APPMIN 09 20 1994ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
MEETING MINUTES
LA QUINTA CITY HALL -NORTH CONFERENCE ROOM
SEPTEMBER 20, 1994
The regular meeting of the La Quinta Act in Public Places Committee (APP) was called to order
at 3:15 P.M. by Chairman Walling.
ROLL CALL: Committee Members Nancy Nard, Kathleen Smith-Schooley, Kay
Wolff, Kathryn Hull, Carolyn Lair and Chair John Walling.
STAFF PRESENT: Department Secretary Betty Sawyer.
Committee Members Wolff/Nardl moved to excuse Committee Member Lia Gillbert. The
motion carried unanhmously.
I. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR:
A. Chairman Walling opened the nominations for election of Chair. Committee
Member Smith-Schooley asked what the duties of the Chair entailed.
Discussion followed regarding the responsibilities of the Chair and Vice
Chair. Committee Member Wolff ask how many terms a memlber could
serve as Chair. Following discussion it was determined that a member could
serve as many terms as they were elected to.
B. Committee Member Wolff nominated John Walling as Chair. Committee
Member Hull seconded the motion and it carried unanhnously.
C. Chairman Walling nominated Nancy Nard as Vice Chair. Committee
Member Lair seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
II. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Committee Members Nard/Smith-Schooley moved to approve the Minutes of July
11, 1994, as submitted. 1:Jnanicnously approved.
III. BUSIlVESS SESSION:
A. Discussion of "Youth Art Works Public Art Proiect".
Committee Member Lair addressed the Committee regarding the purpose of the
project and asked if the Committee would like to be involved in continuing the
program. She stated the project was started to utilize the -youth of La Quinta in
various areas of the City to create art work in their own area of the conununity.
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Members discussed starting the program at the Eisenhower/Colima Mini Park.
It was also felt that other civic organizations as well as the La Quinta Arts
Foundation should be contacted to utilize their involvement for monitary support
in such a program. The possibility of the City, from the APP Fund., matching
funds that were donatedl was discussed. It was felt this would educate the
community to the program and build support as well as utilizing and educating
the youth in the community.
Community Member Lair stressed the need to utilize local community youth as
well as artists to be involved in the project. This would create an impact on the
youth as well as the artists to the need for public art.
Following discussion it was moved to send a recommendation to the City Council
asking that they:
1. Support [he concept of the program "Youth Art Works on Public
Lands";
2. Approve the Eisenhower/Colima Mini Park as the first location to
start the program; and
3. Allow the Art in Public Places to utilize funds to match donations
received from other civic organizations.
It was further stated that each program would be sent to Council for their
approval of the specific art to be installed as well as the specific amount of
money. Committee Member Lair stated the Committee needed to know whether
the Council would be supportive of the program before work began to create the
different projects. The Iisenhower/Colima Mini Park would be a pilot project
and the project could be re-evaluated upon completion of the work.
B. Continued work on the Master Art Plan.
Members discussed the topics of Public Contacts and Involvement and Education.
Following the discussion, it was determined that Committee Member Wolff would
edit the entire document and merge the sections on Education along with
Committee Member Lair. Committee Member Hull would write a section on Art
Committee Selection and Funding a Public Art Program from the Arl: in Public
Places Ordinance.
C. Future Agenda Items.
1. Update by the Engineering Department on projects.
2. Update by Louis :DeMartino on the TDC project.
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3. Status of the Ralph's Center artwork.
4. Discussion regarding a brochure to be handed out to Developers.
5. Discussion of a Central Bulletin Board.
6. Financial Recap.
7. Continued work on the Master Art Plan.
IV. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Committee Members Smith-
Schooley/Hull to adjourn to a regular meeting of the Art in Public Places Committee on October
3, 1994, at 3:00 P.M. in the North Conference Room. This meeting of the Art in Pulblic Places
Committee was adjourned at 4:53 P.M., September 12, 1994.
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