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PublicArtCommission | 2020-08-17 | 1 | Final MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC ART COMMISSION MEETING Monday, August 17, 2020 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Adam Gillitt called the meeting to order at 6:02pm. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Chairperson Adam Gillitt, Vice Chairperson Liz Rush, Commissioners Mark Farrell and Kirstin Van Cleef. Absent: Commissioner Sherman Lewis (unexcused). Lois Butler (PAC Secretary) and Amanda Gehrke present as staff to the Commission. 3. MINUTES 3-A. 2020-8228 Review and Approve Draft Minutes PAC June 15, 2020 A motion to approve the minutes was made by Vice Chairperson Rush and seconded by Commissioner Farrell. Ayes: Chairperson Gillitt, Vice Chairperson Rush, Commissioners Van Cleef and Farrell. Nays: none. The motion carried 4-0. 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 5. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 5-A. 2020-8231 Recommendation to: 1) Relocate the Dan Fontes Mural to the McKinley Park Recreation Center and 2) Approve Adding $1,500 to the Grant Amount (for a total of $14,000), to Cover the Costs of a New Design Staff member Gehrke presented the report, including three recommendations: relocate the mural to McKinley Park Recreation Center, approve adding $1,500 to the grant amount, and include public outreach in the re-design of the mural, if the selected site warrants a redesign. Artist Dan Fontes shared his feedback on the 1925 Everett location, including neighborhood and location benefits, and expressed concerns about low pedestrian traffic, visual clutter, and the challenge of painting on brick. He expressed his preference for the relocation to be at McKinley Park, but advised that both locations will work for a mural. Gehrke welcomed comments and answered any clarifying questions. Commissioners discussed the recommendations, including benefits and concerns for each location, the importance of community engagement, and setting a deadline for the Everett location insurance paperwork. A motion to set a deadline of September 21st to have the owner's signature and insurance for the 1925 Everett location, to default to the McKinley Park location if no signature is received before the deadline passes, and to | PublicArtCommission/2020-08-17.pdf |