Title
Draft Public Art Commission Meeting Minutes - January 3, 2018
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DRAFT MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
Wednesday, January 3, 2018 6:00PM
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Daniel Hoy, Mark Farrell, Adam Gillitt
2. MINUTES
Approved. Motion made by Adam Gillitt and seconded by Mark Farrell 2nd. The motion carried,
3-0.
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
4. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
4-A 2017-5039: Public Art Selection Panels. A request to appoint members to the Ad Hoc Public Art Commission Committees.
Ms. Amanda Gehrke, Economic Development staff, gave a presentation on the proposal evaluation process and the role of the selection panel. Ms. Gehrke explained that there will be two selection panels, one for Cultural Arts and Arts Programming and the other for Physical Art, and both will have five members: two from the Public Arts Commission and three will be outside members.
Ms. Gehrke then explained the process for recommending the outside members, gave a short background for each of the recommended panelists, and asked for the PAC to appoint the recommended panelists to the selections panel.
Ms. Gehrke also asked for approval a change to the Cultural Arts’ selection panel: removing Commissioner Brandy Graham and adding Commissioner Mark Farrell, per Commissioner Graham’s request.
Following Ms. Gehrke’s presentation to Commissioners there were follow-up questions and answers
Commissioner asked: Where will the finalists be displayed?
Ms. Gehrke responded that the location is still to be determined.
Commissioner asked: Do all six panel members live in Alameda?
Ms. Gehrke responded that all but one of the recommended panelists live in Alameda.
Commissioner Gillitt asked if there will be 3 finalist per funding level?
Ms. Gehrke responded that yes, there would be 3 finalists per funding level.
Public Speaker(s):
Brett Pedersen, a local resident and artist expressed support for the program and offered support in assisting in some fashion.
Public Comments closed
Commissioner Gillitt made a motion to appoint the recommended panelists, including the appointment of Commissioner Farrell to the Cultural Arts panel to replace Commissioner Graham.
Commissioner Farrell seconded the motion.
The motion carried 3-0.
4-B 2017-5051: Staff Presentation on Repairing Alameda’s Aging Infrastructure and Related Survey
Lois Butler, Economic Development Manager, began by asking if the panel if they’ve taken the infrastructure survey and asked about familiarity of the survey. All members were aware of the survey. She explained that the survey tool and the presentation is online to view.
5. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Ms. Butler stated she is the new secretary as of this meeting
6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Ms. Butler stated there was written communication via email about the Buena Vista Avenue Public Art.
7. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATIONS
Chairman Daniel Hoy thanked Mark Farrell for being there.
8. ADJOURNMENT