HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 19-063 Downtown Public Artwork Design SelectionMcCALL CITY COUNCIL 216 East Park Street
AGENDA BILL McCall, Idaho 83638
Number AB 19-063
Meeting Date March 14, 2019
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT:
Direction to staff on Final Public Artwork Design for Downtown Reconstruction Project
Department Approvals
Initials
Originator
or
Supporter
Mayor / Council
City Manager
Clerk
Treasurer
Community Development
Originator
Police Department
Public Works
Golf Course
COST IMPACT:
$60,000
Parks and Recreation
FUNDING SOURCE:
10-48-150-466
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 five-member volunteer selection committee reviewed qualifications from eighteen (18)
Pacific Northwest artists and chose three (3) finalist artists to invite to submit specific design proposals for public artwork to be installed along 2nd Street within Phase 1B of the
City’s Downtown Redevelopment Project. The three finalist artists are:
Pete Goldlust, Eugene, OR
CJ Rench, Hood River, OR
Melissa Cole, Spokane, WA
Each artist has prepared a specific design proposal for public artwork to be located downtown. Public input on these proposals was sought through an online survey, a display at Barn
Owl Books for 10 days and special “Design and Dessert” open house event held February 7, 2019. A total of 125 comments were received. Of which, 62% favored CJ Rench’s “Native Grasses”
design; 33% favored “Four Seasons – Full Circle by Melissa Cole; and 5% chose “Payette Forward – Moose Antler Benches” by Pete Goldlust.
Staff Report and artwork design proposals are attached.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve staff to prepare the Artist Agreement for the Council’s selected project and authorize the Mayor to sign all documents.
-OR-
Remand the project back to the Public Art Advisory Committee to develop an alternate public art project for downtown.
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE
ACTION
February 28, 2019
Council reviewed the three design proposals and tabled decision on the matter.
December 13, 2018
Council approved Downtown Public Art Artist Agreements for Melissa Cole, Pete Goldlust, and CJ Rench to create specific design proposals for downtown artwork.