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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-07-11; City Council; 10127; REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION BY THE VETERANS MEMORIAL COMMITTEE'I b c'y~ OF CARLSBAD - AGEN~ BILL 2K c I - I AB#- CITY ATTY -2 MTG. 7/11 189 DEpT. HD. TITLE: REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION BY THE VETERANS MEMORIAL COMMITTEE I DEPT. LIB I lClTY MGR I I I "~- ~ s a, 4J u ..c (d 4J g g o .. TI -4 a cl SO a0 uo n sm -d 4 uC\I 3- $2- oa, -d a, uL) aa, id% u a0 El2 hg 0 oa 04 w3 w uu cdh .~ . v) .d V a, 52 'U a a,E kcu ZEI 2JJ RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept report and direct staff to prepare display of proposed artwork and solicit public comments. I ITEM EXPLANATION I id' c -IE a, -4 4J 2 *$ go vu The recommendations of the Veterans Memorial Committee are as follows: 1. That A. Thomas Schombergls sculpture, Veterans Memorialtg be purchased as the Veterans Memorial for the City of Carlsbad. 2. That the sculpture be placed at the Civic Center. 3. That the sculpture, with an estimated cost of $250,000, (includes estimated transportation and installation costs) be funded as a City-Community partnership. The City to pay one-half the cost of the sculpture, the installation costs and all future maintenance costs. An amount of $125,000 would be raised through donations from business and individuals. Donors would be recognized. 4. The City of Carlsbad plan a display at both libraries asking citizens to endorse or reject the proposed sculpture. If the citizens of Carlsbad endorse the sculpture, an agreement will be brought back to City Council for approval. ~ Staff recommends that the results of the public comments be brought back to the Committee for evaluation prior to a final action by the City Council. m 1 co I FISCAL IMPACT rl rl 1 b The Committee's recommendations call for a commitment of $125,000 of City funds to purchase and install the sculpture. Future maintenance costs are unknown. z 0 .. EXHIBITS F 1. Veterans Memorial Minutes, dated June 15, 1989 3 2. Veterans Memorial Committee, Selection Subcommittee - $ z 3 0 0 Report 3. Dedication Program 4. Photograph 1 I e 0 MINUTES Veteran's Memorial Committee Meeting Thursday, June 15, 1989 - 4:OO p.m. City Council Chambers, City of Carlsbad 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008 Present: Tom Erwin John Mamaux Mayor Lewis Leo Dulacki Anna Knox Joe Eggleston Jim Stachoviak Robert Sullivan George Heard Staff: Clifford Lange, Library Director Connie Beardsley, Arts Manager Absent: Mark Pettine, Wayne Bischoff, Milton Cooper and Joan Mac Enery The meeting was called to order by Tom Erwin at 4:OO p.m. Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the last meeting held June 1, 1989 were approved as amended. Correction: Joe Eggleston was absent at the June 1 meeting . Subcommittee Report: Tom Erwin turned the meeting over to Leo Dulacki for the subcommittee report. Mr. Dulacki stated that the subcommittee concluded that the most appropriate, and the most meaningful memorial would be a statue. The subcommittee suggested two courses of action (1) to approve the Denver statue or (2) to go out with bids to artists for their ideas on a statue similar to the statue that is located in Denver. The subcommittee did not rule out the possibility of a functional memorial, sports complex, amphitheater, etc. The ' subcommittee recommends purchase of a statue and if at sometime in the future it is decided to name an amphitheater or other facility, the statue could be moved to the facility, so in effect it would combine the statue with a functional memorial. Committee Discussion of Memorial: A suggestion was made, (1) to determine the funding source, and the amount and, (2) go out for bids from artists. 1 .* e a r. Tom Erwin asked Connie Beardsley for procedures on selecting an artist and what to expect on going through this type of procedure. Connie Beardsley said the Arts Commission has established several approaches regarding procedure, First is a competition, second is a limited competition and third is selecting the artist out right. The parameters set by this Committee would be given to the artist e.g. a representational sculpture. Mr. Schomberg could be invited to submit his piece. A selection panel made up of art professionals and community members would select the artist or artists to work with the Committee. The questions were asked how long this procedure would take and what it would cost. Connie Beardsley said the cost varies, a San Diego artist could probably do something in wood for about $30,000. If the Committee wants something in bronze, it would cost a minimum of $100,000, Dulacki asked if the City Council has set any limit as to cost for the memorial. City Council is waiting for the Committee's recommendation before deciding on cost. Ms. Beardsley asked if the feeling of the Committee was to buy the sculpture or to come up with a framework in which a panel $ would select a sculptor, taking into consideration all the specifications that the Committee set, such as, bronze, a realistic figure, a budget, etc. The Mayor and Tom Erwin suggested they would like to proceed with the Denver sculpture and asked how to go about funding it. Dulacki said it would cost $180,000 plus installation and shipment would cost $25,000, with a total cost somewhere between $200-250,000, depending on the site. The focus needs to be on where this money is going to come from. Erwin stated the City is providing the land. The Mayor said he feels it is a total community project, he also said he would hope that the funding would be a joint effort of the City and the private sector. There will have to be money paid up front in the amount of $50,000 which the City will pay. Mayor Lewis asked if it was possible to have the model brought here. Dulacki explained that the Schombergs have the model in Denver but it does not include the base and they are reluctant to send it without one as you don't get the effect of the memorial without the base. Mr. Dulacki showed pictures of the statue to show what the artist means about the effect. Mr. Erwin asked for the Committee's opinion on the process if we chose to go with the Schomberg memorial. He asked if there would be a problem if the Committee chooses to proceed with the monmument. 2 L. Y 0 0 4 Mr. Stachoviak said he showed pictures of the sculpture to several people and did have some negative comments on it, that it was too morbid. The Mayor stated that in his opinion a memorial is to make people remember the sacrifice. Tom Erwin asked Ms. Beardsley for her advice, if they chose to put the Schomberg monument out for public opinion. She stated that if the Committee wants public comments about the artwork, the Committee can arrange to have a public opinion box put in the Library, La Costa Library, newspapers, and press releases informing the public. It would be helpful to have the artist ship the model here and put it on display for public comments. The model would give a better interpretation than a photo. The public would have to be informed of the cost, proposed site, type and description, and a biography of the artist should be provided. Tom Erwin motioned that the Committee recommend to City Council and the citizens of Carlsbad to endorse this particular piece of artwork which would be sited at the Carlsbad Civic Center at the approximate cost of $250,000 installed, that the City pay one half of the cost, all future maintenance of the piece would be taken care of by the City and donors would be recognized. At some future date the artwork could be moved to a future site. Anna Knox seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. At this time, Tom Erwin thanked Leo Dulacki for the fine work he did in obtaining the information on the artwork. There was discussion on how to handle the fundraising. One way is to contact Carlsbad merchants and organizations and give presentations at their meetings. Other Business: Tom Erwin mentioned that he sent away to National Personnel Records for information and is waiting to hear from them. It was decided not to schedule another meeting until after the public comments are made. Connie Beardsley will notify the Committee when the next meeting is scheduled. Meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m. 3 t # 0 0 & I VETERBNS "KRIAL COEilTTEE CITY OF CARISBAD SELECTION SUBCOMMITTEE REPCRT #I. A. SACKGROUND: 1. The Carlsbad City Council. has voted that "a veterans memorial warran further consideration" and appointed a committee to Hidentfly the type of memo- rial, possi5le sites, cost, selection process and financing alternatives". 2. The Committee has resolved that the memorial should honor all. vetsra of the City of Carlsbad, to include those killed-in-action, missing, living and dead, who have served, or will in the future serve, in the Armed Forces of the United States, either in wartime.or in peacetime; a veteran is defined as any Person who has Served honorabb in the Armed Forces of the United States (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard). B. SOME BASIC CONSlDERATIONS : .Lo The Plernorial should be appropriate, in'good taste and, by its very nature, should reflect honor On the persons being memorialized, It shald be something that the City of Carlsbad, its citizens and the memorialized veterans can be truly'proud of. If practical and possible, by its uniqueness, the ammo- rial should be such that it will become known and respected even beyond the environs of the City of Carlsbad itself. 2. The City Council has not established any time frame. Hmever, it is assumed that the City Council has focused on the near time frame rather than on the more distant future. 3. The City Council has not established any cost factors. However, it is assumed that the cost mst be reasonable; it is further assumed that the cost will be funded by a combination of public solicitation and appropriated funds . C. TYPES OF MEiuIoiiIALs SUGGESTED: The following is a listing of the rariour types of memorials suggested by committee members and otkers and considered by the subcomitteer 1. Monument: A statue, sculpture, or other type of "structure" design- ed specifically as a memorial. 2. Small-scale functional memorial: Included are: carillon tower, clocl tower, whale-watching tower,. flower garden'and flag poles. 3. Large-scale functional memorial: Included are: stadium, amphitheater performing Zfts center, library, city hall, and sports complex. 1. 7 0 a I Do BRIEF DISCUSSION OF' SUGGESTED TYm OF MEMGtIBLs: 1. Monument : a. By its' very nature, a monument would be recognized only for what it is intended to be - a memorial to veterans. By proper selection, it could be insured that the memorial was appropriate, fitting, and naornething specialn. b. It is believed that the cost would be relatively modest and, further, that a monnment could be completed in the near time fram. cStatues are quite common in the eastern, midwast and southern cities of the US; for some unknm reason they are somewhat rare in the West. It is believed that an appropr-late statue would find ready acceptance in Carlsbad and be financially supported. 2. Small-scale functional memorial t a. The small-scale functional memorial would probably be t he leaat costly of the memorials considered and could be completed in the near time fram . b. Regardleks of how well conceived, such a mmorial dght not be particularly "memorable#. In other words, a carillon,f or example, would prob- ably be recognited onLy as a earillan which happened to be called a veterans memorial. 3. Large-scale functional memorial: a. Depending on the type of large-scale functional memorial, it is believed a high expenditure of funds would be entailed, probably rruch larger than any of the othertypes considered; huwever, it is likely that the entire cost would be funded through appropriated funds. bo If the oity now had plans for the development of such a facility, it could readily be designated a veterans memorial; however, it is our under- standing that there are no such current plans for the near time frame. This means ue might be looking into the somewhat distant future. C. Such a memoripl would be appropriate but, by itsolf, not necessari something special as a memorial. E. SUSC0"TEE REC-AT I3NS : 1. That the small-scale functional type memorial not be further considt 2. That, for the nonce, the Committee reconmend to the City Council tht approval of a sculpture monument as the Veterans Memorial. 3. That, if at some futrtre date, the City embe$& on the construction c a major facility such as a stadium, amphitheater, performing arts center or spox complex, consideration be given to naming that facility a veterans memorial and and moving the above monument to that facility. 2. 1 4 0 0 A 4. That the Committee approve one of the two follwing cmrses of action for finalizing the selection of the Veterans Memorial monument t (a) Select now the reproduction of the Veterans Memorial currently in Denver as the Carlsbad Veterans Memorial, or; (b) Solicit design proposals from a broad spectrum of artists for the eventual final 8electi.m of a design by the Committea at sow future date. Leo J. I)ulacki/Milton Cooper/Tom m 3 -, e Veterans Memorial Dedicated Memorial Day May 26,1986 7 * The Statue sculptor A. ’Thomas Schomberg as a memorial eulogizing the sacrifices of American veterans. First and foremost. Schomberg states that the Veterms il/lemorid is for the veteran. It is to commemorate the veterans their comrades, their personal and emotional sacriftces and to acknonkdge those Americans who ha\r lost loved one: in the service of their country. WAS to memorialize.. .not to glorib: The Sculptor A. Thomas Schomberg grew up in Iowa in the 40s and SOs, a period he feels is best summed up by a combination of <;ran1 Wood’s paintings and Aaron Copland’s music. Along with these regional influences, the Plains Indians of the area provided a rich folklore. Their custom wa: to place their dead on a high scaffold as a presentation to the spiritual world. The artist feels that this application in the Veterans Memorial illustrates the transi- tion from the world of reality to the world of spirituality. A final stimulus for the memorial came from Schomberg’s studies in Europe. The 19th century French sculptor, Francios Rude had a lasting impact on the artist, especially with the sculpture entitled The Tomb Of Cavaignac, which pictures the draped body of the General. The Patrons The Veterans Memorial, which was given to the Church of the Holy Ghost, Denver, Colorado, was made possible by the generous contributions of Mr. and IMrs. Thomas E Kane. before with another project. The boxing memorial entitled Down ButNot Out.. . Lost But Not Forgotten was dedicated to the United States Amateur Boxing Team killed in a plane crash in 1980 encoute to Warsaw, Poland. The statue, also sculpted by Schomberg, and a duplicate bronze are located at the U.S. Olympic Training Centet in Colorado Springs and in Warsaw. 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