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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/11/1990347 City Council Minutes Page 2 Tuesday, September 11, 1990 - 7:00 p.m. Mayor Ron Dunin opened the meeting and thanked the Arts Council for having hosted the reception held prior to the meeting. John Dunn, City Administrative Officer, reviewed the purpose of the meeting, stating that the workshop concerned the recently adopted Public Art Program, and was for education and discussion only. He thought it would be helpful to have the key participants available to explain the program and share ideas for understanding and promoting Public Art. The Council was not expected to take any specific action regarding Public Art at the workshop. The meeting was primarily to clarify the role of the City Council, advisory bodies and the Arts Council in-reviewing Public Art. Gail Goldman, Coordinator, Art in Public Places, San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, gave a presentation entitled Art in Public Places - Peer Review. She showed an eztensive slide presentation on Public Art from around the world, helping to explain what it is. She spoke for an hour and twenty minutes and outlined some suggestions for the implementation of the Public Arts Program, and how to involve the Arts Council in Public Art Review. She suggested that City Council appoint an Arts Committee similar to the City's Architectural Review Commission to scrutinise potential projects. She felt the committee should consist of an Arts Council member, an Architectural Review Commission member, a community member, and someon from the Historical Society. She noted also that the Public Arts Program needs to build in some type of maintenance program for any of the projects that it supports. There was a brief question and answer period. Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director, then reviewed the main objectives of this workshop which were to, 1) familiarise the public and workshop participants with the City's Public Art Program and how public art is created, and 2) to clarify the role of the City Council Advisory Bodies and the Arts Council in reviewing public art. In May, the Council adopted the Public Art Program after several months of hearings. The program was developed by a committee composed of members from City Advisory Bodies, the San Luis Obispo Arts Council and citizens at large. The Arts Council and staff saw a used for a dialogue among the key participants to explain the program and to share ideas for understanding and promoting public art, and the workshop was for that purpose. 8t20 p.m., Mayor Dunin declared a recess; St30 p.m. City Council reconvened, Councilman Roalman absent. Jeff Hook, Associate Planner, gave a brief presentation and report reviewing the current adopted Public Art program. He reviewed how much money is set aside for the program, which is one percent of total approved construction cost of eligible City capital construction projects for design and installation. Currently, there are 18 projects under consideration. In the 1990 -91 Budget, about $60,000 is earmarked for Public Art. For private development, the City has a grant program that would match a developer's contribution for art, and there is currently $50,000 in the Matching Grant Fund. The San Luis Obispo County Arts Council will assist the City in City Council Minutes Page 3 Tuesday, September 11, 1990 - 7:00 p.m. evaluating the technical and artistic merit of Public Art projects through the Community Development Director and the Architectural Review Commission. Questions and answers were provided during the last 15 minutes of the meeting. 9:35 p.m., there being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Dunin adjourned the meeting. , APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 10/16/90 PV:nlo ROLL CALL Voges, M I N U T E S REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1990 - 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBER - CITY HALL - 990 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA Councilmembers Present: Vice -Mayor Jerry Reiss, Councilmembers Peg Pinard, Penny Rappa, Bill Roalman and Mayor Ron Dunin Absent: None City Staff Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer; Ken Hampian, Assistant City Administrative Officer; Jeffrey Jorgensen, City Attorney; Pam Voges, City Clerk; Arnold Jonas, Community Development Director; Bill Statler, Finance Director; Keith Opalewski, Parking Program Coordinator; Jim Gardiner, Police Chief; Dave Romero, Public Works Director; Jim Stockton, Recreation Director; Bill Hetland, Utilities Director PUBLIC COMMENT P.C.1. Brett Cross, 1217 Mariner's Cove, suggested Council hold a study session regarding how to keep Laguna Lake viable. P.C.2. Richie Ray Walker expressed concern about what he perceives to be the ineffectiveness of the City Council. P.C.3. Gary Kunkel, 571 Cuesta Drive, requested the Council formally agendize the proposed Water Initiative.