Public Arts Board Meeting

Public Arts Board * April 9, 2018 * 4:00 pm, City Hall In Attendance: Mike Tower, Cheryl Lockstone, Ally Richardson, Debby Williams, Ann Masters, Gary Kramer, Jud Foster and Taylor Wagner, Douglas Shaw Elder, Erinn Gavaghan Item 1 - Tower called the meeting to order at 4:03 Item 2 – Welcome Item 3 – Approval of Minutes A motion to approve the minutes from March’s meeting was made by Elder and seconded by Masters; the minutes were accepted. Item 4 – Update of Finances Tower reported a beginning balance of $43,555.06 in addition to $793.00 in March utility donations and $1,640.10 as reimbursement for Skate Park Paint (for a total of $45,988.16 in available funds). Expenses initially included $1,640.10 for Skate Park Paint (but as previously stated, that amount was later reimbursed). With $4,000 set aside for ongoing maintenance and $2,400 to be distributed to the skate park artists, the PAB’S net available funds total $37,948.06. Item 5 – Current Items a. Four Skate Parks – Foster explained that one of the proposed sites for the parks (located at Lions Memorial near Truman) was recently objected to by the surrounding neighborhood. As a result, the structures that were originally supposed to be installed there will be put elsewhere (either at an entirely different fourth location or there is a chance that the equipment may just be divided up and dispersed among the three other parks). Elder—along with Andy Jacobs—is currently working with Foster to determine how best to proceed with this project. b. The Big Event – Wagner reported that The Big Event will be held on the morning of Saturday, April 14. Plans and procedures have already been coordinated with Big Event volunteers. Item 6 – Percent for Art Projects Update a. Percent for Art Procedures – Gavaghan provided an overview of the Norman Forward/Percent for Art Program for new Board members to further help their understanding of it for current and future projects. b. Central Library Art Approval – Williams reported that the Selection Committee for the Central Library had determined a finalist for the Percent for Art piece that will later be installed at the building’s entrance. Masters moved to approve the committee’s recommendation to award artist Paul Cocksedge with the project; Kramer seconded. The motion was unanimously accepted by the board. Item 7 – Strategic Plan Discussion Tower stated that he had met with Lockstone and Gavaghan to further discuss the implementation of a Strategic Plan. As of right now, the group is unsure about any specific projects for the near future—at least until a Master Plan is established. It is their hope that a Master Plan can be implemented by Fall 2019, however. Tower encouraged the Board to think about initiatives, projects, and other ideas that could be considered and included within the scope of the [master] plan. Richardson moved to accept the committee’s Strategic Plan; Elder seconded and the plan was approved without further discussion. Item 8 – Board Status Reports a. Master Plan research – Masters reported that she, Kramer, and Wagner had been diligently working to determine comparable Public Art Master Plans that could be used as points of reference for Norman. Any relevant and/or particularly insightful plans have been uploaded to a Dropbox that can reviewed at the convenience of the rest of the Board. b. Message – N/A until Strategic and Master Plans are fully determined. c. PAB Brochure – Elder explained that a draft of the brochure had been sent to his office where they were currently working with Tower to determine content. Lockstone is also assisting with these efforts. Adjournment A motion to adjourn was made by Kramer and seconded by Lockstone; meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Taylor Mauldin Wagner