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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-02-10 CITY OF PALM DESERT ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMISSION MINUTES Wednesday, February 10, 2016 I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Boren convened the meeting at 9:01 a.m. II. ROLL CALL Present Absent Maureen Boren Norma Bussing Donna Jean Darby Katherine Hough Lesley Miller Also Present Deborah S. Glickman, Management Analyst Debbie Thompson, Recording Secretary Susan Marie Weber, Councilmember Liaison Sonia Campbell, Planning Commission Liaison John Vuksic, Architectural Review Commission Liaison Cory Hutchinson, Youth Committee Liaison III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Ms. Glickman introduced and welcomed Sonia Campbell who will serve as the Planning Commission liaison. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes of the regular meeting held on January 13, 2016 were continued to the meeting of March 9, 2016. Commissioner Hough moved to continue the Minutes of January 13, 2016 to the meeting of March 9, 2016. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Darby and carried 4-0-0 with Boren, Darby, Hough, and Miller voting AYE, with Bussing ABSENT. Art in Public Places Minutes February 10, 2016 2 V. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. ORAL REVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION – Councilmember Susan Marie Weber Councilmember Weber reported that at its meeting of January 14, 2016, City Council approved the removal of Joshua Tree One by Mitchell Taylor from the 2015/2016 El Paseo Exhibition to be replaced with Ocotillo by Mitchell Taylor. B. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT – Ms. Campbell reported that the Planning Commission approved the design of a new clubhouse at BIGHORN Golf Club. The existing clubhouse will be demolished and the new building will be built in the same location. Four condominiums will occupy the top (third) floor of the clubhouse. C. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION (ARC) REPORT – John Vuksic Mr. Vuksic announced that Blaze Pizza will move into the El Paseo Square center. Mr. Vuksic reported that a new 6,700 square foot building was proposed for the last remaining building pad in Desert Gateway Shopping Center and was approved with conditions on the architectural design. Fifty four additional units will be added to the Spanish Walk community on Gerald Ford and Frank Sinatra drives. D. YOUTH COMMITTEE – Cory Hutchinson Mr. Hutchinson reported that the Youth Committee is discussing options for fundraisers. They usually hold a carwash but due to water conservation efforts, they will have to consider other possibilities. They are also preparing their anti-bullying campaign. VI. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None Art in Public Places Minutes February 10, 2016 3 VII. NEW BUSINESS A. SELECT ONE ARTIST AND ONE ALTERNATE TO CREATE A DESIGN FOR THE SET OF TWO TRAFFIC SIGNAL CABINETS ON PORTOLA AVENUE AND MAGNESIA FALLS DRIVE Ms. Glickman reminded the Commission members that the artist who is selected to create a design for the subject cabinets will work with students from either Abraham Lincoln Elementary School or its After School Program. Once the design is created and approved it would be printed on vinyl and installed on the set of cabinets. She talked to the artists in regards to their experience in working with students, and most of the artists had strong experience working in the schools with students. The selected artist is to create two designs to present to the Art Commission for recommendation to City Council for final approval. She has been in contact with Lincoln School and the After School Program in regards to the project. In order for the artist to work with the students at Lincoln School, he/she will need to be approved by the school district. That might not be the case with the After School Program, however. Ms. Glickman stated that staff is asking the Commission to select one artist to create a design to receive the commission as well as one alternate. Ms. Glickman presented the following artist applications for the project. Bijan Masoumpanah, John Coleman, Gerry High, Hector Velderraint, Juan-Manuel Alonso, Karma Farmers, Leo Fuchs, Linda Kottke, Robert Velaquez, Ron Himelman, Susan Smith Evans, and Yudit Ecsedy. After reviewing all of the applications, Ms. Glickman asked that the Commission select one artist and decided there was no need for an alternate for this project. The Commission members reviewed the applications and selected Susan Smith Evans to work with the students to create two designs for the Commission’s review then to City Council for final approval. Commissioner Hough moved to select artist Susan Smith Evans to work with students from either Abraham Lincoln Elementary School or the After School Program to Art in Public Places Minutes February 10, 2016 4 create two designs for presentation to the Art in Public Places Commission and forward the recommendation to City Council for final approval and have the design placed on a vinyl wrap for the set of traffic signal cabinets located on the southeast corner of Magnesia Falls Drive and Portola Avenue. An alternate artist was not chosen for this project. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Darby and carried 4-0-0 with Boren, Darby, Hough, and Miller voting AYE, with Bussing ABSENT. B. CONSIDERATION OF ARTIST(S) TO BE INCLUDED IN CITY OF PALM DESERT’S ARTIST REGISTRY Artist Ann Tarantino applied to be included in the City of Palm Desert’s Artist Registry. Commissioner Miller moved to accept artist Ann Tarantino in the City of Palm Desert’s Artist Registry. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hough and carried 4-0-0 with Boren, Darby, Hough, and Miller voting AYE with Bussing ABSENT. VIII. CONTINUED BUSINESS A. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 18, 2015 Commissioner Darby moved to approve the Minutes of November 18, 2015. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Miller and carried 3-1-0 with Boren, Darby, and Miller voting AYE, Hough ABSTAINING, and Bussing ABSENT. IX. OLD BUSINESS NONE X. PROJECT STATUS REPORTS A. Palm Desert Community Gallery Ms. Glickman reported that Mandalas & Fragments with Paul Hamel and Randall Weidner, currently displayed in the gallery, has been well received. Art in Public Places Minutes February 10, 2016 5 B. Docent Tours All of the fourth and fifth grade students and some of the first grade students from Washington Charter School have taken docent led tours of the El Paseo Exhibition. There were 22 people on the tour of the Park on Saturday, February 6. There was a media group who joined the tour. B. First Weekend Ms. Glickman reported that the February First Weekend featured event was the Swing ‘N Hops Street Party with approximately 1,500 people in attendance. It was the first City produced First Weekend event and it went well. The featured event for March is the wildflower festival on Saturday, March 5 at the Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center. C. Film Series Ms. Glickman reported that the first film of the season, Sol Lewitt: Wall Drawings, went well. Calder – Sculptor of Air is on Thursday, February 18 at UCR Palm Desert. Steven Nash will speak after the film. The film, Beyond These Walls: Building Community Through Public Art, is March 17, and A Model for Matisse will show on April 21. Ms. Glickman is considering changing the day of the films from the third Thursday of the month to the first Thursday of the month (for next year) to coincide with First Weekend. XI. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. STAFF No report. B. COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Hough announced that Edward Curtis’s photographs will be on exhibition at the Palm Springs Art Museum through May 29, 2016. Edward Curtis’s Art in Public Places Minutes February 10, 2016 6 photographs document the American Indians in the late 1900s including artifacts that relate to the photographs. Chairperson Boren reported that the Indio Historic Museum removed the water tower from the Museum for renovation. Once the water tower is back in place, the Museum is considering using it as a surface to project images. The Museum may be working in conjunction with the Public Arts and Historic Preservation Commission in Indio in order to make that happen. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Miller moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:53 a.m. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Darby. Respectfully submitted, Debbie L. Thompson _______________________________________________ DEBBIE L. THOMPSON, RECORDING SECRETARY