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of <br /> Request for Action <br /> E <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Public Art Subcommittee 4.1 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> General Business March 10,2020 Amanda Othoudt,ED Director <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Public Art Proposal Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Provide a recommendation to the EDA for a public art proposal. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> At the Public Art Subcommittee's February 18,2020,meeting,Matthew Coppersmith of Coppersmith <br /> Customs presented his final public art mockup to the committee. <br /> The art location,in front of Granite Shores,was identified which is the same place the soup ladle was located. <br /> The property owner agreed to the location,however,is requiring engineered plans as the location sits above <br /> the underground parking lot. <br /> The Subcommittee was not comfortable moving forward with the project due to concerns with the lack of <br /> engineering plans and variations in the artists dimensions.They recommended to table the discussion until <br /> the plans are complete. <br /> After conversations with the artist,he retracted his proposal and would like to resubmit something <br /> completely different. <br /> Staff is requesting that the subcommittee provide a recommendation to the EDA on whether they would like <br /> to resubmit the Public Art RFP and call for artists. <br /> The next deadline for a grant submittal has not been released yet but will likely be in August. <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 /> Attachments <br /> • Public Art RFP <br /> The Elk River Vision <br /> A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional [ ' MEI 11 <br /> service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity NATUR <br />