HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 20-020 Downtown Artist AgreementMcCALL CITY COUNCIL 216 East Park Street
AGENDA BILL McCall, Idaho 83638
Number AB 20-020
Meeting Date January 23, 2020
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT:
Request to Approve Artwork Commission
Agreement with Erica and Jaime Laidlaw for
Downtown Public Art Project
Department Approvals Initials
Originator
or
Supporter
Mayor / Council
City Manager
Clerk
Treasurer
Community Development
Police Department
Public Works
Golf Course
COST IMPACT: $60,000 Parks and Recreation
FUNDING
SOURCE:
ICA QuickFunds grant ($1,137); City LOT
(10-47-150-642); City GF (10-48-150-466)
Airport
Library
TIMELINE: ASAP Information Systems
Eco Devo Planner originator
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
In keeping with the City of McCall Public Art Policies, adopted by City Council June 29, 2012, a volunteer
selection committee recently reviewed qualifications from fifteen (15) professional artists from Idaho,
Oregon, Washington, Montana, Utah and Alaska and unanimously chose finalist artist team Erica and Jaime
Laidlaw of McCall, Idaho, for commission of public artwork to be installed on 2nd Street in McCall’s
downtown core. The artist selection committee included representatives from the McCall Public Library,
Idaho Commission on the Arts, McCall Planning & Zoning Commission and McCall Public Art Advisory
Committee. The City of McCall Public Art Advisory Committee also unanimously recommended the
selection of Erica and Jaime Laidlaw to City Council for the project.
The budget for the Downtown Public Art Project is funded by a grant from the Idaho Commission on the
Arts, carry forward from previous project cost savings, and City LOT and General Fund allocations. The
artist’s scope of work includes community outreach in advance of preparation of at least t hree design
concepts that will also be publicly vetted so that Council can make an informed decision on the final design,
fabrication, and installation of the public art project (see Scope of Work in attached Artwork Commission
Agreement).
The Artwork Commission Agreement has been reviewed by the City Attorney and is attached. Also attached
are the Call to Artists issued to solicit qualifications from interested artists, artwork select ion process flow
chart, and artist resumes.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the Artwork Commission Agreement with Erica and Jaime Laidlaw and authorize the Mayor to
sign all necessary documents.
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE ACTION
October 10, 2019 Council authorized the Public Art Advisory Committee to issue the Call to Artists for the
downtown public art project.