APPMIN 01 06 1997REGULAR MEETING OF THE
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMISSION
NORTH CONFERENCE ROOM
January 6, 1997
3:00 P.M.
This regular meeting of the Art in Public Places Commission was called to order by Chairman John
Walling at 3:13 p.m., who asked Commissioner Kennedy to lead the flag salute. Chairman Walling
asked for the roll call:
L ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Judi Cothrun, Sharon Kennedy, Elaine Reynolds,
Rosita Shamis, and Chairman Walling.
It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Kennedy/Reynolds to excuse
Commissioners Davis and Klein. The motion carried unanimously.
Staff: Community Development Director Jerry Herman and Executive
Secretary Betty Sawyer.
IL CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed
III. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Minutes -Commissioner Shamis asked that the Minutes of December 9, 1996, be
amended on Page 3, Item 8 to state, "Mr. Fernandez stated that could be done."; Page
4, Item 15 changed to read, "...for a price not to exceed $35,000..."; and delete the
last sentence; Page 5, Item 1 and 2 correct the spelling of Mr. Weidenharner. There
being no further changes, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
Cothrun/Shamis to approve the minutes as amended. Unanimously approved.
B. Financial Statement -There being no further questions nor any changes, it was
moved and seconded by Commissioners Shamis/Cothrun to accept the Financial
Statement as submitted. Unanimously approved.
C. Department Report -None.
V. BUSINESS ITEMS:
A. Presentation by John Weidenhamer. Community Arts Manager for the Citv of Palm
Desert
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Staff introduced Mr. Nagus who gave a presentation on the art program for
the City of Palm Desert and gave a slide presentation on art programs for
other cities he had worked or had knowledge of their program.
Commissioners asked questions of Mr. Nagus regarding temporary' art, public
art programs, workshops, maintenance programs,
VI. CORItESPONDENSE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None
VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS:
A. Update on City projects: questions were asked regarding the progress on the City
entry signs, the temporary art program, and future agenda items.
VIII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
A. Progress on the Temporary Art Program
B. Tour of the City for prospective art locations
IX. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Shamis/Cothrun to
adjourn this meeting of the Art in Public Places Commission to a regular meeting of the Art in Public
Places Commission on February 3, 1997 at 3:00 P.M. Unanimously approved. This regular meeting
of the Art in Public Places Commission was adjourned at 4:57 P.M.
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