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Request for Action To Item Number Economic Development Authority 7.1 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by General Business March 16, 2020 Colleen Eddy, Economic Development Specialist Item Description Reviewed by Public Art Initiative Amanda Othoudt, ED Director Reviewed by Cal Portner, City Administrator Action Requested Approve, by motion, a recommendation from the Public Art Subcommittee to terminate this round of applications, amend and reissue a new RFP. Background/Discussion At their July 15, 2019, meeting, the EDA approved the RFP for a public art installation. The RFP was posted and delivered to a master list of artists in and around the Central MN Arts District. Two proposals were received. The public art location, in front of Granite Shores, was identified which is the same place the soup ladle was located. The property owner agreed to the location, however, is requiring engineered plans as the it sits above the underground parking lot. At their February 18, 2020, subcommittee meeting, the finalist presented their proposal, however, the subcommittee was not comfortable moving forward with the project due to concerns with the lack of engineering plans and variations in the artists dimensions. The subcommittee recommended the EDA take no action and table the discussion until the plans are complete. Later that evening, the EDA tabled the discussion until March 16 to allow the artist time to update engineering plans. The artist has since retracted his proposal and would like to resubmit something completely different. At their March 10, 2020, meeting, the subcommittee met to discuss the next steps following the retraction of the artist’s proposal and made the following recommendations: 1. To terminate this round of applications and start a new RFP process. 2. To amend the RFP and consider the following changes: a) Eliminate the 100-mile radius criteria b) Eliminate the “What does Elk River mean to you” and further defining this question in the RFP. c) Granite Shores has been identified as the primary location, further identify the parameters for this location, and identify two additional locations for the artist to consider. d) The Public Art Subcommittee will identify a theme for public art which will revolve around Energy City, Powered by Nature or the history of transportation in Elk River. The Elk River Vision A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity