06/09/2016 Public Art and Design Board Meeting Minutes June 9, 2016
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
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Meeting Minutes
Thursday, June 9, 2016
2:00 PM
Municipal Services Building, 100 S. Myrtle Avenue
Public Art and Design Board
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Public Art and Design Board Meeting Minutes June 9, 2016
Roll Call
Present 5 - Vice Chair Neale A. Stralow, Board Member Judith B. Powers,
Board Member Karen Cunningham, Board Member Suzanne Ruley,
and Board Member Jerri Menaul
Absent2 - Chair Alex Plisko, and Board Member Eric Seiler
Also Present: Christopher Hubbard — Cultural Affairs Specialist, Patricia O. Sullivan
- Board Reporter
1. Call To Order
The Vice Chair called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. at the Municipal
Services Building.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve March 10, 2016 minutes
Member Powers moved to approve the minutes of the March 10,
2016 Public Art & Design Board meeting as submitted in written
summation. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda: None.
4. New Business Items
4.1 Staff update on art project entitled "Accumulate" (Fire Station 45)
Cultural Affairs Specialist Christopher Hubbard said staff was working
with the Clearwater Arts Alliance to plan the dedication of art project,
'Accumulate,"on September 12, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. The event also will
celebrate first responders in memory of 9111. Artist Aaron Stephan will
be invited.
4.2 Staff update on public art entitled "Silver Sentinel Mk. II" (Clearwater Main Library)
Mr. Hubbard said "Library Tree"was the working title of the Main Library
public art project. The contract was signed, first payment made, and the
artist began accumulating alloys for the trunk. Installation was scheduled
for September 12— 15, 2016, the September 17, 2016 dedication will be a
part of the library's centennial celebration.
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4.3 Staff update on Morningside Recreation Center
Mr. Hubbard presented the preliminary site plan for the Morningside
Recreation Center and reviewed planned amenities. Assistant Parks &
Recreation Director Art Kader requested the Public Art project be part of
the center's structure. A $50,000 wood inlay installation separating the
gymnasium's play surface from spectators was again considered. Mr.
Hubbard will contact Member Seiler regarding sealing recommendations
and climate and maintenance issues re wood inlay floor at the University
of Tampa. Staff will work with the construction manager on the project.
Concern was expressed the beauty of the Countryside Library floor's
design was diminished by racks and other items placed on it.
4.4 Staff update on CPLS/SPC Joint Use East Branch Library
Mr. Hubbard said a Call to Artists, with an August 5, 2016 deadline, was
released for the Public Art project at the East Branch/SPC Joint-Use
library. The selection committee will meet on August 22, 2016. The
sculpture, to be lighted at night, will be on an island in the wet pond near
the City's entrance to the library off Drew Street.
4.5 Staff update on Mural Program
Mr. Hubbard reviewed Clearwater Arts Alliance's public art rollout of
decorated signal control boxes created by Pinellas and Hillsborough
county artists. Phase 2, funded by a DDB (Downtown Development
Board) grant, will decorate 2 additional downtown boxes and Phase 3
will decorate signal boxes citywide.
Jim Smith, a Clearwater Arts Alliance member, was painting a mural on
his South Ft. Harrison Avenue business, Gallery 1356. The Planning &
Development Director approved the mural under the City's proposed
mural program and art for signage.
The Parks & Recreation Department's proposed mural across the front
and side of the Garden Avenue Garage was approved. The project will
highlight the availability of parking and enhance the local atmosphere.
Mr. Hubbard requested board approval of up to $10,000 from the Public
Art Discretionary Fund for the project. The City Council will consider a
mural program in October, staff was prioritizing sites. Clearwater Arts
Alliance members were approaching property owners re mural
installations.
Member Powers moved to approve up to $10,000 from the Public
Art Discretionary Fund for the Garden Avenue Garage mural
project. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
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5. Old Business Item: None.
6. Director's Report
Mr. Hubbard said the Clearwater Arts Alliance met with the City
Manager and individual Councilmembers re renewing City support of
cultural activities. In 2003, the well researched Cultural Plan was
supported at a series of public meetings and adopted by the City
Council. Cultural Plan activities and objectives to enhance arts and
culture in Clearwater included formation of the Public Art & Design
Advisory Board.
Mr. Hubbard estimated 85% of the Plan remained relevant to current
economics and the public's desire for cultural products. Actions
underway to implement more parts of the Plan required financial
leveraging, attracting local partners, developing art and cultural
components for City festivals and events, hosting multi-day arts festivals
in Coachman Park that do not compete with local events, broadening
partnerships with arts and cultural destinations, and collaborating with
north County for a larger impact. The Alliance recommended a staff
member be assigned to focus on cultural arts and a programmer be
engaged to ensure the success of the programs.
Discussion ensued. It was stated that businesses needed to recognize
that public art was an essential component of the reinvigoration of great
cities and their financial support of public art was important. It was
recommended that the City Council budget public art funds for economic
development and provide staff a mechanism to focus on the
development of public art opportunities and the active advancement of
the Cultural Plan.
It was commented that Coachman Park planning meetings should
consider art and education uses and Plein Air events with music at
Coachman Park would attract many participants downtown.
Some Tampa and St. Petersburg scheduled activities for Tampa Bay
Design week in late October were discussed. Mr. Hubbard will ascertain
if Clearwater's participation would be possible.
Mr. Hubbard said the Veterans Memorial at Crest Lake Park was
dedicated on May 29, 2016,joining a number of sites in Clearwater
commemorating military service and sacrifice. The Tampa Bay Veterans
Alliance was raising money to add a sculpture of a soldier at the
memorial. In response to a question, he said the doughboy and soldier
on Memorial Causeway were restored in 2007.
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Mr. Hubbard said beginning September 8, 2016, Public Art & Design
Board meetings would be held in City Council Chambers on the third
floor of City Hall.
7. Board Members to be Heard: None.
8. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
Attest:
Board Reporter
City of Clearwater
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Chair
Public Art & Design Advisory Board