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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-05-2005 Public Art Advisory Committee Agenda Public Art Advisory Committee Thursday, May 5, 2005 3:30PM Lobby Conference Room A. Call to order B. Public discussion of any item not on the agenda C. Consideration of the minutes of the April 7, 2005 meeting D. Tour of parks for Art in Parks project: · Upper City Park · Iowa City Kickers Soccer Park · South Sycamore Greenway E. Committee time/Other business F. Adjournment MINUTES IOWA CITY PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE THURSDAY, APRIL 7,2005,3:30 P.M. LOBBY CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL PRELIMINARY Members Present: Charles Felling, Rick Fosse, James Hemsley, Mark Seabold, Terry Trueblood, Emily Carter Walsh Members Absent: Emily Martin Staff Present: Karin Franklin, Marcia Klingaman Call to Order Seabold called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. Public discussion of any item not on the aqenda No items were presented for discussion by the committee members. Consideration of the Minutes of March 2.2005 Meetinq Seabold asked that a phrase in paragraph five on p.3 in the discussion of activities for Arts Fest be amended to indicate he would bring sketches to the next meeting rather than cost estimates. MOTION: Hemsley moved to accept the minutes as amended. Trueblood seconded, and the motion was passed unanimously. Discussion of activities for Arts Fest Seabold said he met with the architects at Shive-Hattery to discuss ideas to draw attention to Public Art, tied in with the new sculpture on the Iowa Sculptors Showcase near the library. The most promising project involves images of current art projects on Plexiglas plaques placed in the excavated bed. The images would have a number on them that would refer to a larger map, indicating their locations around the city. The bottom of the bed could also be lined with black rubber, then filled with water to make a temporary reflecting pool for that weekend. Lights could be put around the pool, which would reflect up on the images as well as the sculpture. Franklin asked how the light would be powered. Seabold said there is a power outlet nearby. The light would be a low-voltage landscaping light. The rubber could be donated from a roofing company, and the architects were excited about helping out with the project. Franklin asked for confirmation that the idea is to put some fill dirt in the bed up to a certain height after the new pad is put in, and then the reflecting pool would be put on top. Seabold said yes, either that or filling the bed could wait until after the festival, because the deeper the pool, the better. It would only be a month to wait, and the bed would be planted afterwards. He added that the point was to use lights to draw more attention to the display. Seabold noted that there will be security on-hand already for the festival, so that should not be a problem. Franklin asked how long it would be in place. Seabold said just the weekend, set up perhaps on Friday night. Klingaman suggested having it set up for the four days of the festival. Fosse said one concern is getting power to the display. The outlet is nearby, but taping an extension cord might not be advisable. Seabold agreed, and suggested using a portable power source. He said that there is also a kiosk element to the display, and the power source could be located in the base of that. The PAAC mission statement and descriptions of each project would be posted there, with the plaques having only the image and a reference number. Trueblood asked if taping down a cord for a few days is really a problem. Klingaman agreed that many cords are taped down during the Jazz Festival already. Fosse agreed that a cord might not be a problem for a few days. He added that a similar reflecting pool idea was used for his prom, using a motorcycle headlight and battery. Seabold said the project should be inexpensive, and also dynamic. Walsh asked if the images would be of past showcase pieces. Seabold said no, they would be of current pieces, the Public Art catalog. He said the volunteer group would do all the printing and fabricating of the Plexiglas, as well as creating the Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee Minutes April 7, 2005 Page 2 wood bases and the kiosk, and supplying the landscape lights. Klingaman said that document services has all the images of the current pieces, which Seabold could use for making the plaques. Fosse said this project could be used annually, changing the images in the plaques. Seabold agreed. He noted that the plaques could be located anywhere. Walsh asked how large the Plexiglas pieces would be. Seabold said 8.5x11 or smaller, and they might vary in size depending on the piece that is pictured. Fosse asked if the pool would be a problem. Trueblood said no. Klingaman asked about the risk of electrical shock. Seabold said it would be very low voltage. Fosse asked how it would be implemented. Seabold said he has volunteers to help, and he would request that the dirt be removed from the bed around the sculpture pad, or not fully replaced when the pad was replaced this spring. Fosse asked if there was anything growing in the bed. Trueblood said the bed is planted, but he is not sure whether there are any bulbs in it. Franklin noted they would be uprooted when the pad is replaced. Klingaman said the perennials should be relocated. Walsh said she has pictures of the pad in bloom if that would be helpful. Seabold asked to whom he would have to talk to okay the project. Franklin said that is why staff is on the committee, so these projects can be approved right away. Fosse asked how far down the soil should be from the top of the pad. Seabold said the deeper the better, depending on how deep the bed is itself. Fosse said the stone base is four feet deep. Seabold asked how deep the fill material is before the soil is added. He said 18 inches would be a good depth. Fosse said that could be done:. Franklin asked who is doing the pad replacement. Fosse said Streets. He asked if topsoil is available to fill the bed. Trueblood said yes. Seabold said the kiosk would have lighting inside it also. The top will be Plexiglas, with a pan of water below, to have the same reflecting effect as the bed around the sculpture. Franklin asked how big the kiosk would be. Seabold said he does not know at this point. He needs to have assistance with getting information for the kiosk, such as descriptions of the piece. Trueblood asked when the pad construction would begin. Fosse said it should cure for a week before the festival, so probably begin the middle of May. Klingaman said Angel would be removed during the first week in May. Fosse said it should be done as close to Arts Fest as possible, so it is not left empty for very long. Seabold said he would check on the depth, because it might not need to be 18 inches. Franklin suggested putting plastic construction fencing over the top of the bed. Fosse said it would be left uncovered. Seabold asked when the sculpture would be installed. Franklin said the week before the festival. Trueblood confirmed that the current pad needs to be removed and rebuilt. Franklin said yes, it was not built thick enough to replace the one that was removed when the library project was done. Seabold said he would bring an example of the project to the next meeting. Franklin said the location of the kiosk needs to be decided, in terms of pedestrian traffic flow and the dedication. Seabold said he thinks it will be located either on the north or south side, out of the main traffic path. Update on Peninsula Proiect sculpture Seabold passed pictures of the sculpture's current progress around to the committee members. Franklin said the dam project might not happen this fiscal year, because the river needs to stay down at a certain level for a number of days. She said Goddard might finish the sculpture before it can be installed. Klingaman said a temporary location might be needed. Franklin agreed that it might be a location or else in storage. Seabold said Goddard is working full time, and is doing the sculpture on the weekends, so the timing might work out well. Update on Court Street Transportation Center art Franklin said the contract has been amended to ensure that both stairwells are tiled, which involved -$2,000 from the art budget. She said Fosse transported the files to Des Moines, so now it is a matter of the artist's work and the work at the site coming into sync. Portions of the wall are supposed to be done Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee Minutes April 7, 2005 Page 3 that week, so the artist can field measure them for the daycare center fence. Then he can start the actual fabrication. Everything seems to be moving along, and it all is supposed to come together in July or August. Update on Benton Park project Franklin said Prescher is arranging the installation of the footings for the arch with Trueblood. Trueblood said Prescher has not called yet, though they have communicated via email. He and Prescher will set up a meeting at the site to pinpoint exactly where the arch -will be located. Franklin said to let her know if Prescher has not called within the week. Tour of parks for Art in Parks proiect Franklin said there are two different routes that the committee needs to choose between. One will require getting out and walking around. Fosse left at this point. Seabold asked how long the tour would take. Trueblood said either route will take approximately an hour, depending on how much time is spent walking around the parks. The committee members decided to go to Willow Creek and Hunter's Run parks. Willow Creek Park Trueblood said the park is 27 acres, and any location is fair game for art. There are no new plans for shelters. The north end of the park is near a busy roadway, which would be good for visibility, but there are also secluded areas. There's a hospice memorial in the park as well. Plans are to eventually tie the trail together all the way out to Hunter's Run and Sycamore Greenway. He recommended staying away from the soccer fields. Franklin added that Kiwanis Park is more developed, with a big playground and more landscaping. Walsh said no locations stood out, but there are a number that are very suitable for art. Seabold noted that there are a lot of people in the park already. Felling said he thinks a good location would be in the area of the park by the roadway, in the picnic area. Hunter's Run Park Walsh suggested decorative work on the shelters. Trueblood noted that the field beyond the playground is prairie, and there is a pond next to the other shelter. He said it is not yet as busy as Willow Creek, but it has a lot of traffic passing by on 218. It is currently the only park west of 218. Hemsley suggested a prairie schooner on the hill in the prairie grass. Seabold agreed something rising out of the prairie would be eye-catching. He suggested a maze through the prairie to get to the sculpture. Franklin said that would draw people out further into the park. Adjournment Franklin confirmed that the committee would be visiting the other three parks at the next meeting. There being no further business to come before the Committee, Hemsley moved to adjourn and Walsh seconded. The meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m. s:/pcd/minutes/PublicArt/2005lart04-07 -OS.doc ~ ~ ~ ~ ..... s s-= o ; U C.J è"~ o~1I) .~ C.J g >=M -= ~ <"g t:~ <~ C.J< ..... - ,.Q = ~ ...... 0 -- N ...... ~ 0 -- ...... ...... \0 ~ 0 ...... ...... 0 -- 0\ '<t ~ 00 r-- 0 -- r-- N 0 -- \0 lr¡ 0 -- lr¡ r-- ~ 0 >< >< >< -- >< >< >< -- 0 '<t N ~ ~ 0 >< >< -- >< >< >< ~ 0 N ~ ~ ~ 0 >< >< >< >< Ô -- -- 0 0 N \0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ...... 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