Parks Commission Minutes 06-23-2016 SpecialSPECIAL PARKS COMMISSION MINUTES I JUNE 23, 2016
MINUTES
SPECIAL PARKS COMMISSION MEETING
THURSDAY
JUNE 23, 2016 - 7:30 A.M.
"To enhance community pride through developing and maintaining City parks with a high standard of quality. "
Members Present: Larry Nolan, Nancy McCaffrey, Brian Stoll
Members Absent: Jack Gregor, Tim Stalpes, Brian Stumpf, Council Liaison
Staff Present: Tom Pawelk, Beth Green
1. Call to Order.
Chair Larry Nolan called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. and declared a quorum
present.
2. Motion of placing a piece of public art at City View Park mountain bike trail
head.
Tom Pawelk introduced Sue Seeger, a metal sculpture artist who is interested in
partnering with the City to unveil her art in a public park.
Seeger said that she has received an Artist Initiative Grant from the Minnesota Arts
Council to create a public sculpture from metal bike parts. The stipulation for
complying with the grant is for her to partner with a public partner to unveil and
promote the artwork.
This has been an ongoing planning process for over two years and the biking
community is in support of the art and has donated bike parts for the project. Many
people are asking where the art will be and Seeger noted that it will bring a lot of
positive attention to the parks in Monticello.
Seeger reviewed her sculptures and current artwork with the commission and noted
that she is planning a life size sculpture of a deer in motion. The sculpture is made
out of stainless steel rods and is mounted in the ground on a 14 -gauge metal post
with a cement base. There is no maintenance required on the art.
Pawelk is suggesting the sculpture to be placed at City View Park which will be the
future site of a mountain bike challenge course. The grant deadline is February
2017; however, Seeger said that she will begin work at the end of July (if approved)
and will plan for installation at the end of October or early November. Pawelk said
that as part of the grant requirement, the City will plan an unveiling of the art and
invite the press and public to attend the ceremony.
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SPECIAL PARKS COMMISSION MINUTES I JUNE 23, 2016
NANCY MCCAFFREY MOVED TO APPROVE THE METAL SCULPTURE
TO BE PLACED AT CITY VIEW PARK WITH A PUBLIC UNVEILING IN
THE FALL OF 2016. MOTION SECONDED BY BRIAN STOLL. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, 3-0.
14. Motion to adiourn.
BRIAN STOLL MOVED TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL PARKS
COMMISSION MEETING AT 8:50 A.M. MOTION SECONDED BY NANCY
MCCAFFREY. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, 3-0.
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DATE APPROVED: �8-25-16
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