Session 10-02, a Special Meeting of the Public Arts Committee was called to order by Chair Newby at 11:05 am on June 23, 2010 at the City Hall Cowles Council Chambers located at 491 E. Pioneer Avenue, Homer, Alaska. 

PRESENT:      Newby, Miller, Wolfe, Aplin

ABSENT:        Fellows

STAFF:                   Deputy City Clerk Jacobsen

AGENDA APPROVAL

The Committee agreed to discuss changing the meeting time and new members under new business.

The amended agenda was approved by consensus of the Committee.

PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

There were no public comments.

RECONSIDERATION

There were no items for reconsideration.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

VISITORS

STAFF AND COUNCIL REPORT/COMMITTEE REPORTS/BOROUGH REPORTS

A.   Grant Committee Report

B.   Staff Report 10-03 from Deputy City Clerk Krause—include in on next meeting agenda.

Chair Newby asked that the memorandum be included as a new business item at their next meeting for further discussion.

PUBLIC HEARING

PENDING BUSINESS

A.   Strategic Plan Development.

The Committee discussed the Strategic Plan in their worksession preceding the meeting.

WOLFE/MILLER MOVED TO TAKE THE CHANGES THAT WERE WORKED ON DURING THE WORKSESSION, PUT THEM IN WRITTEN FORM, AND REVIEW PRIOR TO ACCEPTING.

There was discussion encouraging adoption of the amended plan as it is the 2010 Strategic Plan and it is already June.

MILLER/APLIN MOVED TO AMEND TO APPROVE THE STRATEGIC PLAN WITH CHANGES.

There was brief discussion in support of the amendment.

VOTE: NON OBJECTION: UNANIMOUS CONSENT

Motion carried.

There was no further discussion on the main motion as amended.

VOTE: NON OBJECTION: UNANIMOUS CONSENT

Motion carried.

B.   Street Faire

The Committee discussed their booth at the Street Faire coming up on July 17th. Mrs. Aplin is unavailable that day but the others were willing to take a shift at the booth. Chair Newby said she would contact staff to request a check to pay the registration fee.

MILLER/WOLFE MOVED TO HAVE A STREET FAIRE COMMITTEE.

There was brief discussion.

VOTE: NON OBJECTION: UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

Motion carried.

It was clarified that the Committee would meet to discuss their plan for the event.

C.   Administrative Guidelines Update and Revisions

WOLFE/APLIN MOVED TO POSTPONE TO THE NEXT MEETING.

There was brief discussion.

VOTE: NON OBJECTION: UNANIMOUS CONSENT.

NEW BUSINESS

A.   Committee Meeting Schedule

Ms. Miller suggested the group consider changing their meeting time. She believes it is hard to recruit members and it is difficult for working members to come to the meeting in the middle of their workday.

The Committee agreed that moving the meeting to the end of a work day would be beneficial. A Special Meeting was scheduled for July 8 to take action.

B.   Membership

There was no further discussion of membership other than concerns mentioned during the meeting schedule.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

A.   Resolution 10-51 Amending Resolution 10-45 to Designate ________ as the Approved Location of the Proposed Jean Keene Memorial Sculpture.

B.   Resolution 10-45 Approving and Accpeting a Proposal from Brad Hughes to Create a Jean Keene Memorial Scuplture and Granting Permission to Locate the Scupture on City Land Adjacent to the Seafarer’s Memorial.

C.   Letter dated April 27, to Trina Fellows extending her term to April 28, 2010

D.   Letter dated April 27, 2010 to Angie Newby extending her term to April 28, 2010

COMMENTS OF THE AUDIENCE

Jane Regan, City resident, shared the idea of a guide to Homer’s art for people visiting our community. She explained that she was using the Homer News map to point out to a friend where they could view local art besides the galleries and realized how beneficial an art guide would be. Her list of locations with art included, HCOA, Captains Coffee, Latitude 59, the Homer Theatre, Homer Book Store, the retaining wall outside Nomar, Homer High School, Homer Middle School, Anahata Building, Chamber of Commerce, Islands and Ocean Visitor Center, Homer Library, the Post Office, City Hall, the Hospital, and the Fire Hall. She said finding the locations with art was a fun project as a new comer to Homer.

The Committee embraced the concept and did some brainstorming of potential avenues for the 2011 season. They considered the visitors guide, the new City website, the Chamber website, and a pamphlet.

Sara Nelson with the Homer News and Gayle Edgerly with Homer Council on the Arts commented in support of the idea of a visitors guide for local art. A sub committee was suggested to focus on this idea. Ms. Regan and Ms. Nelson suggested they would be interested in participating in the project.

Ms. Miller had to leave at noon. There was no longer a quorum and the meeting adjourned.

COMMENTS OF CITY STAFF

COMMENTS OF THE COUNCILMEMBER

COMMENTS OF THE CHAIR

COMMENTS OF THE COMMITTEE

ADJOURN

There being no further business to come before the Committee the meeting adjourned at noon. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday August 19, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the City Hall Cowles Council Chambers located at 491 E. Pioneer Avenue, Homer, Alaska.

 

                                                                  
MELISSA JACOBSEN, CMC, DEPUTY CITY CLERK

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