06-25-18 JT MinutesCITY COMMISSION MINUTES
JUNE 25, 2018
JOINT WORK SESSION
The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in Joint Work Session
with the Public Art Commission on Monday, June 25, 2018, at 3:00 PM, in the City Commission
Chambers, Sanford City Hall, 300 North Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida.
City Commission Present: Vice Mayor Velma Williams
Commissioner Art Woodruff
Commissioner Patrick Austin
Commissioner Patty Mahany
Acting City Manager Tom George
City Attorney William L. Colbert
City Clerk Traci Houchin
Absent: Mayor Jeff Triplett
City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr.
Public Art Commission Present: Virginia Poe, Chairman
Kim House
Reggie Santilli (3:30)
Jennifer Lindquist (3:56)
Absent: Katherine Townsend
Vice Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at 3:10 PM
Virginia Poe, Chairman, reviewed a PowerPoint presentation that showed various
forms of art and how art is trending in other cities. As a result of this, the PAC has begun to
implement murals, display artwork in Paw Park and utilize the Art on Loan project in which
artists will loan art to the City so that it can be displayed (Commission Chambers).
Kim House, PAC member, distributed a handout that included several ideas that
were put together when applying for the Bloomberg Grant. Three cities will be selected to
receive up to $lmillion for each project. She said that PAC has put together two ideas that they
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believe are good projects: l) Sanford Speaks — this is a project in which local communities
would create a sculpture using word art and display it in the community. The idea behind the art
is to influence your thought process during the day, a subliminal type message using a word and
2) Illumination or a light project along the bike path which connects to the cities on the other side
of the lake. One could travel the bike path and return on a `bicycle ferry' which travels across the
lake. Ms. House also suggested partnering with other cities or counties for this particular project.
Ms. Poe asked the Commission to support a Call to Artists. She explained that this
would allow the PAC to accept and review applications for artwork in the City Hall Breezeway
and the stained glass window in the steeple. There was a consensus among the Commission to
move forward with the Call to Artists.
Reggie Santilli, PAC member, mentioned that they would like to collaborate with
Seminole County Community College and fill some of the City's empty store fronts with art. She
said that this is a good way to showcase local artists and that it is rather inexpensive.
Jennifer Lindquist, PAC member, said that the Public Art Lecture Series
continues to be successful in educating the community and that it will continue on a quarterly
basis.
In closing, Ms. Poe asked the Commission to consider approving a budget request
of $25,000 in order to move forward with the projects mentioned tonight.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:10 PM.
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