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Minutes
Cityof McCall Monday, February 22, 2021 — 5:30 p.m. '
COMMUNITY 216 E. Park Street, McCall ID '�
DEVELOPMENT Legion Hall / Conference Call
COMMITTEE MEETING— Began at 5:30 p.m.
• CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Committee members Karla Eitel, Cynthia
Dittmer(via video), Craig Vroom (via phone), Dawn Matus (via video), Dallas Young
(via phone), Susan Farber(via video) and Nellie Bowman (via video)were present.
Also, in attendance were Delta James, Economic Development Planner and Bill
Flood, Consultant (via video).
• MINUTES APPROVAL [ACTION ITEM]
Dallas moved, Karla seconded a motion to approve the minutes from the January 25,
2021 as submitted. All members voted"aye"and the motion passed.
• MCCALL PUBLIC ART PLAN [ACTION ITEM]
Bill Flood reviewed the public comments received on the draft plan. All comments
were positive. Bill will incorporate some small revisions, including incorporation of
possible Shoshone-Paiute cultural resources contact. Bill will replace one photo
within the funding chapter before presenting the plan for adoption by City Council on
March 11.
Craig moved, Dallas seconded a motion to recommend to City Council approval of
the plan. All members voted"aye"and the motion passed.
• PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
Laidlaw Our Confluence: Staff reported that the project is fully approved for
fabrication and installation is expected in late summer 2021.
Westover Mill Whistle: Staff reported that the artist is doing final engineering and
research on steam boiler options to sound the whistle. The project has received
approval from City Council and the Urban Renewal Agency. The community survey
to gain suggestions as to when the whistle should be blown has garnered hundreds
of responses that staff has yet to compile.
MDSD Hometown Arts Bus Shelters: Cynthia presented her design concept proposal
for images to be created for five bus shelters in collaboration with the 2nd Grade,
Middle School and High School classes. She hopes that the project will be finished
by early May for installation before the busy summer season.
• NEXT PROJECT SELECTION - LOCAL OPTION TAX FUNDING
Staff reported that applications for FY22 Local Option Tax funding will open soon and
deadline for funding requests will be the end of April 2021. Staff proposed that the
committee request funds for one of the priority projects within the McCall Public Art
Plan, a mural in downtown. Staff recommended that, if funding is received for the
project, a Request for Qualifications would be issued to procure a professional
muralist with the capability to not only create an amazing mural, but also to mentor
up to 6 local emerging artists in how to develop a proposal for a mural, design for a
large outdoor wall space, and implement the mural in partnership with a private
property owner. The preferred location, as described in the Public Art Plan, is the big
blank wall on the south wall of the Ice and Events Centre. Dallas will talk to the
facilities manager to gauge interest. Staff will prepare a project proposal outline for
the committee to review at its next meeting.
• NEXT MEETING
• Monday, March 29, 2021, 5:30 pm
• ADJOURNMENT They eeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Date: 3 I-2 I , 2021
Attest:
Karla 8't I,KA —Ch it Delta James, E P nner
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