1. PUBLIC COMMENT a. (At this time, any member of the public may address the Commission on any subject within their jurisdiction that is not scheduled before the Commission on that day. Due to Open Meeting Laws, the Commission cannot discuss or act on items presented during this portion of the agenda. To address the Commission on an item that is on the agenda, please wait for the Chair to call for Public Comment at the time the item is heard.) 2. ANNOUNCEMENTS a. (Reconsiderations, Changes to the Agenda, and other Preliminary Announcements) 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Regular Meeting of June 10, 2019.
NEW BUSINESS: 1. Proposed Funding for Native Plants and Grasses to Replace Turf at City Hall Address: 211 W. Aspen Avenue Presenter: John Taylor, Tierra Birds City Staff: Mark Di Lucido, Beautification, Arts & Sciences Project Adminstrator REQUESTED ACTION: Approve inclusion of a $20,000 line-item in the next five-year plan for this project. At the request of a BPAC Commissioner, consider the inclusion of $20,000 in the next Beautification five-year plan for native plants to replace turf at city hall. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve inclusion of a $20,000 line-item in the next five-year plan for this project. 2. Monte Vista Mural Address: 100 N. San Francisco St. (Monte Vista Hotel) City Staff: Mark Di Lucido, Beautification, Arts & Sciences Project Administrator REQUESTED ACTION: Discuss theme and details of a soon to be written call to artists for the mural Discuss a proposed publicly funded mural on the Monte Vista Hotel RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss theme and details of a soon to be written call to artists for the mural 3. BIA Grant for Native Plant Garden at Coconino National Forest Flagstaff Ranger District Office Address: 5075 N. Highway 89 Presenter: Katie Landry, Friends of Northern Arizona Forests City Staff: Mark Di Lucido, Beautification, Arts & Sciences Project Administrator REQUESTED ACTION: Approve a BIA grant in the amount of $2,500 to create a public native plant and pollinator garden Create a native plant pollinator garden using locally collected native plant seeds as well as transplanting propagated plants from the Flagstaff Arboretum. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a BIA grant in the amount of $2,500 to create a public native plant and pollinator garden 4. Decommissioning of the Chalk Festival Planning Subcommittee in Favor of Establishing an Informal Working Group Address: N/A City Staff: Mark Di Lucido, Beautification, Arts & Sciences Project Administrator REQUESTED ACTION: Approve decommissioning of the Chalk Festival Planning Subcommittee An Informal Working Group requires less staff time to manage (agendas, minutes, etc. are not required) than a Subcommittee yet can still produce festival recommendations to the Commission. Accordingly, staff recommends using an informal working group instead of a subcommittee. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve decommissioning of the Chalk Festival Planning Subcommittee
OLD BUSINESS Rio de Flag Presentation Address: N/A Presenter: Trevor Henry, COF Capital Project Manager City Staff: Mark Di Lucido, Beautification, Arts & Sciences Project Administrator REQUESTED ACTION: Hear update and ask questions At the request of the BPAC, Capital Project staff will present the current scope and status of the Rio de Flag project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Hear update and ask questions
IV. CONCLUDING GENERAL BUSINESS: 1. Discussion items: a. 1% from private property (per Councilmember Odegaard, work with a private property owner to give space for public art) b. 1% from capital projects 2. Announcements: a. Joel Montalvo Park mosaic dedication tentatively scheduled for September 20 b. 'Flagstonian' sculpture ready for installation c. Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting: September 9, 2019 V. ADJOURNMENT
1. PUBLIC COMMENT a. (At this time, any member of the public may address the Commission on any subject within their jurisdiction that is not scheduled before the Commission on that day. Due to Open Meeting Laws, the Commission cannot discuss or act on items presented during this portion of the agenda. To address the Commission on an item that is on the agenda, please wait for the Chair to call for Public Comment at the time the item is heard.) 2. ANNOUNCEMENTS a. (Reconsiderations, Changes to the Agenda, and other Preliminary Announcements) 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Regular Meeting of June 10, 2019.
NEW BUSINESS: 1. Proposed Funding for Native Plants and Grasses to Replace Turf at City Hall Address: 211 W. Aspen Avenue Presenter: John Taylor, Tierra Birds City Staff: Mark Di Lucido, Beautification, Arts & Sciences Project Adminstrator REQUESTED ACTION: Approve inclusion of a $20,000 line-item in the next five-year plan for this project. At the request of a BPAC Commissioner, consider the inclusion of $20,000 in the next Beautification five-year plan for native plants to replace turf at city hall. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve inclusion of a $20,000 line-item in the next five-year plan for this project. 2. Monte Vista Mural Address: 100 N. San Francisco St. (Monte Vista Hotel) City Staff: Mark Di Lucido, Beautification, Arts & Sciences Project Administrator REQUESTED ACTION: Discuss theme and details of a soon to be written call to artists for the mural Discuss a proposed publicly funded mural on the Monte Vista Hotel RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss theme and details of a soon to be written call to artists for the mural 3. BIA Grant for Native Plant Garden at Coconino National Forest Flagstaff Ranger District Office Address: 5075 N. Highway 89 Presenter: Katie Landry, Friends of Northern Arizona Forests City Staff: Mark Di Lucido, Beautification, Arts & Sciences Project Administrator REQUESTED ACTION: Approve a BIA grant in the amount of $2,500 to create a public native plant and pollinator garden Create a native plant pollinator garden using locally collected native plant seeds as well as transplanting propagated plants from the Flagstaff Arboretum. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a BIA grant in the amount of $2,500 to create a public native plant and pollinator garden 4. Decommissioning of the Chalk Festival Planning Subcommittee in Favor of Establishing an Informal Working Group Address: N/A City Staff: Mark Di Lucido, Beautification, Arts & Sciences Project Administrator REQUESTED ACTION: Approve decommissioning of the Chalk Festival Planning Subcommittee An Informal Working Group requires less staff time to manage (agendas, minutes, etc. are not required) than a Subcommittee yet can still produce festival recommendations to the Commission. Accordingly, staff recommends using an informal working group instead of a subcommittee. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve decommissioning of the Chalk Festival Planning Subcommittee
OLD BUSINESS Rio de Flag Presentation Address: N/A Presenter: Trevor Henry, COF Capital Project Manager City Staff: Mark Di Lucido, Beautification, Arts & Sciences Project Administrator REQUESTED ACTION: Hear update and ask questions At the request of the BPAC, Capital Project staff will present the current scope and status of the Rio de Flag project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Hear update and ask questions
IV. CONCLUDING GENERAL BUSINESS: 1. Discussion items: a. 1% from private property (per Councilmember Odegaard, work with a private property owner to give space for public art) b. 1% from capital projects 2. Announcements: a. Joel Montalvo Park mosaic dedication tentatively scheduled for September 20 b. 'Flagstonian' sculpture ready for installation c. Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting: September 9, 2019 V. ADJOURNMENT