06-16-2011 (Public Arts Advisory) Minutes Miabb I Public Arts Advisory Board
CITY OF WYLIE
Minutes
Regular Meeting
June 16, 2011 — 6:30 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex
Council Chambers
300 Country Club Road, Bldg. 100
Wylie, Texas 75098
CALL TO ORDER
Announce the presence of a Quorum.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Stewart Matthews. Board members in
attendance were Kathy Spillyards, Polly Harrison, and Ashley Burt. Board members Thomas Gaudreau,
Deya Harris and Erin Dougherty were absent.
Staff present included Carole Ehrlich, board liaison/secretary.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
• Update to the Municipal Complex Art Projects for Site #1 Site #2 and Site #3;
Update Founder's Park Art Project and Municipal Complex Art Dedication.
Staff Comments
PAAB liaison Ehrlich reported the Founder's park Dedication had gone very smoothly. There were quite a few
people in attendance and the children's work shop was also well attended.
Ehrlich reported that the visual lines in the Living Lenses Sculpture had been removed by polishing and cleaning
the piece. She reported that some dents and black spots with discoloration marks had been noticed since the
polishing. Upon inspection by the board prior to this discussion, the board has found several random dents and
some that appear to be in a slanted line from the top to the bottom of the large hemispheres at the outer edges of
the sculpture. Ehrlich explained that Construction Manager Colley thought these were caused in the fabrication
and welding and heat used to create the hemispheres.
PAAB Chair Matthews stated that the board could discuss this issue further during the agenda item discussion in
the regular action items.
• Discussion regarding FY 2011-2012 Art Projects. (C. Ehrlich, PAAB Liaison)
Staff Comments
PAAB liaison Ehrlich reported that discussions were underway regarding upcoming CIP thoroughfare art projects
and funding for FY 2011/2012. She stated that she would report additional information at the end of the budget
process when fund availability was confirmed.
June 16,2011 Wylie Public Arts Advisory Board Meeting Minutes P a a 2
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Consider and act upon approval of the minutes from the May 19, 2011 Public Arts
Advisory Board meeting. (C. Ehrlich, PAAB staff liaison)
Board Action
A motion was made by board member Harrison, seconded by board member Spillyards to approve the
May 19, 2011 minutes as presented. A vote was taken and the motion passed 4-0 with board members
Gaudreau, Harris, and Dougherty absent.
2. Consider and act upon final approval of Voices of Wylie by Living Lenses and
approval of the final payment of$63,500. (C. Ehrlich, PAAB staff liaison)
Board Discussion
Board Chair Matthews asked Mrs. Ehrlich what communications had been made with Po Shu Wang regarding the
dents and marks. Ehrlich explained that the original marks had been communicated to the artist and the artist
hired Custom Stainless to polish and clean the piece which took care of those marks. However in doing so, the
black marks/discoloration and dents were more apparent. Board Chair Matthews asked if this was something the
artist would be responsible for. Mrs. Ehrlich replied that it would be the responsibility of the artist to remediate any
areas that did not conform with the original presentation made to the board and council. She noted that it may be
costly to make some of those changes but would communicate with the artists to see what could be done. IT
would be the responsibility of the artist to deal with the fabricator on the process that could be used to provide the —
smooth hemispheres; this could require the piece being disassembled and sent back to the fabricator in
California. She stated that she would also work with Shane Colley and Custom Stainless to determine what
caused the marks.
Board member Harrison stated that she had concerns that if these marks were easily made would it cause more
being an exterior piece. Board member Burt stated that she felt the marks were caused in the welding of the piece
and didn't feel additional marks would be an issue.
Board Action
A motion was made by board member Burt, seconded by board member Harrison to table
consideration of final payment until such time as staff and the board have communicated with Living
Lenses regarding the options for remediation of the dents and black discoloration marks on the
sculpture. A vote was taken and the motion passed 4-0 with board members Gaudreau, Dougherty and
Harris absent.
ADJOURNMENT
With no other business before the board, a motion was made by board member Burt, seconded by
board member Harrison to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m. A vote was taken and the motion passed 4-
0 with board members Dougherty, Harris and Gaudreau absent.
Stewart Matt ews, Chair
Ca ole Ehrlich, cre tary