2016 11-10Meridian I Commission
To develop, advance and nurture all facets of the arts
to enhance the quality of life for Meridian residents and its visitors
REGULAR MEETING a AGENDA
Thursday, November 10, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers — Meridian City Hall • 33 East Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho
1. Roll call:
Stephanie Barnes
Michelle Glaze
Mary Jensen, Chair
Leslie Mauldin, Vice Chair
Taylor Farmer
2. Adoption of the agenda
Gretchen Caserotti
Ellen DeAngelis
Claudia Weathermon Tester
Bonnie Zahn Griffith
Genesis Milam, ex -officio
3. Approval of October 13, 2016 regular meeting minutes
4. Approval of October 18, 2015 special meeting minutes
S. New business
a. Meridian Writes — Meridian Library District program, Megan Egbert
b. "Native Grasses" Public Art Signage Draft for Review
c. December 2016 Student Exhibition
d. 2016 Annual Report for City Council
(1) Photos of Commissioners at December Meeting
6. Old business
a. 2016 Annual Cards
b. Heroes Park Identities Request for Proposals Update
c. Concerts on Broadway 2017 Production Management Contract
d. Commission Structure and 2017 Planning
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(1) Chair and Vice Chair Position Descriptions
7. Reports, presentations, subcommittee reports, staff reports
a. Approval of Monthly Financial Report
b. Initial Point Gallery Report
a. Admin Report, Attached
(1) MAPS Planning Special Meeting:
(2) 2017 Sponsorship Planning Subcommittee Meeting:
8. Next meeting
9. Adjourn
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Thursday, December 8, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
Meeting Room A, Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway, Meridian, Idaho
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Meridian 1 Commission
To develop, advance and nurture all facets of the arts
to enhance the quality of life for Meridian residents and its visitors
REGULAR MEETING AMENDED ® MINUTES
Thursday, November 10, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers — Meridian City Hall • 33 East Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho
I. Roll call: 3:33
x Stephanie Barnes
x Michelle Glaze
x Mary Jensen, Chair
o Leslie Mauldin, Vice Chair
o Taylor Farmer
3:42 Gretchen Caserotti
x Ellen DeAngelis
x Claudia Weathermon Tester
x Bonnie Zahn Griffith
o Genesis Milam, ex -officio
Others in attendance: Hillary Bodnar, Arts & Culture Specialist; Emily Kane, Deputy City Attorney
2. Adoption of the agenda
Motion by Stephanie; second by Bonnie to adopt the agenda as amended — all ayes — motion
carried. -
3. Approval of October 13, 2016 regular meeting minutes
Motion by Claudia, second by Stephanie to approve the minutes as written — all ayes — motion
carried.
4. Approval of October 18, 2016 special meeting minutes
Motion by Stephanie; second by Michelle to approve the minutes as written — all ayes — motion
carried.
S. New business
a. Meridian Writes — Meridian Library District program, Megan Egbert
Megan came in and shared more information on the Meridian Writes program. Meridian
Writes was born out of Meridian Reads. Meridian Reads invited everyone in Meridian to read
the same book. After the first year of this, MLD received a lot of wonderful feedback about
local authors. Meridian Writes is meant to support these local authors. MLD hopes to promote
and connect our local authors through this competition, and the surrounding events and
opportunities offered. Meridian Writes is targeted at specifically Meridian authors who recently
published a book. Peter Leavell won last year with his book "Gideon's Call." Submissions just
opened a few weeks ago and MLD has already received five submissions. Idaho Writers Guild is
a sponsor this year, but MLD may be looking for more support in future years — looking for
possible partnerships with community organizations, need suggestions and connections as the
program continues to grow. Megan wanted to ask the commission for feedback.
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b. "Native Grasses" Public Art Signage Draft for Review
Motion by Claudia; second by Stephanie to approve $400 for signage and installation.
c. December 2016 Student Exhibition
Motion by Michelle; second by Bonnie to approve $90 for the student art display and Initial
Point Gallery items needed.
d. 2016 Annual Report for City Council
Draft of annual report was shared with the commission. Mary asked for commissioners to
share ideas to make the presentation more creative. Hillary asked for suggested changes to be
sent to her after Thanksgiving so that Mary could approve the final before the end of
November.
(1) Photos of Commissioners at December Meeting
Commissioners can provide their own photos by December meeting, if they don't send a
photo in then we will take a photo be forela fter the December meeting.
6. Old business
a. 2016 Annual Cards
Motion by Ellen; second by Gretchen to approve NTE $50 for printing holiday cards — all ayes —
motion carried.
b. Heroes Park Identities Request for Proposals Update
Hillary presented a quick update, and invited the commissioners to the public presentations on
December 7, at 4 PM in meeting room A at City Hall.
Concerts on Broadway 2017 Production Management Contract
Motion by Gretchen; second by Claudia to approve $19K for 2017 production management
services — all ayes — motion carried.
d. Commission Structure and 2017 Planning
Liaison positions will be finalized in December, send final requests to Hillary in advance.
(1) Chair and Vice Chair Position Descriptions
Elections for chair and vice -chair will take place in January.
7. Reports, presentations, subcommittee reports, staff reports
a. Approval of Monthly Financial Report
Report not prepared. Tabled.
b. Initial Point Gallery Report
Bonnie presented on the current exhibit. About 30 people, plus a scout group came to the
exhibition.
a. Admin Report, Attached
Hillary will send a calendar reminder for public art presentations
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(1) MAPS Planning Special Meeting:
Subcommittee will meet on Wed. Nov. 16 @ 3:30 PM. Mary, Michelle, Ellen, Gretchen
(2) 2017 Sponsorship Planning Subcommittee Meeting:
Hillary can check in with Dairy Board and other organizations that we work with to get
feedback on adding sponsorships. Ellen suggested that liaison positions discuss what
sponsorships would look like and move on from there.
8. Next meeting
9. Adjourn
Motion by Gretchen; second by Claudia to adjourn — all ayes —motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 4:26 pm
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Meridian Commission
2016 ANNUAL REPORT
It was another great year for the Meridian Arts Commission! The Commission is comprised of
nine volunteer commissioners: Stephanie Barnes, Michelle Glaze, Mary Jensen, Leslie Mauldin,
Taylor Farmer, Bonnie Zahn Griffith, Gretchen Caserotti, Ellen DeAngelis, Claudia Weathermon-
Tester, and an ex -officio City Council member, Genesis Milam. MAC's mission is to develop,
advance and nurture all facets of the arts to enhance the quality of life for Meridian residents and
its visitors. MAC's achievements in 2016 included:
• Wonderful people coming and going on the Arts Commission! It was a hard year for
MAC to lose two long-standing commissioners, Brian Schreiner and Cheyenne Quilter. Both of
these commissioners have served MAC humbly and have always prioritized engaging young
artists in our community. Brian was a major advocate for professional artists and we were very
fortunate that his replacement on the Arts Commission, Bonnie Zahn Griffith, has been able to
continue that advocacy. Bonnie Zahn Griffith brings years of professional experience to MAC,
she has great ideas that we hope to dive into as she continues to serve on the commission.
Cheyenne Quilter served MAC longer than any other youth commissioner, and it was in -part
because of her astute recognition of other youth's eagerness to serve on MAC that she
stepped down in 2016. Her replacement youth commissioner, Taylor Farmer attends North
Star Charter and wants her service on the Arts Commission to make art and music accessible
to people of all ages.
• Another year of shows in Initial Point Gallery featuring the work of Treasure
Valley artists! Our volunteer gallery change out crew has outdone themselves this year!
Our six wonderful volunteers make this gallery work. We are so grateful for their expertise
and for the time that they devote to IPG. Our gallery volunteers have put in over 100 hours
towards maintaining Initial Point Gallery in 2016.
➢ We lost our storage closet this year and have had to adapt our installations to be much
more conscientious of the Building staff that we need to help us transport items to and
from the basement.
➢ Considering our loss of storage space, former gallery manager, Dwight Williams,
recommended that the Arts Commission purchase a credenza or buffet that would be able
to hold most of their frequently used items and artists' belongings during receptions. The
Arts Commission chose to commission a custom credenza by a local woodworker. NTE
(split between two fiscal years): $2,300
➢ The Arts Commission worked with a local sign company to fabricate and install vinyl
lettering for the gallery. Final Expense: $268
➢ Other items purchased for the gallery in FYI 6 included a small frame to display the annual
IPG schedule on the visitor table in the gallery; black disposable tablecloth rolls for a
featured youth exhibition; back up plates, napkins, and cups for reception use. Final
Expenses: $42.28
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r FYI 6 Revenue through IPG: $470; Net Expenditures: $1,515.32
• Young Musicians' and Young Artists' awards! MAC partnered with the Meridian
Symphony Orchestra to award a combined $300 to young musicians to celebrate their
achievements and participation in MSO's 30`h anniversary of this competition — finals were held
at the Morrison Center. MAC also maintained their $150 partnership with the Meridian School
District to select three young artists whose work was awarded monetary prizes ($25 for the
elementary school winner, $50 for the middle school winner, and $75 for the high school
winner).
➢ Net investment in FYI 5: $450
• Children's theater partnership with Treasure Valley Youth Theater! This year MAC
teamed up with Treasure Valley Youth Theater to support their production of two youth plays
— "Aladdin Jr." and "How to Eat Like a Child." "Aladdin Jr." auditions started in December of
2015 and performances took place at Mountain View High School in March. This show
featured 45 young performers ranging from 10-18 years old. TVYT hosted summer
performances of "How to Eat Like a Child" at the Kleiner Park Bandshell with the help of
other community sponsors including Starlifter Wealth Management, The Human Bean, Idaho
Independent Bank, Idaho Children's Photography, and more. Members of this cast also
performed at Kleiner Park Live and during the Dairy Days Art Show. Not only do these
performances bring together family members of the cast, but they attract hundreds of other
guests. Auditions for TVYT productions start about two months prior to the performances.
Both auditions and rehearsals bring kids and their family's downtown six days a week. Arts
Commissioner Mary Jensen served as our liaison to TVYT for these productions. TVYT have
outgrown their space because their programs have continued to spark the interest of people
throughout the Treasure Valley. TVYT is considering a move to another downtown Meridian
location. They have been awarded funds from 100+ Peop/e Who Care Ado County recently for
their work as a non-profit and we hope that other organizations in our community will
support TVYT and see the value that TVYT brings to Meridian so that we can continue to
keep them as a neighbor in our downtown core.
➢ MAC expenses for these two productions cost $5,000 ($2,500/play). Net investment in
FYI 5: $5,000
• Dairy Days Art Show! The Meridian Dairy Board and Stock Show invited MAC to engage in
Dairy Days this year by hosting an activity in Storey Park. MAC created the Dairy Days Art
Show and hosted the event on the Saturday of Dairy Days. We had about thirty artists
participate in the event. The most negative feedback that we had was from people wanting
more, which is a good problem to have. We hope to see the continued growth of this event
for years to come.
➢ All of MAC's expenses for programming this year were reimbursed by the Dairy Board.
• Another excellent year of Concerts on Broadway! This year's free outdoor concert
series featured Soul Patch, Kings of Swing, High Street, and Precious Byrd. Opening acts
included members from the Treasure Valley Youth Theater, Tanya Landau, Credenda, and
Fernando Perez. We were able to have a food vendor at three out of the four concerts. As
people become more used to food trucks being available at the concerts we hope that the
vendors see an increase in sales and willingness to set up shop at Concerts on Broadway. This
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year the Parks Department added recycling bins for our patrons to use and they came out to
help us address electrical issues often. We hope to be able to make some improvements to
the electric service on the plaza that will better support both COB and other events hosted
on the plaza throughout the year. The biggest news from Concerts on Broadway this year was
our partnership with a local arts organization to provide Production Management services.
WineGlass Arts Development and their staff made this year's series a success. At the end of
the season we asked WineGlass Arts Development if they would be willing to take on more
responsibilities for COB in 2017 and they agreed that they would take on more in order to
help the series grow more in the long run. This partnership is great news for MAC because the
concerts have outgrown the capabilities of the commission and demands a need to be run by
an organization that can meet more frequently and that has a specified knowledge of the
production and industry. MAC will continue as a partner and host, but most of the tasks that
compose a successful series production have been taken on by WineGlass Arts Development.
➢ Expenses for Concerts on Broadway cost $21,758. Sponsors included Meridian
Development Corporation ($10,000), Investment Resources of America ($3,000), D.L.
Evans Bank ($1,500), and Idaho Power ($500). Total hard revenue from donors was
$15,000. Net investment: $6,758
• Meridian Art Week! MAC partnered with West Ada School District, the Meridian Arts
Foundation, and the Meridian Downtown Business Association to host Meridian's first annual
Art Week. The idea started when Shelly Houston approached MAC to share an idea that she
found called "World Art Drop Day." Shortly afterwards, Lois Chattin, from Renaissance High
School approached MAC to see if they may be interested in hosting a chalk art competition.
These ideas combined with MAC's desire to host another Art Walk led the commission to
land on hosting "Meridian Art Week." This event was well received for its first year. MAC
dedicated more funds than usual to advertising in the Meridian Press and Boise Weekly, and
also printed handouts from Modern Printers. Even with these efforts, many people said that
there needed to be more advertisement, because they heard about the event(s) on short
notice. We have a great team of people interested in helping with this event next year as we
continue to make improvements and make art more accessible to everyone in our community.
• Public Art at City Hall Plaza! The Meridian Arts Commission approached City Council and
requested a budget amendment to spend Fund Balance monies on traffic box art and the
installation of "Out on the Town" by Daniel Borup. This piece was well loved during the public
input period for a public art installation at Fairview and Main, but the Meridian Arts
Commission didn't think that the piece would be as accessible at that site as it would be
downtown. City Council approved the budget amendment and "Out on the Town" was
installed on City Hall's plaza during Meridian Art Week. We have already seen a lot of
interaction with the statue, which is something to be celebrated!
➢ Net Investment for "Out on the Town" and signage: $36,393.54
• Public Art at Fairview
& Main!
Our
original agreement with Danielle Foushee was
eventually terminated, for
a number
of
reasons. This led MAC back to the Meridian
Development Corp. to seek their input to see how they would like the project to continue.
MAC provided options to
MDC and
they
ended up supporting the option to commission
another piece that was a
finalist for
the
RFP for this project. qR Design was able to
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accommodate our time frame and budget and installed "Native Grasses" at the corner of
Fairview and Main in late September.
• Park Identities Public Art Roster Established! We have worked with the Parks
Department and Parks and Recreation Commission to establish a list of two artists and one
arts organization that have been pre -qualified for public art installations in our Parks. The goal
is that we can use artistic elements to strengthen the identities of our local parks. Each of the
artists on our roster has knowledge of working on public art pieces. The first RFP issued under
this roster is focused on Heroes Park. We look forward to this project, sharing some of our
artists' great ideas with you, and working with these artists on this project and more down the
road.
• Installation of more Traffic Box Art! MAC decided to continue working from the same
digital repository that they established in 2015 instead of releasing another Call to Artists. This
was intended to honor those who were previously accepted in the repository and allow them
more time to be sponsored. The Meridian Development Corp. sponsored six wraps in the
URA, three wraps were sponsored by private companies, three wraps were sponsored by
Mayor Tammy and the State of the City Sponsors, and six paid for by the Meridian Arts
Commission. These wraps bring our total number of completed wraps up to 29 throughout
the City, though most of these are concentrated in the URA thanks to the support of the
Meridian Development Corporation.
• Community Champions! 2016 was a great year for us to reflect on the passion for arts in
our community. Andrew Clifford, creator of "Happy Elephant" the traffic box art on Fairview
and Locust Grove, reached out to the Disney Corp. to obtain permission for his artwork to be
wrapped as a traffic box in our community. MAC and its staff support previously thought that
this would be impossible, but we were delighted to be proved wrong thanks to the effort and
commitment demonstrated by this young man! In the last year, we have also been asked to be
a part of more and more conversations with individuals in our community who are interested
in developing the arts in Meridian and argue the value of arts for our culture and our economy.
This is highlighted in the City of Meridian's Strategic Plan, where arts are a focus in three
separate strategic goals.
• Budget summary: 64,397.00 received in donations; $91,935 spent on public art; $30,983
spent on programming
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE MERIDIAN ARTS COMMISSION!
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Meridian I Commission
NOVEMBER • STAFF REPORT
Thursday, November 10, 2016 • 3:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers — Meridian City Hall • 33 East Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho
Traffic Box Art
• Two works left to wrap from approved list. Both proofs have been approved.
• Start preparing for the release of the 2017 Call to Artists for Traffic Box Art (which is
issued in March)
o Things to consider for the next repository:
■ How will we reach sponsors?
■ How many images will be accepted per artists for the repository?
• You've already determined to limit the number of submissions to
five images.
■ Set MAXIMUM number of images to be held in the repository keeping in
mind that MAC will only be able to wrap about five boxes from their
budget each year and the repository is active for two years.
Public Art Projects Updates
• C.J. Rench — "Natives"
o Draft of sign ready for MAC's review
o Signage estimate is $399.13, due to poured concrete installation
• Park Identities at Heroes Park RFP
o Summary notes from the pre -proposal conference are attached for your
reference.
o Received letters of intent from all three of our rostered artists
■ Proposals due 12/5/2016
■ Proposals available to selection committee members 12/6/2016
■ Presentations of proposals scheduled for Wednesday, 12/7/2016
• Mary, Gretchen, and Claudia have been asked to represent MAC
on selection committee
• A few City staff have been discussing a grant opportunity from a group called "Together
Treasure Valley." As more is determined I will bring updates to MAC as needed.
Upcoming Agenda Items to Remember
• December — Treasure Valley Youth Theater Production Sponsorship Request
• December — Traffic Box Art Call to Artist and Repository Discussion
• December - 2017 Dairy Days Art Show Initial Planning
• January — Commission elections for Chair and Vice Chair Take Place
Initial Point Gallery
• Current exhibit: Kathleen Englund and Harold Ink
o Exhibit was extended to December 16 to allow more time for student exhibition
to get organized and planned appropriately
• Next exhibit: "Small Schools' Voices" (High School Student Exhibit)
• Install scheduled for Friday, December 16
o Reception Tuesday, December 20 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
• 2017 Exhibitions
o Bonnie and I have sat down and determined a schedule; we've invited many
artists to help supplement the other works in the gallery.
*December 8" regular MAC meeting will be held in Meeting Room A due to construction
in the Council Chambers. This note will be included on the header of the agenda when it is
noticed, but I wanted to give you a heads up here as well.
Meridian I Commission
Synopsis of Park Identity in Heroes Park Pre -Proposal Conference
Below is a summary from the pre -proposal meeting, held November 1, 2016.
Attendees: Ken McCall (McCall Studios), Stephanie Inman, John Yarnell (Trademark Sign Co.),
Cassie Phippen (Trademark Sign Co.), Steve Siddoway (Parks and Recreation Director, City of
Meridian), Mike Barton (Parks Superintendent, City of Meridian), and Hillary Bodnar (Arts Et
Culture Specialist, City of Meridian)
Meeting started at 11:00
Mike Barton: This is part of a bigger effort of theming and creating identity in our parks. New
parks are being planned with identity elements from the start, but many of the older parks
didn't have that - so we are going back and trying to develop that identity now. The Parks
commission chose this park to go first. Changing the name of the park isn't up for discussion,
but we are hoping to use the current name to build identity. It could be heroes, sports
figures, political, who knows! We are looking for ideas and drawing a blank right now. It could
be accomplished through one amenity or piece or it could be a multitude of pieces. It could
be murals, banners, engravings, we're looking for ideas.
Steve Siddoway: We are very open. The park is called Heroes Park, but I don't think that if
you drove up and had to guess the name of the park, you wouldn't think of Heroes. You may
think of "soccer park" or "PAL park." We want to reinforce the name and help create the
identity with any number of artistic things. It doesn't have to be one grand statue. It could be
bike racks, banners, the park sign.
Mike: The park sign, you may not have noticed, is a rock at the entrance but when flowers
are planted in front of it, they actually hide the name on the rock. It doesn't work very well.
John Yarnell: Are any amenities changing?
Steve: No amenities are planned to change at the moment. The park is operated in a
partnership with PAL. The one change that will come sometime in the future is the smaller
green field on the south side of the playground, which was designed to be extended parking
one day.
Mike: the entry way to the park is fair game, to give an entrance to the park off of Ten Mile.
Steve: Which heroes do we want to celebrate? There should be a difference between Heroes
and Champions Park. I haven't seen clear direction on who is meant to be celebrated here,
from presidents of the United States to police and fire fighters. The name of Heroes Park
predates us (Steve and Mike).
Mike: We will look in to the history of the name and send that information to the artists.
(Hillary will search for this information and send it out.)
Steve: I do remember one idea with the loop pathway was that there could be nodes that
would be something to celebrate these heroes (like interpretive panels, etc.). We do have the
loop pathway all around, but we would like to see something at the entrance.
Ken McCall: Having something at the entry could help to minimize interaction because there
is less activity at the front of the park entrance and towards the road. This depends on what
level of interaction you want.
Mike: The park does need a better sense of arrival. We want to know what we can do with
this budget, but ideas could be expanded on in the future.
Stephanie Inman: So is your end goal with establishing identity and a theme is so that people
know "That is where Heroes Park is" and we can easily identify this park or is there something
else that extends to the other parks also?
Steve: Our smaller parks and neighborhood parks have a lot of similarities as far as the
amenities currently featured. Wouldn't it be better if people knew it as, "The park with the
." We are looking for a unique identifying feature. We don't want to be too
contrived about it either. We really focus on building the identity.
Mike: It is a youth sports park. I don't know if I would focus too much on soccer because that
use may change over time. Sports popularities change and some organizations that are here
have a lifespan, but the park is designed to serve youth sports in general - it is 20 acres of
grass. I would be really reluctant to go with soccer heroes.
John: It sounds like though, you don't want to use this money on one object; you want to be
able to spread it out throughout the park?
Hillary Bodnar: That has been a conversation that we have had.
Steve: It depends on the proposal and how much it contributes to the overall sense of
identity. We don't have a preconceived notion about what it should be. We simply want to
build on the sense of identity and put a "there" there.
Stephanie: Do you want to engage the community at all with these ideas?
Hillary: The only thing built in right now is the public presentation.
Mike: The public process involves the Parks and Recreation commission, the Arts Commission,
and then on to City Council. That is a public process.
Ken: How long has the park been here?
Mike: Six or seven years.
Steve: Phase one was completed in '07.
Stephanie: Is that fence just there so that soccer balls don't hit the playground?
Steve: Exactly, the field opposite of there is the largest field and some of those kids can
really hurl those balls. So yes, that is the reason that fence is there.
Mike had to leave to go to another meeting.
Ken: The park closes at dusk, correct?
Steve: Yes, that equates to half an hour after sunset.
Hillary: MAC always asks about electrical. Can we do lights and stuff?
Steve consulted with Mike.
Steve: Mike listed these areas as places near power sources: pump house, shelter, the circle
with the transformer box, concessions building. Any cost to run electricity would be included
in the budgeted amount. Parks will not absorb that cost. Steve said that power can also be
pulled from streetlights and solar is also potentially an option. [Noting the reclaimed water
rocks:] This park was one of the first sites in the state to use grade A reclaimed water to
irrigate the field, flush toilets, in the water feature, etc. That water is now used a number of
other places. [Pointed out the concessions and restrooms building, noted that the concession
building isn't used too often because PAL also invites vendors to come and sell from stands.}
Stephanie asked about the antenna on the top of the concessions building. Steve responded
that the antenna is essentially for wireless communications, surveillance camera access,
running the irrigation system remotely, etc. It isn't the most attractive thing, but it works.
As a group we walked around the park and Steve pointed out features and uses. Those are
noted here:
The reservable large shelter and benches (which are fairly unique, to the point
that they aren't a standard used in every park)
- On soccer Saturdays, the park is packed, you can barely see the grass
- The basketball courts were originally installed as a hockey rink, but the court was
eventually turned in to basketball courts. PAL runs basketball leagues most years.
- The small area with a pergola across Malta is part of the subdivision.
- The water feature tends to be climbed on
- There is a fishing pond adjacent to the water feature, it is stocked with fish and
filled with irrigation water. As more and more parks are stocked, they have slowed
down on stocking Heroes' pond.
- 10 foot pathway goes all the way around the park
- Artists asked for a map of the park. This is linked on the PDF. There is quite a bit
of information on that Parks website including acreage, site plans, etc.
- Maintenance shop (west side of park) for park is on the left had side, and PAL
storage is on the right. There is road access out to Ten Mile.
- Gravel parking lot that belongs to the church is used by PAL users, per an
agreement between those two agencies.
- The reclaimed water rocks are placed throughout the park, there are about six of
these spaced throughout.
- Walking and exercising on this path is popular. Steve mentioned mile marker signs
with a hero on each one could be an option to explore.
Steve pointed out multiple road and neighborhood access areas along the park
pathway.
ACHD has three storm water ponds around the park, but Park's staff maintains the
grass around these ponds along with the rest of the park.
Some of the plants are marked with signage for their drought tolerance.
Ground water levels out here are pretty high, ground water has been visible in
storm drains in the past
The small shelter isn't reserved out
Steve clarified that there is $1,500 available for artist stipends; this is $500 per artist,
not per idea proposed. So if everyone collaborated and submitted six ideas, each artist
would still only be given $500. This equates to $1,500 total for all three artists combined.
Someone asked if soccer season is over and if the park is dormant when soccer isn't
around. Steve responded that while soccer season is over, the park is only really down in
the middle of the hot summer and the middle of the cold winter. During the week it is
pretty quiet, but Saturdays are definitely noisier.
Steve: Communication should go through Hillary.
Meeting adjourned shortly after 12:00 and artists walked together to the entrance corner
of the park.