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Home My WebLink About1992-03-24; City Council; 11613; APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC MEMBER TO ART SCULPTURE NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE1 c , m 2 .rl 0 s4 m m I 0 V m c, 4 n. m 2 -2 GaJ OaJ uc, GU 0 av G Cda c GU 0 mo MU (d 4w d aJE arb ZaJ 3 4rb L) F:a =tG orb u -dU aJaJ c,c, Flu rlrd ow a Eg $" .rl n n 22 (d l+ -rl A L)cJ GG =tu ON v3 .. z 0 hl F 0 \ r! cn \ * hl m a 0 z 3 8 ClT" F CARLSBAD - AUtN -2 AB#- 2' DEP ClTl MTG. 3/24/92 APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC MEMBER TO ART DEPT.& SCULPTURE NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE CIT' RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint public member to the Art Sculpture Negotiating Commiftee. ITEM EXPUUATION At its March 77, 7992 meeting, the City Council established a five me committee comprised of Mayor Lewiss Councilmernber Larson, Arts Cornmissit Gary Wrench and Laurie Batter and a public member to meef with the art discuss possible modification to the sculpture. The Council should consider an appointment of a public member fo, Committee. FISCAL IMPACT None * 1 a 9/5f ELA5 01 March 19, 1992 Dear Mayor Lewis, My name is Kim Heitchew. I have not been active in the community before; I am a resident of Carlsbad. however, I feel this issue has repercussions far beyond the removal of the bars. is at stake here and both sides of the issue have to be considered carefully. two young children and wife qualify me for consideration for this opportunity as a community representative. The future of arts in Carlsbad My negotiating skills as a business owner, mother of My schedule is very flexible. Thank you for your consideration. Warm regards, gL- gm/L...r Kim Heitchew 2420 Pi0 Pic0 Drive Carlsbad, California 92008 720-1757 < * 9 a m March 19, 1992 Mayor Bud Lewis City of Carlsbad 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Dear Mayor Lewis: I watched with great interest the televised council meeting Wednesday, March 25th. As a Carlsbad resident for 25 of my 32 years, I too am concerned about the Split Pavillions. I completely understand your mandate that the Resident at Large for the Special Committee should be a person who has not shown publicly to be either for or against thi project. Listed below are some examples as to why I feel this way. I feel that I could fill this temporary position very well. 1) Long time association with downtown business owners 2) Working relationship with local organizations, i.e. Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, Carlsbad Rotary, Carlsbad Community Church On organizational committees of The Carlsbad 5000, Rotary Oktoberfest, San Diego Marathon Personal acquaintance with bot% proponents and opponents of this issue, i.e. Mrs. Wrisely, Mr. Watson. Experience with public speaking, for which there may be a demand due to the public concern on this issue. A true love for the City of Carlsbad 3) 4) 5) 6) Mayor Lewis, you know me personally, and I think you have an idea of my convictions. I would be honored to serve the City of Carlsbad in this capacity and would hope that you would consider me. reached any time through the phone number listed on the accompanying page. Sinc'&ely, /- :i 1 , q., / 4'. '-7 g- ,, ' Cave Sammons I can be I look forward to hearing from you soon. J, ,,/ 7 - e m Name : Dave Sammons Born: January 31, 1960, 25 year Carlsbad resident Address : 1703 Evergreen, Carlsbad, 11 years Phone: 729-2277 Married : 13 years, Julie Baur, 27 year resident Children : 3, all attending Magnolia Elementary Occupation : H. A. Lavezzi Distributing, 10 years Title: Draught & Special Events Manager 1 a?zP: - a &a*$ 3-18-92 Mayor Claude Lewis Carlsbad City Hall Carlsbad, California 92008 Dear Mr. Lewis, I would like to be considered for the citizen's position on the Art Comittee. I am a licensed architect, living and working in the city Carlsbad. My educational background includes an architectural degree from University of Illinois and the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Versailles, France. I a concerned citizen with a lifetime interest in the arts. In addition, I te a quarterly workshop at Mira Costa College entitled "Designing Your Dream Hol and I am a member of the American Institute of Architects. I look forward to opportunity to get involved in my community, especially in the field of art Sincerely, dd- Samuel Chereskin, AIA Architect Chereskin Designs 2372 B Caringa Way I Rancho La Costa, California 92009 8 619/438/8653 1&/s7Y c 0 e e Came to City Council office: 3/18/92 JOHN HOWARD 1820 Oak Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 hm: 434-7309 wk: 431-8764 (U. S. Dover Company) Mr. Howard would like to be on the Sculpture Committee. He has been a resident of Carlsbad for 15 years. Is flexible as far as work hours.. .is self-employed. 3- 3ii" "";." y wL-4 a>: - 9c,,,e e;+; cOe4 0 ec-3 March 20, 1992 TO: MAYOR & COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: Bonnie D. APPOINTMENT TO SPLIT PAVILION COMMITTEE ALISON VREDENBURGH called and she would like to be considered for the Split Pa. Committee. She is concerned about some of the safety issues that have not addressed. Her address and phone number is: ALISON VREDENBURGH 2295 Cameo Road Carlsbad, CA 92008 434-21 12 I X?/%p.lt e 0 a e,: March 20, ; Mayor Bud Lewis 1200 Carlsbad Village Dr. Carlsbad Ca. Bear STr; I would like to submit my name for consideration as a citizen representitive to the commitEee meeting with Miss Andrea Blum I have lived in Carlsbad for eleven years and have been very pleased with the improvements that have occured. I do not pretend to be an artist, but I am experienced in dealing wit1 people. I worked thirty years as a customer representitive, supervisor and teacher in the Business Ofc. of Pacific Telep Co. I was responsible for customer orders,handling complain and solving customer problems. As a supervisor I dealt with most difficult of these. I often had five to seven employee under my immediate supervision, but had to interact with as many as one hundred employees within the office. This art project is a very important issue to the citizens o this city and I am hopeful an amiable solution can be found, Respectfully ,, -1’ c&-5= J OI~ J &:s 6521 Easy St. Carlsbad Ca. 92009 438-9448 - a93 P .’ EL&* 4 r. e 5 r 931 -dZ5-0 9Ji -371’7 ; m 0 e Thomas L. Ratledg 6826 Briarwood Driv Carlsbad, CA 9200 Members of the Carlsbad City Council, Editor of the Blade-Citizen, To Whom It May Concern: Svnopsis This letter briefly reviews the design of Split Pavilion Park and the controversy surrounding it. Then advocates removing the tall fence and replacing the ice plantheflecting pools with grass. And finally, presents recommendations to prevent future city/public controversies. Park's Desian Review 0 Repiacing the smzlt rectangular fence posts (and clearance section) with standard chain link fence posts drew extra attention to the fence. 0 Changing from the two-color scheme shown on the model to a monotone scheme removed a significant design element. 0 Most people associate the size, color, and texture of the tall fence posts wi construction or prison fences. 0 On the basis of the scale and perspective of the model, the best view of th park would be 20 feet from the north-east corner approximately 30 feet in t air looking down on the park at sunset. Incidentally, no one in Carlsbad h; this view, except perhaps the pelicans. Problems Leading To The Current Controversy 0 The communication between the Art Commission and the public regardin? the architecture of Split-Pavilion Park was inadequate in content and quar The initial pamphlet illustrating the park was misleading. It was not widely known that the model could be viewed at the library. Having Art Commiss meetings at 4:OO PM limits participation from people that work between 8:1 AM and 5:OO PM. 0 The communication between the city and the public regarding project cos was inadequate. The total project cost and breakdown are still not widely known. 0 Spending a large sum of money on a single potentially controversial projc seems senseless. 0 The art commission did not respond diplomatically with the public after th controversy began. The head of the art commission was "short" with the public during the televised art committee meeting. Also, her remarks prir in the Blade-Citizen during the last few weeks appeared inflammatory an rude. Letter to the Carlsbad City Council 0: Modify or Remove Split Pavilion L 0 e * * . Proiect Modification Recommendations 0 Remove the eight foot tall fence. 0 Replace the ice plant with grass. 0 Fill the reflecting pool with dirt and top it with grass. 0 If the artist doesn't approve changes, move the park to a less controversial locat ion. Appoint a person with more diplomatic skill to head the Art Commission. Recommendations For Future Proiect Communication (proiects over 50K) 0 Place illustrations in a local newspaper such as the Blade-Citizen once a month from project inception to project completion, and list an address to receive written public comment. Have drawings made "to scale" not "to perspective". The artistic perspective rendering on the brochure is as misleading as the presentation of new home$ on real estate brochures. e Have drawings made with the actual background scene instead of artistically pleasing and misleading backgrounds. Place the drawings at the construction site for public information. Have the artist fabricate photographs depicting views of the design from the perspective of the person walking down the street. Some planning commissions require this in order to determine the impact of new structures on an existing neighborhood. Redirect the art committee to subsidize the work of local artists and formulatc a plan to involve grade and high school students in a review of their work. Recognize the need for greater diplomacy when appointing such community oriented positions such as Head of the Art Commission. 0 Final Recommendations 0 0 Since rely , rnhw~p - Thomas L. Ratledge Letter to the Carlsbad City Council Modify or Remove Split Pavilion 03/1 O/' Pagc + ' @ e March 19, 1992 TO: COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: Mayor Bud Lewis REVISION OF MEMBERSHIP FOR SPLIT PAVILION REVIEW COMMITTEE It is my intention to revise the current membership on the Split Pavilion Review Comm so that there will be a more equitable male/female balance on the Committee. There currently are three men and only one woman on the Committee, so it is my inter to have Council Member Margaret Stanton replace me on this Committee. I feel change will make the Committee more balanced. Mayor Pro Tem Ann Kulchin and Council Member Julie Nygaard will be screening applicants for the citizen position on this Committee, and will make their recommend: to me. Please contact me if you wish to discuss this further. Sincerely, &G cc: City Manager City Clerk Arts Coordinator