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Home My WebLink About12-01-2022 Public Art Advisory CommitteePublic Art Advisory Committee Thursday, December 1, 2022 3:30 PM Emma Harvat Hall City Hall, 410 E. Washington 1. Call to order 2. Introductions of members and public attending the meeting. 3. Public discussion of any item not on the agenda 4. Consideration of the November 3, 2022 meeting minutes 5. Discuss Location Priorities for FY24 Public Art installations a. Committee survey results b. Next step: public input on top choices 6. Staff Updates a. Airport Mural project b. South District Bench project c. Black Hawk Mini Park project 7. Adjournment If you will need disability -related accommodations in order to participate in this program/event please contact Wendy Ford, Economic Development and Public Art Coordinator at 319-356-5248 or wendy- ford@iowa-city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. Preliminary, p.1 Public Art Advisory Committee Mtg, 10113122 Minutes Public Art Advisory Committee November 3, 2022 Emma Harvat Hall Public Art Advisory Committee Members Present: Tyler Baird (for Juli Seydell-Johnson), Ron Knoche, Steve Miller, Eddie Boyken, Jenny Gringer Members Absent: Anita Jung, Andrea Truitt, Jeremy Endsley, Dominic Dongilli Staff Present: Wendy Ford Public Present: none Call to Order Miller called the meeting to order at 3:33 p.m. Public Discussion of Any Item Not on the Agenda None Consideration of the October 13, 2022 meeting minutes Knoche pointed out that FRQ should read RFQ and with the change, he would move approval. Boyken seconded. Motion passed (5-0). Approve Selection of Artist Mentor for South District Neighborhood Art project Ford said 3 applications had been submitted for the Artist Mentor role for the South District Bus Stop Bench project. She and Elinor Levin had reviewed the applications and concurred that Ray Michel's stood out in terms of having worked on public art projects, having mentored art students and having the construction skills necessary to build a bench. Because Ray Michels' application seemed like the best fit, Levin felt that Michels should be recommended to the PAAC for the job. Boyken moved, and Gringer seconded that Ray Michels be selected as the Artist Mentor for the South District Bus Stop Bench project. Motion carried (5-0). Ford said she had worked with the City Attorney's office who incorporated details from the RFQ into the agreement. She inquired and there was consensus that the Committee did not necessarily need to approve agreements prepared by the City Attorney based on the RFQ. Ford did want to clarify a couple of things with the group. The estimated hours to complete the different phases of the project had been included in the scope of services. The committee concurred that putting estimated hours in the agreement would the share expectation that the project would, could or should take a certain number of hours. Next, dates were discussed and Ford noted they'd been moved forward approximately 3 months due to having to re -recruit applicants. The committee agreed that was reasonable. Knoche noted that we should include development of the RFQ in the agreement and Ford said she will add it. Regarding the lump sum payment, there was discussion and a decision to award $500 after selection of the Artist, $750 after Preliminary, p.2 Public Art Advisory Committee Mtg, 10113122 SDNA's recommendation of the design to the PAAC and $750 upon completion and installation of the bench. Review Management Plan, section 6 In an exercise to begin thinking about a larger FY24 public art installation, Ford reviewed the Policies and Procedures for siting and displaying public art including overall goals and policies. Discussion ensued around procedures for making site selections for art. It was noted in the Management Plan that the PAAC should develop an artwork site plan that identifies and prioritizes location on City property for placement of public art. Ford noted that she didn't think that had been done since the plan was written, and perhaps that would be a good exercise that would help guide our art placements over the next 3 fiscal year and beyond. Ford then shared a list of potential locations organized by Parks and Open spaces, Streets, Gateways and Public buildings. The committee continued discussion about adding to this list with specific locations and then right before the December PAAC meeting, compiling all into a survey that the committee would then rank. From that ranking, a short list of sites could be presented to the public for their input on which location would be most desired for new art. Baird suggested it would be interesting to find out if the broad categories would be good to get public input on, but Miller said we did that and that the public desire was fairly evenly distributed. Miller suggested that the committee add to the list with specific locations, and then rank them in a committee survey before the next meeting. Then, a list of 5 or 10 locations that the PAAC comes up with can be put forth for public input. Baird said he could help pull together aerial photos of parks etc., for a slide show that would help illustrate specific locations. Miller asked about the Riverfront Crossings public art funds. Ford said she was waiting on a signal from Geoff Fruin. Miller asked if there were parts of the park that were planned but not built. Baird said an amphitheater and kayak launch with seating that faced the river was in the plans but hasn't been funded. Baird said he wasn't sure at the moment if there were locations for public art called out for that park. Ford talked about doing a public art master plan and cited Marion and Dubuque as each having one. With their plans, they gain an advantage in attracting grant funds for their plans. Ford will look into the costs of have one done for Iowa City. Staff Updates Ford showed slides of the Simple Flight sculpture in Peninsula which has been is rehabbed and reinstalled. Ford talked about the jogger who came by and was elated to see the reinstallation. Preliminary, p.3 Public Art Advisory Committee Mtg, 10113122 Next, Ford showed slides of the new Prairie Gathering bench by Anna Kann. It was finally completed and installed in Kiwanis Park. Gringer asked about the Black Hawk Mini Park project and Ford said she hadn't been able to reach Dawson Davenport in the last several weeks. She noted there isn't a real urgency in getting it completed and installed, but that it would be good to wrap it up. The first part of the project is complete, and he has been paid for that, but the second part is not complete and that is what is holding up the manufacture and installation of the panel. Adjournment Knoche moved, and Gringer seconded the meeting be adjourned. Motion passed (5-0). Meeting adjourned at 4:25 pm. Preliminary, p.4 Public Art Advisory Committee Mtg, 10113122 Public Art Advisory Committee Attendance Record 2022 Name Term Expires 11/4/21 1/6/22 213122 3/3/22 5/5/22 6/2/22 7/7/22 8/4/22 9/8/22 10/13/22 11/3/22 Ron X X X X X* X X X X X* X Knoche Juli X X X X X X X X* X X X* Seydell- Johnson Steve 12/31/23 X X X X X O/E O/E X X X X Miller Eddie 12/31/24 X X X X X X O/E X X X X Boyken Andrea 12/31/22 X X X X X X X X X X O/E Truitt Dominic 12/31/23 O/E O/E X X X X X X O/E X O/E Dongilli Anita 6/30/23 --- --- --- --- X O/E X X O/E O/E O/E Jung Jennifer 12/31/23 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X O/E X Gringer Jeremy 12/31/22 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- X X O/E Endsley Jan 12/31/23 O/E X O/E O/E --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Finlay- son Nancy 12/31/22 X O/E O/E O/E --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Puring- ton Sandy 12/31/23 O/E 0 0/E O/E --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Steil Key X = Present 0 = Absent O/E = Absent/Excused --- = Not a member