Hello all, I talked with Chris Cotta today and here is a brief update on the status of the funding for the project.
• He is working to determine if we can use sole-source (work performed by the artists) or have to go to bid to complete the project. He prefers sole-source, as would we I'm sure.
• The state grant language was amended to include aesthetic improvements
• He is not sure if we want to use federal money, or allocate the entire $35,000 from the state grant. If we go this way we will have to obtain city council approval to use the state grant to entirely fund the project. As I understood, it may be to our benefit to use the state grant as it defaults to the local municipality's jurisdiction on grant usage regulations. The city of Petersburg allows for sole-sourcing.
• The federal grant expiration date has been extended one year
• Chris is sorting out funding so that when we start up again, it will be from a solidly sourced perspective and we can assuredly move ahead.
• Chris also mentioned phase 2 of the city's portion of the project as going ahead in Spring or Fall 2011. This includes repaving and sidewalks. It may benefit us to wait on area three and four until the city is completed with their phase 2.
• Chris will let me know when he has finalized the funding and has a completed plan for the city's phase 2. At that time we can reconvene and get going again.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Update
Hello all, I had a great conversation with Chris Cotta yesterday who has been working on freeing up the funding for the project. Currently he is working with Senator Stedman office to change the grant title to include 'Aesthetic and uplands improvements' and thus allow the artistic and paving/sidewalk to be allowable under the State funding. If all moves forward without any interruptions, the funding may become available in June. With the State funding secured, the EDA funds, which require matching funding, will become available. In all, we should end up with the original $35,000.00 we anticipated... just a little later than originally thought.
Given the timing of the funding, Chris is thinking the street paving and sidewalk will be initiated and completed following the 2010 tourist season.
Given the timing of the funding, Chris is thinking the street paving and sidewalk will be initiated and completed following the 2010 tourist season.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Update
Hello all, below is an update on things I've been working on.
I met with LT Matt Wholley of the Coast Guard and reviewed the project and our interest for the participation of the Coast Guard. Matt is planning to work with one of his staff members to develop conceptual drawings. Once they have concepts ready Matt will contact me so we can get together and move forward on the project. I inquired if there may be any funding from the Coast Guard, he was unsure if that would be available but would look into any possibilities.
Last Friday I met with Eric Larson and reviewed area three. Eric is on-board and is working on conceptual illustrations. I reviewed the issue of sensitivity to representing Native art amongst the local Native population and Eric conveyed he is quite experienced in this area. Over the years Eric has made strong connections with local elders and will follow through on this point
Regarding finding additional funding, in-kind donations to satisfy the Federal funding requirements, I contacted Kiana K., a local woman who works for Cruise West. She is going to Seattle for a Cruise West management meeting the second week of April and is willing to present the concepts we have developed in hopes for financial partnership from Cruise West.
I met with LT Matt Wholley of the Coast Guard and reviewed the project and our interest for the participation of the Coast Guard. Matt is planning to work with one of his staff members to develop conceptual drawings. Once they have concepts ready Matt will contact me so we can get together and move forward on the project. I inquired if there may be any funding from the Coast Guard, he was unsure if that would be available but would look into any possibilities.
Last Friday I met with Eric Larson and reviewed area three. Eric is on-board and is working on conceptual illustrations. I reviewed the issue of sensitivity to representing Native art amongst the local Native population and Eric conveyed he is quite experienced in this area. Over the years Eric has made strong connections with local elders and will follow through on this point
Regarding finding additional funding, in-kind donations to satisfy the Federal funding requirements, I contacted Kiana K., a local woman who works for Cruise West. She is going to Seattle for a Cruise West management meeting the second week of April and is willing to present the concepts we have developed in hopes for financial partnership from Cruise West.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Concept Presentation
For Tuesday's PAC presentation of Port Dock project, I think it is best if we each present the ideas for the areas we've focused on. If you are not able to attend, please let me know so your respective area will be covered.
The area I am working on is coming along, a little slower than I'd hoped with Chris surgery then I've been in bed with the flew for the past few days... better today.
See you on Tues evening!
The area I am working on is coming along, a little slower than I'd hoped with Chris surgery then I've been in bed with the flew for the past few days... better today.
See you on Tues evening!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
minutes - 02-23-2010
Present: Sue Savage, Dave Riemer, Josef Quitslund, Brian Paust, Marina Whitaker, Susan Christensen
Sue Savage gave an overview of where the project is headed. February has been focused on project development, with clear design direction resulting for all four areas. On March 9, 7-9 pm in the Library conference room, PACPAW Port Dock committee will present our designs to the Petersburg
Arts Council board. We need to have budget information and models, drawings, and other support materials at this meeting. The following week, there will be a meeting with PAC board rep, PEDC rep Liz Cabrera, and interested users of the area (USCG, Petro Marine, Harbor Board representative, USFS). We could conceivably begin ordering materials and executing designs the last week of March.
Josef says Harbor Board expressed concern about theft of the sculpture proposed for Area One. This will be addressed by the use of theft resistant screws. Is there a security camera in the Port Dock area?
Marina reported the RAC has been formed and PAC/PACPAW can apply for money for interpretive signage for the Forest Service and Coast Guard features of the site. Jeff Robinson of the USFS will probably be the contact for repainting the USFS building at the head of their floats.
Banners: Manufacturer quoted 5.5’x3’ size banners at $220 each (maximum) using original designs, with a ten day turnaround from receipt of design jpegs; recommended a “stain-glass” type of design for ease of fabrication. We are planning on 9 locations (3 on new light standards, 6 on poles along Dock Street back toward Nordic Drive, and would be ok with 3 different designs repeated. Discussion about pole fabrication, possible locations. We need to consider possible City building code requirements for visibility. Poles taller closer to the street would be interesting.
Banner design will be done thru solicitation in a community contest – Savage will put together the information including design parameters, deadlines, and get it out there to the public using the free advertising spaces offered by the Pilot, KFSK, etc. Agreed to open contest to all ages, and allow a two week time frame for submission of designs. Marina will make a mock-up of the banner size and test at the site prior to going public with contest.
Area at the Dock end of Savage will work with him as concept for this area is developed by her. Need for sensitivity to the Local Tlingit community was mentioned.
Respectively submitted, Susan Christensen
Sue Savage gave an overview of where the project is headed. February has been focused on project development, with clear design direction resulting for all four areas. On March 9, 7-9 pm in the Library conference room, PACPAW Port Dock committee will present our designs to the Petersburg
Arts Council board. We need to have budget information and models, drawings, and other support materials at this meeting. The following week, there will be a meeting with PAC board rep, PEDC rep Liz Cabrera, and interested users of the area (USCG, Petro Marine, Harbor Board representative, USFS). We could conceivably begin ordering materials and executing designs the last week of March.
Josef says Harbor Board expressed concern about theft of the sculpture proposed for Area One. This will be addressed by the use of theft resistant screws. Is there a security camera in the Port Dock area?
Marina reported the RAC has been formed and PAC/PACPAW can apply for money for interpretive signage for the Forest Service and Coast Guard features of the site. Jeff Robinson of the USFS will probably be the contact for repainting the USFS building at the head of their floats.
Banners: Manufacturer quoted 5.5’x3’ size banners at $220 each (maximum) using original designs, with a ten day turnaround from receipt of design jpegs; recommended a “stain-glass” type of design for ease of fabrication. We are planning on 9 locations (3 on new light standards, 6 on poles along Dock Street back toward Nordic Drive, and would be ok with 3 different designs repeated. Discussion about pole fabrication, possible locations. We need to consider possible City building code requirements for visibility. Poles taller closer to the street would be interesting.
Banner design will be done thru solicitation in a community contest – Savage will put together the information including design parameters, deadlines, and get it out there to the public using the free advertising spaces offered by the Pilot, KFSK, etc. Agreed to open contest to all ages, and allow a two week time frame for submission of designs. Marina will make a mock-up of the banner size and test at the site prior to going public with contest.
Area at the Dock end of Savage will work with him as concept for this area is developed by her. Need for sensitivity to the Local Tlingit community was mentioned.
Respectively submitted, Susan Christensen
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Area One Scale Model Photos
I visited Josef's workshop on Friday morning to see his scale model for Area One - how exciting! Good job, as always, Josef!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Notes from 02-09-2010 6pm Meeting
Present: Marina Whitacker, Joef Quitslund, Chris Cotta, Emil Tucker,
Susan Christensen, Michele Pfundt, Joyce Schultz, Peter Schultz, Debi McMahon
Michele (representing PAC) spoke to the group regarding the TRT Grant request due 02-19-2010. PAC will be requesting the entire amount available ($11,271.00) with $7k for the PACPAW Centennial Sculpture project, and any remaining granted money to be given to the PACPAW Port Dock project. Susan C. will start the Port Dock project TRT grant application and forward to Josef, Marina, Chris & Sue Savage for additional input and edits, while Michele will work with Polly Lee to complete the Centennial Sculpture project application. The Port Dock grant application needs to be emailed to Michele by Feb. 16th so she has time to prepare for submission to the TRT committee by the 02-19-2010 deadline. Michele stressed the importance of having representatives of the Port Dock project at the TRT meeting on 02-25-2010. We agreed that Josef, Marina and Sue Savage would represent the project at that meeting.
Susan and Josef presented the conceptual drawing for Area One. Josef gave a rough cost estimate of $8k for metal for that portion of the project. He brought a really beautiful full-scale salmon prototype which he estimated took about a half-hour to complete.
Marina gave a report on banners. She has identified 9 locations (4 on the dock and 5 on the street) and had visuals of these. Michele brought forward Savage's idea to have the banner designs made during a possible PAC-sponsored summer fine art camp for youth. An arts education grant might be possible for this type of project. Josef suggested the banners might be fabricated by a local. There was discussion about length/width of the banners; total height of the support poles will be 12' per the engineer's design.
Chris reported that the City Council approved of paying for design of the paving of Dock Street, which might include sidewalks as well, if allowable by the EDA grant.
Josef will be meeting with the Harbor Bd. 02-10-1010 and will present the Area One conceptual drawing. Susan will make copies of the drawing, with one for Chris to give to PN&D.
Group agreed to meet again on 02-16-2010 at 6pm only if we feel it necessary in order to complete the TRT grant application. Otherwise, next meeting will be scheuduled when Sue Savage is back in Petersburg.
Respectfully submitted, Susan C.
Susan Christensen, Michele Pfundt, Joyce Schultz, Peter Schultz, Debi McMahon
Michele (representing PAC) spoke to the group regarding the TRT Grant request due 02-19-2010. PAC will be requesting the entire amount available ($11,271.00) with $7k for the PACPAW Centennial Sculpture project, and any remaining granted money to be given to the PACPAW Port Dock project. Susan C. will start the Port Dock project TRT grant application and forward to Josef, Marina, Chris & Sue Savage for additional input and edits, while Michele will work with Polly Lee to complete the Centennial Sculpture project application. The Port Dock grant application needs to be emailed to Michele by Feb. 16th so she has time to prepare for submission to the TRT committee by the 02-19-2010 deadline. Michele stressed the importance of having representatives of the Port Dock project at the TRT meeting on 02-25-2010. We agreed that Josef, Marina and Sue Savage would represent the project at that meeting.
Susan and Josef presented the conceptual drawing for Area One. Josef gave a rough cost estimate of $8k for metal for that portion of the project. He brought a really beautiful full-scale salmon prototype which he estimated took about a half-hour to complete.
Marina gave a report on banners. She has identified 9 locations (4 on the dock and 5 on the street) and had visuals of these. Michele brought forward Savage's idea to have the banner designs made during a possible PAC-sponsored summer fine art camp for youth. An arts education grant might be possible for this type of project. Josef suggested the banners might be fabricated by a local. There was discussion about length/width of the banners; total height of the support poles will be 12' per the engineer's design.
Chris reported that the City Council approved of paying for design of the paving of Dock Street, which might include sidewalks as well, if allowable by the EDA grant.
Josef will be meeting with the Harbor Bd. 02-10-1010 and will present the Area One conceptual drawing. Susan will make copies of the drawing, with one for Chris to give to PN&D.
Group agreed to meet again on 02-16-2010 at 6pm only if we feel it necessary in order to complete the TRT grant application. Otherwise, next meeting will be scheuduled when Sue Savage is back in Petersburg.
Respectfully submitted, Susan C.
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