HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - PAC Meeting Minutes 09/05/23PUBLIC ART COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES 9/5/23:
I. CALL TO ORDER: 1732
II. Consent agenda: Kedrowski / Janice Reutter move to change minutes from April to
August
III. Consent agenda: motion/second Briest/Kedrowski
IV. Committee Reports:
a. Erica—Outreach no new meetings to report on but plans underway for future
meetings to get ready for neighborhood art ant AAOSE
b. Public Relations: Kyle Hauswirth is working to regain access to our social media
accounts
c. Collection Management: Theresa Stromberg-Murphy has been reviewing what
has already been done RE GIS project and then plans to convene the
committee.
V. Public Forum: We have a photographer from daily newspaper
VI. Chair’s report: Octagon Art Festival September 24th. PAC is hosting a booth and
volunteer support is needed.
VII. Liaison Comments: No significant additions other than what is in agenda.
VIII. Old Business:
a. Art in the Parks (Hira Park): 3 volunteers in commission plus Brian Phillips. There
may be quite a few interested artists. There needs to be a 30 minute orientation
meeting followed by time for scoring followed by a 2nd meeting to reach
consensus. Deadline for the project submission is September 8th. Briest,
Stromberg-Murphy and Janice Reutter and Joe Merchant
b. Decommissioned Fire Hydrants
i. Map with Location of Mutt-mitt bags is being created by Parks and Rec
c. Ice Arena Mural: This was completed and is off the agenda. Artists were friendly
and easy to work with and were appreciative of the opportunity,
d. Problem Pedestals: No updates on Public Works progress on removal of the
process of removal.
IX. NEW BUSINESS
a. Oakley Cadogan and Armaan Gupta have resigned from the commission.
b. Valerie Stallbaumer wishes to donate a watercolor painting and up to four oil
painting to the PAC collection. The painting by Keith VanDePol is called
Aquarium. Motion Kedrowski and 2nd Stromberg-Murphy. Unanimous
i. Four other oil paintings by same artist were presented by Valerie. We will
not pursue those at present.
c. Roundabout Subcommittee: Has not met. Hopefully we will be able to meet after
summer is over
d. AMES project: draft proposal to be discussed with CyRide was included in the
agenda of the meeting. City “right of way” policy establishes the area eligible for
art installation. There are a few examples of art that had been placed at shelters
including one at 4th street and south Hazel. Movement by Kedrowski and 2nd
Reutter to approve Ames proposal to be sent to Cyride. Will discuss with Barb
and Chris at Cerise.
e. Next project.
i. Electric box wrapping project. Electric wants to wrap a new box that
cannot be adequately screened by bushes/shrubs. Local company would
create template based one measurement. This is downtown adjacent on
Main Street side near City Hall. Motion Kedrowski 2nd Merchant.
f. Final: Octagon is approaching city council to name September “Art month.”
Motion of support by Reutter and Briest unanimous.
g. New members for boards and commissions. Not a lot of applicants interested in
PAC.
X. Motion to adjourn Briest and Reutter. Adjourned meeting at 1815.