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COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Public Art Advisory Committee
Minutes
Monday, February 7, 2022 — 5:30 p.m.
216 E. Park Street, McCall ID
Legion Hall / Conference Call
COMMITTEE MEETING — Began at 5:30 p.m.
• CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Committee members Dawn Matus, Susan
Farber, Craig Vroom, Cynthia Dittmer, and Nellie Bowman were present. Also, in
attendance was Delta James, Economic Development Planner, Meredith Todd,
Permit Technician, Mike Eck and Sonya Mapp with the Payette Land Trust, and artist
Susan Madacsi.
• MINUTES APPROVAL [ACTION ITEM]
Nellie moved; Cynthia seconded a motion to approve the minutes from the
November 29, 2021, as submitted. All members voted "aye" and the motion passed.
• PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
• "Conserving the Heart of Idaho" public art project presentation (Sonya Mapp /
Michael Eck): Mike Eck provided an overview of the project. Commission
members asked questions regarding political perceptions, locations, and
placement.
o Recommendation of approval to City Council [ACTION ITEM]
Sue moved to recommend approval of the PLT "Conserving the Heart of Idaho
Project" to City Council. Cynthia seconded. All members voted "aye" and the
motion passed.
• McCall Public Library Integrated Art project artist selection. Committee
members discussed the benefits and challenges of the two finalist proposals.
Three members preferred the glass artist; two preferred the mosaic artist.
The finalist artists will be forwarded to the Library Board for selection and
recommendation to City Council.
• EXISTING COLLECTION MAINTENANCE & MANAGEMENT
• Maintenance budget review: Staff reported that the public art maintenance
budget currently has approximately $7500 available for
• Lardo Bridge rehab proposal [ACTION ITEM]: Susan Madacsi provided an
overview of her proposal for maintenance to the "Season" artwork to provide
galvanization prior to new powder -coating at a cost of $4750. Committee
members discussed the possibility of moving the work, repair timelines, costs
and methods of maintenance. Staff recommended that the artwork remain at
its current location and that the maintenance be done as described by the
artist.
Craig moved to approve the maintenance proposal; Susan seconded. All
members voted "aye" and the motion passed.
• CAPACITY & PROMOTION
• Discussion of targeted fundraising requests for downtown mural project was
tabled until the March meeting.
• Appointment of Interim Committee Chair [ACTION ITEM]
Susan moved; Nellie seconded a motion appoint Dawn Matus as interim
committee Chair in Karla's Eitel's absence.
• NEXT MEETING
• Monday, March 28, 2022
• ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
Date: Z , 2022
Acting PAAC Chair
Attest:
De a Jame ED ' anner
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