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PublicArtCommission | 2007-10-25 | 2 | Mr. Wolfe asked how it would fit into the program. Mr. Thomas said that it was to be designated as a high priority project. Ms. Huston said that one way or another they need to spend the money. She is not sure that $45,000 is enough to provide art for that location and feels that they could spend the money faster than when the project is going to be finished. She wants to put it on the agenda for discussion. She feels that the scale of the art would have to be huge to compete with the surrounding area. Mr. Thomas stated that the plans are very detailed and are finalized. He said that the two big issues are the timing and that the developer has committed $300,000 for the public art requirement. Ms. Huston wants to put spending the money on the annual plan. Mr. Wolfe wants to put spending the money on the plan with a specific site, the exit of the tube. Mr. Arrants wanted clarify what the tube was and how it was going to change in the future. Mr. Thomas helped him visualize the future project. Ms. Huston is ready for some art to be out. They don't know what $45,000 will buy. She also wanted to know what they others thought. She doesn't need to commit to a site. Mr. Wolfe feels that they need to move in a direction that will allow them to use the money. Ms. Huston would support the discussion if the other commissioners were there. Mr. Arrants asked if there was an objection to talking about it at the next meeting. Ms. Huston felt that spending the money in the fund was not an urgent issue. Mr. Thomas responded by saying that if they wanted to split the discussion, approve the expenditures, send it to City Council and let them know that they are talking about it. Ms. Huston proposed a motion that they add to the annual plan the expenditure of funds for public art in the coming year with specific considerations of the Neptune Park and the Webster tube exit. She also wanted to propose an Ad Hoc Committee for the further consider the phrasing and crafting of the cultural arts grant. Mr. Thomas stated that the intent of the committee was to have the workshop and work independently to create information and put it together for presentation to the full Art Commission. Ms. Huston was confused on the subcommittee and how many members of the commission could be involved. | PublicArtCommission/2007-10-25.pdf |