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Minutes 08-12-26 MINUTES OF THE ART ADVISORY BOARD MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026 IN CITY HALL COMMISSION CHAMBERS 100 E. OCEAN AVENUE, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PRESENT: Robin Kurtzman Gabe Sevigny, Interim Division Director, Susan Froehlich Planning and Zoning Karina Maldonado John Stout, Planner II Anthony Denardo Leticia Sabio, Planner I Jennifer Spatola Keysiera Delorme, Administrative Coordinator II ABSENT: Margaret Newton Anthony Garofalo Johanna Zehenter 1. Call to Order Chair Kurtzman called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance The Members recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 3. Roll Call A quorum was present. 4. Approval of Agenda The agenda was approved by vote. Motion Chair Kurtzman moved to approve the agenda. Ms. Froehlich seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 5. Informational items from the Board Chair Kurtzman thanked the Board members and staff. She said that she would like to make the Board stronger and encouraged members to inform their friends and family to apply. John Stout, Planner II, informed the Board that in the future a section will be added titled Comments to Staff. Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach. Florida August 12, 2026 Chair Kurtzman inquired if staff had any comments. Mr. Stout stated that in the future, the meetings will start at 6 P.M. Chair Kurtzman asked if Zoom was an option. Keysiera Delorme, Administrative Coordinator II, informed Ms. Kurtzman that Zoom was no longer an option for advisory boards. Mr. Stout informed the Board that there was update to the traffic boxes. He said that they are finally able to move forward to Phase II and that they are now going through permitting. He commented that there will be an additional 14 boxes along Federal Highway and Boynton Beach that will be covered in artwork. Gabe Sevigny, Interim Division Director, Planning & Zoning, stated that they don't typically hold meetings if there are no major items. He informed the Board that there may not be a meeting next month but if there is anything a member wishes to discuss, to inform him when notice goes out in case a meeting needs to be scheduled. 6. Approval of Minutes A. Approval of Minutes Approve minutes from the July 8, 2026, Art Advisory Board Meeting. The minutes were approved by vote. Motion Ms. Froehlich moved to approve the minutes. Mr. Denardo seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously. 7. Public Audience Individual speakers will be limited to 3 minutes. None 8. Announcements/Presentations/Correspondence None 9. Action Items A. Recommend adoption of the Boynton Beach Public Art Master Plan (PAMP) to the City of Boynton Beach City Commission, to establish a long-term citywide framework for public art investment, procurement, and maintenance. 2 Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach. Florida August 12, 2026 Staff recommends the Art Advisory Board recommendation of APPROVAL of the Boynton Beach Public Art Master Plan, authorizing adoption via Resolution by City of Boynton Beach City Commission. John Stout informed the Board that there will be a presentation by Jason Johnson from Futureforms. Mr. Johnson thanked the Board and staff. He said the presentation is to give the Board an overview of the PAMP and to open it up for discussion. He explained that the slides will explain the structure of the PAMP and its components, community engagement, strategic planning, public art locations and etc. Mr. Johnson went through each slide and explained what each one contained. Mr. Sevigny informed the Board that staff had a presentation that would give framework for the best way to structure the plan. Leticia Sabio, Planner I, explained to the Board that her presentation will help the Board during their vote on tonight's item. She mentioned that the City currently has 92 existing artwork and that the PAMP is proposing for an additional 60 pieces. She commented that the PAMP recommends the new artworks' location, typology and scale but does not approve the art. She said that tonight the Board will provide their final recommendation to be provided to the City Commission for approval. She informed the Board that the Commission's decision is to be determined as there have been many changes to the schedule. Mr. Sevigny explained to the Board his expectations for the discussion. He stated that they will review the Boards comments and recommendation and that those will be forwarded to the City Commission. Ms. Sabio continued with her presentation by referencing comments that have been received by the Board members. She said that she will continue her presentation and have discussion on each comment after. Mr. Sevigny clarified to the Board that there is no guarantee that the City Commission will approve their recommendations. He stated that if comments were not made prior now is the time to add them. Anthony Denardo acknowledged one of the comments referencing Ocean Inlet Park. He recalled staff stating that the park was owned by the County and questioned if the Caloosa Park referenced in the PAMP was also owned by the County. Mr. Sevigny stated that the park is within the City but owned by the County and that it will take coordination with the County. Mr. Denardo asked if the same could be done for Ocean Inlet Park. Mr. Sevigny stated that they can add the request back into the recommendation. 3 Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach. Florida August 12, 2026 Chair Kurtzman commented that she does not want the Board to lose sight on some of the items that were not addressed. She mentioned the City website and bricks. She said she doesn't know how the Board will monitor these items when they are not a part of the PAM P. Gabe Sevigny said that the items she mentioned can be done by staff. He commented that staff can track and monitor these requests and provide the members with updates. Mr. Denardo questioned the poll provided by Futureforms. He asked how long was the poll up for and how many submissions were received. Mr. Johnson said that they polled on a number of occasions and mentioned numerous meetings that were held. He also mentioned that there were 6 engagements and one of them consisted of a polling survey on the website which is still up. Mr. Denardo commented that many municipalities have oceanic artwork and questioned how will Futureforms make it different and stand out for Boynton Beach. Mr. Johnson stated that that type of artwork was received from polling. He stated that it does not have to be oceanic but that that was something that was mentioned. Chair Kurtzman said that there is so much about the City and that they should consider other subject matters. She questioned if this could be added to the comments. Mr. Denardo suggested to change the theme from ocean to natural or nature because Boynton Beach consist of a dynamic community. Mr. Johnson stated that he agrees and these were just themes that the community came up with. Gabe Sevingy informed the Board that they can add whatever recommendation they wish but that there is a vote. Mr. Johnson proposed to the Board that when looking for artist, they don't reference the type of artwork they are looking for (i.e. ocean or nature). Mr. Stout informed that the themes are not tied to every project and that the Board will have the opportunity to vote on each project separately. Mr. Sevingy commented that staff would like to get the recommendations in to Commission before the end of the fiscal year. He sated that the recommendations will likely be brought before Commission in September. Board members discuss the comments and make recommendations to staff. Mr. Stout made note and reviewed each comment and recommendation with the Board. 1 . Plan Edits Prior to Approval - Photo labeled "Seacrest Blvd" needs to be changed. Staff is working with Futureforms to update it prior to the Commission. 4 Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach. Florida August 12, 2026 2. Future Process Determination (Staff Level) -Artist Call to the city website. This is a process and will be updated separately. 3. No Additional Action Needed - The water tower picture was shown too many times but has already been removed. 4. Recommendation to Commission — Mall location has already been removed. The Board wants to add 2 additional locations: Gateway Blvd & 1-95 and the Senior Center on Federal Hwy. 5. Recommendation to Commission — Staff researches the possibility of adding Ocean Inlet Park even though it's outside city limits. 6. No Additional Action Needed - Removed Comment 7. Future Process Determination (Staff Level) - Recruitment Strategy Motion Robin Kurtzman motioned to approve the board's recommendation to City Commission. Anthony Denardo seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 10. Unfinished Business None 11. New Business None 12. Future Agenda None 13. Adjournment Decision There being no further business before the Board, Chair Kurtzman adjourned the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 7:38 P.M. Keysiera Delorme Administrative Coordinator II 5