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Public Art Committee
Wednesday, March 20, 2012
7:00PM
Meeting Room, Lafayette Public Library
Minutes
Present: Rachel Hanson, Chair; Susan Booker, City Liaison; Laura Mays, Secretary; Stacey Bernstein, LCAC Liaison;
1. Public participation: None
2. Meeting called to order at 7:05 p.m.
3. Minutes of the February 8, 2012 meeting – Motion by Stacey Bernstein to approve. Laura Mays seconds. Motion approved.
4. Note: March 13 PAC meeting was rescheduled to March 20.
5. Alternate Member Status:
a. Motion by Laura Mays for Ashley Dzilvelis to move from alternate to full time PAC member. Stacey Bernstein seconds. Motion approved.
b. Current open positions:
i. 1 full time member, 2 alternates
ii. Motion by Stacey Bernstein to post openings. Rachel seconds. Motion approved.
iii. Rachel will post on website/Facebook Arts!Lafayette for intent to interview at April 11 PAC meeting.
6. Board and Commission Guidelines
a. Booker reports there is nothing new to report. No significant changes. Will prepare new folders for all when new people are brought on.
7. By Laws
a. Pam and Alan reviewed and made change recommendations. Motion by Rachel to accept changes as presented. Stacey seconds. Motion approved.
8. Comprehensive Plan
a. Booker reports Rachel, Stacey and Booker comments were submitted to City staff responsible for updates to the plan. There will be a chance to review and comment further. Booker will let committee know when available for comment again.
9. Surveying our Future
a. Booker and Rachel met with Geoff to propose $5000 for medallions. Geoff was then to determine how many medallions that would cover. The proposal from Geoff has not yet been received.
10. Art on the Street 2012
a. ‘Whimsy’ – Booker and Rachel report they met with John Cohagan (owner of Atlas Valley shopping center) and Mike (artist) to review agreed location at 95th and Arapahoe. Powder coating has been donated by company that will complete the powder coat. Installation and landscaping will be donated by John Cohagan and Atlas Valley. Possible $300 expense to lengthen center pole of art piece may be donated as well. To be confirmed at later date.
b. Locations and Installations:
i. Booker reports she is preparing documents for potential installers. May require alternate date for artists that cannot install on original proposed date.
ii. ‘Dreaming Tree’ – Community Development Director suggested this move off pedestrian area to pumphouse which will move ‘Billy’ sculpture to Santiagos location. Booker is pricing a pedestal for Santiago location and will check with ‘Billy’ artist if he has an existing pedestal for the piece.
iii. ‘Imagination’ – Booker has had discussions with artist on materials and build process.
iv. ‘Best Seat in the House’ will also require a new pedestal.
v. ‘Chickadee’ will get pedestal currently at Eats and Sweets under Mother Goose.
vi. ‘A Go Go Grow’ – Artist has provided pictures of the piece in development and is discussing mounting options with Booker.
c. Meet the Artist Reception
i. Date has not yet been confirmed. Proposed date is Friday before Peach Festival. Conflicting event with this date include:
ii. Senior Center Art Show will take place at same time at Festival Plaza. Their date is already confirmed.
iii. Arts!Lafayette will have a beer garden at Festival Plaza. Intention was to use Arts!Lafayette to gain liquor license for Meet the Artist Reception. Arts!Lafayette can only hold 1 liquor license at a time.
iv. Site and Date Matrix: to be further completed in next meeting.
d. Adopt a Pedestal: No updates
11. Tabled items – continue to table
12. Reports
a. Chair: Rachel reports Arts!Lafayette board is developing. They are coordinating beer garden for Art Night Out 2012. There will be classes for liquor servers.
b. City Council: no updates
c. Staff: Booker reports she submitted the SCFD Grant proposal.
d. Treasurer: Booker review of 2011 expenses and balances.
e. LCAC:
i. New members have started.
ii. Retreat is being considered for May or so (after PAC has new member(s)).
13. Motion by Laura Mays to adjourn. Rachel seconds. Motion approved. Adjournment: 8:55 p.m.
14. Next meeting date Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
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Submitted by Laura Mays
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Rachel Hanson, Chair
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