Public Art Commission Meeting

Public Art Commission 01/09/17 51 CITY OF ESCONDIDO MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PUBLIC ART COMMISSION January 9, 2017 The regular meeting of the Public Art Commission was called to order at 3:05 p.m. by Chair Murphy in the Mitchell Room, 201 North Broadway, Escondido, California. Commissioners present: Chair Murphy, Commissioner Osvold, Commissioner Pruitt, and Vice-chair Tiedeman. Commissioners absent: Commissioner Savin. Staff present: Kristina Owens, Associate Planner; and Ty Paulson, Minutes Clerk. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None. MINUTES: Moved by Commissioner Osvold, seconded by Vice-chair Tiedeman, to approve the minutes of the July 11,2016, meeting. Motion carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Introduction of CCAE Director of Museum and Education and Presentation — continued. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Queen Califia Docent/Re-Opening Status - Report/Discussion/Action Kristina Owens, Associate Planner, noted that in order to continue receiving maintenance/repair funding from the Foundation someone needed to be present whenever the piece was open. City staff concurred with the Foundation. She noted that Public Works would be onsite Tuesdays and Thursdays to open and close the gates at 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. She also indicated that the lockbox had been removed. Commissioner Pruitt questioned whether a combination lock could be used in place of the lockbox. Mrs. Owens noted that the lock needed to be the same as the City's facilities Master Locks. Chairman Murphy and Mrs. Owens discussed the bench and wall work completed by Lech as well as the proposed future work on the totems and snake 52 Public Art Commission 01/09/17 walls. Mrs. Owens noted the Foundation had agreed to pay half of the amount for the totems. Commissioner Pruitt noted that the leaves combined with the rainwater made the floor very slippery. She also noted that she was aware of other individuals who wanted to be docents. Mrs. Owens noted that docents were now required to fill out an application and do a background check. Discussion ensued regarding keeping the piece open during repairs as well as the timing for the completion of the direction signage and funding. Additional discussion ensued regarding the hours of operations on Second Saturdays being from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. beginning in February or March. 2. MAGEC Group Update — Report/Discussion Commissioner Tiedeman provided the update and noted that the meeting centered on creating their mission statement and logo. She also noted that they were trying to reach outside the community to bring business into the City. Chairman Murphy expressed his support for bringing business to the City. He also stated that the Escondido Arts Partnership was reaching out to other communities in an effort to bring them to Escondido. He felt reaching out needed to be consistent in order to be successful. Mrs. Owens noted she would look into this further. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Received. STAFF LIAISON REPORT: None. FINANCIAL REPORT — December 2016 - Received. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None. ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS: Commissioner Pruitt suggested that the Queen Califia docents be provided with flyers. Mrs. Owens noted that the flyers were currently being printed. Commissioner Tiedeman recommended more professional nametags for Commissioners. Commissioner Osvold suggested that that the flyers be provided to Uber Drivers and hotel concierges. Public Art Commission 01/09/17 53 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Murphy adjourned the meeting at 4:03 p.m. The next meeting was scheduled for April 3, 2017. ( Karen Youel, Housing a d Neighborhood Ty P n, Minutes Clerk Services Manager