Smyrna Public Art Committee - HR Training Room — Minutes
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11:30 AM City of Smyrna Smyrna Public Art Committee Meeting 2800 King Street SE HR Training Room Page 2 of 8 of the Whole meeting and invited the committee to attend. Carson Haynie said to get the previously mentioned projects done by June 30, there are two methods of approach. Carson Haynie said the first option would follow the May 29 artist selections meeting. Carson Haynie said in this scenario, Anna Talarico will curate artist proposals after the meeting, and Carson Haynie will distribute a questionnaire to the committee via email to receive the committee’s proposal selections. Carson Haynie said the second option would be to set up an additional meeting in June for a roundtable discussion for artist selections. The committee agreed to select virtually via questionnaire instead of scheduling another meeting. Carson Haynie reminded the committee that as they approach FY27, they will be creating a work plan which will include all public art projects they would like to see completed throughout the next fiscal year which will be approved by Mayor and Council. Anna Talarico asked if the committee is doing the questionnaire for the traffic box designs. Special Projects Manager Carson Haynie confirmed. Anna Talarico said doing the questionnaire would eliminate the committee from selecting which digital artwork is assigned to which specific location. The committee agreed to leave this aspect of the project up to Carson Haynie and Anna Talarico. City Administrator Mike Jones asked when the work plan will be ready. Special Projects Manager Carson Haynie said sometime in July and asked Anna Talarico if that would be sufficient planning time. Anna Talarico said the work plan will be the focus of the June meeting and having the goal to complete the work plan by July is attainable. B. 2026-198 ARTery Median Murals Special Projects Manager Carson said these are projects that Committee Member Robert Harrison has proposed for the ARTery. Anna Talarico shared online visuals of the medians. Special Projects Manager Carson Haynie said Public Works has recommended using Street Bond paint for these medians as the product is ADA slip resistant which is very important for pedestrian safety. Carson Haynie said the mayor is in favor of painting the entire median rather than a small design. Anna Talarico gave the committee examples of what the medians would look like fully painted. Anna Talarico said regarding the budget, there are a few different kinds of Street Bond product options available which were mentioned in the last meeting. She recommended the traditional paint product which is applied with a typical roller or other standard painting equipment. Anna Talarico said the budget for this specific paint product is roughly $1.40 per square foot so she budgeted $2.00 per square foot. Anna Talarico said she budgeted the artist honorarium for the small median at $5,000.00 and $15,000.00 for the large median since it is triple the size. Anna Talarico also mentioned that this budget does not account for any maintenance of the artwork or preparation of the location prior to the artwork installation. City Administrator Mike Jones asked what preparation goes into the project site before paint is laid. Anna Talarico said Street Bond requires a primer to be applied, which is included within the material costs. The concrete will need to be pressure-washed and assessed by Public Works to ensure there are no cracks, pitting, etc. to ensure the integrity of the surface is in the best shape to receive the Street Bond product. Chairperson Oglesby asked if this artwork is being installed on concrete. Special Projects Manager Carson Haynie said yes. Committee Member Robert Harrison said because of past issues with certain crosswalks, he proposed doing the medians because they do not receive car traffic. Chairperson Oglesby asked Interim Public Works Director Paul Osburn if after two years the committee wants new art on these medians, how would Public Works do that. Paul Osburn said they would blast it with water, but the integrity of the concrete would be lost after multiple treatments and cleanings. He recommended the committee make a commitment to the artwork in perpetuity because after several treatments, the island would need to be