HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 5.2 ArtShannonParkEmerGlenCITY CLERK FILE # 900-50
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 16, 2001
SUBJECT:
Art in the Park Projects for Shannon Park, Emerald Glen Park and
the Dublin Ranch Phase I Neighborhood Park.
Report by Diane Lowart, Parks & Community Services Director
ATTACHMENTS:
Correspondence from Ron Nahas, President, Dublin Fine Arts
Foundation
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve request of Dublin Fine Arts Foundation to pursue projects
for Shannon Park, Emerald Glen Park and the Dublin Ranch Phase I
Neighborhood Park
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
Cost to the City should not exceed $42,500; a request for funding
will be submitted as part of the Fiscal Year 2001-2002 Budget.
DESCRIPTION: In September of 1993 the City Council gave conceptual approval to
the Dublin Fine Arts Foundation's proposed "Art in the Parks" program. The goal of the "Art in the
Parks" program is to enhance City parks through the placement of artworks appropriate to each park's
history, location, size and use. Since that time, the Foundation has completed commissions in Alamo
Creek, Stagecoach, Mape Memorial and Kolb Parks.
Correspondence has been received from Ron Nahas, President of the Dublin Fine Arts Foundation,
requesting approval from the City Council to proceed with commissions for Shannon Park, Emerald Glen
Park and the neighborhood park in Dublin Ranch Phase I.
For Shannon Park and the Dublin Ranch Phase I Neighborhood Park projects, neighborhood selection
committees would be assembled to select artists to prepare design proposals and maquettes that would be
appropriate for the parks. The maquettes would be displayed in the Civic Center and following a public
comment period, a final artist and design would be selected by the committee for approval by the Heritage
and Cultural Arts Commission, Parks & Community Services Commission and City Council.
The process for Emerald Glen Park would differ somewhat. As proposed, the Dublin Fine Arts
Foundation Board would select an artist to work with the City's design consultant for Emerald Glen Park,
Phase H. The artist would work with the design consultant to integrate art during the design phase.
Design of Phase II is scheduled for Fiscal Year 2000-2001 with construction in Fiscal Year 2001-2002.
As with the Shannon Park and the Dublin Ranch Phase I Neighborhood Park projects, the final design
would be presented to the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission, Parks & Community Services
Commission and City Council for approval.
COPIES TO:
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Dublin Fine Arts Foundation
Parks & Community Services Commission
Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission
ITEM NO.
For past Art in the Park projects, the City has funded approximately 25% of each project. Using this
formula and the preliminary project budgets being contemplated by the Dublin Fine Arts Foundation, the
cost to the City would amount to $42,500. However, the Dublin Fine Arts Foundation proposes
submitting a separate fimding request aS part of the Fiscal Year 2001-2002 Budget at which time the final
project budgets will be known.
At the December 18, 2000 meeting of the Parks & Community Services Commission the Commission
was asked to give conceptual approval to the proposed projects for Shannon Park, Emerald Glen Park and
the neighborhood park in Dublin Ranch Phase I. The Commission, on a three to three vote, deadlocked
on this request. Although the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission did not specifically approve these
projects, the draft Heritage and Cultural Arts Long Range Plan developed by the Commission puts forth a
goal "to continue to work with Dublin Fine Arts Foundation to further the Art in the Parks program".
It is the recommendation of Staff that the City Council approve the request of the Dublin Fine Arts.
Foundation to pursue projects for Shannon Park, Emerald Glen Park and the neighborhood park in Dublin
Ranch Phase I.
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Janua~ 10,2001
Mayor Guy S. Houston and City Council Members
City of Dublin
100 Civic Plaza
Dublin, CA 94568
Re: Art in the Parks
Dear Mayor Houston and Members of the City Council:
As you know, one of' the principle undertakings of the Dublin Fine Arts
Foundation has been an effort to commission original works of art in each of the
City's parks. To date, we have completed commissions in Alamo Creek,
Stagecoach, Mape Memorial and Kolb Parks. In 2001 we would like to focus on
Shannon, Emerald Glen and the neighborhood park in Dublin Ranch, Phase I.
The Board of Directors has reviewed Shannon Park with Diane Lowart, and
identified an area within the park that we believe would be appropriate for
artwork. A plan is enclosed. As we have done with the other four parks, our plan
would be to assemble a neighborhood committee. Working with that committee,
we would select artists to prepare design proposals and maquettes for display in
the Civic Center. Following a public comment period, a final artist and design
would be selected .by the neighborhood group. The selection would be
presented for approval to the City Council. The size of Shannon will require a
larger budget than previous parks. We anticipate a piece costing in the
neighborhood of $50,000.
A similar procedure would be followed with the new neighborhood park in East
Dublin. We anticipate a commission of about $20,000 which is in keeping with
the commissions in Mape Memorial and Kolb Parks.
The size of Emerald Glen and the ongoing development process require a
different approach. We have identified the area in Emerald Glen Park where we
feel art could be best displayed. I have enclosed a copy of the plan with the area
shaded. This includes a portion of the park at the corner of Tassajara and
Central Parkway which has yet to be designed. The Foundation's Board would
interview artists capable of handling a commission of this size and willing to work
in concert with the designers of the fountain area at the corner. We would then
· make a recommendation to the City Council for their final approval of the artist.
The artist would work with the designer to integrate art during the design phase.
When the final design was complete, it would be submitted to the City Council for
approval.
Mayor Guy Houston
and City Council Members
- 2 - Janua~ 10,2001
In the past the City of Dublin has funded approximately 25 percent of each of the
projects for Alamo Creek, Stagecoach, Mape Memorial and Kolb Parks. Our
preliminary budgets. for Shannon, Dublin Ranch and Emerald Glen are as
follows:
Shannon Park:
Dublin Ranch Neighborhood Park:
Emerald Glen Park:
$ 50,000
$ 20,000
$100,000
When these budgets have been finalized and the timing of the commissions is
more certain, we will be making a budget request to the City for a similar
contribution. We expect the budget requests to be spread out over the fiscal
years beginning this July and in July 2002. These requests will be in addition to
the general support the City has so generously provided to the Foundation on an
annual basis.
We would very much appreciate your conceptual approval of our plans. If you
have any questions, please don't hesitate to call me at 925-254-8800 or Marty
Inderbitzen who is Vice President of the Foundation at 925-485-1060.
RCN:sb
Enclosures
cc: Diane Lowart (w/enc.)
Martin W. Inderbitzen (wlenc.)
Sincerely,
Ronald C. Nahas
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