HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Council 041502 and Art Advisory Task ForceCITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AND
THE ART ADVISORY TASK FORCE
MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 15, 2002
The April 15, 2002 Joint Meeting of the Art Advisory Task Force and the City Council of the
City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order at 6:18 P.M. in the Council Chambers
of the Municipal Complex located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida;
ROLL CALL: The Interim City Clerk called the roll and the following elected officials were
found to be in attendance: Mayor Eric Jablin, Vice Mayor Carl Sabatello, Councilmember David
Clark (arrived at 6:30 p.m.), Councilmember Joseph R. Russo, and Councilmember Delgado.
PRESENTATION:
David Porter, Chair of the Art Advisory Task Force, introduced the members of the task force to
the City Council, and reported that an RFP for an art consultant had resulted in selection of Joel
Straus as Art Consultant, who had presented artists from which to select to provide an interior
sculpture and an exterior sculpture. Mr. Porter recapped the process which had occurred to meet
the artistic goals envisioned by the task force. Types of works done by the world- renowned
artist from Greece who had been chosen for the exterior sculpture were presented. A CD put
together by the artist was shown which depicted the first steps of what the sculpture would look
like. It was explained that water and waves was the reference. The location at the Military Trail
entrance was described, with the sculpture seated on a concrete pad in the grass and with no
landscape component. It was explained that this would be treated as an architectural project with
all code requirements to be met. Discussion ensued as to whether the art related to the City and
if the location was appropriate. Response was that the art related to the whole of Florida rather
than just to the city, and that the sculpture would actually be back farther from the road than it
appeared. It was confirmed that the metal would not rust. It was noted that the artist had come
to the city and had picked the location for the sculpture, and that all possible scenarios had been
considered to lessen any liability to the City. The majority of the City Council expressed their
support for the sculpture. A video of the work of the artist chosen to provide the indoor
sculpture was viewed. The piece chosen was to move gently on air currents without noise.
Verticality was to be adjusted by the artist at installation. How light would reflect off the
sculpture was discussed. Vice Mayor Sabatello apologized if he had offended members of the
task force but not for the questions he had asked, and recommended more informal workshops
like this meeting for future projects in order to be able to ask questions without stepping on toes
and to gain background knowledge on what work had been done by the task force. It was noted
that workshops had been conducted but all members of the Council had not been able to attend;
however, going forward every effort would be made to pick a time everyone could attend. It was
explained that these would be the first two pieces of art picked for the city by the Art Advisory
Task Forceand not provided by developers for their projects, and all of the art picked by the task
force and by developers would be presented to the City Council for approval. A Saturday
workshop with developers to show them art in public places in other cities was suggested - -to
show them good and bad art throughout the country. Task force members recommended
developers get started on their art for a project at the same time they hired an architect.
JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND ART ADVISORY TASK FORCE
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A design plan for the converting the City Hall plaza into a park for concerts, which had been
developed by Mayor Jablin and David Porter and others was reviewed. It was noted that this
was one idea for the plaza to make it more useable and to allow it to become a civic center in
which to hold many events that were now held in other various locations. Ideas included a band
shell, moving the existing fountain and removing the vertical elements, providing landscaping
and space for 1,000 chairs, and providing parking to meet City codes. Possible events that could
be held in the space were discussed.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 7:44 p.m.
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