HomeMy WebLinkAboutCPAAC Minutes 10.20.20 RevCarmel Public Art Advisory Committee
Tuesday, October 20, 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, Donna Tutwiler, Bill Cooler,
Christina Thomas
City of Carmel: Mayor Jim Brainard
City Councilors: Jeff Worrell, Timothy Hannon, Adam Aasen
City Employees: Sharon Kibbe
Media: Current in Carmel: Ann Marie Shambaugh
Absent
Committee members: None
Minutes
1. Introduction and Welcome
2. Approval of September 15, 2020 Minutes: Motion: Jill Reese, 2nd Cathy Strawn,
unanimous approval
3. Ordinance Regulating CPAAC
a. Introduced to the city council for review and discussion: 2nd Council meeting on
November 16
b. Proposed changes: review at least 60 days prior to purchase rather than 60 days prior
to installation; weighs in on art itself; can waive 60 day notice; advice to mayor; two
possible votes--art and then location; evaluate donated art itself.
c. Send comments to city councilor that appointed you to have them make an
amendment suggestion. Jill Reese wants to tighten up the language. Any public art
over $5000, including those not in roundabouts.
d. Is this to include any art purchased with public funds including Carmel
Redevelopment Committee: Mayor Brainard states that this will cover all City of
Carmel government entities but does not include county, library, and schools since
separate boards and not municipal entities
e. Suggestion: anything in city right of way since under city purview; weigh in/advise
on whether or not to purchase a piece of art
4. Waiting to Cross sculpture
a. 1970’s period piece
b. One of only three of Black individuals available in the Seward Johnson collection
c. Some in the Carmel Black community understand there will be present and future
sculptures by artists of this community
d. Stop sign would be changed
e. CPAAC to think about this
5. Asian Indian sculpture
a. No sculptures of East Asians or Asian Indians in Seward Johnson collection
b. This would be commissioned to the Seward Johnson Atelier to be done in the Seward
Johnson style
c. Carmel Asian Indian community willing to donate to have the sculpture represent at
family
d. City of Carmel to come back to CPAAC when more information is available
6. Open discussion on sculptures
a. We need to have a formalized statement of plan for moving forward with sculptures
including locations, themes, artists and ethnicities
b. Why the two initial minority ethnicities: Mayor Brainard stated that the Black and
Asian Indian, along with Chinese, are the largest minorities in the city
c. Why Seward Johnson: Mayor Brainard states that City of Carmel has largest
collection of Seward Johnson and the two proposed would keep the same style and
feel
d. CPAAC is split on the two proposed items, which have been approved for purchase
by City Council
7. Murals in Monon Greenways tunnels by Carmel Clay Schools (CCS)/Carmel High
School: presented by Michael Klitzing (Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation Executive
Director & CEO)
a. Very preliminary plans presented
b. 4 tunnels: under 31 shows CCS excellence; under 465 shows Carmel; under 116
shows nature; under City Center Drive shows arts
c. Additional information: sunset date will be set since will not last forever; City Center
tunnel first; each tunnel showing community diversity; will take 3-4 years to
complete
d. CPAAC supportive of idea
e. Suggestions are to include University HS and to get input from the Carmel Arts
Council and paint by number concept so community members can volunteer to
participate
8. Committee Role & Process
a. Get City of Carmel email addresses so that we can communicate between meetings
9. Carmel Comprehensive Land Use Plan:
a. Mark O’Neall of Greenstreet ltd held an informational webinar with CPAAC
members on September 22
b. Comprehensive plan update required by state every 10 years on public land use plan
for the next 20 years
c. Committee input to be gathered for submission to Mark O’Neil by early November
10. New Business: No new business
11. Next Meeting – November 17, 2020 5:00 PM Microsoft Teams
a. Action Item: City of Carmel to provide city addresses so that official conversations
can be held between meetings. Each CPAAC member to accept and set up email
address and begin all CPAAC discussions using this email address.
b. Reese to revise ordinance language, provide to committee and council leadership
prior to Council’s next meeting, November 16.
c. Saltsgaver to draft public art plan content outline to committee and Greenstreet