Star Parks, Arts & Beautification Committee Meeting

City of Star Parks, Art & Beautification Committee (PABC) Monday, February 3, 2024, 8:13 AM 10769 W State St, Star, ID 83669 at Star City Hall 1A.1. Roll Call PRESENT: Chair Gerri McCorkle, Vice Chair Chris Cox, Rod McClure, Arlene Nelson, Vicki O’Keefe, Council Member Jennifer Salmonsen, Claudia Sanders, Sue Speer ABSENT: Staff Liaison Ryan Field 2A. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes Rod made a motion to approve the 11/20/23 minutes, Claudia seconded. Arlene excused herself from voting since she was not present at the November meeting, but otherwise the vote was unanimous. Rod made a motion to approve the 12/16/23 minutes, Claudia seconded. The vote was unanimous. Jennifer asked if PABC approved all previous minutes. Sue said PABC has not received draft minutes from the 12/19/22 regular meeting and the 1/28/23 special meeting to review yet. The 4/17/23 minutes were reviewed and discussed, but PABC did not vote on them because it was unclear who made the motion to amend PABC’s mission statement. Arlene inquired about why PABC’s approved minutes are not posted on the City’s website. Sue said she forwarded all previously approved minutes to City staff for posting within a few days of their approval. 3. Member Reports 3A. City Updates – Jennifer Salmonsen • Jennifer said the pickleball courts at Pavilion Park are under construction and are expected to be completed in the spring. Installation of basketball courts will begin soon. • Concrete will be poured for batting cages at Hunter’s Creek Park. • The most recent location determined for the placement of PABC’s exercise equipment was also Hunter’s Creek Park. PABC discussed whether the equipment might be utilized more at Pavilion Park, possibly near the corner of W. Hiddenbrook Drive and N. Center Way. Jennifer will discuss this location with Building and Grounds Superintendent Bob Little. Page 1 of 3  City of Star Parks, Art & Beautification Committee (PABC) Monday, February 3, 2024, 8:13 AM 10769 W State St, Star, ID 83669 at Star City Hall • The small green building was removed from the Star Riverhouse. Due to timeline constraints, the City may need to pass on the $650 Lunaria grant for the Riverhouse flower boxes/beds project. • Gerri noted the City would like to purchase outdoor water recreation equipment such as kayaks and stand-up paddleboards for rental use at the Riverhouse. If that occurs, PABC may need to re-locate the items currently stored in the Riverhouse barn. • Arlene requested PABC’s financial information from October 2023 to January 2024. • Gerri mentioned City staff are working on the committee handbook and a draft document has not been released yet. 3B. Discuss and Move to Approve the Proposed City Hall Wall Art Application Procedure, Call to Artists, and Timeline (ACTION ITEM) Jennifer presented drafts of the Star City Hall Public Art Exhibit Master Plan, City Resolution, Artist Agreement, Call to Artists, and Application. PABC discussed changing the eligibility standards from “an artist who lives in or near Star” to “an artist who lives in Idaho” to increase the prospective pool of applicants. Sue suggested adding a section to the Application for the title, medium, and framed size of the sample works the artist will submit. Claudia made a motion to table the vote on the documents today, which Rod seconded. The vote was unanimous. Jennifer will update the documents and present the revisions for a vote at a future meeting, optimally on 2/26/24. Arlene volunteered to serve as PABC’s representative for the City Hall Wall Art project. Gerri suggested asking if Barbara Norgrove would be available to be the City staff person tasked with this project. Steve Rosen, the artist whose artwork is currently displayed at City Hall, will be removing his artwork within a few weeks. Vicki emailed Brian Schreiner, an artist who has displayed his artwork at Art by the River, during the meeting to inquire whether he is available to display his artwork from March through May. It is anticipated that the documents would be finalized and a plan would be in place by then so a call to artists could be issued going forward. Gerri suggested recognizing the artists who display their artwork at City Hall during the artists’ reception at Art by the River in September. 3C. Discuss and Move to Approve PABC’s Proposed 2024 Events and Activities (ACTION ITEM) PABC set the following dates for its 2024 events: Page 2 of 3  City of Star Parks, Art & Beautification Committee (PABC) Monday, February 3, 2024, 8:13 AM 10769 W State St, Star, ID 83669 at Star City Hall 4/27 Make Star Shine Spring Trash Clean-up (State St. and New Hope, possibly also at river and/or parks) 7/4 Hometown Parade and Rake Drill Team 7/6 Adopt a Highway State St. Trash Clean-up (State St. only) 8/10 Opera by the River 9/20-9/22 Art by the River 10/12 Waggin’ Tails Pet Fair and Parade 10/19 “Tulips and Trash” (plant tulips in parks; trash pick-up on State St. and New Hope) 11/9 Make Star Shine 12/13 Light Up Star Judging and Special Meeting Sue made a motion to approve these dates, Arlene seconded. The vote was unanimous. Adjournment at 9:55 AM. The next PABC meeting will be held at 6:30 PM on 2/26/24 at Star City Hall. Approved on 2/26/24 _/s/____________________________ Sue Speer, Secretary Page 3 of 3