Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department
Public Art Advisory Board
MINUTES
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
Conference Room
Present: Carol Aupperle, Chair; Mathias Bishop; Ginger Castle; Ginger
Hayes; Pat Hudson; Carl Regutti; Smythe Richbourg; Marla Dorrel, Liaison
Staff: Denise Dickens, Lyman
Collins, Vicki Hayes
Guests: Elizabeth Conner, Streetscape artist; Nik Nikolaev, Arcadis; Laura Blackman, CVA
A. Call
to Order – Carol Aupperle, Chair
B. Roll
Call
·
Noting those absent
Eric
Forehand; Elizabeth Ray; Lejandro DeRomas, Teen Council Representative; Lauren
Mincey, Teen Council Representative
·
Noting a quorum is present
Quorum
was present at
C. Adoption
of Agenda
·
Approval of DRAFT agenda
Under
new business remove Review Parkside Town Commons (
ACTION: Smythe
Richbourg made a motion to approve the agenda.
Pat Hudson seconded. The motion
passed unanimously.
D. Minutes
·
Approval of DRAFT 18 July 2007 minutes
ACTION: Carl Regutti
made a motion to approve the
E. New
Business
·
Review 60%
design – Streetscape artist Elizabeth Conner
o
Streetscape artist Elizabeth Conner and Nik Nikolaev with
Arcadis Design Firm spoke with the Board on how the project is developing and
discussed design concepts for integrated public art. They distributed handouts.
o
They discussed different types of materials that would be
used for the streets and sidewalks.
o
The round-a-bouts are a new concept for this area. They will help reduce the speed of the vehicle
traffic and make the area pedestrian friendly.
The round-a-bouts are designed for emergency and public transportation
vehicles. Nik suggested restricting the
large tractor trailers in the downtown area because of their size.
o
There will be 14 bus shelters with four being placed near
Academy and
o
A water feature is being researched for the
o
The next public meeting will be in the Fall.
F. Old
Business
·
o
The bid documents
will be going out in September.
·
US 1/64 Pedestrian Greenway bridge – Update
o
Artist is currently
working through attachment design issues with bridge engineer.
·
o
The next public
meeting will be
·
Town Hall Campus – Update
o
Catherine Widgery
will look at visiting in late October or early November.
·
Reminder – Lazy Daze – August 25
o
There is a need
for afternoon volunteers to man the Public Art Advisory Board information
booth.
o
Staff will have
the questionnaire and materials ready.
o
The Board
suggested having one feedback form for all the civic organizations, which would
provide the information the organizations need and the public would not have to
continue to take surveys.
o
The Board
suggested having one of the questions on the feedback form, “do you have an
organization that we can come and talk too.”
·
Review current PAAB Goals
o
Reviewed goals.
G. Reports
from Representative Organizations
·
o
Temporary
Community Arts Exhibition “Take a Seat”
Ø
A special
exhibition of select artworks is planned for the Lazy Daze Festival on
Saturday, August 25th. Be sure
to look for the exhibition near
Ø
The entire Take a
Seat artworks will be auctioned to raise money for public art in
o
Policy for
Working with Nongovernmental Organizations – CVA provides consulting services
to support public art in
·
Fine Arts League of Cary (FALC) – Carl Regutti
o
The “Sketchpad”
will be combining August and September into one publication.
·
Other Organizations
H. Public
Speaks Out (opportunity for guests and members to address Board – limit 5
minutes per speaker)
I. Adjourn
o
Smythe Richbourg
made a motion for the meeting to adjourn at
The Town of
Please contact Vicki Hayes
with any questions about this agenda.
The e-mail address is vicki.hayes@townofcary.org
and the phone number is (919) 319-4560.