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DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT ;
COMIIAITTEE
)WAS H I NGTON
October 12, 2010
IIAINUTES
L CALL TO ORDER
Chair Lynn Norman called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. in Annex Conference Room
2 located on the second floor of One Main Building, 1 Easf Maih Stfeet, Aubum, WA.
Committee members present were: Chair Lynn Norman, and Sue Singer. Vice Chair
Nancy Backus was excused.
Staff present included: Mayor Pete Lewis, Planning & Development Director Kevin
Snyder, Principal Planner Elizabeth Chamberlain, Assistant City Engineec Ingrid Gaub,
Project Engineer Ryan Vondrak, Recreation Specialist Progcam Marketing Manager
Julie Brewer, VisuaUPublic Aits Coordinator Maija McKnight, and Adminisfrative Support
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Clerk Tina Kriss.
Audience Members present were: Ronnie Roberts, Kathleen Keator, Tanya Rottle, .
Greg Watson and Gail Spurrell. '
IL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND AGENDA MODIFICATIONS '
Agenda Modification submitfed and accepted to add:
• Discussion and Information item V. B. South Division Street
Promenade - Fumiture Selection ' 111. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes - August 24, 2010
Member Singer moved and Chair Norman seconded to approve the Consent Agenda as
presented.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2-0
IV. ACTION
There are no action items to bring before committee at this time:
V. DISCUSSION and INFORMATION
A. City Hall Plaza Public Art
Artist Sheila Klein provided an update on the public art for the City Hall Plaza;
First she reviewed the original bell-shaped lighting art piece. She proVided details for
the luminaire that has been ordered and purchased from a Seattle company.
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Committee and Ms. Kiein discussed repairs and determined repairs can be easily made
and parts should be readily available.
Ms. Klein and Committee reviewed the engineering drawings for the light sculptures and
Committee is in supports the overall design and materials.
Ms. Klein also discussed the materials that will be used; the pole will be aluminum with
an aluminum larnpshade for the top piece. The base and finial will be stainless steel.
Ms. Klein provided a sample of the fiber optic lighting and Committee was in support of
both the materials and lighting choice: _
The fiber optic lighting will only emit light but will not provide directional lighting. The
funcfional lighting will direct light. The lighting can be dimmed or used with a timing
mechanism.
Ms. Klein stated she:is currently on schedule and will be coordinating with the contractor,
she is ordering the pole from Valmont and will hope they can provide the pieces
consistent with the schedule. Committee is concemed about. pofential injuries with the finial design but Ms. Klien
assured Committee she does not believe there are safety issues. Committee stated they
approve of the concept and -the over all design and materials.
B. South Division Street Promenade - Furniture Selection
Planning Manager:Elizabeth Chamberlain provided staff with examples of proposed site.
fumishings for the South Division Street Promenade project and the City Hall Plaza
Improvement project.
Mr. Chamberlain stated they are at 60% for the promenade design. Committee and Ms.
Chamberlain reviewed the proposed site fumishings and Committee proposed the
following:
• Committee prefers the taller bike rack in black, the first of the finro on page
three of the'handout,,for both the South Divison Street Promenade and the
City Hall Plaza.
• Committee, selected the black, backless benches with no arms, the first of two
choices on page 4, for both the City Hall Plaza and the South Divison Street
Promenade.
• Committee selected the uppectrash/recycle can from page 5 for bofh the City
Hall Plaza and the South Divison Street Promenade.
Committee asked staffprovide some markings along the sidewalk where the Marvel
building once stood so they can understand where the South Divison Street Promenade
boundaries will be:
C. PCDC Status Matrix '
No comments for Matrix
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VI. ADJOURiVMENT
There being no further business to come before the Planning and Community
Development Committee; Ctiair Norman adjoumed the meeting at_4:45 p.m.
APPROVED THIS DAY OF
Lynn Norman, Chair Tina Kriss; Administration Support Clerk
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