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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes AIPP 111704ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ADVISORY BOARD November 17, 2004 Minutes The Art in Public Places Advisory Board met on November 17, 2004. The meeting was called to order at 5:37 PM, and opened with the pledge of allegiance. I. OATH OF OFFICE Patricia Snider, City Clerk, administered the Oath of Office to all regular members and all alternate members who were present. II. ROLL CALL Members present: Lee Bickford, Ellen Dukes, William Leizman, Linda Oliver, Audrey Stoller, Garri Katz, and Marilyn Spungin. Members Absent: Diane Cappella and Myra Davis Also Present: Kara Irwin, Staff Liaison and Senior Planner, Nina Nikolova, Alternate Staff Liaison and Planner, Mayor, Eric Jablin, Angela Wong, Project Manager, Mark Wilson, Superintendent of Facilities Maintenance, Amy Stepper, Arts and Events Supervisor, Christine Tatum, City Attorney, Patricia Snider, City Clerk and Susan Bell, Public Information/Recording Coordinator. III. SELECTION OF INTERIM OFFICERS (to serve until January 2005) Patricia Snider, City Clerk acting as the temporary chair, opened the floor to nominations for interim chair and vice chair. The board elected Diane Capella as Chairperson and Linda Oliver as Vice Chairperson in a 7 -0 vote. IV. ORIENTATION SESSION The board was given an orientation session that was led by Christine Tatum, City Attorney, and Patricia Snider, City Clerk. The orientation included the background and overview of the City's Boards and Committees, the powers and duties of the Art in Public Places Advisory Board, the Florida Sunshine Law, public records requests, ethics and financial disclosure. All board members were given a Board and Committee notebook that explained in detail, everything that was discussed in the orientation. V. APPROVAL OF MINTUES The board approved the minutes from the July 28, 2004 and August 25, 2004 meetings. VI. ITEMS BY STAFF LIAISON Kara Irwin, Staff Liaison gave a presentation about the history of the Art in Public Places Board. This included: current and past projects, the duties of the board, the City's current art program, and issues and concerns that occur when choosing art for the City. VII. OLD BUSINESS A. Outside lighting for Varotsos Art Piece and Inside Lighting for City Hall Art Exhibits. — Presented by Paul Morgan of Paul Morgan Lighting Design Angela Wong introduced Paul Morgan of Paul Morgan Lighting Design to the board and gave a brief background of Paul's relationship with the City. Paul explained to the board that he was commissioned by the outgoing board and discussed the projects he is currently working on. This includes the outside lighting for the Varotsos art piece and the inside lighting for City Hall. He showed the board photos of the outside lighting and showed them samples of fixtures for the inside lighting. There was discussion about the types of materials, the placement of the lighting, the durability of the fixtures and access to adjusting the lights. The board was concerned about lighting the Varotsos art piece without the artists consent. They would like the artist to be notified prior to the lighting being installed. Angela assured them that the artist does know about the intent to light the piece but she will contact him again for clarification. The board voted in a 7 -0 vote to put the atrium lights out for bid. B. PGA Flyover Angela Wong discussed the background of the PGA Flyover with the board. She explained that after a long process there where three choices that board had as to how to handle the selection of an artist for the PGA Flyover. The choices were: • Select an artist from the finalists already chosen by the outgoing board. • Ask the outgoing board to be a subcommittee to help choosing the artists • Start the process all over again. This could take over a year. The board agreed unanimously that they should make the selection from the three remaining finalists. Each board member will make an appointment with the City Clerk's office to come in and view the files that were submited by the artists that are finalists. Angela will also provide the board with all the information she has on the three artists. Garri Katz, Alternate board member, left the meeting at 6:50 PM. VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Gardens Mall Art Recommendation to City Council Tom Carnes from the Gardens Mall presented to the board with an art piece called "New Born". They would like to place the art near the future site of Nordstroms on the west side of the mall. The piece will cost approximately $255,000.00. The board approved the recommendation of "New Born" to City Council in a 6 -0 Vote. B. Downtown at the Gardens Art Recommendation to City Council Rob Jacoby, the developer for Downtown at the Gardens, along with Ashley Barton presented the art proposed for Downtown at the Gardens. They explained the concept of the shopping/entertainment center and the location of the project. They also showed the board sketches of three art pieces they would like to put in different locations throughout the project. The three art pieces are called: Temple, Pool and Water Bridge. After looking at the sketches and some discussion about the placement of the art, the board voted 6 -0 to recommend the art to City Council. IX. WORKSHOPS Lucy Keshavarz of Art and Culture Group worked shopped three different projects. They were: A. Mirasol Town Square Lucy discussed the history of this project. She showed the board the location and the type of art they would like to put at Mirasol Town Square. After some discussion the board consented to Lucy moving forward with the project and asked that she come back with drawings of the proposed art. B. The Borland Center Lucy explained the concept for the Borland Center and what it will consist of. Kara Irwin gave the board some background on the City's feelings on beautifying PGA Blvd. Mayor, Eric Jablin, reiterated what Kara said and stated that PGA Blvd is very special to the City and they would like to see the area beautified with art. The board would like to see more information on this project and would like to see drawings before moving forward. C. Garden Station Lucy explained to the board that Garden Station is a brand new project located just north of Hilda Flack and the Hampton Inn on RCA Blvd. She discussed the proposed location of the art work and said the piece will cost about $60,000.00. She will come back to the board when she has more information for them. Meeting Times The board would like to hold their meetings on the 2nd Monday of the Month at 5:30 PM. City Tour Kara Irwin offered the board the opportunity to take a tour of the City to view all the art that is located throughout the city. The tour will be conducted by Mark Hendrickson, the City Forester and Kara Irwin. X. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 8:44 PM. Approval: Lee Bickford, Boar ember I Audrey Stoll 4, Board Member Gam Katz, Alternate Board Member Marilyn Spungin, Alternate Board Member Attest: Susan Bell, Public Information/ Recording Coordinator