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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ADVISORY BOARD
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2008, AT 5:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL:
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ADVISORY BOARD
Regular Members
Lee Bickford (Chair)
William Leizman (Vice Chair)
Diane Cappella
Myra Davis
Eken Dukes
Cable Neuhaus
Jennifer O'Brien
Aiternates
David Porter (1S` Alt.)
Susan Tornabene (2nd Alt.)
Also in attendance: Kara Irwin, AICP, Growth Management
Administrator /Staff Liaison
IV. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, MODIFICATIONS
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. MAY 20, 2008
2. JUNE 17, 2008
VI. ITEMS BY COUNCIL LIAISON
VII. ITEMS BY STAFF LIAISON
1. AIPP PROGRAM ORIENTATION PRESENTATION
VIII. OLD BUSINESS
IX. NEW BUSINESS
X. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC
XI. COMMENTS BY THE BOARD
XI 1. ADJOURNMENT
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
MEMORANDUM
TO: Art in Public Places Advisory Board Members
FROM: Nina Nikolova, Planning Specialist ON
DATE: August 11, 2008
SUBJECT: Board and Committee Handbooks @ the 8/19/08 AIPP meeting
Please be advised that the City Clerk's Department is updating the Board and Committee
Handbooks. Therefore, unless you were present at the July new member orientation, please
return your handbooks at the August 19, 2008, AIPP meeting. The Clerk's Department will
assemble the new information and distribute the updated handbook edition at the following
meeting. Thank you.
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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.
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accept the meeting minutes of March 18, 2008. Myra
unanimously, 7 -0.
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Diane Cappella
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Myra Davis
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Ellen Dukes
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Cable Neuhaus, 1 st Alternate
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Jennifer O'Brien, 2nd Alternate
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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.
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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.
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9 VIII. OLD BUSINESS
10 • Vice Chair Leizman requested a status on the PGA Boulev er.
I I • Growth Management Administrator Irwin stated the iss been resolved and a copy
12 of the report will be provided at the next meeting. N as stated that the issue has
13 been discussed at City Council several times.
14 • Chair Bickford requested a status of the scul a�cien and ct information for
15 the Mayor.
16 • Growth Management Administrator Irwi ted Mayer Jablin has tha elation.
17 • Christ Fellowship North Campus Wort's po ed until later the meeting
18 because the Director of Planning and Director"' ce vid Kush vV s delayed.
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20 IX. NEW BUSINESS
21 DoubleTree Hotel Expansion — Work o
22 • Mark Fuller, artist, AreSolaz, prese ' ed a r, ' c ' d the location, design for the
23 sculpture, explai t it is enviro ally fri uses all recycled materials, and
24 demonstrated 'tting diode ED) light' ' effect in the glass columns.
25 • Ground lig t is not p ntly plann r the sculpture, but can be added.
26 The sculpie e vie d from the hot d from PGA Boulevard.
27 • DoubleTree Hot e ''u a; a er dging Group, did consider other projects by
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29 • ice Ch an s , his objections to not having three artists from which to
30 hoose and tha eliev Fuller has covered Palm Beach Gardens pretty well.
31 • le Neuhaus 'ed wit ice Chair Leizman and voiced his concern that Palm
32 Gardens wi eco e known as Fullerton, Florida. He encouraged those who
33 co on art to 1 beyond the borders of Palm Beach Gardens.
34 • Myra sugg ed the Board go to Council with their concerns and request
35 guideline .
36 • Growth Man- ent 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:
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- It is not the function of the Board to bring artists to the committee.
- The Board decides which piece will work out best for the public and they want to
see competitive art.
People tell him the art in public places is terrible and he could not describe what
some of the PGA National work looks like, including some of Mark Fuller's work.
He stated it is nice, but it is not good art.
Disagreed with what Growth Management Administrator Irwin said and declared
that staff picks out the people and the art and then it is brought to the Board and say,
this is it.
• Growth Management Administrator Irwin stated she w ining the Code and
stated that staff does not pick the art or the artist.
• Vice Chair Leizman asked what the exact Code is an ff does.
• Growth Management Administrator Irwin sugge a on ... -one meeting on staff
time where the exact Code can be reviewed.
• Chair Bickford interrupted and stated-
- The Ordinance does not allow the Bo to mand to developers t particular
number of pieces of art.
- The Ordinance can be reviewed but it mu b ty Council f any changes.
- This situation does not reflect on Mark Full"
- If the Board believes his a not appropriate, ualified or not real art the Board
can recommend against it.
- It is up to the City Council t ey want to o Mark Fuller and if they
do want the art. The Board doe of ay.
• Growth Management Administrato xp a Board can choose art for the
City from th e fug .
• Discussion a 'ed ani oard memb s regarding the Code and Board purview.
• Cable Ne ked h a the Board ®ul go about changing the language of the
Code.
• Gro anage m ..1 t . in explained changes to the Code were
s ma wo years a and were not approved.
• .. ^ hair Bick o ologi to Mark Fuller for his workshop being sidetracked and
ed the Boar ive a c ± fe of the piece Mark Fuller is presenting.
• Bickford as or co ents from the Board.
• Di appella ap ded the fact that the piece is all recycled materials and solar
illumi and ask if the smaller piece of the sculpture would be illuminated.
• Mark Fu li at it would not be.
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• Myra Davis w' .
sted using green glass based on the DoubleTree Hotel name.
• Mark Fuller,, plained why the blue glass was chosen.
• Jennifer O'Brien suggested the Terry Thomas piece in Midtown is a similar shape and
has glass in it.
• Vice Chair Leizman inquired about using glass on the center panel.
• Mark Fuller explained it is the solar panel and cannot be covered. Discussion ensued
regarding possible options for the piece.
• Myra Davis asked if the lit columns can be seen while driving.
• Mark Fuller stated that they can be.
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• 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 sched
• Mark Fuller stated by the end of the year.
• Chair Bickford asked Mark Fuller to bring b photog of what the piece
will look like from the road. Chair Bickfo ' tated it is a nice pi she is excited
about the color, shape and feel of it.
• Chair Bickford stated she did not believe a d won will be nec ary
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Campus, provided information Ithee
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th eral public. There are no restrictions on
• Ev 'ng lding lT�he artwork.
• * cement `' rt f6 "Q , ,bility from Northlake Boulevard is not possible because of
• 41k,st Fellowship al is iallation completion in October.
• for the gen election will take place at Christ Fellowship in November. The
hope- "' have the i iallation complete before then.
• Chair ord sta that this meeting does not have to be a workshop if the Board
decides th eets their approval.
• Chair Bic kfo equested comments from the Board.
• William Lerman 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.
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• 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 Wuse 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 o the sculpture would be
possible.
MOTION 'r
A motion was made by Diane Cappella for n
artwork by Richard Carver for the Chrise' e
Christ Fellowship has listened to the issues o
children will be safe with the piece of art. Myra
unanimously, 7 -0.
Member e
Lee Bickford, Chair
William Leizman ✓
Diane Cappella
Myra Davis
Ellen Dukes ✓
Cable Neuhat, n ernat ' ✓
Jennifer O'Brien, 2np ;,. ✓ ,^
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ion to City Co m. ccept the
Campus un anding that
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seconded. Motion was approved
Absent
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XII. 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. The next regular meeting will be held June 17, 2008.
APPROVED
Lee Bickford, Chair
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.
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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 17, 2008
The June 17, 2008 regular meeting of the Art in Public Places Advisory Board of the City of
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order at 5:32 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the
Municipal Complex, located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, by
Chair Lee Bickford.
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VII. UPDATE BY STAFF LIAISON
• Planning Specialist, Alternate Staff Liaison Nina Nikolova stated the update on the
PGA flyover artwork requested at the May 20, 2008 meeting has been provided in the
Board member packets.
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OLD BUSINESS
1. North County Regional Library — Recommendation to City Council
• Project Manager Alyson Maiwurm introduced members of the Palm Beach County Art
Committee, interior designers from In Design, Inc., Laura Rachlin, Karen Hansen and
Elizabeth Rotondi.
• A history of the project was presented including the choice of artist Garth Edwards.
• Photographs of other Garth Edwards' projects were shown.
• Concept drawings by Garth Edwards for the artwork for the North County Regional
Library were shown and samples of the finished metalwo were passed to Board
members for inspection.
Library construction will begin in the fall of 2008 ork installation will take
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place in the winter of 2009.
• Discussion ensued and it was pointed out that " lib r ill be closed during
construction.;.`
Board comments were favorable. . oi,
MOTION
A motion was made by Myra Davis for a o datio City Council approval of
the artwork by Garth Edwards for North Co o Library. able Neuhaus
seconded. Motion was approved unanimously, 6 -0.
Member a Absent
Lee Bickford, Chair �� • T'
William Leizman
Diane Cappella ✓
Myra Davis_
Ellen Dukes
Cable Neuhau Alterna r, ✓
Jennifer OT 'e It ✓
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A motion w1 „ de Alen Dukes for a recommendation to City Council for approval of
the artwork, , by Mark Fuller for the DoubleTree Hotel expansion. Myra Davis
seconded. Motion -'F ' as approved unanimously, 6 -0.
Member Ave Nav Absent
Lee Bickford Chair ✓
William Leizman
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Diane Cappella
Myra Davis
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Ellen Dukes
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Cable Neuhaus, 1 st Alternate
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Jennifer O'Brien, 2Ad Alternate
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• Council Liaison, Mayor Eric Jablin discussed the proposed sculpture garden for the
vacant property fronting Military Trail, directly North of City Hall and directly West of
the Police Department.
- Military Trail will be widened in front of City Hall, causing the loss of 12 feet of
property fronting the area.
- Within the next few months the City Council will consider a category 5 hurricane
hardened emergency operations center (EOC) being proposed for the site.
- The need for the EOC was explained.
- A fagade is planned for the back of the building that would become theater space
converting the plaza into a gathering place where peo Id watch an event on
a real stage.
- Board members were encouraged to consider o, within the City, such as
Oak Park near St. Mark's school for a sculptu ' arden
- Discussion of ideas from other parks and s ' sued.
- Bringing art to the Veterans Memorial a as discussed.
• Mayor Jablin stated the MacArthur Foun on has proposed donat or�missioned
piece of art to the City for its 50th anni or plad`. ent in the Ci area.
• Discussion ensued about available funding an.bilities for area.
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
None.
IX. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC
• None.
X. COMMENTS BY
• None.
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Xl. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, Myra Davis made a motion for
adjournment. Ellen Dukes seconded. The motion was approved unanimously, 6 -0. The meeting
adjourned at 6:25 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held July 15, 2008,
APPROVED
Lee Bickford, Chair
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.
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