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Home My WebLink About2018-06-20 AIPP Regular Meeting Minutes CITY OF PALM DESERT ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMISSION MINUTES Wednesday, June 20, 2018 I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Boren convened the meeting at 9:01 a.m. II. ROLL CALL Present Absent Maureen Boren Carol Adney (excused) Sonia Campbell Lesley Miller (excused) Donna Jean Darby Katherine Hough Also Present Deborah S. Glickman, Management Analyst Debbie Thompson, Recording Secretary Susan Marie Weber, Mayor Pro Tem Liz Hauer, Guest Susan Myrland, Guest III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None IV. CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes of the regular meeting held on April 11, 2018. Commissioner Campbell moved to approve the Minutes of April 11, 2018. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Darby and carried 4-0-0 with Boren, Campbell, Darby, and Hough voting AYE, with Adney and Miller ABSENT. Art in Public Places Minutes June 20, 2018 2 V. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. ORAL REVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION – Mayor Pro Tem Susan Marie Weber Mayor Pro Tem Weber reported that at its meeting of April 26, the City Council approved the addendum to the contract for maintenance services of the City’s public art collection. Mayor Pro Tem Weber reported that at its May 24, 2018 meeting, the City Council approved the Art in Public Places Guidelines Resolution without the inclusion of a 20 percent penalty fee for projects that have not gone through the required pre-approval process. The City Council decided that issues that arise will be considered on a case-by-case basis. She noted that she was not opposed to the penalty fee, but other Council members were. She also noted that at the City Council meeting she complimented the Art in Public Places Commission members’ hard work on the policy and also on making the public art program what it is. B. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT – Lindsay Holt Ms. Holt reported that the Planning Commission approved a Tentative Track map for Palm Desert Country Club as well as an overlay zone for a future golf course and walking trails within the community. C. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION (ARC) REPORT – John Vuksic No report. VI. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER NONE VII. NEW BUSINESS A. CONSIDERATION OF ARTIST(S) TO BE INCLUDED IN CITY OF PALM DESERT’S ARTIST REGISTRY Commissioner Hough moved to continue the Consideration of Artist(s) to be Included in the City of Palm Desert’s Artist Registry to a date uncertain. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Campbell and carried 4-0-0 with Art in Public Places Minutes June 20, 2018 3 Boren, Campbell, Darby, and Hough voting AYE with Commissioners Adney and Miller ABSENT. B. CONSIDER AND POTENTIALLY SELECT A SCULPTURE FROM THE 2017/2018 EL PASEO EXHIBITION FOR PURCHASE BY THE CITY OF PALM DESERT FOR INCLUSION IN ITS PERMANENT PUBLIC ART COLLECTION Ms. Glickman stated that at the end of each El Paseo Exhibition the City likes to consider purchasing one of the sculptures for inclusion of the permanent public art collection. Ms. Glickman stated that the City does not want to purchase an artwork just to fill the collection, but wants to do so if there is a sculpture that complements the City’s collection if the Commission is able to find a good location for it. Ms. Glickman stated that the Commission made a great decision in choosing a sculpture and location from the last exhibition. She noted that two sculptures have sold from the current Exhibition (Delos Van Earl’s Heroic Interlude and James Hill’s Couple). Ms. Glickman stated that she reviewed the eighteen sculptures from the current exhibition and composed a list of the sculptures that were within the $25,000 budget. Ms. Glickman presented the following sculptures to the Commission for consideration. Allure by Michael Anderson, Cor Leonis by Michael Dunton, Ascent by Miguel Edwards, Spider Totem by Stephen Fairfield, Sol III by John Neumann, Birds in Flight by Steve Rieman, Dropsy by Ted Schaal, Taming the Wild West II by Tim Shockley, Spiral Blooms #4 by Christopher Thomson, Yellow Chair by DeeAnne Wagner, and Temptress by Delos Van Earl. Ms. Glickman stated that there are currently no vacant pads within the City so a pad would have to be poured to accommodate a new sculpture. After much discussion on the above mentioned sculptures and possible locations, the Commission narrowed down the selection to the following and asked that staff research the suggested locations and return with this information at the next Commission meeting. Tim Shockley’s Taming the Wild West II for placement at Haystack Park (Haystack and Portola) and Stephen Fairfield’s Spider Totem for placement at the Santa Rosa Art in Public Places Minutes June 20, 2018 4 and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center on Highway 74. Ms. Glickman will research the sites, contact the artists, and bring the information to the next meeting. Commissioner Darby moved to continue the Consideration and Potentially Select a Sculpture from the 2017/2018 El Paseo Exhibition for Purchase by the City of Palm Desert for Inclusion in its Permanent Public Art Collection and directed staff to consider the location at Portola and Haystack for placement of Tim Shockley’s sculpture Taming the Wild West II, and the location at the Santa Rosa San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center for placement of Stephen Fairfield’s sculpture, Spider Totem. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hough and carried 4-0-0 with Boren, Campbell, Darby, and Hough voting AYE with Commissioners Adney and Miller ABSENT. VIII. CONTINUED BUSINESS NONE IX. OLD BUSINESS NONE X. PROJECT STATUS REPORTS A. Palm Desert Community Gallery Ms. Glickman stated that there was an opening reception for the new exhibition, Inspired, on June 18 and was well attended. She thanked the Commissioners who attended. The next show will open on August 31, with the opening reception on September 17. B. Docent Tours Ms. Glickman announced that a Call for Docents will be advertised in the July/August BrightSide. New docent training will begin in the fall. XI. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. STAFF Art in Public Places Minutes June 20, 2018 5 Ms. Glickman announced that James Hill, whose artwork is in the current El Paseo Exhibition, sold his sculpture, Couple, and will replace it with Lovebirds on July 10. Ms. Glickman stated that she will show the Americans for the Arts Year in Review at the July meeting. This year’s theme was equitability, inclusion, and diversity. She noted that there were a lot of temporary projects included in the selections and less permanent artworks than in the past. She mentioned that she would like to incorporate an Artist Residency into the City’s program. Ms. Glickman reported that one of the artists whose sculpture was selected to participate in the 2019/2020 El Paseo Sculpture Exhibition declined. Staff contacted the artist who was chosen as the first alternate and he is excited to be part of the 2019/2020 El Paseo Sculpture Exhibition. Lindsay Holt asked about the incorporation of the art for the San Pablo project. Ms. Glickman stated that Paul Hobson is the artist working on the design team for the project and that he has been directed to “push the envelope” as far as he can with an artwork for the San Pablo project. The art will be integrated into the project. B. COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Hough announced that she retired from the Palm Springs Art Museum after 42 years of employment. She will continue to work on special projects for the Museum, and will remain on the Board of the Western Museum’s Association in San Diego. Gerald Clarke will have a solo exhibition at the Museum in the near future. XII. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Boren adjourned the meeting at 10:20 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Debbie L. Thompson _______________________________________________ DEBBIE L. THOMPSON, RECORDING SECRETARY