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* DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT
° • CITY OF * *
- ~ COMMITTEE
)WASHINGTON October 12, 2010
MINUTES
I. 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 East Main Street, Auburn, 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 Engineer ingrid Gaub,
Project Engineer Ryan Vondrak; Recreation Specialist Program Marketing Manager
Julie Brewer, VisuaUPublic Arfs Coordinator Maija McKnight, and Administrative Support
Clerk Tina Kriss.
Audience Members present were: Ronnie Roberts, Kathleen Keator, Tanya Rottle,
Greg Watson and Gail Spurrell. "
II. AiVNOUNCEMENTS AND AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
Agenda Modifcation submitted and accepted to add:
• Discussion and Information item V. B. South Division Street
Promenade - Furniture Selection
III. 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 tFiis 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.
Committee and Ms. Klein discussed repairs and determined repairs can be easily made
and parts should be readily available.
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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 lampshade 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
functional lighting will direct light. The lighting can be dimmed or used with a timing
mechanism.
Ms. Klein stafed 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 potential 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
furnishings for the South Division Stceet 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 ficst of the two 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 finro
choices on page 4; for both the City Hall Plaza and the South Divison Street
Promenade. .
• Committee selected the upper trashJrecycle can from page 5 for both the City
Hall Plaza and the South DiVison Streef Promenade.
Committee asked staff provide 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 Mafrix
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VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come beforethe Planning and Community
Development Committee, Chair Norman adjoumed the meeting at 4;45 p.m.
APPROVED THIS 7-h DAY OF
Lyn an, Chair Tina 'ss, Ad inis ration Support Clerk
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