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Home My WebLink About2016-04-26; City Council; 22274; Approve public artwork concept design for Aviara Community Park Improvement Project1 CITY OF CARLSBAD -AGENDA BILL AB# 22,274 APPROVE RECOMMENDED PUBLIC ARTWORK DEPT. DIRECTOR MTG. 04/26/16 CONCEPT DESIGN FOR AVIARA COMMUNITY PARK CITY ATTORNEY DEPT. L&CA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a Resolution approving public artwork concept design for the Aviara Community Park Improvement Project. ITEM EXPLANATION: 9 The City of Carlsbad has a demonstrated commitment to fostering art and culture in the community, understanding that the arts can enliven the built environment and add to the city's quality of life. One way the city supports the arts and embodies these core values is by incorporating public artwork into its eligible civic projects. The Aviara Community Park Improvement Project is one ofthe city's most recent civic projects identified to have a public art component included as part of its construction with a City Council total project allocation of $69,100. The City of Carlsbad Cultural Arts Office has worked closely with artist Michael Mclaughlin, the Arts Commission and a variety of internal and external stakeholders to develop the proposed artwork for the park improvement Project. On Feb. 4, 2016, the Arts Commission approved the artwork proposal and recommended the design be sent to City Council for approval (Exhibit 2). The next step in the public art process is for City Council to approve the artwork concept design so the artist may be contracted to fabricate and install the proposed artwork at the site. The Cultural Arts Office manages the city's public art program and follows an established process for developing public art projects, which includes stakeholder input and involvement. As part of this process, following a national request for qualifications, city staff convened a public art selection committee to select an artist for the project. This committee included architects, public art consultants, a neighborhood resident, Aviara area school administrator, Arts Commissioners, and staff representing the Parks & Recreation Department. The artist coordinated design proposals with the project team and stakeholders from the community to develop the final artwork design concepts which were presented publicly at the Arts Commission meetings on Feb. 4, and Apr. 7, as well as the Parks & Recreation Commission Apr. 18 2016. Department Contact: Vincent Kitch, Cultural Arts Manager, 760-434-2921 vincent.kitch@carlsbadca.gov FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED ~ DENIED D CONTINUED D WITHDRAWN D AMENDED D CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC D ____ _ CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN D RETURNED TO STAFF D OTHER-SEE MINUTES D 2 Page2 The location and installation details of the approved artwork has been fully coordinated with the City's Project Manager and with landscape architects from the firm Schmidt Design Group. The artwork will consist oftwo, five foot tall, bronze sculptures. The artist's design concept uses natural themes and whimsical approaches, with a goal to present highly unique visual and educational elements that relate directly to the park, community and environment. Staff recommends City Council approve the public artwork design concept for the Aviara Community Park Improvement Project. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no new fiscal impact for the project. Council previously appropriated General Capital Construction funds in FY 2015-16 for the Aviara Community Park CIP#4604 and Poinsettia Community Art Enhancement CIP#4605 projects, which generated $69,100 for the public art elements. There are sufficient remaining appropriations to carry out the fabrication and installation of the proposed and approved art elements for this project. The public art project budget is as follows: Aviara Community Park Public Art Budget and Expenses Total public art allocation (Aviara Park & Poinsettia Park CIP %for art allocations) Costs Public Artist Selection Process Original design contract Fabrication & installation of artwork Estimated Total Project Costs ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: $69,100 $2,600 $3,000 $63,500 $69,100 The proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA guidelines 15301-Existing Facilities-minor alteration of existing public structures and facilities involving negligible or no expansion of use. EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution approving public artwork design for the Aviara Community Park Improvement Project. 2. Proposed artwork design concepts for Aviara Community Park Improvement Project. 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-078 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING RECOMMENDED PUBLIC ARTWORK CONCEPT DESIGNS FOR AVIARA COMMUNITY PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT EXHIBIT 1 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has shown its commitment to fostering art and culture in the community by incorporating public art into its eligible civic projects; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, approved an appropriation of $69,100, which is provided for by Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 2.18; and WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad Cultural Arts Office utilized the public art process, conducted an open competition and artist Michael Mclaughlin was selected by the Aviara Park Public Art Committee; and WHEREAS, on Feb. 4, 2016 the Arts Commission approved the Mclaughlin artwork proposal and recommended the design for City Council approval. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. There is sufficient funding available in the FY 2015-16 Capital Improvement Program budget in CIP#4604 and #4605 for the public arts elements. 3. That the proposed public artwork concept designs and $69,100 project budget for 24 the Aviara Community Park Improvement Project, as Exhibit 2, is hereby approved. 25 II 26 27 28 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 26th day of April, 2016, by the following vote to wit: AYES: Hall, Wood, Schumacher, Blackburn, Packard. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. (SEAL) 5 Proposed Artwork Design Concepts for Aviara Community Park Improvements Project Aviara Community Park 6435 Ambrosia Lane 2-Bronze sculptures, approximately 5' tall. EXHIBIT2 "Myriad and Manzanita" "California Quail and Cone" Sf.t. 6 7 Artist Michael Mclaughlin A bronze Sculptor from Torrington, Connecticut, Michael learned construction and engineering in the U.S. Air Force. He attended the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts as a sculpture major with minor in painting and art. He worked as the former lead sculptor/historic preservation artist at R*F Designs at the New England Carousel Museum. He has studied foundry technology in U.S., Thailand, and Spain and won numerous awards for sculpture. For over a decade, his work has been in extensive exhibitions and commissions all over the U.S. including the New Britain Museum of American Art and the Connecticut Governor's Invitational Exhibition in 2015 among others. Past Design Work Samples: