09/08/2016 Public Art and Design Board Meeting Minutes September 8, 2016
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
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Meeting Minutes
Thursday, September 8, 2016
2:00 PM
Council Chambers - City Hall
Public Art and Design Board
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Roll Call
Present 5 - Chair Alex Plisko, Board Member Judith B. Powers, Board Member
Karen Cunningham, Board Member Jerri Menaul, and Board
Member Eric Seiler
Absent 2 - Vice Chair Neale A. Stralow, and Board Member Suzanne Ruley
Also Present: Christopher Hubbard — Cultural Affairs Specialist, Nicole Sprague —
Official Records & Legislative Services Coordinator
1. Call To Order
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. at City Hall.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily
discussed in that order.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approval of June 9, 2016 meeting minutes
Member Powers moved to approve the minutes of the June 9, 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 would contact
board members re new date and time for the art project's dedication.
Disappointment was expressed that this public art project was inside a
building, and difficult for the public to appreciate.
Mr. Hubbard did not know how to improve the artwork's visibility. Plans
were to install an interpretation plaque by the entrance.
It was recommended the plaque include a photograph of the artwork.
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4.2 Staff update on public art entitled "Silver Sentinel Mk. II" (Clearwater Main Library)
Mr. Hubbard presented photographs of the "Silver Sentinel Mk. 11"
installation in the Main Library's courtyard over Labor Day weekend.
The artwork's canopy of leaves filtered light and was visible from below.
The surface under the art piece will be infilled and a bronze plaque will be
installed nearby. The Library Director and staff were thankful for the
public art. Its dedication on September 17, 2016 will be part of the
library's centennial celebration event.
Consensus was to accept the recommended name for the art,
"Centennial Oak."
4.3 Staff update on Morningside Recreation Center
Mr. Hubbard said the public art project at Morningside Recreation
Center was in limbo. Installation of indoor flooring was considered again.
The City Council and board members supported maximizing the art
project's impact on the public.
4.4 Staff update on CPLS/SPC Joint Use East Branch Library
Mr. Hubbard said the Call to Artists process for public art at the East
Branch/St. Petersburg College Joint-Use Library will be completed on
October 17, 2016 and the selection committee will meet soon after. The
freestanding artwork will be visible from its location on Drew Street near a
water feature (containment pond) and the library's entrance.
It was suggested the area near the sculpture feature a bench or rest
stop for trail users.
4.5 Staff update on Mural Program
Mr. Hubbard said the mural program was finalized and will be presented to
the City Council in December. The program focused on art, not signage. The
City had received inquiries re murals. A bicycle shop wanted to feature
information re Pinellas Trail. The Planning & Development Department
indicated a trail map would be permitted if not used for business purposes.
Whimsical old time bicycles also would be permitted but depictions of
modern bicycles or the business'name would not. The mural at Gallery 1356
on South Ft. Harrison Avenue was a vibrant addition to the building.
Staff will work to defray costs for the Garden Street Garage mural. Anti
graffiti paint will be used. The regional Call to Artists ends October 31,
2016. The project was conceived to illustrate a quality mural.
In response to a concern re deteriorating murals, Mr. Hubbard said notable
artists had painted a number of downtown murals as part of a beautification
program. Staff could ask artists if the murals could be repaired. Staff may be
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able to help secure an artist or funding to fix deteriorated East Gateway
murals.
5. Old Business Item: None.
6. Director's Report
Mr. Hubbard reviewed the status of art projects previously approved by the
City Council.
Mr. Hubbard said the City Council had requested each advisory board to
provide an update and review of 2016 board accomplishments. The
Board's presentation was scheduled for December 1, 2016.
Mr. Hubbard requested board input re special initiative projects that would
be beneficial to visitors and residents. Options for future public art could
reflect the City's art plan and identify high profile sites, capital projects, and
special initiative projects identified by consultants.
Mr. Hubbard reported the City Council had approved annual $8, 000
grants to the Clearwater Arts Alliance for 2 years plus a conditional 3rd
year grant. He reviewed the Alliance's ongoing project to decorate signal
control boxes throughout Clearwater and will report on the cost to decorate
each box. The Alliance created a work plan for each year with reportable
goals that included involvement with downtown arts programs and City
sponsored events. Twelve staff members will participate in the first City staff
art show organized by Cultural Affairs and Healthy Aging at the Long Center.
7. Board Members to be Heard: None
8. Adjourn
Attest:
The meeting adjourned at 2:40 p.m.
Board' Reporter
City of Clearwater
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Chair
Public Art & Design Advisory Board