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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Economic Development Authority 7.2 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />General Business February 18, 2020 Amanda Othoudt, ED Director <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Public Art Proposal Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, a public art proposal by Matthew Coppersmith of Coppersmith Customs. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />At their July 15, 2019, meeting, the EDA approved the RFP for a public art installation. The RFP was posted <br />and delivered to a master list of artists in and around the Central MN Arts District. <br /> <br />At their January 23, 2020, meeting, the Public Art Subcommittee reviewed two proposals. The consensus of <br />the committee was to invite Matthew Coppersmith of Coppersmith Customs to discuss his proposal in <br />greater detail. The committee wanted more information on potential locations, the size, detailed itemization <br />of costs and maintenance, and discuss the design and engineering of the art installation. <br /> <br />Mr. Coppersmith presented this information on February 6. The subcommittee discussed the location of the <br />public art display. The consensus of the group was to ask for the property owner’s permission to display it <br />front of the Granite Shores building. The property owner has since agreed to the location and display of <br />public art. <br /> <br />The subcommittee requested to see a final mockup of the public art display prior to the EDA meeting on <br />February 18. Provided the Public Art Subcommittee is comfortable with the final design, they will be ready to <br />move forward with the submission of a public art grant to the Central MN Arts Board. <br /> <br />Staff will provide an update to the EDA. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />The EDA budgeted $5,000 in 2020 as a matching grant for a public art installation at their June 17, 2019, <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Public Art Sub-Committee Packet (02-18-2020) <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />