Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department
Public Art Advisory Board
MINUTES
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
Conference Room
Present: Carol Aupperle, Chair; Carl Regutti; Mathias Bishop;
Pat Hudson; Smythe Richbourg; Ginger Castle; Ginger
Hayes; Elizabeth Ray; Gale Adcock, Council Liaison
Staff:
Denise Dickens, Lyman Collins, Lauren Polak in for Vicki Hayes
Guests: Laura Blackman, CVA; Elizabeth Conner, Artist
A. Call
to Order – Carol Aupperle, Chair
B. Roll
Call
·
Noting those absent
·
Noting a quorum is present
Quorum
was present at
C. Adoption
of Agenda
·
Approval of DRAFT agenda
ACTION: Pat Hudson
made a motion to approve the agenda. Smythe
Richbourg seconded. The motion passed
unanimously.
D. Minutes
·
Approval of DRAFT 19 December 2007 minutes
ACTION: Ginger Castle
made a motion to approve the minutes, with a correction of the end time to
E. New
Business
·
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Create a memorable sense of place
v
Consider themes of: nature, amphitheater & running
events
v
Integrate artwork into overall design and function of the
bridge
v
Consider circulation requirements for running events
v
Respect inherent climate, maintenance, and structural
considerations for materials
·
CVA Temporary
Exhibition Committee - Appointments
v
Carol Aupperle, Chair of the Board appointed Eric Forehand
to serve on the Committee.
·
Artists
Registry - Appointments
v
Carol Aupperle, Chair of the Board appointed Pat Hudson as
the Chairperson for the Artist Registry Panel and for Carl Regutti to serve on
the panel, as well.
·
Gift of Artwork
– Susan Bunet
ACTION: Smythe Richbourg made a motion to accept the
gift of artwork by Susan Bunet. Ginger
Hayes seconded. The motion passed
unanimously.
F. Old
Business
·
Town Boards and Commissions Appointment Process -
Update
v
Handout below is
the changes to the appointment process.
§
Deferred the new
process to a future work session that will occur after the 2008 appointments
are made.
§
For the 2008
appointments, council members will notify the clerk’s office of their
appointments preferences; these preferences will be public record; the council
board/commission liaison will interview these applicants (in person or by
phone); any individual council member may also choose to interview any
applicant. Council will make
appointments at the
§
Beginning
immediately, the planning and zoning board and town center review commission
chairs will give reports at council meetings outlining their boards’
recommendations.
§
Amended the
boards/commissions ethics guidelines policy to remove the following language
and replace it with the wording shown:
The Cary Town Council acknowledges and appreciates the freedom of speech
rights to which all Board members are entitled.
Council and Board members acknowledge the importance of maintaining a relationship
of mutual trust and respect for one another, particularly as such applies to
the fulfillment of their roles.
·
Downtown Streetscape Project – Update with artist
Elizabeth Conner
Artist
discussed “Street oases” street furniture groupings, pedestrian wayfinding, support for future
development through flexibility of seating and easy access.
Gateways
as elements of a “compass rose,” with color texture and arrangement forming an
abstract “image,” related to nearby and distant connections to Cary, as well as
its role in technology and research:
§
§
§
Walnut and
Artist
discussed 3-Dimensional objects to be installed and lighted inside memory
markers.
Artist
referenced the Public Art Master Plan “Use public art as a vehicle to express
the town’s history and cultural heritage, as well as its
technologically leadership.”
Memory
markers: history and cultural heritage and
Gateway
elements: technological leadership
·
Town Hall Campus Project
v
Lyman reported
that Catherine Widgery is developing a concept for
Board’s review
·
Work Plan FY09 – Review and Recommendation
v
The work plan for
FY09 along with recommended budget amounts was reviewed.
ACTION: Pat Hudson made a motion to approve the FY09
Work Plan. Carl Regutti seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
·
US 1/64
v
Denise reported
that artist Michael Stutz would be visiting site and meetings with NCDOT and
construction company on
·
Review 2008 Board Goals
v
The Board
reviewed the following goals.
§
Evaluate
potential projects that could address neighborhood identity and transit
projects as described in the Public Art Master Plan.
§
Increase public
awareness for
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Increase the pool
of potential public/private partners and continue partnerships with CVA.
§
Assist staff in
finalizing a pool of qualified artists for the Artists Registry.
§
Enhance the development
of PAAB’s effectiveness through increased knowledge about the Town’s
collection.
G. Reports
from Representative Organizations
·
v
CVA received a
grant from Biogen Idec to support the Public Art in Residence Program. Current residency projects include West
Regional Library and Southwest Wake YMCA.
v
We are currently
planning the Temporary Exhibition that will be on display beginning in August
2008 throughout the Cary Town Hall Campus.
CVA seeks a PAAB representative to participate on the committee. We currently meet at
v
We have received
positive community feedback about the placement of Ecclesiastes/War Wagon and
are looking into the possibility of making the piece a permanent placement at
Page-Walker Arts and
v
CVA has
prioritized our new project endeavors as follows:
Projects Underway:
Panther
Creek Apartments
West
Regional Library
Black
Creek Greenway
VFP
Current Projects in Development
Stages:
Southwest
Wake YMCA – committee established
Miracle
League Field – committee established
Projects Identified for Further
Exploration:
Cary
Parkway Loop (possibly at
Walnut
Street Ramp
·
Fine Arts League of Cary (
Ř
No report at this
time.
·
Other Organizations
H. Public
Speaks Out (opportunity for guests and members to address Board – limit 5
minutes per speaker)
I. Adjourn
v
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.