APPMIN 10 02 1995ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
MEETING MINUTES
LA QUINTA CITY HALL -SESSION ROOM
OCTOBER 2, 1995
The regular meeting of the Art in Public Places Committee was called to order at 3:07 P.M. by
Chairman Nard.
I. ROLL CALL: Committee Members Sharon Kennedy, Michelle Klein, Carolyn Lair, Elaine
Reynolds, Rosita Shamis, John Walling, Chairman Nard
STAFF PRESENT: Planning Manager Christine di Iorio, Executive Secretary Betty
Sawyer
II. CONSEN'T' CALENDAR:
A. There being no corrections to the Minutes of September 11, 1995, it was moved and
seconded by Committee Members Lair/Shamis to approve the minutes as presented.
Unanimously approved.
III. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
IV. FINANCIAL STATEMENT
A. There being no changes to the Statement, it was moved and seconded by Committee
Members Klein/Reynolds to accept the report as presented. Unanimously approved.
V. BUSINESS SESSION
A. Joint meeting in Palm Springs:
Staff informed the Committee that the next scheduled meeting would be
November 16, 1995, at 2:00 P.M. at the Palm Springs Hilton. Palm Springs
would be hosting the meeting. The Cities of Indio, Cathedral City, and 29
Palms would be speaking on their programs. In addition, Carolyn Lair would
make a presentation on the Bear Creek Program.
Other topics discussed were, How to Build a Better Commission/Committee;
Public Education Regarding Public Art.
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B. Art Tour:
Committee Member Carolyn Lair reminded the Committee that a tour had
been tentatively scheduled for October to see the artwork at the City of
Escondido and San Diego-UCSD. Members discussed possit~le dates.
Following the discussion, Committee Member Lair was asked to schedule the
tour with the respective agencies for Thursday, October 19th.
2. Committee Member Lair gave a slide presentation on public art.
C. Jury Committee/Alternate Selection
Chairman Nard informed the Committee that Rosita Shamis, John Walling,
and Nancy Nard had been selected as the Jury Committee and asked for an
Alternate. Elaine Reynolds was selected to serve as the Alternate. The
Committee would meet immediately following the regular meeting to review
the proposals submitted for the Retention Basin project. Each would select
four artists to review their proposals, discuss the proposal with the artist, and
make a recommendation back to the APP Committee.
2. Committee Member Reynolds asked if the APP Committee would have the
opportunity to review the proposals. Staff informed the Committee that the
artwork was available to the Committee for review in the Community
Development Department.
3. Staff explained that the Jury Selection Committee would review the artwork
and make a recommendation to the APP, who would review all the artwork
in conjunction with the Jury Selection Committee's recommendation.
4. Committee Member Lair reviewed the process of a Jury Selection
Committee. Committee members then reviewed the criteria list.
5. Committee Member Kennedy stated that the Community Services
Commission, while reviewing different proposals, used a grid evaluation
sheet that enabled them to score each of the proposals. Staff stated they
would prepare such a form for the next APP meeting. Discussion followed
regarding the art selection process.
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D. OTHER: Committee members asked staff about any new projects that had been
submitted to the City that might potentially be required to have public art. Staff
discussed new projects that were coming before the City.
Vl. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business it was moved and seconded by Committee Members
Walling/Shamis to adjourn this meeting of the Art in Public Places Committee to a special meeting
on October 19, 1995, at 7:30 A.M. This meeting of the Art in Public Places Committee was
adjourned at 4:37 P.M. Unanimously approved. The Jury Selection Committee met following the
regular meeting and adjourned at 5:08 P.M.
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