Minutes 11-01-04MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ARTS COMMISSION BOARD
HELD AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM,
129 EAST OCEAN AVENUE, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2004 AT 6:30 P.M.
Present
Debby Coles-Dobay, Chairperson
Richard W. Beaulieu, Vice Chair
Richard Brightfield
Kimbeflee M. McGow
Anita Remer
Suzette Urs
Michael J. McGoey, Alternate
Linda Sage, Alternate
Arleen Dennison, Board Liaison
Absent
Raymond A. Marcinkowski
I. Call to Order
Chairperson Coles-Dobay called the meeting to order at 6:37 p.m.
I1. Attendance
After member introductions Chair Coles-Dobay declared a quorum was present. Chair
Coles-Dobay informed the members that Mr. Marcinkowski sent her an email tendering
his resignation effective this meeting.
III. Presentation - Public Arts in Broward County
Beth Ravitz, a public artist in Broward County, presented a brief history of Public Arts.
This presentation was made to provide the Board with information to potentially
incorporate into the "Call to Artists" section of the Master Plan document.
Presentation highlights:
1. Public Art's history began in 1967 when the U.S. Congress funded the National
Endowment of the Arts
a. Funding is generated by %% - 2% of new public building sales
b. Committee members are mostly artists
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2. Broward County assesses new development an impact fee based on the total
square footage of the building.
a. 2500 sq.ft, or more = $.15/sq.ft.
b. Private developers may request a nameplate be placed on the artwork for
$.40/sq.ft.
c. May request a particular location for art to be displayed - unsure if an
additional fee is assessed.
d. Privately donated land - committee selects the artist.
3. Call to Artists are usually divided into two segments:
a. Design
b. Fabrication (Site setup not necessarily included)
4. Palm Beach County has funding available for public art
a. Must research extensively to locate
5. Success of project depends upon the selection of artist
a. Some projects may be governed by several committees; therefore, the nature
of public art is more bureaucratic and doesn't usually fit the "typical" artists
nature.
i. Artist must be able to facilitate as well as design. Organizational skills are
critical.
ii. Jury selection should include personal/professional references and
thorough interviewing of those references regarding the skills of the artist.
Artistic and organizational skills should be assessed.
b. Private funding has less bureaucracy, making the process faster.
IV. Text Review - Comprehensive Master Plan
A discussion ensued regarding changes to be made to the text within the Call to Artists
section of the Master Plan document. Minor grammatical changes were made and the
section was determined to be completed. No motion was made.
Vice Chair Beaulieu said until the determination is made regarding how the funding is
handled on the Impact Fee, the Master Plan document cannot be completely finalized.
Mr. McGoey clarified that no matter how the fee is presented and requested from the
City, it will still need to be a separate line item in the City's budget.
Ms. Dennison suggested a change to the minutes from last month's meeting. On page
7, paragraph 3, change 1/2¢ to 1¢. No motion was made.
Chair Coles-Dobay suggested moving the Definitions page from the Index section to the
Table of Contents. No motion was made.
A review of the Funding & Guidelines, and Judging Artists sections will be on the
agenda for the next meeting scheduled for December 6, 2004. Ms. Sage will rework the
text for the Judging Artists section to be more generic in scope and distribute to the
Board prior to the meeting.
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Chair Coles-Dobay instructed the Board to submit the final changes for each sub-group
to Ms. Dennison no later than December 10, 2004. Ms. Dennison requested the
changes be submitted to her via email by attaching a document containing only the
specific section and its changes, not the entire document. After all changes are made,
Ms. Dennison will distribute the document to several proofreaders for review.
Chair Coles-Dobay requested the Board compile a list of websites, publications, and
organizations to be used as contacts for a "Call to Artists" email/mail distribution. This
information should be sent to Ms. Dennison before December 10, 2004. Vice Chair
Beaulieu provided the following information for this list: www.heartlex.com
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting properly adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Deanna Ewing
Recording Secretary
(110204)