HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/21/2003 Study Session MinutesMINUTIJS OF STUDY SESSION
MARANA TOWN HALL
OCTOBER 21, 2003
PLACE AND DATE
Marana Town Hall, October 21, 2003
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Mayor Kai called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
The Town Clerk called the roll and relayed to the Vice Mayor that a quorum was
present. Council Members Comerford and Blake arrived at the meeting at 6:10
p.m. Mayor Bobby Sutton was excused and not present at the study session.
II. GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
A. COUNCIL ACTION
1. Silverbell Road public art
Farhad Moghimi presented this item to the Council. He gave a brief
history of the proposed public art project and said that 1 % of the project's
cost could go toward development of the public art element. He said that
~" the art concepts had been reviewed and recommended for Council
approval by the Public Works Public Arts Committee as well as the
Building Committee. Mr. Moghimi asked for the project manager, Kristen
Diaz, to give the Council additional details.
Ms. Diaz provided the Council with a detailed background of the project's
components and introduced the artist, To-Ree' Nee' Keiser, who
developed the art concepts.
Ms. Keiser addressed the Council and explained three design concepts she
had developed for the project. She said that the proposed obliques would
be designed in mosaics and would involve student artists from the
community.
Upon motion by Council Member McGorray, seconded by Council
Member Honea, the artistic concept and art component for the Silverbell
Road project was unanimously approved.
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2. Shared Use Path -Continental Ranch public art
Mr. Moghimi spoke before the Council regarding this item. He said that
the shared use path was very similar to the previous item except that the
art had been included as a design element in the project.
Joe Antonio, Project Manager, addressed the Council and gave a brief
synopsis of the project. He introduced Nathan Troia, Landscape Designer
from the Planning Center, who gave a detailed presentation regarding a
variety of the design concepts and color schemes associated with the 4-
mile path. Mr. Troia pointed out that the concepts carried through the
entire length of the path and blended in with the natural origin of the
region. He said that interpretive signage would be placed at the seating
nodes and along the pathway.
Upon motion by Council Member McGorray, seconded by Council
Member Honea, unanimous approval of the artistic concept for the Santa
Cruz River Shared-Use Path was given.
III. ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Council Member Escobedo, seconded by Council Member
Blake, approval for adjournment of the study session was unanimous. The time
was 6:35 p.m.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes of the
Marana Town Council study session held on October 21, 2003. I further certify
that a quorum was present.
ocelyn nson, Town Clerk
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