City Council Study Session Summary 2017 11 14

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City Council Study Session Summary November 14, 2017 Page 2 of 6 principles to craft. Decisions will have to be made. There have to be articulable reasons to choose or not choose art. Zoss explained that these are basic, general guidelines. Mayor Muckle said some of the criteria fit. There was discussion of criteria. Council member Maloney believes conceptually it is a great idea. He asked if there has there been thought to having art on loan, Zoss replies that this plan relates to items that the City would own. Council member Maloney said rotating art on loan is an interesting idea to consider. He would like that opportunity available. Other communities have art -on -loan policies the City can draw from. Council member Stolzmann said the criteria are subjective. She expects lively debate. She thinks Cultural Council is the right place for art decisions. She thinks the debate will be good. She believes the art on loan program should be explored. Rotating art is positive. She has no desire to have Council debate and decide on suitable art. She feels the Cultural Council is the place to debate art. Council member Maloney said they are an advisory board. Council member Stolzmann is fine with an appeal process. Council member Stolzmann had questions about things that happened in the past and how the policy addresses them. ie: mural on shed on public property. Zoss answered the question, indicating that the public art policy would create a standard process wherein the group wanting to create the mural would go to the LCC for evaluation, public notice would be made, the LCC would vote on whether to recommend the project and Council would vote on whether to accept that recommendation. Council member Stolzmann wants to make sure that less formal creativity is encouraged and would like a mechanism for less formal art. Council member Leh asked whose decision will this be. There needs to be an appeal process. What will Council role be? Mayor Muckle said it does not have to be a bureaucratic burden. He would like Council to have a role in it. Who will be the final arbiter of good taste? Staff will bring options to Council. Council member Maloney said this would be below a policy decision. Council member Leh said having to make an art decision is below the "pay grade" of a volunteer board. Council member Maloney said we have done it with other boards, ie: asking PPLAB to make a decision about the cottonwood trees. Zoss said there are two paths: Council meeting can make the decision of every single piece. Or Council can have LCC make decisions and have some appeal process if there is an issues. It can be delegated to the City Manager. Council would like staff to bring options. Mayor Muckle thanked Zoss for the presentation.