2022-02-15 Public Art Committee
To develop, advance, and nurture all facets of the arts
to enhance the quality of life for Meridian residents and its visitors
PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE MEETING
Parks and Recreation Conference Room, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 4:30 PM
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Agenda
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ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
_____ Lizzie Taylor _____ Raeya Wardle
_____ Jessica Peters _____ Thomas Vannucci
_____ Bobby Gaytan, Chair
APPROVAL OF MINUTES [ACTION ITEM]
1. Minutes from January 18, 2022 Public Art Committee Meeting
DISCUSSION ITEMS
2. Discuss Ten Mile Trailhead Project with Meridian Parks and Recreation:
Discuss details about site specifics of the Ten Mile Trail Hub at Five Mile Pathway,
discuss the desired criteria of the public art project, and develop ideas for drafting
a new RFP with an increased scope of work
3. Discuss: Mural Series Location for Sector Seventeen Project
4. Discuss Next Steps For Public Art Plan
NEXT MEETING - MARCH 15, 2022
ADJOURNMENT
1
PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE MEETING Parks and Recreation Conference Room, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 4:30 PM
MINUTES
ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE ___x__ Lizzie Taylor ___x__ Raeya Wardle ___x__ Jessica Peters __x___ Thomas Vannucci ___x__ Bobby Gaytan, Chair City staff present were Arts and Culture Coordinator Cassandra Schiffler and Recreation Manager Garrett White during entire meeting. Parks and Recreation Director Steve Siddoway, Pathways Project Manager Kim Warren, and City Attorney Emily Kane were also present for the discussion of agenda item 2, but left around 5:15 to attend the City Council meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES [ACTION ITEM] 1. Minutes from January 18, 2022 Public Art Committee Meeting L. Taylor made motion to adopt agenda; seconded by R. Wardle All ayes
DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discuss Ten Mile Trailhead Project with Meridian Parks and Recreation: Discuss details about site specifics of the Ten Mile Trail Hub at Five Mile Pathway, discuss the desired criteria of the public art project, and develop ideas for drafting a new RFP with an increased scope of work Presentation given by C. Schiffler (see attachment) with a discussion of the new public art project’s process, site location, desired outcomes and ideas for developing a new and revised RFQ + RFP for the project. C. Schiffler will draft the new RFQ + RFP with input from Parks and Recreation, Legal, and Procurement. MAC will review and approve for recommendation.
3. Discuss: Mural Series Location for Sector Seventeen Project Mural Locations were discussed including the Meridian Pool owned by WARD, Grandio Greenhouses, and Beehive Credit Union. G. White is taking over management of the
Pool and will approach WARD at their next board meeting or as appropriate. L. Taylor will approach Grandio Greenhouses, and Beehive Credit Union to gauge interest.
4. Discuss Next Steps For Public Art Plan C. Schiffler brought several public art plans to compare plans. In researching Public Art Plans from other mid-sized Cities, it appears that Public Art Plans are typically completed by professional outside companies. If completed internally, the Arts Commission will need much more time to develop a quality plan that compares to the examples researched. C. Schiffler will inquire with companies like VIA Partnership that completed Meridian’s public art survey to find out what this would cost.
NEXT MEETING - MARCH 15, 2022
ADJOURNMENT L. Taylor made motion to adjourn; seconded by R. Wardle All ayes
Ten Mile Trailhub
at Five Mile Pathway
Notes and Topics for Discussion of Public Art Project at
3430 N Ten Mile Road (North of Ustick Rd, across form the City
wastewater treatment plant)
Most Relevant Priorities to this Process that were
identified by VIA Partnership, quoted below
“2. MAC should adopt guidelines for
selecting artists and managing
projects. The outlines provided in
this document could provide a
starting point. The guidelines should
clearly outline who is responsible for
each step, and who approves key
decisions.”
“3. The Arts Coordinator should
develop a template for project
plans. The template should be
developed with input from City staff
that are involved in the project
development process and from the
Public Art Subcommittee.”
“5. The Arts Coordinator should meet
with City staff that are involved in
the project development process to
walk through the guidelines for
selecting artists and managing
projects and to clarify the different
roles that City staff and other
boards and commissions have in the
process.”
“9. The Arts Coordinator should get
connected with regional and national
colleagues and professional resources
such as Americans for the Arts.”
BEST PRACTICES in Public Art = RFQ
VIA Partnership notes and recommendations,
quoted below
“In some cases, typically due to timing restrictions, the City has engaged proposal-based selection processes, which are not considered best practices in the field because they do not compensate artists for their creative capital and they often are not well responded to. The Parks department has also developed its own roster of artists/designers to select from for park identity projects.”
“Moving forward, the City should develop a standard commissioning process for all projects based upon best practices in the field. The standard process should be a two-step process that invites artists to first submit qualifications, and then finalists are either paid to develop concept proposals, or engage in an interview as the basis for final selection. The standard process should have clear roles for MAC, the Public Art Subcommittee, City staff, and elected officials. The process should also be flexible enough to be adapted to meet the needs of a specific project.”
“Example Standard Process:
1. Define the Art Opportunity • Draft a Project Plan that outlines the location, a budget, specific goals for the project, the timeframe, and artist selection method. • Approve the Project Plan.
2. Form an Art Selection Panel • Convene an Art Selection Panel based on the approved Project Plan.
3. Select the Artist • Draft and issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) (which would require a cover letter, resume, images and image list, and names of references from each artist)” • Review artist qualifications and recommend finalists.
• Engage finalists
Option A: Interview finalists.
Option B: Pay finalists to develop and present a concept proposal (RFP)
• Approve the artist selection.
4. ….
Images of Ten Mile Trail Hub site: Gateway to
the Five Mile Pathway, one of City’s priority
pedestrian routes
Panoramic view of parking lot, public art area, and surrounding
neighborhood
Public Art placement site with
surrounding basalt rock benches
Alternate location for public art element
(in orange)
Five Mile Pathway
Multi -use pathway
Most contiguous pathway in Meridian
Mostly runs along Five Mile Creek
Priority Pathway for City, most contiguous mileage (almost 5 miles)
Irrigation and Five Mile Creek History
1800s: Boise River was untamed and unpredictable
Settlers claimed land close to river, but outside seasonal flood plane
Settlers began building irrigation canals to support farms and communities
Prior to 1890’s, Five Mile was one of three waterways that fed Boise River from the south
With irrigation in place, excess water created a shallow aquifer and surface water could no longer penetrate the soil: Five Mile (a small, naturally occurring channel) couldn’t handle increased water and pooled on the surface
Farmers sought help from US Reclamation (now Bureau of Reclamation) and partnered with NMID to construct surface drains
Five Mile was engineered as a deeper, straighter channel
No longer a creek, but not a canal
Now altered to function as a drain for local irrigation, returns water to Boise River
Five Mile Creek (plus otter we can’t see
under the foliage)
Some surrounding site features
Busy 10 Mile Road
Proposed public art site
(lower elevation than road)
Water drainage
area behind fence
TEN MILE TRAIL HUB:
Planned Site Amenities
Bike repair facilities (pending)
Bike racks (pending)
Drinking Water (complete)
Restrooms (pending)
Traditional and low-water landscape
(complete)
Interpretive signage, Five Mile Creek
(pending)
Path leads to nearby Reta Huskey Park
Reta Husky Park
Trail Hub location in distance,
relative to Reta Husky
Key Themes
Water/Creek imagery
Bike parts?
Trail “Hub”: cog, wheel, center
Pedestrian movement themes:
momentum
motivation
activation
10 mile / 5 mile (may be confusing
unless proposed piece provides a
clever way to clarify)
Gateway idea: Gateway to
Meridian’s Pathway system:
Passage
starting point
jumping-off place
beginnings
origins
To Discuss: What will a successful project
include? What elements should a successful
project include?
What some of the objective outcomes of the project?
To create a theming element(s) that give the trailhead an identity and sense of
place
Landmark? Importance of height and visibility (visibility may include color)
while driving 45 mph
Response to site (surrounding environment/use as trailhead/creek/Meridian)?
Scale? Mass?
Lighting/power could be available if MAC approves separate/additional $5,000-
$10,000 of MAPS funds as part of the project