APPMIN 04 25 1994ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
MEETING MINUTES
LA QUINTA CITY HALL -NORTH CONFERENCE ROOM
APRIL 25, 1994
The special meeting of the La Quinta Art in Public Places Committee (APP) was called to order
at the hour of 3:08 P.M. by Chairman Walling.
ROLL CALL: Committez Members Kathleen Smith-Schooley, Lia Gilbert,
Kathryn Hull, Nancy Nard, and Chairman Walling.
STAFF PRESENT: Planning Director Jerry Herman and Department Secretary
Betty Sawyer.
Committee Member Nard moved to excuse Committee Members Lair and Wolff.
Committee Member Smith-Schooley seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
I. BUSINESS SESSION:
A. La Ouinta Arts Foundation Summer Project Proposal: Chairman Wailing moved
to continue discussion on the La Quinta Arts Foundation summer projE;ct proposal
to the next meeting. Committee Member Smith-Schooley seconded the motion
and it carried unanimously.
B. Civic Center Art Placement: Committee members reviewed the art purchased at
the La Quinta Arts Festival and toured City Ha11 to determine placement of the
art. Following discussion the Committee recommended the following locations
for the art work:
1. Council Lounge area: "Family Portrait" by Leo Posillico.
2. Public Administration Loun eg area: "The Deco Lady" the vessel by Kurt
McCracken on the round black table.
3. Administration area (behind the secretary's desk on the south wall):
"Quiet La Quinta" and "Desert Watch" by Joseph Salamon.
4. West wall of the entrance to the Session Room": "Dune Flowers" by Lori
Slater. (Move the Zeny Cieslikowski portrait to the south wall. on the east
side of the Session Room).
C. Fritz Burns Park Proiect: Planning Director Jerry Herman informed the group
that BSI Consultants will be replaced with T. I. Maloney for the design and
construction of the project. Due to the change, it was suggested that the
Committee wait until working drawings are prepared before the Committee make
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any further decision. ]Following discussion regarding the artists involvement,
staff was asked to contact the artist and see if they would be willing to meet with
the architect prior to signing a contract.
II. OTHER:
A. Staff informed the Committee that a letter had been received from the City of
Indian Wells regarding a joint meeting of the Art in Public Places Committees
throughout the Desert Chairman Walling instructed staff to contact Indian Wells
to determine whether they were host the joint meeting or whether La Quinta
would. Following thair determination, the remainder of the cities should be
contacted to see if there was a consensus of the Committees to have a joint
meeting. Staff would report back on the decision.
III. FUTURE AGENDA TTEMS:
A. La Quinta Arts Foundation Youth Art Works public art project.
B. Discussion with City Engineer.
C. Joint meeting with Art in Public Places Committees from other cities in the
Desert.
D. Fritz Burns Park Proposal.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Smith-
Schooley/Nard to adjourn to a regular meeting of the Art in Public Places Committee on May
2, 1994 at 3:00 P.M. in the North Conference Room. This meeting of the Art in Public Places
Committee was adjourned at 3:38 P.M., April 25, 1994.
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