HomeMy WebLinkAboutCPAAC Minutes 09.15.20Carmel Public Art Advisory Committee
Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 5:00 p.m.
Microsoft Teams Meeting
Minutes
In Attendance
Committee members: Julia Saltsgaver, Cathy Strawn, Kelvin Okamoto, Karen
Poyser, Dru Doyle, Jill Reese, Bill Cooler, Christina
Thomas
City of Carmel: Mayor Jim Brainard
City Councilors: Jeff Worrell, Timothy Hannon, Sue Finkam
City Employees: Jeremy Kashman, Sharon Kibbe
Absent
Committee members: Donna Tutwiler
Minutes
1. Introduction and Welcome
2. Approval of August 18, 2020 Minutes: Motion: Cathy Strawn, 2nd Kelvin Okamoto,
unanimous approval
3. Committee Role & Process
a. Open door laws must be followed
b. Meeting notice at least 48 hours in advance
c. No private emails on discussion- hold comments until meetings
4. Review Current Updated Submission Information- Morning Sun (formerly Pulpo)
a. Updated submission form received July 28, 2020
b. Sharon Kibbe and others recently reached out to the Carmel United Methodist
Church for reaction. The church is not in favor of the placement of the sculpture
at the proposed location of S. Rangeline Rd. and Walnut St (6th St), which is on
their NW corner.
c. CPAAC members also expressed concern about whether the sculpture will
artistically fit with the other present and the future buildings on that corner of
Monon Square.
d. Mayor Brainard proposed an alternative location at S. Rangeline Rd. and
Executive Drive. The CPAAC members feel that this is a more appropriate
location while keeping the works of the artist along Rangeline Rd.
e. CPAAC members unanimously decided to not approve the proposed location at S.
Rangeline Rd. and Walnut St. and to recommend placement at S. Rangeline Rd.
and Executive Dr. instead.
5. Future direction of CPAAC: Based upon direction from Councilor Tim Hannon from the
previous meeting, discussion was started on best practices for visual arts planning in
other municipalities. Council Jeff Worrell gave the each committee member homework to
talk with their appointing councilor regarding future direction for CPAAC.
6. New Business: No new business
7. Next Meeting – October 20, 2020 5:00 PM Microsoft Teams
Action Items: talk with the city councilor that appointed you and get their input on
what the future of visual arts planning in Carmel should look like