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Home My WebLink AboutAIPP Cmsn - 11-13-2013 ..' ��'{ � �� CITY OF PALM DESERT � � ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMISSION MINUTES . . November 13, 2013 I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Boren convened the meeting at 9:01 a.m. II. ROLL CALL Present Absent Maureen Boren, Chairperson Norma Bussing Donna Jean Darby Katherine Hough Lesley Miller Maureen Thompson Also Present Deborah Schwartz, Management Analyst Debbie Thompson, Recording Secretary Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development Susan Marie Weber, Councilmember Liaison John Vuksic, Architectural Review Commission Liaison Ken Stendell, Planning Commission Liaison Arlene Amick, Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert Mike Peroni, Desert Sculpture Symposium I11. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Ms. Schwartz introduced Monica O'Reilly who works in the Planning Department and is the Secretary to the Planning Commission. CITY COUNCILACTION AYPROVF,D DF.NII;D RECEIVED ��i��- OTHE:K ME(;TING DATE -9-aGl AYE5: ' s i � � C1�1n� NOEs: N onc°, ARSENT: 1�L��- ABSTAIN:-�1 nn�° - VERiFIED BY: �- � Origina!on File with City Clerk's O �ce Art in Public Places Minutes November 13, 2013 IV. CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes of the regular meeting held on September 18, 2013. Upon Motion by Commissioner Thompson and second by Commissioner Darby, the Minutes of September 18, 2013 were approved unanimously. V. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. ORAL REVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION — Councilmember Susan Marie Weber Councilmember Weber reported that at its October 10, 2013 meeting, City Council approved artist Jeni Bate to paint a design on the traffic signal cabinets on Fred Waring Drive and Town Center Way and Bijan Masoumpanah to paint a design on the traffic signal cabinet located on Fred Waring Drive and College of the Desert. The donation from Renova Solar to commission artist Deborah Flowers to paint on the traffic signal cabinets on EI Paseo and Larkspur was also approved. B. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT— Ken Stendell Mr. Stendell reported that at its meeting of October 1, 2013, the Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit for a personalized fitness center on Alessandro. At its meeting of October 15, 2013, BIGHORN Golf Club (the Mountain side) submitted a uniform standard development plan to reestablish grade and pad heights as well as building heights that the development initially started with. Over the course of time of the development, pad heights have changed, and the revised plan was established to allow for the remaining lots to stay uniform. At its meeting of November 5, 2013, a Conditional Use Permit for a 22,000 square foot fitness facility at Village Court near Ruth's Chris was denied. C. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION REPORT — John Vuksic Mr. Vuksic reported that the remodel of the former Escada building was approved and will be occupied by Presage. Awnings and signage for Clementine, California Pizza 2 Art in Public Places Minutes November_13, 2013 Kitchen, and Heather James Fine Art were approved. Starbucks on EI Paseo and San Pablo submitted a revised design to expand its indoor seating and reduce its current outdoor seating capacity. Two new phases of final construction documents for Spanish Walk were approved. Auto Zone is building a new location on Monterey Avenue near the freeway. The sign program that was submitted by Nordstrom Rack and Whole Foods was approved. The sign program for Waring Plaza on Fred Waring was continued. A preliminary design for a hillside residence was approved. D. PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM IN PALM DESERT REPORT— Arlene Amick Ms. Amick gave an update of the events at the Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert. The new fall exhibition Galen at the Galen includes contemporary works from Helen Galen's private collection. The upcoming spring exhibition, Reclined Design, is the marriage of chairs, architecture, and artists. The first weekend of First Weekend, Friday, November 1 was very successful. The EI Paseo Art Walk is now held on the first Fridays of the month. Several galleries sold work and many retail stores participated and remained open late. There were over 300 people at the first Free Friday at the Galen. Fifty people attended Yoga in the Sculpture Garden that will occur every Wednesday through May. The Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Springs is celebrating its 75tn year anniversary. VI. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None VII. NEW BUSINESS A. APPROVE A $25,000 DONATION FROM THE PUBLIC ART FUND TO THE DESERT SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM Ms. Schwartz reported that several months ago community members Mike Peroni and Tom Lynch approached staff and the mayor to present the concept of an art symposium. Eight to ten artists would be invited to Palm Desert and sculpt in Carrera marble. The sculpting would be done outdoors where community members would be encouraged to watch and interact with the artists. Desert Sculpture Symposium is asking for a donation of $25,000 from the City 3 Art in Public Places Minutes November 13, 2013 in return for the City's receiving one of the completed sculptures for its public art collection. The entire project would have to go to City Council and if City Council does not support the project then it would not happen. If appropriate funds are not raised, the project would not move forward. The Desert Sculpture Symposium is seeking other donors to help with the cost of the balance of the project. It was moved by Commissioner Darby and seconded by Commissioner Bussing to approve the $25,000 donation from the Public Art Fund to the Desert Scu/pture Symposium. Motion carried with a 4-2 vote with Commissioners Hough and Miller voting NO. B. SELECT ONE ARTIST AND ONE ALTERNATE TO PAINT THE SET OF TWO TRAFFIC SIGNAL CABINETS ON FRED WARING DRIVE AND PHYLLIS JACKSON LANE Ms. Schwartz reported that she met with the principal at Palm Desert High School about having an artist work with the school's art honor students to create designs for the set of traffic signal cabinets on Fred Waring Drive and Phyllis Jackson Lane. The Call for Artists required that the artist hold up to two workshops with the students and get security clearance from the Desert Sands Unified School District. The artist will work with the students and develop up to three designs through the workshops. The students will not participate in the painting of the cabinets but will work with the artist on the initial design proposals. The design proposals will come back to this Commission for review and rate them in order of preference before going to City Council for final approval. Staff received applications from the following artists. Autumn Martino, Bijan Masoumpanah, Maria Hunt, Ryan Campbell, and Susan Smith Evans. The Commission chose Ryan Campbell as first choice with Autumn Martino as the alternate. It was moved by Commissioner Hough and seconded by Commissioner Bussing to have Ryan Campbell as first choice with Autumn Martino as the a/ternate fo work with students at a Pa/m Desert school within the Desert Sands Unified School District to deve/op up to three designs for se/ection from the Art in Public P/aces Commission and forwarded to City Council for fina/approval to paint a design on the set of traffic signa/ cabinets on the northeast corner of Fred Waring Drive and Phyllis Jackson Lane. Motion carried unanimously. 4 Art in Public Places Minutes November 13, 2013 C. APPROVAL FOR THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMISSION TO CURATE THE 2015/2016 EL PASEO EXHIBITION It was moved by Commissioner Darby and seconded by Commissioner Thompson to approve the Art in Public P/aces Commission to curate the 2015/2016 E/ Paseo Exhibition. Motion carried unanimous/y. It was moved by Commissioner Darby and seconded by Commissioner Thompson to inc/ude Commissioners Bussing, Boren, and Hough as the subcommittee to review and se/ect artists for the 20i5/2016 E/ Paseo Exhibition. Motion carried unanimously. D. APPROVE HEART CONNECTION ll AS THE REPLACEMENT SCULPTURE FOR TAKING FLIGHT BY ALISA LOONEY FOR THE 2013/2014 EL PASEO EXHIBITION Ms. Schwartz reported that Alisa Looney's sculpture, Taking Flight currently in the 2013/2014 EI Paseo Exhibition, may have sold and the artist would like to replace it with Heart Connection ll. Heart Connection ll is six feet in height and the artist will be required to include a finro foot base to raise the sculpture to eight feet in order to meet the height requirements of the exhibition. It was moved by Commissioner Hough and seconded by Commissioner Miller to approve Heart Connection II as the rep/acement scu/pture for Taking Flight by Alisa Looney for the 2013/2014 E/ Paseo Exhibition. Motion carried unanimous/y. E. CONSIDERATION OF ARTISTS TO BE INCLUDED IN CITY OF PALM DESERT'S ARTIST REGISTRY The following artists applied to be included in the City of Palm Desert's Artist Registry. Kevin Box, Kathleen Caricof, Jane DeDecker, Clay Enoch, Connell/Hancock, Denny Haskew, and Wayne Salge. It was moved by Commissioner Thompson and seconded by Commissioner Darby to inc/ude artists Kevin Box, Kath/een Caricof, Jane DeDecker, Clay Enoch, 5 Art in Public Places Minutes November 13, 2013 Connell/Hancock, Denny Haskew, and Wayne Sa/ge in the City of Pa/m Desert's Artist Registry. Motion carried unanimously. VIII. CONTINUED BUSINESS NONE IX. OLD BUSINESS NONE X. PROJECT STATUS REPORTS A. Palm Desert Community Gallery Ms. Schwartz reported that the current exhibition, Impact of Images, ends on Friday, November 15. The next exhibition is a solo show with Travis Hiner called The Suboken Project Presenting..... The gallery opening reception is Monday, November 25. Ms. Schwartz announced that the show with Gideon Cohn and Daniel Kaufman will only include Gideon Cohn as Daniel Kaufman will not be able to participate in the exhibition. B. Docent Program Ms. Schwartz reported that she will not be training another group of docents this year as she only had three good applicants. She will send out the Call for pocents again next year. Beginning January 2014, the second Saturday docent tours will move to the Saturday of First Weekend and begin at 9:00 a.m. C. Public Art Documentary Film Series Ms. Schwartz finalized the films for the 2014 Public Art Documentary Film Series, and is working on the postcard. The following is the schedule. January 16 — Class of `83; February 20 — My Kid Can Paint Thai; March 20 — Inocente; and April 17 — Stolen. The film information is available on UCR's website and is set up to take reservations. 6 Art in Public Places Minutes November 13, 2013 D. First Weekend Palm Desert Ms. Schwartz reported that the first First Weekend Palm Desert was very successful. E. Desertscapes 2014 Ms. Schwartz announced that she cancelled Desertscapes 2014 for lack of participation from the organizations that had been involved in the past years. The City will keep the Desertscapes website for one year. If Desertscapes is picked up by another organization in 2015, the City will participate but will not act as the program leader. XI. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. STAFF Ms. Schwartz reported that artist Jeni Bate, who is painting skyscape designs on the set of traffic signal cabinets on Fred Waring Drive and Town Center Way, will begin painting mid-December. Bijan Masoumpanah, who is painting the design of bighorn sheep on the traffic signal cabinet on Fred Waring Drive and College of the Desert, will begin work in a couple of weeks. Deborah Flowers, the artist commissioned by Renova Solar who is painting a design on the traffic signal cabinets on EI Paseo and Larkspur, will begin work in a week or two. Ms. Thompson reported that she attended the Youth Committee meeting asking for theme suggestions for the 2014 Student Art and Essay Contest, which will be on the December 11 agenda. Ms. Thompson reminded the Commission members to contact staff as soon as possible once they know they will be absent or had planned to be absent and plans changed. 7 Art in Public Places Minutes November 13. 2013 XI. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Thompson moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:40 a.m. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hough. Respectfully submitted, ,� - � -- EB I L. TH MPSON, REC RDING SECRETARY 8