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Minutes 01-12-23 Minutes of the Art Advisory Board Meeting Held on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at 6:30 P.M. In City Hall Commission Chambers 100 E. Ocean Avenue, Boynton Beach, Florida PRESENT: Clovis Moodie, Vice Chair Glenn Weiss, Public Art Manager Courtlandt McQuire Veronica Inberg, Public Art Coordinator Dr. Phyllis Pacilli Gregory Hartmann, Alt Ace Tilton Ratcliff Cynthia Alexis ABSENT: Sam Velazquez Dr. Ellen Jones, Alt I. Call to Order Vice Chair Moodie sat as Chair and called the meeting to order at 6:31 P.M. a. Roll Call A quorum was present b. Excused Absence Requests - None c. Appointment of alternate(s)for absent member(s) Vice Chair Moodie appointed Mr. Hartmann to sit as a regular member, in the place of Sam Velazquez. d. Agenda Approval or Amendments Motion Dr. Pacilli moved to approve the agenda. Mx. Ratcliff seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. II. Approval of Minutes Motion: December 8, 2022 meeting minutes are approved as written or amended. (Ex. A) Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida January 12, 2023 Motion Dr. Pacilli moved to accept the minutes as presented. Mr. Hartmann seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. III. Informational Items from the Board Mr. McQuire commented that 21 years ago he hired a concrete artist. He noted that the artists is working in Oakwood Square and was commissioned by artist Andrew Kovak for the project. He said that it had been 20 years since they performed work for him and the artist was excited about the artwork. Dr. Pacilli stated that she also met the artist and liked him. She advised that she visited the mural at the Pawn Shop, and it looks great, and people love it. Vice Chair Moodie commented that she drives by it each day, and she took her grandson to see it as well. Mr. Hartmann stated that he worked with Mr. Weiss and Ms. Inberg editing the Kinetic Video that he created, to get WXEL a final version of the kinetic ad. He said that WXEL approved the announcement. (Ms. Alexis arrived at 6:36 P.M.) Mr. Weiss noted that there may be a short blurb about the mural in the Sun Sentinel tomorrow. IV. Public Comments Ernest Mignoli, 710 NE 7t" Street, Unit 407, gave his contact information and stated that the public is able to listen to the meetings and he likes for people to call him because people are afraid to come to the meetings. He said that taxpayers are talking about how much is being spent on artwork when people are starving. He commented that there are no responses to his public record requests, and when the public attends City Commission meetings, the Commission does not listen, there are strict rules to follow, and there is discrimination and reverse discrimination against certain types of work. He asked for 10 minutes to expose what this committee is doing. V. Announcements/Reports/Presentations A. Exhibitions a. Affordable Art Exhibition Sales Mr. Weiss commented that the Affordable Art Exhibit was held and they sold eight artworks for about $800, which was less than last year, in which 12 artworks were sold. 2 Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida January 12, 2023 b. Palm Beach County Teachers Exhibition in February Mr. Weiss announced that this Exhibit opens on February 10th B. Grants / Fundraising a. Announcement of NEA Grant at January 17, 2023, City Commission Mtg. Mr. Weiss stated that in addition to receiving the $20K NEA Grant, they also were awarded the SouthArts Grant for$15K. He noted that the Florida Secretary of State transmitted the Cultural Arts application to the Legislature, and they recommended awarding $25K to the City. He said that he will learn in April if the Governor signs off on the Grant. He inquired how many members wanted to attend the January 17th City Commission Meeting, to announce the grants and make a presentation, and learned that several members planned to attend. b. Application to Mellon Foundation & Community Foundation Mr. Weiss stated that he will apply for grant funds from the Mellon Foundation. He reported that they did not meet the deadline applying for the grant with the Community Foundation grant. Vice Chair Moodie inquired if the grant funds awarded would take the place of other art funds. Mr. Weiss responded that the funds would be in addition to regular funds, but the City Commission will have to adjust the budget. He noted that the City will have to spend the SouthArt Grant funds this year, so the City Commission will need to increase or adjust the budget anyway. Vice Chair Moodie congratulated staff for their hard work and stated that she has served on the Board for a few years and this is the first year that they received grant funding. C. Upcoming Opportunities a. Volunteers for Kinetic Mr. Weiss commented that the Board was at a deficit regarding volunteers for the event, and they have 16 and 17-year old volunteers for the Cultural Center. He advised that he had contacted prior volunteers and was not very successful in recruiting them. He requested that if the members knew of anyone who may be interested in volunteering, to let him know. D. AiPP and Private Development. 3 Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida January 12, 2023 Mr. Weiss advised that there were no changes to the December Update. He noted that there is dialogue occurring about the Pearce Development that they hope could be resolved. He said at a minimum, they need to spend $150K for a sculpture on the corner, but the developer wants a mural that uses expensive technology facing the railroad tracks. He stated that he was advocating for a nice sized sculpture for the corner to balance with the sculpture across the street. VI. Action Items Approval of Completed Mural on Gator State Storage by Greg Mankis Motion: The completed mural is approved at Gator State Storage at 860 W Industrial Ave. (Exhibit B) Mr. Weiss stated that the mural was completed by Greg Mankis and this request is to approve the mural as painted. He stated that Adam Webster, the owner of the State Storage building was present via telephone. Motion Mr. Hartman moved to approve the mural. Dr. Pacilli seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Request for a $5,000 Grant for the Mural at Gator State Storage by Greg Mankis Motion: The Art Advisory Board recommends a $ .grant to State Storage to support the mural by Greg Mankis at Gator State Storage at 860 W Industrial Ave. 860 W Industrial Ave. (Exhibit C) Mr. Weiss stated that the City has the program to fund up to $5K for a mural if the owner will commit to maintain the piece for 10 years. Mr. Webster stated that they initially had a prominent international artist to do the work, but there were Visa issues and they went with Greg Mankis. Mr. Webster explained that they hope to have the mural for 20 or 30 years. He noted that they use Sherwin Williams paint and have a local contractor to illuminate the building. Motion Dr. Pacilli moved to the approve the request for a grant. Mx. Ratcliff seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Approval of Artists and Design Proposals for Sailfish Spinners Motion: The following artists and their proposals are approved for the Sailfish Spinners project. (Exhibit D) 4 Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida January 12, 2023 Mr. Weiss advised that the Board requested that he proceed with the sailfish spinner project. He explained that the sailfish are 78 inches long and produced by King Sailfish in Ft. Lauderdale. He explained that he recommended artists to paint the sailfish to the Board, which the members would review, and that the spinners will use the existing poles. Michelle Drummond, Delray Beach, 187 SW 22nd Circle, a Contemporary Fiber Artist, reviewed her methodology for the sailfish art and stated that she would make any repairs, if needed. Mr. Weiss clarified that the spinners will not be up for the Kinetic Event, but will be installed in March. He pointed out that Ms. Drummond is also displaying her other work indoors at the Kinetic e=Event. After review, the Board endorsed the following artists to paint the sailfish: Michelle Drummond, Delray Beach Tom D'Auria, Lake Worth Andrea Canham, Lake Worth Joseph Etheard, Jupiter Joseph Velasquez, FAU Turgo Bastien, Royal Palm. Motion Mx. Ratcliff moved to recommend the artists in Exhibit D listed above, for approval of the Sailfish Spinner Project. Dr. Pacilli seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Review of Art Advisory Board and Public Art Report to City Commission Motion: The annual Art Advisory Board and Public Art Report is approved as amended for presentation to the City Commission. (Exhibit E) Mr. Weiss reviewed the above. He stated that he does not know when it will come forward to the City Commission, but the Assistant City Manager wanted to ensure that the Board agreed with the report to be made to the City Commission. He asked for input. Dr. Pacilli stated that pictures of the murals would be helpful. Mr. McQuire explained that it should be mentioned that the funds for art are not paid with taxpayer dollars. 5 Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida January 12, 2023 Vice Chair Moodie stated that positive press should be included, and said that the Kinetic Event is the only event of its kind in the world and how wonderful the art is. She stated that art helps bring added value to the City. Dr. Pacilli said that she agreed and pointed out that when art is mentioned in travel magazines, it attracts people, and the report should emphasize positive feedback first. Motion Mr. McQuire moved to approve the above motion, with the few recommendations the Board made to Staff for presentation to the City Commission, in Exhibit E. Mr. Hartmann seconded the motion . The motion passed unanimously.. VII. Old Business Kinetic Update (Exhibit F) Dr. Pacilli asked if the members can get parking passes. Mr. Weiss responded that they are reserving the parking area behind the children's play area on Seacrest, but he will work on it. Vice Chair Moodie inquired if the Advisory Board Members would have pins or name tags identifying them as Advisory Board Members, as they had in the past, and learned they would. Mr. Weiss explained that they confirmed the music and food trucks for the event. He said that as for the VIP night, they reviewed this with the City, and the City does not purchase or sell alcohol. He advised that the Greater Boynton Beach Foundation will handle that component. He mentioned that if there are profits, it would go towards having the pumphouse painted at the Boynton Inlet. He reported that the artist started working with students from Galaxy Elementary School on the kinetic bicycle wheels. He explained that Prime Time funded this project and will continue funding STEAM and STEM projects in the future, which are kinetic. He gave an update on the amphitheater backdrop from Lawrence Gartel, which was installed. He said that the fence wrap installation by Chris Eliades will be completed tomorrow. He reviewed that the poster for the Kinetic Event has been printed now that the contract with the band was signed, which also lists the event's sponsors. He advised that the poster is up on digital signs, but not on billboards. There was a brief discussion about the Kinetic Event invitations. Vice Chair Moodie queried how the Board was notifying the parents of the Galaxy Elementary School students about the activity and the event, so they will attend. 6 Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida January 12, 2023 Mr. Weiss responded that he will check with the school or send a notice home with the students. VIII. New Business Ordinance Dialogue Mr. Weiss advised that since the holiday, the idea of capping the Public Art Ordinance has emerged from the City Commission, due to the big buildings planned for the Town Square, as the cost of constructing those buildings can be $300M. He mentioned that this will likely be on the next City Commission Agenda. He stated that he was not part of that dialogue, but mentioned that he did want to make some changes to the Ordinance, which he reviewed. He said that the threshold for artwork would be capped at $1 M. Mr. McQuire mentioned that he had heard that the Chamber of Commerce was strongly opposed to the Public Art Fee and that he has an email from a former Commissioner that said he does not care about the Art Advisory Board or art. He said that he felt the direction this was moving in warranted concern and questioned why they should change the threshold. Mr. Weiss stated that he could withdraw his comment that the City cap the public art fee at $1 M Vice Chair Moodie stated that she has owned her home since 1980 and she is so proud of the way art has improved the City. She said that there is a need for art in Boynton and a need for businesses to support art, as art attracts residents, business and tourists, and that they should do whatever they can do to maintain art and the Art Board. Mr. Weiss commented that he would keep the Board apprised. IX. Future Agenda Items - None Vice Chair Moodie commented that she was concerned with the PNC Building, because the Bank was no longer there, and maintenance of the green art wall art feature was needed. Mr. Weiss suggested that overall maintenance be a future agenda item. The members agreed. Mr. McQuire suggested adding a discussion of upcoming exhibits, after the kinetic event was held. Mx. Ratcliff commented that the Boynton Cultural Center on February 4th is having their Annual Highwaymen Art Show and Sale. 7 Meeting Minutes Art Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida January 12, 2023 X. Adjournment Motion There being no further business before the Board, Mr. McQuire moved to adjourn. Dr. Pacilli seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 7:56 P.M. i Catherine Cherry Minutes Specialist 8