Public Art Commission Meeting

CITY OF ESCONDIDO MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PUBLIC ART COMMISSION December 9, 2019 Call to Order: The regular meeting of the Public Art Commission was called to order at 3:03 p.m. by Chairman Tiedeman in the Council Chambers, 201 North Broadway, Escondido, California. Commissioners Present: Chairman Tiedeman, Commissioner Velasco, Commissioner Spann, Commissioner Osvold, Commissioner Cowell. Commissioners Absent: None. Staff Present: Assistant Director of Community Services Danielle Lopez, Administrative Coordinator Janet L. Rulien. Oral Communication: None Minutes: Moved by Commissioner Spann, seconded by Commissioner Cowell to approve the minutes of the October 14, 2019, meeting as amended. Remove staff members Joanna Axelrod and Jay Petrek from the minutes. Motion carried with five yes votes. Old Business: Queen Califia Repairs, Signage and Benches: Danielle Lopez reported that an estimate of $480,000 was submitted by Lech to repair the Queen. The Niki Foundation will split the cost with the City. We may choose another artist with Nike Foundation approval. The remaining budget is $108,000. Commissioners agreed that the priority is large missing tiles and the snake walls. An arborist is looking at the trees by the benches. Quote for 13 various signs is $3,470. Lopez suggested holding off on the interpretative sign and move forward on others. Lopez is doing more research and the Commissioners agreed. It was suggested that we refurbish the large sign. Lopez is looking into getting quotes from public works on new six foot benches. Mural Program: Commissioner Velasco described her mapping system for the murals and suggested prioritizing sites. The Escondido Public Library was chosen as the number one choice. All Commissioners were tasked with looking at all locations on the map and being ready to discuss in the February 2020 meeting. New Business: Meeting with Niki Charitable Foundation: Lopez reported that repairs to the Queen would be split 50/50 between the Foundation and the City. The Foundation was supportive of fundraising and full support was given for an alternate artist for repair. The Foundation is strongly against using alternative materials. Foundation was in full support of us charging for admission to the sculpture? Staff Liaison Report: Danielle Lopez spoke about Vinhenge repairs and asked for ideas on where to relocate the pillars. Financial Report: November 2019. Items from the Commissioners: None. Future Agenda Items: Charging for admission to the Queen: fees? For what? Structure? Pricing of merchandise, brochure of swag. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for April 13, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. ______________________________________ _______________________________ Danielle Lopez, Assistant Director Marty Tiedeman, Chairman Community Services