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RecreationandParkCommission | 2017-11-09 | 2 | All creation and installation would be funded by the public art grant. Maintenance is minimal and requires hosing the piece down when urban grit accumulates and, once annually, applying a coating of water sealant. This can be managed within the scope of the Parks Maintenance budget. Norman Moore, artist, answered questions and shared his Gateway concept behind his art piece. He wanted to capture the ocean by using the blues and greens of the ocean. Commissioner Discussion: Chair Limoges: Questions about the fragility of the ceramic glass. Artist response was that it is embedded in cement which makes it as strong as the cement. Commission Limoges expressed concern that it feels disconnected to the garden location as it has so much of the ocean them. Prefers the location to be in the middle of the open space area. Artist Answer: The advantage to the art piece is that it broadens the experience by mixing elements of nature. Vice-chair Tilos: Likes the idea of having a magnificent piece of artwork in the parks and thinks it goes well with nature. It's like getting a piece of art at no cost to ARPD to enhance the Parks. Commissioner Delaney: Asked if the glass would reflect light. Artist Answer: Yes, the glass is very reflective. Commissioner Delaney auestioned if the theme of JSOSP was to honor the railroad history. Directdor Answer: The goal was to be sure we honored the railroad which we are doing in various areas of the park. This piece celebrates the open space and natural environment of JSOSP. Commissioner Carter: How many years before the trees would look like the picture? Chair Limoges said they will be bringing in mature trees. Commissioner Chen: Asked if artist had had experience making something of this size. Artist Answer: Yes, I did a piece in New York which was between 18 and 25 feet from steel. Also said he is open to changing the location. Vice-chair Tilos made motion to approve the art work by Mr. Moore in the Jean Sweeney Open Space Park. M/S/C Vice-chair Tilos / Commissioner Delaney All present in favor with a 4 - 0 vote. Abstention - 1, Chair Limoges 4-B Review and Recommend the Littlejohn Park Playground Design Director Wooldridge gave a presentation on the Littlejohn Park playground design which will be a National Demonstration site. It is an all-inclusive playground for all children to play together and learn from each other. It will include two expression swings and two ADA swings. Two grants were secured; Housing Related Parks Grant for approximately $125,000 and those funds were matched with the California Parks and Recreation Society (CPRS) - Healthy Play grant. Friends of the Park is donating $20,000. Commissioner Discussion: Chair Limoges: Can we find funding and space for the platform wheelchair swings? Answer: No space in present design due to the required fall zones. Also, it is an outside company and this grant requires the use of GameTime components. However, it could be included at a later date if the border of the existing playground is expanded and funding identified. Chair Limoges: Clarified that the benches already there would stay. Answer: Benches would remain but may be moved within playground area. Also would like to see some shade structures for benches. Answer: Park maintenance will be planting 4 to 5 trees near the playground that will eventually give shade. As funding becomes available for the Park maintenance, they have discussed putting more shade structures where they can. Chair Limoges: Concerned that all three panels obscure a problem to sight lines as they are not transparent and could be a problem seeing the children. Answer: Each panel is an activity panel which would be difficult to 2 | RecreationandParkCommission/2017-11-09.pdf |