*** All present are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with our City's Core Values *** OFFICIAL NOTICE AND AGENDA of a meeting of a City Board, Commission, Department, Committee, Agency, Corporation, Quasi-Municipal Corporation, or sub-unit thereof. Meeting of: WAUSAU ARTS COMMISSION Date/Time: Tuesday, June 2, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Location: City Hall, Maple Room Members: Linda Prehn, David Hummer, Gary Gisselman, Kathy Foley, Mara Mullen-Reinhardt, Sean Wright & Tom Fleming AGENDA ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION (All items listed may be acted upon) 1 Welcome and Introductions 2 Approve Minutes of September 17, 2019 and November 5, 2019 Meetings 3 Review City Ordinance (2.60.280) Related to the Arts Commission 4 Update on Public Sculpture for Riverfront (End of Fulton Street) 5 Review of Riverfront Public Art Plan 6 Other Updates and Future Agenda Items 7 Adjournment Linda Prehn, Chair This Notice was posted at City Hall and emailed to the Media on 5/29/20. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting is being held in person and via teleconference. Members of the media and the public may attend in person, subject to the social distancing rules of maintaining at least 6 feet apart from other individuals, or by calling 1-408-418-9388. The Access Code is 960 727 973. Password: 266388 Individuals appearing in person will either be seated in the Council Chambers or an overfill room, subject to the social distancing rules. Space available will be on a first come, first served basis. All public participants’ phones will be muted during the meeting. Any person wishing to offer public comment who does not appear in person to do so, may e-mail Brad Lenz at [email protected] with “Arts Commission public comment” in the subject line prior to the meeting start. All public comment, either by email or in person, will be limited to items on the agenda at this time. 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Other Distribution: Alderpersons, Mayor WAUSAU ARTS COMMISSION Time and Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 12:15 p.m. on the River Edge Parkway at Fulton Street Members Present: Linda Prehn, Gary Gisselman, Kathy Foley, Sean Wright Others Present: Alex Reichl, Fred Prehn, Stephen Manka, Bryan Evans, Brad Lenz In compliance with Chapter 19, Wisconsin Statutes, notice of this meeting was posted and transmitted to the Wausau Daily Herald in the proper manner. Discuss riverfront sculpture at proposed site in Riverlife The commission met on the site of the proposed sculpture by Manka and Evans. The site is on the River Edge Parkway, south of the stream, where Fulton Street is planned to be extended towards the river. The artists were on site to discuss the project with the commission, the Foundation, and interested members of the public. No action was taken by the commission. WAUSAU ARTS COMMISSION Time and Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the Board Room of Wausau City Hall Members Present: Linda Prehn, Gary Gisselman, Kathy Foley, Tom Fleming, Sean Wright Members Absent: David Hummer, Mara Mullen-Reinhardt Others Present: Willa DeBoom, Brad Lenz In compliance with Chapter 19, Wisconsin Statutes, notice of this meeting was posted and transmitted to the Wausau Daily Herald in the proper manner. Welcome and Introductions Prehn called the meeting to order at approximately 1:00 p.m. Approve Minutes of June 16, 2019 Meeting Gisselman motioned to approve the minutes the minutes of the June 16th meeting. Foley seconded, and the motion carried 5-0. Foley asked if there were minutes prepared for the November 17th meeting. Lenz said that minutes were not prepared since it was just a tour. Prehn suggested having a record of the meeting. Discussion of Riverfront Public Art and Landscape Plan Prehn introduced DeBoom who is a UW-Madison student working on a pubic arts and landscaping master plan for Wausau. DeBoom said it is a two-semester project, and she is here to visit the site and do background research. Next semester will be mostly design work. Update on Public Sculpture for Riverfront Lenz said that the artists for the Fulton Street sculpture visited the site in September and were able to meet first-hand with some of the Foundation members, as well as commissioners and staff. He thought it was a productive trip for them. He said plan commission and Council will be giving their final approval of the artists and the site. He said that they are on track to complete the sculpture by September 2020, per the contract. The commission talked about the sculpture proposed by the Rotary Club and other potential sculpture locations along the river. Fleming motioned to approve the latest location of the proposed Rotary sculpture, which is located on the north end of 146 Scott Street. Foley seconded, and the motion carried 5-0. Other updates and future agenda items Prehn said she is in discussion with another local Foundation to fund one of the other sculpture proposals. The commission discussed possible locations. Gisselman left the meeting at 1:39 p.m. Lenz showed preliminary landscape plans for the Highway 52 Parkway, west of the freeway. He said there wouldn’t be sculptures proposed as part of the City landscaping project, but art could potentially be added by others in the future. The committee discussed decorative ornamentation versus public art. Arts Commission November 5, 2019 — Page 2 Adjournment Prehn adjourned the meeting at 2:01 p.m. ART ON THE RIVER: ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY THROUGH PUBLIC ART Wausau, Wisconsin Author Willa DeBoom A SENIOR CAPSTONE PROPOSAL Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor in Landscape Architecture Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture College of Letters and Science University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI May, 2019 Approved by Eric Schuchardt, PLA, ASLA Capstone Coordinator & Course Instructor 1 acknowledgements I would first and foremost like to thank the Wausau Planning Department, specifically Brad Lenz, for being my go-to contact during this project. This project would not have been possible without him. I would also like to thank two of the best instructors I’ve ever had, Eric Schuchardt and Shawn Kelly. Eric and Shawn have passion for landscape architecture that is translated in every lecture, critique, and studio they are involved in. Thank you for sharing your wide range of knowledge with me. To my studio pals: thank you for making the long nights a little less tough and a lot more fun. Finally, thank you to my family, who have been my number one cheerleaders since day one. abstract The City of Wausau continues to develop and grow during a time when many other small Midwestern cities are experiencing a decline in population. To attract new families and to increase the quality of life for residents, members of the Wausau Department of Planning, Community, and Economic Developments sees it as an important step for the city to create their first-ever Public Arts Master Plan. This capstone document explores how public art can be incorporated in the city to enhance the public realm, connect community, spur economic growth, and strengthen relationships in Wausau, Wisconsin. Figure 1.00 - Bridge on Fern Island Park 2 Willa DeBoom Bachelor in Landscape Architecture 3 table of contents part I Introduction 6 - 21 Project Workflow 10 - 11 Project Context, Background & History 12 - 17 Project Goals, Concerns & Design Drivers 18 - 20 Programmatic Elements 20 - 21 Research Topic & Literature Review 22 - 23 the author Type of Project and Professional Focus 23 Though an Illinois native, I came to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to follow in both my parents collegiate Precedent Review 24 - 31 paths. I learned of landscape architecture after my The Region 32 - 35 freshman year during a hiking trip in Portland, Oregon. Upon returning, I immediately enrolled in my first landscape The Community 36 - 43 architecture studio and have not looked back since. The Site 44 - 51 I look forward to graduation in spring 2020 and am thrilled to Programmatic Spatial Relationship Studies 52 - 57 begin my next chapter. part II Willa DeBoom Master Plan 64 - 65 Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture Site Plan 1: The Plaza 66 - 83 Spring 2020 Stormwater Management Plan 79 Figure 1.01 - Photo of author Grading Plan 80 - 81 Construction Documents 82 - 83 Site Plan 2 : Barker Stewart Island 84 - 97 Planting Plan 90 - 95 Construction Documents 96 - 97 Project Implementation Strategies 98 - 101 Conclusion 102 - 103 Appendix 104 - 107 4 Willa DeBoom Bachelor in Landscape Architecture Section Title 5 part I fall, 2019 Figure 1.02 - Mural in Wausau 6 Willa DeBoom Bachelor in Landscape Architecture Introduction 7 project introduction Development Manager and the Plan Commission is seeking guidance on a Public Arts Master Plan, which will benefit To fulfill the requirements of the Senior Capstone Program in both new development and existing parts of the city.