MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PUBLIC ART SUB-COMMITTEE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 2006 AT 10:02AM

1. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN FOR THIS MEETING

   Moved: Councillor Leighton

   That Councillor Sefuiva be appointed to Chair this meeting of the Public Art Subcommittee.

   CARRIED

2. APOLOGY

   That the apology from Councillor Caughey for non-attendance be accepted.

   CARRIED

3. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   That the minutes of the Public Art Sub-Committee meeting held on Tuesday, 25 July 2006 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

   CARRIED

4. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   There was no extraordinary business.

5. PUBLIC FORUM

   There were no requests to speak in public forum.

6. REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING

   That the Reports Requested/Pending report of the Committee Services Manager dated 27 September 2006 be received.

   CARRIED

7. QUEEN STREET UPGRADE - CIVIC ARTWORK

   1. That the Public Art Subcommittee approve the installation of the Civic in-ground glass and light artwork on the agreed Queen Street pavement site.
   2. That the report by the Arts Project Manager dated 12 September 2006 be forwarded to the Hobson Community Board for their information.
   3. That the Public Art Subcommittee notes HUB's guarantee of both lighting and resin, which form part of the artwork.

   CARRIED

8. PRESENTATION OF THE ARTWORKS DATABASE

   The Senior Arts Planner presented the artworks database on Auckland City's website to the Subcommittee for their information and feedback.

   1. That the Public Art Subcommittee request staff consider:

   1. That artworks accessible to the public, but owned by other private and public organisations, be listed on the database under a separate heading;
   2. That timelines for restoration priorities be listed on the database;
   3. That temporary and decommissioned artworks be grouped and listed on the database under a separate heading;
   4. That installation dates of the artworks and locations be included in the information page on the database;
   5. That if donors wish to contribute to the restoration of an artwork in the city, there be an interactive system to allow this donation to be recorded and that it be acknowledged in some way by the Council.

   CARRIED

   There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 10.55am.