HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 19-040 Lardo Bridge Final Artwork DesignMcCALL CITY COUNCIL 216 East Park Street
AGENDA BILL McCall, Idaho 83638
Number AB 19-040
Meeting Date February 28, 2019
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT:
Request to Approve Final Public Artwork Design for Lardo Bridge
Department Approvals
Initials
Originator
or
Supporter
Mayor / Council
City Manager
/
Clerk
Treasurer
Community Development
Originator
Police Department
Public Works
Golf Course
COST IMPACT:
$50,000
Parks and Recreation
FUNDING SOURCE:
$25,000 NEA Our Town grant; $22,000 City of McCall grant match: $3000 LOT
Airport
Library
TIMELINE:
ASAP
Information Systems
Grant Coordinator
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
In keeping with the City of McCall Public Art Policies, adopted by City Council June 29, 2012, a volunteer selection committee reviewed qualifications from eight (8) professional artists
from Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Utah and unanimously chose finalist artist Susan Madacsi of Boise, Idaho, for commission of public artwork to be installed on Lardo Bridge.
The artist then conducted public outreach efforts to gain input into the artwork final design including a “Design and Desserts” event at Ruby’s Kitchen in October, 2018 with 35 attendees,
workshops with highschool art and shop classes, and online surveys. Based upon this input, the artist created two design concepts – “Seasons” and “Fish.” An online survey and displays
of the artwork designs then gained community input (177 responses) into which design was preferred. The survey results gave no clear direction (54% for “Fish”; 46% for “Seasons”). The
artwork selection committee reconvened on February 14, 2019 and recommended to City Council that “Seasons” be chosen as the final design.
This public art project is funded by a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant ($25,000) received by the City and matched by City general fund allocation for public art ($22,000)
and FY18 LOT funds ($3000).
Enclosed are community input survey results and plans for both the “Fish” and “Seasons” design concepts.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve “Seasons” by Susan Madacsi as the public art design for Lardo Bridge in accordance with the recommendation by the Public Art Selection Committee.
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE
ACTION
January 25, 2018
Council approved the Artwork Commission Agreement with Susan Madacsi for creation of artwork for Lardo Bridge.