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So I'm Heather Bormann, chair of Public Art Committee. this >> Maria should learn where a vice chair. Jonathan Parks. Younger Cliburn member. Okay. Now let's all rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. >> Over there. >> nation under indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> All right. a little silly because it's so >> so we're going to look at changes of the order of the day. Now. >> Yes, we do have a change to the order of the day will be moving item 6, the selection for the Amaryllis Park place where home takes root mural artist. >> To the head of new business. The next I'm going to read the Pledge of conduct. We may disagree, but we will be respectful of one another. We will direct all comments to issues. We will not engage in personal attacks. In a move on to approval of minutes. That anyone have input last month. May 6 meeting minutes. I notice with tiny type understaffed topics. Project updates be number 2. >> Says Lightning infrastructure. I a lighting. >> That's all I have. That would be a little bit more exciting Lightning. Maybe we'll get that corrected. Okay. Now we're going to move to public input. Just a dream. The minute pavements. Thank you, c half awake guys. I'm so sorry. >> I make a motion to approve the minutes after correcting lightning to lighting second. this all in favor say Aye. Aye. I. >> Unanimous approved. thanks. Next year. Things they need the help today. So now you can go to public input as a reminder, it's a limited 3 minutes per person. And you can address the board on not on the agenda, but questions and answers limited. So it's not going to be back and forth in conversations just it's a listening session. So actually, no public comment. general public So presentations to the board. No presentations to the board. All right. So we just move up All Now we're going to the gym or less. will and real as park place where home takes mural artists. Take a quick break. Just check on zoom in Jackie. After that, we'll switch it to the computer. >> I don't know I'm doing. All right. We're all here Great. All right. So Jackie, switch it? >> All right. So going to give a brief overview of the project before we have each artist. Do short presentation, followed by opportunity for a question and answer. So if you recall, this is for the Emerald Park place where home takes root mural back in August of last year, the public or commit media initially approved a proposal for a mural on the Amber List Park place, senior affordable housing. >> Community in New town. This is a housing development with 84 units for residents, aged 62 and This is a prominent facing wall facing Orange Avenue has both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. We assembled a stakeholder group for this project to evaluate the initial artist applications as well as help guide the artist through the process and give them a little bit of context about the neighborhood. So we made a point to have a wide representation of the neighborhood. The source of the housing authority as well as community leaders in the new town area. The actually sorry at the March 25th meeting, the public are committee selected the top 5 finalist to to develop full concept designs. And that was Laura Permian took ones are plenty from Rotonda West. Carlos Jefferson from Valrico, Florida, Zulu painter from St. Petersburg, Florida. And his name is Carlos also is when we talk to him, Nicole Seliger from St. Petersburg, Florida and Brent Johnson, who formerly from Sarasota and now resides mostly in Austin, Texas, and comes back and forth a bit with her parents on April 10th. We had a session where each finalist got to meet with the stakeholder group for a 20 minute session to discuss the project, the neighborhood in the building. We took all of the feedback that we got from the stakeholder group in created a document that we shared with all 5 artists. so for all of the designs, the emphasis was to stick to the theme over home takes root emphasizing growth belonging aging and community identity. The use of the amaryllis flowers, a central motif abstract representation. So avoiding realistic figures. Skin tones are identifiable individuals, avoiding portraits, historic figures recognizable architecture. Use a purple singles to reflect the significance of the book or Schools for the area and that the design should feel uplifting, majestic and visually impactful for both pedestrians and a vehicular drive drivers along Orange Avenue and there's also mention of an optional referenced 1914, which was the year the new town was founded. And with that, the artist created these 5 beautiful concept designs and will let them talk in just a few minutes about each one of them. actually just went right now. we'll switch over to our first presenter, which is Laura coming into Kwanzaa. And you just bear with me for a second. When we get the zoom set up. >> There were So. they might need you. I don't make it just them. >> And you hear us, Lauren thought. Yes, there you Yeah, we're just trying to make you full screen real Just the >> forgive or that our first one for that always make there we go. Okay. Him. And really excites Give you as much screen. Space is possible here. Oh, there it is. All right. second. >> All right. And you should have the ability to share your screen if you'd like to and just know that the public are committee does have a printout also of your design in their back up. As well as the portfolio that you sent along. >> I didn't prepare just a very reported. >> like share my screen for that. Should although doesn't do that. Now. >> Are you all saying? The power a role as part place? Euro project. >> Yes, we're seeing your view of it. So I think if you click the on the bottom left, there's like a presenter view. But this will work too. >> centers for Yeah. >> of >> Which one predicting that hard to see. It's not doing anything and they've up to that I think that's a way that we can We can just see your note that there's going to be no, it's just that, you know. >> Because >> notes. >> Oh, okay. >> Can you say the only it's about was just >> like to thank everyone involved in the Amber Alerts for place mural project, including the City of Sarasota Public Art program will serve. So the housing authority. We're truly honor debate participants on journey along with the other artists who submissions we greatly admire and fill in a choice to make for an outstanding work. Earth for a Before submitting was for to cite. We had completed entirely different position, ensuring that rules and it's typical him at the last change for us and its spirit with an idea has been middling and the bottom idea of the pitch, admiral is in National Guard and environment. The recent be able set studying history of the amaryllis just over the true rules native the son of a part of Stu changes that can change only 2 spaces which grow naturally of doors. The other plant part where it is also referred by the public board and senators as an unreal is through mistaken identity in the 1700's, it actually belongs to a different chain native to South America and includes 90 spaces and floater and supply routes. Our final decide very soon. sure rules totally original hand painted and inspired by actual flowerbeds serve visiting a town say about fluttering in the breeze standing fall in together is standing and of itself. When flowers in the making. representing all stages of life included in Sierra rules full with camping, a tight rope in the Earth. The DUP's work Kate's fruits. >> Should vote. >> is that the >> yeah. going open it up to question. Thank you. Thank you the questions. Thank Thank you so much for your Thank you very much. The questions you guys a great job explaining for. Thank you. >> Thank you letting us about the other 2 today. Beautiful. Thank you. >> And next, we will switch. Our next presenter will be Carlos Jefferson and >> think I'm No, that wasn't right. All right. I think that word, but they've got it. But that's the way for don't know what I. >> If we feed Carla, there you We can't hear very are there. All right. Coming Because that your Mike real quick. Yes, yes. They also. Hello, everyone. First my name is Carlos. I'm was >> If you look at design, a son from I'll give you the breakdown of what my design concept was. Where home takes root. Is a symbolic and of lifting mural. That reflects the foundation of belonging care and community. is Park Place. It's centered on the idea that home is something nurtured over time. And the design brings together imagery of shell to growth and share support to create a visual story of connection and continuing. At the heart of opposition. A small home urges from the vessel in a set of players hands. These hands rendered and warm berry tones on our portraits but symbolic forms representing care protection and the collective spirit of community. The whole not only a structure, but the idea of home. so something that's built support it can sustain through time. From this foundation routes extend outward and downward entering the composition and symbolizing history, resilience in a deep ties that connect generations to place. These routes transition upward into a vibrant bouquet emeralds flowers representing and the beauty of life all its stages. So the booming funds, the blue reflect the residents of Pamela's Park Place. Individual lives come together to create a thriving in to connect the community. Members, move through the composition, acting as gentle symbols of vitality, presidents and continuing. Their movement. Strict suggest ongoing exchange between past and future memory. And new beginnings. The background is composed of both Logan shapes and purpose and goals. Cause that honored the cultural significance of Boca Schools and the legacy of the Newtown community. He's late. Farms commute rhythm and movement allowing the mural to kill both grounded and expansive when viewed from a distance. Rather than depicting specific individuals. The mural uses abstraction and symbolism to communicate universal experience. That home is not just a place, but something we built together nurture over time and carry with us. This mural stands as a tribute to the strength history continued growth of the Newtown community place where routes from deep and the home continues to flourish. Designed basically in bodies all the things the community members had spoke 2. about and what they were looking to have. It's 10 the design. So I was really trying to capture all of that. And hopefully I did so. I think this will help story for the community if it was selected. >> Thank you very much. Open up to questions. The committee have questions you can no questions. Just thank us. Thank you so much. Thank you very much love. >> What am I doing? Our own here at play? >> The Loo Thank you. Us leaves when. >> goes are a >> All right. We definitely pin this one on and pinned. There we go. Okay. That was my fault. Sorry about that. So >> can you hear are current? It's also right. So Carlos Colbert, okay. >> Go ahead. Go ahead. can share your screen to if you'd like. >> Okay. Then you see I'm not good at this. So please forgive >> With say they're concerned this to run last spring. >> Were all doing our best. Thank you so much. Well, I'm not going to game because I can't find it. I want to thank everybody allowing me this opportunity and to speak support my art. Thank you for the opportunity to present for near old my mural speaks to the true significance of this project. I wanted to present design that reminds us of how the storage how much it means so I wanted to use the architectural aspect. The sculptural aspect of the wall to present the flowers and part of the. The title of where it takes place and if you look at the design, you can see in the middle of there's a keystone in on that Keystone. I wanted it to say 1914, which is significant to the establishment and actually World War. One started in 1914 as well. So is it significant year? Also? I wanted to show you the flowers. I had pain that florals that pain previous murals because in my the design are usually percent. The flowers as a photograph. But I wanted to support that images of previous heart. So she could see that had the ability to render and create. >> A piece that would stand up to the test of time. >> Carlos, I don't know if you can see it, but I put the our slide on the background, which does have some of your past work as well as the piece that you shared that you created with the from ploy effect. >> Yes, yes. And that's what I really want to give out. I thought that this design be really strong and It's simple enough so that it could be read from a distance. People are not going to lost in it, but also the sculpture part of is really strong and really lets, you know, like when you go to federal government building when they're sculptural elements that you go to Europe to sculptural elements. >> So one of the add that and the Trump start out so that people can really see the power and respect the history. >> And the meaning behind the mural >> the course, the roots come out to homes to give you an idea. There's a parks in Cour The rose that grew from concrete and I thought it would be great for this to have. That's significant because roots there's life and things grew from this. People have family members sorry about words. family members that have grown the scene, this place grow the roots is very lot of so anyway, I hope that my art is enough to let you guys see that. I have the ability. I do a lot of murals reflect and honor legacy and history. And I just hope that you guys like that give me a chance something beautiful for you. >> Thank you. Carlos are affected and question. Are there questions from committee? No questions for me. Thank you sharing. I think you just doing a great job. >> Thank you so much for putting that would >> Now know you've done great. Thank you so much. Very much. Thank you. And I. All right. So next. >> I'll just go to the slide real quick so that we have an intro. This is Nicole from St. Petersburg as well. And we'll see if she has a screen to share. I keep doing this. I'm sorry. Okay. There York cares. The cull. >> I are you ready? too want to thank everybody for this to talk about our presentations. >> This is this is a very important process. And I'm so happy that you guys are open to seeing us and hearing us. >> also, I think everyone so far has done great and I'm sure everyone knows him fantastic as well. I'm so grateful to have been selected was such an incredible group of creatives that I also truly admire their work. So this is quite special, So I'm going to go ahead and share the screen. all right. So I did right. Something that I wanted to make sure it in forget anything. So when it comes to home takes root. What really drew me to this idea was community and place of home foundation. And it although the mural centers around Andrew is far and tying it to the name of this development. I really wanted to choose. But, you know, I thought it was great that it was a direct connection to the site and for me, the this specific flower is a symbol of resilience and renewal. The flower in this design appears in different stages. You can see it from Bud to blue, which is also really beautiful and kind of tells the story of. Different generations community and coming together. The stakeholder conversations for mean, we're super important because it gave us an opportunity to hear what the community is looking for, what they would like to see, especially for those don't live in Sarasota and want to understand better what they what they would feel connected to because that's what's important for me is for them to feel connected. 2 is peas some of those things that they brought up. Yes, like the roots certain colors, purples and yellows that they see in their community. And I also took into account the colors that are painted on the building and just the architecture where this piece is going to go. And I wanted this to feel more open and airy and kind of blend in with the environment that it's in, which is why I chose to kind of show different fragments of the sky. And kind of keeping it like those blues thinking, of course, a coach and how it's going to people feel like calm. And of course, as they're driving, no one wants to arm, but I always want her around and see something kind of So that's why I chose my color palette. And I just wanted to be walking into the R word. And of course, the bottom integrating the roots. And if you look really is really tiny and integrated, the date 19, 14 in near. I wanted to make sure that those elements were there written at the bottom with the with the roof so that it kind of made sense. But we're also just hiding little kitten symbolism I also love the fact that they feel like they're reaching upward, which for gives a feeling of hope positivity. And that was my goal for this piece is for it to be uplifting will coming in connected to the site to the people that call it home. >> Thank you, Nicole. Open up the question personally. No questions for me. Thank you. I don't have questions. The they're beautiful. Good. Thank you. Thanks. Thank you so much. To cull. >> Our next and final presenter will be bridge on Let me getting better at this. none >> And notice eye. You guys all did wonderful and I love everybody sketches and and the same. As everybody said, I'm really grateful for this opportunity paying Sarasota for the first time would be a dream. >> Just to give back to the community that I spend so much time in and love >> Yeah, so I would like to share my screen to and I'm hoping that this is the button to do it. The little share the bottom. So let me see just one. A try. Okay. I my privacy settings are let me see a sheet. Maybe I can share my screen let me go back. Sorry, guys. I should a practice that. Okay. I want the screen but go ahead and we have a PowerPoint slide. >> Some of all a the mural. >> Okay. Yeah. It's it's the same thing that you guys So, yeah, the 3 flowers that I >> represent like past present and future and the generational families >> I wanted it >> also the roots. All right, where you're playing yourself and to represent home and the home is where your heart is and that this can change over time. >> The rib >> The color is, you know, gold and the background purple to go with the schools and the ribbon kind of has upward movement, too, show growth and blooming >> my gosh, I'm nervous. I'm sorry, great. have the established in 1914 to show the history. >> I really just want this to be a statement piece that you can see from for a way that makes you feel joy and connected to the city. >> The flower speak for I also wanted the mural to kinda have a little bit of a 3 D effect that is set into the wall. Just so it's like it's part of the community are ready. Yeah. The designs also it's personal to me. You know, I feel like its young old and like, you know, the my So, you know, I have a daughter so I feel like that's another connection to me. >> yeah, I really just hope that everybody enjoys the design and I'm grateful for this opportunity >> yeah, I that's I think that's Sister >> That's great. Thank Open up. Are there any questions? >> you answered my question. I wondering if you are going to be painting it into the wall like I think I'm seeing here. >> no. It's just a 3 d painting effect. So there's like a with pain. It'll look like it's in set into the building. That's white that >> Yeah. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank guys. Thank you very much. Thank it. >> So I'm going to go ahead and close out zoo. Know you all are welcome. I think link, if you want keep watching on the city website but also follow up after the meeting. And so thank you all again, if you're still on there, really, it's really wonderful. I think everybody is still on. I just want to thank all the artists for taking the time to not only come to this meeting, but speak to the stakeholder group in really put a lot of fight and heart into their designs. So just thank you, everyone so much. Thank you. We'll be in touch soon. Okay. And here So the talk of a little actually, Jackie, can you switch to the power plant? Please? >> All right. So talk a little bit about community outreach. We created a flyer as well as some laminated, a 11 by >> Pronounce that we distributed all around the development in the neighborhood. A member Cliburn was actually very, very hopeful. We made sure that they were available at the Emerald Park, a place development as well. Actually do want to just name off some of the places you in every >> All right. With the Just I went to a barber shop. I want to April Turner's organization is that second chance where else would I go? The letters read and then I went over to the housing authority as well and topped off some >> We also had a display at the Robert L Taylor community complex such as the photo here. We also had flyers there as well presented the Flyers and presented at Morales Park Neighborhood Association meeting those able to give out some copies to some other neighborhood leaders there to help distribute. And we asked all of our stakeholders to also share it with their networks. Can really want to make sure that we got neighborhood feedback? And so these are the survey results of the survey was open from May 7 through June 7th. We had 153 total responses. And before we go into the survey data just want briefly go through the qualitative responses again, just to emphasize that all 5 of these designs were had a lot of really positive feedback. So with the tummy ones, premier ones, I design survey responses emphasize boldness, color and contemporary energy. For Carlos Jefferson. Respondents repeatedly connected Jefferson's work to the theme into new towns, cultural narrative. Zulu painter, comments highlighted the elegance, symbolism, surreal qualities in the Artis, strong reputation in the area. Nicole Seliger feedback centered on the serenity calming color, palettes and visual balance. Oh, I'm sorry I I I have park where this is a for rent. Johnson. My apologies. If you're watching Britt respondents praise real is a clarity and residents with seniors and families. And this was the overall results in just a quick disclaimer to. We did notice that some of the artists have shared and thence. they're welcome to the vote with their networks. And so you'll see as we go through the data, we tried to analyze it from all the different potential audience is saw the survey. So this is the result with all participants just leave the slide up let you read through. This was for a specific Sarasota County residents there. 84 respondents that were specific to Sarasota County. City of Sarasota, full-time residents. We had 57 responses. And then City of Sarasota full and part-time residents. We had 63 responses. Yeah. Okay. And then we also broke it down into neighborhoods. Bizarre self identified neighborhood specific results and to go back a little bit for the city and county responses. We also compare that number to the ZIP codes. And they're actually surprisingly almost exactly people pretty honest. We think with that response. So these are the neighborhood specific results we pulled residents of Emeralds Park Place, Emeralds Park neighborhood by Oaks neighborhood Central cooking at neighborhood and the new town Historic District. And then when you mount made all of those responses. So these are individual responses to some people might have selected both Amaryllis a new town. This is the combined neighborhood results. And I also attended the Sarasota Housing Authority, a board meeting on May 27. presented the project as well insured up all 5 finalist concepts and provide the board the opportunity to offer input and feedback and after reviewing and discussing the concepts month themselves, the board voted to recommend selection of either Carlos Jefferson or knuckle Souder for this mural. And now that the presentation is done, I'll go ahead and call. We have a public comment from Carolyn Mason, if you'd like to come up. When a little bit out order, there apologizes but technically to the present. Just introduce yourself and, you know, the drill. Unfortunately, I >> good afternoon. My name is Carolyn Mason. Come to you today. Wearing. Many hats. I am. The Sarasota native and been born and raised for the first 14 years of my life in the Rose. Mary, what's now? The rules Marais district. But for me, it's that his story over town. Community, then move to new town. Into public health. am. For Elected official and I currently am a Sarasota Housing Authority board members. So I'm all the head and the Heinz 57. But I wanted share with you my comments. first of all, I want to say all of the art did fabulous job. They they were just outstanding. But for me, the one most embodied. What the housing authority and the public housing, the Public Art committee looking for in this mural was Karl Ohs. Jefferson for me for me. the piece depicts. The unity of the community. And for me, that would be the residents of Admirals. Park plays and the stamp. Wow. Wow. Nurturing. The route. Of the amaryllis flowers and emphasizing the beauty of it all being the Emerald Park place development. That jump off the page at me. when I saw this particular piece and I want a thing. The public art committee for putting together an information that people could make and informed decision telling your little about the artists then showing some of them their work. But but for for Carolyn J, Mason Carlos Jefferson's peace spoke the loudest to me. Thank you. Thank you for you. >> And it like to Go ahead. Call William Russell, the executive director of the Sarasota Housing Authority to the table for any questions and answer discussion. If you want just introduce yourself officially. Good afternoon. >> William Russell see as their son housing authority. to see you again. He said I mean, after hearing that his presentations. I don't know how how you attack. >> And that's not my job. I keep saying that these are good problems to have. But the man and All 5 are good. That I mean, I kind of fell in love with 2 more. >> Just from artists that was really powerful. I kind of wish my board could've. Kind of heard their descriptions you know what it meant to them and what it symbolizes. >> Our board. >> They did have the whole packets to make. Sarah our board Dead Express a preference for. >> Carlos Jefferson and the call sonars. So. >> And just a quick note, I wanted to mention earlier, mentioned this to these artists as we're looking toward a structure for future artists roster. And what is actually manageable with a single staff person that we have other projects as well. I think structure where we take those shortlisted artists and kind of automatically invite them to be part of the roster and whatever that means also work on that. I would like to kind of beat have this be the first time that we do that? I think it would be, as we've seen, these artists have all been wonderful to work with. They've all got extensively strong portfolios you know, well, I was going to say we can only pick one, but do you want to mention a >> potential bonus opportunity here. >> Well, Sarah and I are >> talking about the fact that, you know, there might be. >> Are we believe there is another wall? On facility around the corner on 21st Street that, you know, could also have. Iran as well. The lure scale we don't, they just haven't picked on And they're having a as Housing Authority board meeting actually later today. So there would be the opportunity to review that. >> That's very optimistic. Optimistic knew they liked some of the pressure off little So, you we want to transition to discussion among our board here. some thoughts. choose things are same things. I think it's discussion and then he would make a motion. Motion to approve an artist. Yeah. Or to select an artist probably for the primary while and then potential second. Well, if it's approved by the Housing Authority. >> Is secondary well similar in scale. >> Yeah, some of them might be the same dimensions. Actually. We think. >> Other side of the building. >> Yes, as you go North, Orange Avenue, North Orange Avenue and then turn right on 21st. So the building makes an L. And then Greg Street. The building again makes a little the Connecticut sun. Which was done to preserve really nice there on the corner. But yeah, there's there's another good wall that, you know, the public would be. It will easily said on the bill. >> not quite as prominent as the Orange Avenue but >> and just so. >> You're aware, you know, where? And the process of redeveloping that home campus. So. Just east of Amarillo, as you know, we had sorry. >> Just east of amaryllis along 21st Street. You know, we had Cypress Square opened up in 2024. That was 84 units. And another 108 units. also just east emeralds Park place is nearing completion is going to certainly seen at the summer. And then another 2 buildings closer to the boys and Girls Club. Smaller buildings are going to get bill and they'll be another 61. Families living there. So it's it's going to be a really nicely completely redeveloped campus. The Boys and Girls Club is gonna redevelop their campus. So it's going to be a the mural are murals. Be a really nice feature of it for the community. >> Very exciting. I just have a couple of comments about some of the renderings and placement. So 4. As the Carlos one, I'm I was curious of the windows that look out. Are those residents not going to mind the reflection or that coming into their windows or in their view out that window. >> Just curious. I don't know what the layout inside the rooms are like inside the. If it even matters. I don't know. Maybe they would love to have a bright. >> been sorry. >> Then a while sons. I was. >> At that. Kind of end unit. If you over the looks out. >> It might think honestly, they might. It might be. >> I'm even sure those are unit when the U.S.. >> That's because when a meters service star, well, maybe stir so. >> It was my only curious. not certain about most part of why we tried to do is extensive outreach to the development as well. In case if somebody was >> concerned about that, but they have the opportunity to speak up. But we didn't hear anything. Yeah, we had. >> Maybe to residents on the. >> Yeah. We had to residents in our stakeholder committee as well. Yeah, positive. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Okay. That was my question. Thank you. >> Comments on the lot of them. Are we saying like what we think of? >> Yeah. Just go one by one and that. I think when I look at all of the this is really the battle of the Carla says. >> And I would love it if the both of them could what that would be a honor. I think that like yea. >> Carlos, a. >> Carlos Jefferson, his >> I think it really picks up a lot of, you know, African-American design elements that the community would recognize or gravitate to even if it's subconsciously right. Those like almost tribal like shapes of the colors that again, he's pulling from that. Booker. Purple and gold and just the graphic nature of the hands. I think it's something that would resonate with the community strongly. And with the Zulu be I really love that. He's trying to bring dignity and nobility to Newtown. I think it doesn't take much to see the difference between once you exit from Rosemary District and get closer and closer to Newtown. So visually speaking, subconsciously speaking, you're going to feel like you're in a worse more negative area. If all of a sudden all the murals that got all the you know, there's no whole foods over there. There's no, you know, different things that tell you you're in a good save. Beautiful I love zoos concept because even though I this Roman, their Grecian like design might be over the heads of the community. I think they deserve it. They deserve a coliseum like level of dignity in the community. Visually speaking and again, I really like that composition of zoo is because it is one that's giving your I a break. I think most of these are very busy, which is it bad? Obviously, they're all wonderful. And you can't really go wrong with any of these. But in terms of the elements of our Zulus is the one that you can understand quickly, you can separate the 2 you that's the amaryllis gets to of really great chance to stand out and again being a symbol of resilience in growing through obstacles, such as concrete. Right? I think that that. In a poetic way as releases sync with the journey of Newtown and the resilience and the you know, all the efforts you guys are making to continue to do it. Beautify and renovate things in Midtown. So those 2, I think are the strongest to me. The 2 ladies, Britt Nicole. Obviously, they're absolutely studying a concepts and their portfolios are studying work, too. I think like to the point that flowers are there for today. So I see a lot of focus in pushing to this beautiful flower, which is great. But I and losing the community aspect that people might resonate with and feel like it's about them versus about the flower. That is the name of the building and then probably are ones as I love the I love the colors. But also again, is something that to me I would be looking up and down a lot to see. What is that before. I could understand that it's flowers and the bulbs at the bottom things. So I lose a line. I would be potentially distracted in a car or something. that like I said, the 2 Carlos is are like. Perfect Union aims to one another and their care for put in the community in the concept as well. In addition to taking great care of the beautiful flower. So my favorite be, but I love Carlos, and I like I said, we can't really go wrong with either. But I think the 2 carlos's did the best job of checking all the boxes and delivering murals composition, give balance unrest to the eye. It's going pass this year. As I have one other question. If you're still thinking, okay. >> For for this one. I remind me the other colors of the building. There's other shades of purple in the building right there to the yellows and the building or is it mostly. >> Purples. It's. Kind of an orange. >> And shed why? And then? Kind of a >> and working one of the best photo. But I do have that's the wall. And then, yeah, this is the kind of the primary like a tope color. >> There's the front I want to say there's like 3 or 4 colors. >> Okay. On this bailout, it was a very colorful building. A difference, not just or not just the u N. >> Yes, think what I have. Thank you, Lou. There's another. There's another. >> More of a yellow things stand. And there >> Mary Jonathan, to have anything to share. >> The data dump was really quite interesting kind of studying quite a bit. Sarah and kind of the body fantastic job. Bringing forward that information from going to see really you know, when you're trying to talk about something that's dealing with the community, how do you document the voice of the community? And so, you know, when you look at a lot of the I was kind of looking at the rankings when it came to Sarasota County residents. Sonar and Jefferson, you know where? Right in the top 3. I came to the city of Sarasota residents, Coast Jefferson. Well, as tied for first place with. Nicole. neighborhood specific results. Unreal is part. Hollis-Jefferson was number and Nicole was tied for second. Umbrellas Park. Carlos was. Once again, you know, time when the first position. But then. 2 other people were tied for second place to painter in. But Johnson. They oaks, there's one responded and that was Carlos Jefferson's. So. Came away with all the points. They're 100%. Central coconut 9 respondents, He's got 50% again. And so the painter and the call were tied for second. Sure. There's not 3 Walls u N. >> I then new town, historic District. 6 respondents crows was once again the strong leader. So the painter was basically tied for second with. mayor wants to and then but Johnson. So the town historic district actually. Nicole, some other didn't win place or show there. And then the combine neighborhood results, all neighborhoods inputs, colonels, John Jefferson was number one by far. So painter and Brent Johnson were tied for second. Nicole was. Most the distance, you know, second place or 3rd, there. So it's interesting when you look at the combine neighborhood results. Its was the complete opposite. Looking at. The Sarasota County. Any further response. >> This really interesting really, really that that adopt. So for me, I just honestly. Focused on the neighborhood specific results. I think that's more meaningful. For me member of this committee. >> I just wanted to have a conversation about that. And ultimately, I think it's was hard going into this coming down to one. It was a nice surprise about potentially there's 2 walls. It's not that it makes it easier to say the truth because it listen to the artist. Think you said it's quite meaningful what they're trying to accomplish. But the end of the day as we're supposed to make a decision and so in some regards, I was think that. The neighborhood has made a decision for us. When you look at the results, I don't want to have that sound. blase. But I think within this type discussion, you know, when we were. Listening to previous. So. Person talking. I wrote 2 things down. One was with spoke to her was that idea of unity of the community. wrote that down. Putting the community in the concept. There's only really one that does that, you know, literal one that does it in an extract way, which Bianca talked to. So I think China held the microphone for enough. But I just wanted to go through the interesting combination of how the source of the county. Results for one way and then combine neighborhood completely fit the other that that was kind of fascinating. So that's all fine. My right now. Thank you so much. >> I. >> Agree with a lot of what was shared. Really appreciate member of Incas comments >> and in comparing. >> to if you know me know, I like public car because of dialogue and conversations. You can spark in this. The idea or the potential of having too. And just like in any museum ago, you have one art here and another that they choose to put next to it. You know, there's a reason they're in dialogue, I think would be so wonderful. to have to represent it in there and definitely to be able to honor one more artist here would be ideal. Also agree with prioritizing not just the combine neighborhood results but also the recommendations of the board in terms of which one would be the for. But we are approving the one for orange, right? How right in that. I think for me is a no-brainer that it would be Jefferson and hopefully. With the potential of a second in the area and that becomes the case. And I don't I don't think we would ready recommending. Or not something. Second one, we could you could recommends. I mean, it would ultimately go to the already board as well. >> If there were. you know, to the housing authority has back. So it will be okay with this one. that if there was a design change, it would just come back and we actually have the August meeting. So it wouldn't be a huge delay if that was necessary. But >> you could you could go ahead >> approved that with basically the same budget is this. We would need to confirmed the sizing, but I think it would be that would cover. It may be a little bit less the smaller it would be more do But you could go ahead then sort of preliminarily approve And if there's any feedback or anything that could be addressed. >> So, yeah, I think for And then those with shoe actually that I mean. Even though second and 3rd place, if you look at combined neighborhood results of the painter and for Johnson would kind of have equal. But hearing the comments and also appreciate the. The union and the perspective of the contrast. And I think that would spark really great opportunities for dialogue with and community members and also just residents and visitors common. We know in events that, you know, we can have a imagine a lot of connections with education there. I think it would be for me. I would say then for Orange would go with Jefferson and then. For a potential second mural. What is a little painter? Hard to to really hard to to his. Second that everybody did an amazing job yeah. To summarize and it sounds like we're on the same page that. Carlos Jefferson would be for North Orange Avenue and we're going to make vote on this after and then as painter for 20st street around the corner as a potential second mural. So let's bring it up to vote. Please. You making the motion. I am making the motion for. Approval of Carlos Jefferson on North Orange Avenue don't. And you're going to both of them are and you will come in one motion. It's up to I just write it And then on 21st Rienzi, the painters. >> Euro concept as a backup for 21st. Everyone in favor just one discussion point. >> We don't typically do a lot of minerals on. Full-time residential structures. And as a side note, you know, a lot of times our public has to be lemonade. We haven't really talked about their concept for lighting it up. So at some point, maybe there's some practical how these would be eliminated for the public. Good. >> You know, they're in an elimination there. You know what? We did build a little bit of a cushion in the original budget with that in consideration. So that could be something that's discussed with the board as mentioned there. Those are residential really neither one of those. >> We want I think it's a requirement. >> No, and it for a developer, public project. But there's not a specific requirement for city project. >> my discussion that will get back 2 years. I think he left office. Someone seconded. Alright, everyone in favor say I and unanimously approved. Right? Thank >> And so you'll take this to the board with the second design and see if they approve of We can always come back in August that there's more conversation. Thank you. And authorities are still watching. Thank you all again for your time and I hope to be in touch. I think that. we'll talk more about the artist But I think that could be a great way to still involve those are boss still here? What can he hire another staff are simply is for you to help loaded question, Heather. With yeah. That would Just for developers. Yeah, I just want to check in with the board. I feel like I haven't done this in the past. I want to check in with you. See if you need a break. OK? We'll keep going. So we're back on their agenda here. So business. >> business here, developer public contribution the view. Artists had McAllen. like to go ahead and call Chad and gyms, AKA, from The View, condo association. >> To the table here. And Jackie, what a switch quickly to the power point. just give a really brief overview. You have the actually Mr. Medallion provided this print out. So it's outside of the actual backup. You have a copy of the so this is for the View, which is located at 11. 59 55 North Gulfstream Avenue. And just a quick note, these this is actually a kind of a developer The view had already made their public our contribution back in 17. Sorry, my but a lot of years going through this brain. And there was an initial just contribution to the public art fund recently. They've had 2 major renovations, which triggered a public art requirement. And so this is the that's why it's a bit smaller than what you may be used to seeing. But I think we're doing a lot with a little here. Look at the live chat. Talk about it in a minute. And and just brief review of the location of the View right behind the West. And they're at the near the Gulf Stream roundabout or in front of my guests, depending on what angle you're looking at and the list would be the location of the artwork where it started there at the entrance driveway. And then these are just a few examples of Chad's past work let him talk more. I think it's a really great story of how he was introduced to the community as many of the residents actually own his artwork in their homes. And then this is the the lack of of the art work titled Paired ESA, which I go ahead. Let you talk about introduce yourself briefly, both of you as well. >> We appreciate the opportunity to present our public art project. I'm Jim Zakim a board member at The View and I lived there for 6 years and that we should move to Sarasota earlier when it came to selecting an artist's, the decision process was really easy. We want to work with someone that was local. You know, the Ringling School of Art Design is really part of the fabric of the of the city. Chad is a graduate the college. And doesn't getting more local than that We really didn't have any preconceived ideas of what the art work should be. So we wanted an artist. That was able to, you know, create something that's very creative, but also had the the execution skills to take it right through installation and all those detailed steps in between year said judge very well known in a building there 15 or 16 clients. And that happen to be one of them. And so from personal experience, I can confidently say that Chad is a great artist. As importantly, have to be a great person. delight to work with. those avenues. >> yeah, my name is Chad McGowan. As you mentioned, I am a native you in Sarasota as well. Born and raised. As far as the piece itself goes, come. Very honored when the board and members of the View. Came and approached me and asked me if I'd be interested. Clearly, I delighted. I said absolutely it's always been a dream to me to get peace outside for the public to enjoy. Most of my pieces are behind closed doors or in backyards. When they approached me about it. And we were discussing where it could possibly be. We really only had 2 choices. One was on Gulfstream outside by the pool area. And it really wasn't an ideal place. And the other option was here. This is actually the garage building. And as you pull in. It looked like part of the building. It was never addressed. You know, and I'm a huge fan of architecture if I happen to have another life. That's where that being said I looked at is a huge going like this. This is the spot it had a little bit of challenge We couldn't do anything on the ground. It had to be something that was going to be of a side. I did not want to. Just take a piece and sticking on the side of building that works in some cases. But I saw this. I'm like. Let's wrap this thing. Let's let's turn the corner and do something that's a little different. So that's where the whole concept an idea came from is the placement as that goes as far as inspiration. The inspiration came from foliage, big fan of landscaping, tropical plants. abstract view. Of course. To the left side of the sculpture and you can't really see in this pictures. But there's going to be some holes and some tear ways in the metal itself that will let the backlighting hopefully come out. I'm going play with that as I have in my studio so I can direct lighting because again, we challenges is no really way to up like this. So the only Lee think was going to work was was backlighting it. The holes that you see back to tour through these pieces is from the plant, monastery, I think it's a monastery. Once they're in Montz Day. It's it's not just the plant itself, but the holes that create the shadows. And if you've never seen landscaping and night time with the landscape lighting. The shadows on the water, just Like so I kind of wanted to bring that to life. It's not always about. The object, but the negative space. And when I created this, I kept thinking shadowing and without going to make the negative space just as interesting as the positive. So that's where I started playing pushing and pulling things off the wall. The right side of it from the Travelers bomb. That's kind of where the concept came from. I like the movement of the Travelers, palm. I like that. It shows again movement and I don't want to look like foliage. That was not the You know, I love abstract, but that's where inspiration came from. Travelers bomb itself is from a native to Madagascar. And Matic asking this is where the title comes in. Paradise very decent. So that is how it came up with the title for it. Yeah, that's about I >> Thank you. >> I do have some samples of the colors. If you guys want to see him, Tim, I really get to touch other our material. So get there >> and touching your art materials. I want to tell you, I'm a librarian. So of course, this looks like open book with pages flipping to me. >> Yeah, it is my library of colors. So when I have it on my show, my studio, they all line up as books. >> Yeah, yeah. I think it's great. Its I came to see what it looks like in person. >> It is a powder coat finish. I know there's some other finishes out there now. in the industry that people are playing with this material. I've used it for used the powder coating services. I know they're there test of time. I know they have a limitation. This particular part of the building. I've never seen it. See the sun, which is kind of a negative in some ways but positive on Fayed and stuff like that. And I would love for the light to hit more often with the sunshine, but I don't don't think it's going to happen. This will stand up to salt exposure. Yes, yes. Is actually using a marine industry. Okay. So use it on boats. Yeah. >> Interesting. You saw book I see. We're looking sideways and then I see ocean and the sun like a sunrise sun setting. And that my my brain goes, which I love it because I mean, that's the purpose of artists to hear and to be interpreted. I love hearing that he's got it. >> Any other discussion? Questions for the artist and developer. ? >> I have been thought in my head about all of this because I fully cannot recognize people's names from being a bar east. I only remember their This is sugar-free to me and Mike Housing for here. Sugar-free Vanilla latte, nonfat milk so it's really great to see you here can has room. Yeah. sugar a a >> so is there a God? Doesn't that look? Does read bank be OK, cool, cool. >> All But you know, on the back and I learned about artistry all that he from running into each other at like art artists meet ups and things like that. And I was like year and are just, you know, I just it was a great So, you know, it's always been a pleasure. And he's consistently that so I can't think of a more exciting artista give a chance to have some permanence here of what I have seen. You know, it all. really like massive to me. I your work shots me this is a really lucky opportunity. I also want to thank you for this beautiful portfolio. I'm taking Yes, it's notable to that both Chad and the condo or kind of stretching the smaller public art. >> Contribution, the condos contributing more than they are required to. And I think kind of stretching his budget a little bit as well to make this happen. So the living acknowledgment to that to thank you. Also want to say that. I appreciate the fact that you're thinking about the negative space. That's really great to >> You as an architect living downtown, seeing this building go It was always a little problem with this corner that was kind of over scale. And you actually been scaled down to the human scale. think about it, just kind of squint at it and there's nothing there. You know, it's sort of a you know, not addressing anything other than, you know, that's profile to the sky. So I think that's one of the more successful things be on. Your goals as an artist. What you're trying to accomplish from an architectural scale. It's affecting really have that corner. Coming down to the Earth a little bit more. Thank you. And I think that's on a broad scale getting the big picture, right? I think that's something that was missing. And I think that that beyond it being a piece of artwork, I think that helps just the building. Competent the time. >> they don't come that appreciate And add to your point. That was something also wanted to make it look like this piece was. >> Part of the original idea because I looked at it as it was missing something. So how do we not look like it's just stuck on the side of doing because we had to let's let's make it look like, hey, this was intentional from the very beginning. >> I think sorry that right side and picks up on the way that the E of you is, you know how it's R-kan, you know, track to the E, you know, I think it kind of picks up on that nicely to to look like it was always. >> So many interpretations are enough to change your logo after is going to into commercial artwork. We talked a lot about that actually. It's going to make your Bianca's got a re-branding going. new branding Actions steps are to approve the design right? >> going to approve the proposal yet goes on that. All right. So I'm looking for I make a motion to approve the proposal I think I second. all in favor. >> unanimous. Thank you very much. You link like the ways they pair we take that short break. Having is that? Yeah, let's do a short break. Starting at 2.45. Will be back in by my money out of me. Thank you. >> then we'll go back to the Hurricane. Nicole, the meeting back to 2.51. A case around too. other part of new business. So the proposal for South Side village where time means community mural artist Andrew Vieira. Essalak go ahead and call up artists. Interview here. Jackie, want to switch it to >> power pull this up. So give a brief introduction and then let you talk injures just hang tight for just a minute. And let me pull something up. So this is a this is a cool proposal here. This is for a mural in the south side of village off on Ah, Spring Hill, intersection Springhill View. It's the north-facing wall across from hillview adjacent to a parking lot. There's an optical on the other side of it. It's approximately 598 square-foot mural with the proposed budget or just budget of 22,120 which translates to about 30 $37, a square foot with buffer there for $23,000 total proposed budget this project was brought to Unfortunately, the building owner was not able to be here today, but she did send me kind of a neat introduction to the project that all read. She says, armed with a rope, a Buick convertible and an unwavering earth work ethic. Bob. Indeed, Devlin transformed an empty lot in the south side. Sundries in 1947. for nearly half a century of the store was more than a drug store. It was a community landmark where neighbors met stories were shared. Local history was made today. The Devlin family hopes to honor that legacy through historic mural that celebrates the building's unique story and preserves its place in our communities shared memory. So this is a Southside This is one of the original buildings in the hillview area in the South Side village. It has continuously serve local businesses since the 1970's the here are some photos and historic photos of the building. And you can see some of the uses forward. At one point it was there was a magazine shop, some family photos in front. There's kind of you can see the original building with a cool vintage car. This is when it was a soda fountain on the left for for kind of heard see on power point and on the right is when it was a barber shop. So it's used seeing many uses over the years. And Kathy, when she approached was really interested in working with our local local artist and Riviera as she had seen his murals at new mode see facility. And I'll let you talk a little bit more about that. I think you did. How many murals there? >> It's about 20,000 Square feet and there's 9 murals. >> Great. Thank you that I also have heard a lot a lot of people should get that guy that did the memory murals. Andrew in Kathy got together really early on the process to talk about the site history. actually went to the effort of doing a lot of his own research. She also posted in the if you grew up in Sarasota, then you no doubt that Facebook group and I think you had like 200 comments phone there. So heard a lot from people, a lot of stories feedback about the history of the building. Salander talk about himself a little If you would just give a little bit of your background as an artist. Just a little brief intro. >> So. >> Guys are you know, a name. I started signature strikes, paint murals. I was in the military. >> For 7 years served a lot of time Germany, 2 tours Afghanistan. When I got out of the military work, that Marine concepts as a production supervisor working night shifts. Let about 60 individuals building some of the biggest center consul boats on the water right now. took a lot of my time at night. I have a son who's 15 now. And took a lot of time away from him. And we were working on a project together for school where he was going up and picture of what he wanted to when he grew up. And he wants be a charter captain. It asked me what I wanted to be in item. I want to be an artist. I watched Bob Ross growing up painted and sketched whenever I could and that kind of just spark some inspiration. I end up leaving that corporate job and starting my painting business. >> My first mural was at the Anna Maria Oyster bar Nehlen 10. They loved it. I painted one and bring in 10. That's where I Dave from Cortez Clan factory. Visit there quite a few times growing up and eating there and that's where I'm at. individual from the Mote Marine Aquarium. They asked me paint a live painting for the World Ocean Day celebration. And as we were walking the facility, I saw wall as to how would I just donate this >> I'll give you 10 days. Whatever I can paint on it, you guys can keep. And so on. We did it. They loved it. And a few months later, the architect for the new Marine Aquarium called me was an amazing opportunity. Not only did we pain almost 18,000 square feet of murals up oxy flooring. I built fences concrete Same with O'Leary's Bar and Grill after they were hit by the hurricane. We built a new bar. We did all the new drywall painted on the murals, build a concrete counter top and a mural on it. So growing up. >> My grandpa and my uncles. >> Construction just kind of gave me a huge background and construction painting art work and I love it. I love being. Bradenton. Sarasota a true local. Just hearing all my friends and families when they send pictures, my murals and artwork. >> Thank you. of scroll through. I have a couple of your photos here. If you want to say what they're from surprising, you're sorry. >> So that beach scene actually is from one of our favorite places to fish Shell Beach. We used to go there a lot before the hurricane. It kind of judge that out now. But on the right side, there's a rock formation with see graves and my son has caused some pretty big fish in that area and so aisles. I love being able to put that the state assisting great