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- From: "Steve Wright" <swright AT townofchapelhill.org>
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- Subject: [Chpac-staff] CHPAC press
- Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:11:06 -0400
Dear CHPAC, Linked and reproduced below are two CHPAC-related items that
appeared in recent press. -Steve Today: - An artist eyes Jesse James DeConto, Staff Writer CHAPEL HILL - Some local residents
are sour on downtown, but when Boston-based artist Mikyoung Kim surveys "It reminds me very much of http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/747372.html Yesterday: - Council OKs public art positions By Daniel Goldberg : The Herald-Sun CHAPEL HILL -- Public art is taking
a seat at the table of town government. The Chapel Hill Town Council
approved a plan Monday night that creates two new administrative positions
overseeing public art efforts and will lead to the organization of a
government-appointed advisory board. http://www.heraldsun.com/orange/10-891861.cfm An
artist eyes Chapel Hill
CHAPEL HILL - Some local residents are sour on downtown, but when
Boston-based artist Mikyoung Kim surveys "It
reminds me very much of Dressed
in a black suit with a Prada bag slung over her shoulder, the tiny Kim is
making big plans for downtown. On Tuesday, she walked the streets and visited
municipal Parking Lot No. 5, site of a future condominium tower and public
plaza. Kim will
work as a consultant as Ram Development Co. spends about $670,000 on public art
for a future plaza at Kim said
she wants to make the plaza a special place, where people will want to sit and
relax with a cup of coffee. "I
think that's one thing that In a
separate project, the town has approved $123,250 for Kim to design streetscape
improvements for Kim will
work to revise the town's 1993 streetscape master plan. Kim will focus on The town
has already allocated $1 million for sidewalks, lighting and landscaping on In 2003,
voters approved an additional $2 million in streetscape improvements, but that
won't be spent until Kim's work is finished. "The
council directed us to put everything on hold until we revise the master
plan," said Kim said
downtown's character has evolved over time, giving it an eclectic mix of
architecture and businesses. "I
love the way there's a high-end restaurant next to a burrito place next to a
place that sells knick-knacks for your hair," she said. Kim said
she and her staff will honor that variety as they plan for new sidewalks,
lighting and landscaping in parts of downtown. She said she has visited "We're
trying to really understand the place," she said. jesse.deconto AT newsobserver.com
or (919) 932-8760 Council OKs public art positions The
Chapel Hill Town Council approved a plan Monday night that creates two new administrative
positions overseeing public art efforts and will lead to the organization of a
government-appointed advisory board. In recent
years, public art has largely been the domain of the nonprofit Chapel Hill
Public Arts Commission, a body that is cooperative with town government but not
controlled by it. Town
Councilman Mark Kleinschmidt, a member of the Council Committee on Public Art
Efforts that formulated Monday's report, said that arrangement was not ideal in
facilitating communication among departments in regards to public art. The
council committee's vision is for a two-pronged approach to public art. A new
committee -- also known as the Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission -- comprising
citizens appointed by the Town Council will operate like the many other
advisory boards that assist in government. The existing nonprofit organization
will change its name and act as an advocate and fundraiser for council-led art
efforts. Council
members unanimously authorized Town Manager Stancil
is also expected to present a transition plan for the public arts boards at the
council's Nov. 19 meeting. In other
town business, a long-standing conflict between the council and the Earlier this
month, Pines Community Center, Inc. President Ted Parrish asked the town to
remove a lien on several lots owned by the organization. He said the legal
action could cost the community a chance at a acquiring a Boys and Girls Club
chapter. Parrish
disputes the town's claim that the community center owes a $54,250 balance on a
1995 loan intended to provide affordable housing. A
response to Parrish's petition for relief was on Monday's council agenda.
According to a written memorandum, town staff recommended that the council take
no action on Parrish's request, leaving the lien intact. Mayor
Kevin Foy instead announced that he had received a letter from Parrish on
Monday stating the "He
said he'll pay it off and we'll be out of their business," remarked
Councilman Bill Thorpe. "And I'm happy that we'll be out of their
business." "They'll
be happy, too," Foy said with a smile. URL for this article:
http://www.heraldsun.com/orange/10-891861.cfm |
- [Chpac-staff] CHPAC press, Steve Wright, 10/24/2007
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