists to the committee. 2 - The Board decides which piece will work out best for the public and they want to 3 see competitive art. 4 - People tell him the art in public places is terrible and he could not describe what 5 some of the PGA National work looks like, including some of Mark Fuller's work. 6 He stated it is nice, but it is not good art. 7 - Disagreed with what Growth Management Administrator Irwin said and declared 8 that staff picks out the people and the art and then it is brought to the Board and say, 9 this is it. 0 • Growth Management Administrator Irwin stated she was explaining the Code and 1 stated that staff does not pick the art or the artist. 2 • Vice Chair Leizman asked what the exact Code is and what staff does. 3 • Growth Management Administrator Irwin suggested a one- on-one meeting on staff 4 time where the exact Code can be reviewed. 5 • Chair Bickford interrupted and stated: 6 - The Ordinance does not allow the Board to mandate developers to bring a particular 7 number of pieces of art. 8 - The Ordinance can be reviewed but it must go before City Council for any changes. 9 - This situation does not reflect on Mark Fuller. ,0 - If the Board believes his art is not appropriate, not qualified or not real art the Board 1 can recommend against it. 2 - It is up to the City Council to decide if they want to talk to Mark Fuller and if they 3 do want the art. The Board does not have any say. 4 • Growth Management Administrator Irwin explained the Board can choose art for the 5 City from the fund. 6 • Discussion ensued among Board members regarding the Code and Board purview. 7 • Cable Neuhaus asked how the Board would go about changing the language of the S Code. 9 • Growth Management Administrator Irwin explained changes to the Code were 0 suggested approximately two years ago and were not approved. 1 • Chair Bickford apologized to Mark Fuller for his workshop being sidetracked and 2 asked the Board to give a critique of the piece Mark Fuller is presenting. ,3 • Chair Bickford asked for comments from the Board. 4 • Diane Cappella applauded the fact that the piece is all recycled materials and solar 5 illuminated and asked if the smaller piece of the sculpture would be illuminated. 6 • Mark Fuller replied that it would not be. 7 • Myra Davis suggested using green glass based on the DoubleTree Hotel name. 8 • Mark Fuller explained why the blue glass was chosen. 19 • Jennifer O'Brien suggested the Terry Thomas piece in Midtown is a similar shape and .0 has glass in it. 4 • Vice Chair Leizman inquired about using glass on the center panel. 1 • Mark Fuller explained it is the solar panel and cannot be covered. Discussion ensued 43 regarding possible options for the piece. 4 • Myra Davis asked if the lit columns can be seen while driving. 6 • Mark Fuller stated that they can be. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ADVISORY BOARD PAGE 3 05.20.08 • Cable Neuhaus expressed his concern about the columns being bright enough to be seen. • Mark Fuller ensured they will be bright enough and can be seen from both sides of the road. • Discussion ensued of piece size in relation to the area where it will be installed. • The project budget is $30,000. • Installing a berm on which the piece would be mounted was suggested. • Mark Fuller agreed to look into it. • Discussion ensued about the smaller piece of the arc. • William Leizman asked about putting a hole in the arc. • Mark Fuller stated no to the suggestion. • Cable Neuhaus inquired about the installation schedule. • Mark Fuller stated by the end of the year. • Chair Bickford asked Mark Fuller to bring back some photographs of what the piece will look like from the road. Chair Bickford stated it is a nice piece and she is excited about the color, shape and feel of it. • Chair Bickford stated she did not believe a second workshop will be necessary Christ Fellowship North Campus — Workshop (postponed from earlier on the agenda) • Director of Planning and Director of Finance David Kush, Christ Fellowship Gardens Campus, provided information requested at the March 18, 2008 meeting regarding the background and experience of the artist, Richard Carver, President, Little Mountain Art & Design Studio; the history and experience of Kusser Fountainworks, Germany, local representative located at 3109 E 4th Avenue, Tampa, Florida; the globe with the impact lines removed; and the foundation inscription that will surround the art. • Illumination is restricted because of surrounding residential neighborhoods. • Christ Fellowship campus is open to the general public. There are no restrictions on access. • Everyone entering the building will see the artwork. • Placement of the art for visibility from Northlake Boulevard is not possible because of landscaping requirements. • Christ Fellowship's goal is installation completion in October. • Voting for the general election will take place at Christ Fellowship in November. The hope is to have the installation complete before then. • Chair Bickford stated that this meeting does not have to be a workshop if the Board decides the piece meets their approval. • Chair Bickford requested comments from the Board. • William Leizman inquired about the base area surrounding the sculpture and about the big ball. He asked if there could be another ball on top of it. • Chair Bickford stated the sculpture and surrounding area was discussed at the March 18, 2008. • Mr. Kush stated his understanding is that the Board is not favorable to people or animal structures and they received a list of art in the area so their piece would not be similar to others. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ADVISORY BOARD PAGE 4 05.20.08 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 X. XI. • Christ Fellowship felt the concept worked with their project and what they are trying to accomplish. • Myra Davis restated her objection to the location of the sculpture. • Chair Bickford stated she visited the site and there is no other suitable location. • Mr. Kush stated a small fountain will be installed in a water retention pond that is visible from Northlake. • Chair Bickford stated the Board's only other option would be to deny the project because it can't be seen from the street, which she thinks is unacceptable. • Chair Bickford stated her approval of the interactive feature because there are so many pieces of art that children can't touch. • A non -slip surface surrounding the piece was advised. • Vice Chair Leizman asked if a more exciting surface surrounding the sculpture would be possible. MOTION A motion was made by Diane Cappella for a recommendation to City Council to accept the artwork by Richard Carver for the Christ Fellowship North Campus understanding that Christ Fellowship has listened to the issues of safety and had assured the Board that children will be safe with the piece of art. Myra Davis seconded. Motion was approved unanimously, 7 -0. Member Approve Deny Absent Lee Bickford, Chair ✓ William Leizman ✓ Diane Cappella ✓ Myra Davis ✓ Ellen Dukes ✓ Cable Neuhaus, 1 st Alternate ✓ Jennifer O'Brien, 2nd Alternate ✓ COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC • None. COMMENTS BY THE BOARD • None. (The remainder of this page intentionally left blank) ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ADVISORY BOARD 05.20.08 PAGE S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 X11. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, Ellen Dukes made a motion for adjournment. Jennifer O'Brien seconded. The motion was approved unanimously, 7 -0. The meeting adjourned at 7:01 p.m. Tlye next regular meeting will be held June 17, 2008. APPROVED Lee Bickford, Chair William Diane Cappella ' /// . Jfa M a D41S Ellen Dukes- (Vacancy) (Vac cy) i Cable Neuhaus, 1 st O'Brien, 2nd Alternate ATTEST Donna M. Cannon - Municipal Services Coordinator NOTE: These action minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not verbatim transcripts of the meeting. A verbatim audio recording is available from the Office of the City Clerk. All referenced attachments on file in the Office of the City Clerk. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ADVISORY BOARD 05.20.08 PAGE 6