CC Min 2008-10-13 Joint City Council and Civic Cultural Commission

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Mayor Foust summarized that there are divergent views on the Council as the discussion illustrated. There was consensus that fees and amounts need to be further considered and studied. Council consensus was reached on having the Civic Cultural Commission define and discern the vision for the City when it comes to public art, being as inclusive as possible by pulling in the various stakeholders (from faith based to private developers and various commissions) and returning the matter to Council. Mayor Foust and three other Council Members supported considering the beautification of utility boxes, with certain sensitivity to how the community might react. Regarding the proposed strategic art plan Mayor Foust believes this is somewhat ahead of the Council, especially because the City Attorney has not been included. The issue of making public art a Council priority was discussed. One Council Member commented that public art is not a priority but a tool. Mr. Dale reiterated that the goal is to have all stakeholders included and to have clarity and understand the city's "look and feel". There was a divided Council on the issue of extracting a fee for public art. Inclusion of public art in projects is okay but how to get to that is not clear. Mayor Foust would prefer focusing on the process and policy instead of the money. Regarding the birth bath, the Mayor would like the CCC to go through the City Attorney about current projects because there is no policy and then the Council to get a report. There was Council consensus on this last point. Mayor Foust thanked the Civic Cultural Commission. Laurie Fisher explained that art can be a vision and she shared that for her this vision can be like a prism, multifaceted and complex from bird baths to postcards to sculpture. Council took a break at 9:42 p.m. to adjoum to the regular Council Meeting. (Break and Regular City Council Meeting resumes) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. Appointment to one unexpired seat on the Housing and Human Concerns Committee. Recommendation: Staff recommends that Council make one appointment to an unexpired seat to the Housing and Human Concerns Committee (HHCC). The seat will expire on May 31, 2012. (209) Housina and Human Concerns Committee Please vote for one four-year unexpired term seat, expiring on May 31, 2012. 1. Katrina Archibald 2. Marianne Hoxie 3. Jaclyn Kordell 4. Lesa Marie O'Mara JOINT CITY COUNCIUCIVIC CULTURAL COMMISSION MINUTES OCTOBER 13, 2008 PAGE 6 MINUTE BOOK NO. 62 Page 242