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COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Public Art Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes
July 24, 2019-5:30 p.m.
Legion Hall
216 E. Park Street, McCall, ID 83638
COMMITTEE MEETING — Began at 5:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Committee members Claire Remsberg, Sue Dixon, Karla Eitel, Craig Vroom and Dave
Peugh were present. Also present were Delta James, Economic Development Planner
and guests Susan Farber and Judy Drake.
MINUTES APPROVAL [ACTION ITEM]
Craig moved, Dave seconded, a motion to approve the May 29, 2019 minutes without
revision. All members voted "aye" and the motion passed.
PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
• Lardo Bridge
• Installation timeline: Staff reported that fabrication of the artwork is underway,
and installation should occur on or near September 9, 2019.
• Committee members discussed a possible event to celebrate the artwork
selection and directed staff to coordinate a ribbon cutting or reveal and photo
opportunity with the Mayor for press release.
• Downtown
• Committee members discussed their goals for the upcoming joint work
session with City Council July 26. Members stated that they hope to gain
assurance from City Council of its support for the public art program and
direction on what type of public artworks they would like to see in downtown.
• Maintenance and inventory of collection: Committee members would like to do a
walking tour to evaluate condition of the public art collection beginning with the next
meeting.
FUNDING
• Budget overview: Staff reported that a the proposed FY20 City Council budget
includes $60,000 carry forward for the downtown public art project, approx. $2500
carry forward for public art maintenance, and a request for an additional $10,000 to
support an update to the bus stop shelter vinyl artworks and facilitated public art
planning.
• Fundraising: No report on Paddle Art Contest — see
http://algonquinoutfitters.com/contest/paddle-art-contest/
OUTREACH AND EDUCATION
• Idaho Commission on the Arts' (ICA) defunding of public art: Staff will attend
upcoming ICA community conversation in Cascade.
• Public Art Tour app: No report.
• Design and Dessert event: Committee members suggested that the next Design and
Dessert event be held in conjunction with downtown public art planning.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
• Recommend two of three committee applicants to City Council for appointment
[ACTION ITEM]. Judy Drake, Susan Farber, and Dallas Young applied for the
committee. The committee reviewed the letters/emails of interest of the applicants.
Claire moved, Sue seconded, a motion to recommend Judy Drake and Susan Farber
to City Council for appointment to the committee. All members voted "aye" and the
motion passed.
NEXT MEETING
August 28, beginning at 5:00 pm to allow more time for a walking tour of artworks.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Date: 5 1 9 , 2019
Attest:
G�aire ReChair
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