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Sean, city staff, reported heritage-conservation and maintenance details. For the Jewel Box, he said the committee has obtained one conservation quote from Taggart Conservation Objects and that a past replacement estimate for glass was “upwards of $1,000 per … panel”; three panels currently show acid-etch graffiti and the committee continues to explore cleaning alternatives and replacement options.

On the Russell Dittick piece, Sean said the group obtained a quote of up to $9,850 from an electrical service provider to replace conduit and re-install lighting. More than half of that estimate is excavation; the parks department offered to perform trenching and backfill in kind, which staff said would save roughly $5,500 and reduce the city’s contracted electrical work to under $5,000. Sean said the quoted electrical contractor, Casco Bay Electric, is an on-call, preferred vendor for the city. He also displayed a site estimate listing $4,800 for trenching and backfill and a separate unit line of $35.60 for installation labor and fixture work as presented in the bid packet.

Committee members asked for additional competitive quotes before authorizing payment. Sean said he has reached out to other contractors and will provide comparable quotes by the next meeting. He also said the parks crews indicated they could schedule the excavation within two weeks. The committee discussed scheduling the excavation work to align with the next meeting and noted a formal vote would be required to appropriate public-art funds to pay the contractor for electrical work.

Members agreed to continue soliciting quotes, coordinate scheduling with parks crews, and bring a funding appropriation vote to the committee at a future meeting once comparable estimates are in hand.

Other conservation items (birdhouses and brick replacements) had no updates.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Remote Public Art Committee Meeting - July 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Committee staff reported vandalism and deterioration at the 'Jewel Box' bus-shelter artwork and presented a quote to replace conduit and lighting for the Russell Dittick piece, with costs and timing under discussion.","taxTitle","Portland, Cumberland County, Maine","taxId",2582,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6550112,"City Council accepts donated carved granite monument; committee to submit memo of thanks",114,1155000,1269000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5416590-1c96985a864c81efee33caa9365bd288&start=1155&end=1269","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5416590-1c96985a864c81efee33caa9365bd288/thumbnail_1155000.jpg","/articles/6550112/Portland/Cumberland-County/Maine/City-Council-accepts-donated-carved-granite-monument-committee-to-submit-memo-of-thanks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550112-0aa1876e33a8e50d68cfc40ec989726c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146515&Signature=BTqZOygQx5e0f2b7u0-HiUb6VNEf5NkMMojH6uy-QomaeMFP7kGNBu8awq1l5-wRsNwCl9QNSI9s0ePqrZf~u2WKLNggPqczhMh7YIQEOwM3hRYnQGmkoG1X99DUe8jKFocSxPSrvZMLbh-fC49-9tvw2YIQgmo~YyUP0EQ7lcmyhwqMEb8oW2AYHRwExnUMaEjnbXo-qMrUg8IxLlQP5BDTqqdnlrlLvXqDhSxbRC6IfwtkTWS8R~zzoCHTGOwQPgagpz1Itioxdu-jJAhEYmNZBHN10zYiWwE~x3FpORBtiZIz3CFECJfq-u4nE0MeRlqua2D7UJPlXNwKJZZWyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Portland City Council accepted a gift of public art — a carved granite monument proposed for the parcel adjacent to India Street and Fourth Street — the Public Art Committee reported during a remote meeting.

Sean, city staff, told the committee the council accepted the donation from applicants Judy Kendrick and Jim DeBaez and that staff had worked with Portland Water (the landowner) to finalize an easement to provide public access. Sean said there were no council questions and no public comments during the brief item at council.

Committee members who attended the council meeting said they were ready to speak in support but did not get the chance because the council agenda moved quickly. Judy Kendrick, who joined the committee meeting during the public-comment segment, thanked the committee and council for supporting the gift: “I’m happy to join you this evening. You feel like a, a group of friendly faces… I look forward to continuing work with you,” she said.

The acquisitions and governance subcommittees will draft a memo of thanks and record the committee’s support in the public record; committee members said they will circulate the draft language and send project files to newly seated member Justin Levesque so he can review the project history.

The committee also described its liaison model for new projects: one committee member meets with applicants to explain submission requirements and stewardship expectations before a formal acquisitions review.

Separately, committee members said Daniel Minter and Alice Spencer are preparing a proposal for a permanent piece at East Bayside Kennedy Park field; staff asked them to target the packet deadline for the committee’s August meeting or, if needed, submit for consideration in September.","Portland City Council accepted a donated carved granite monument adjacent to India Street and Fourth Street. The Public Art Committee said it will draft a memo of thanks to ensure the committee's support is part of the public record; the donation came from Judy Kendrick and Jim DeBaez and drew visible public support at the council meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6550116,"Public Art Committee reelects Anna Burke as chair, approves May minutes",547,463000,1010000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5416590-1c96985a864c81efee33caa9365bd288&start=463&end=1010","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5416590-1c96985a864c81efee33caa9365bd288/thumbnail_463000.jpg","/articles/6550116/Portland/Cumberland-County/Maine/Public-Art-Committee-reelects-Anna-Burke-as-chair-approves-May-minutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550116-9815d38cb8094a51326e0363f38f57d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146515&Signature=nPeKQe6PwvakTn3Rn49lWe1-thSS8q-JKlXch18hq9Fj-63JWm5jECAvPcJGI-2qeEn3fSpJ6~30O60g7aYrOQc-rVYvVNzqmn1mRoKFMcwdU82grFNlXDNTblIf1bvzghFF9xP2-tcwZC5CXUTTovJetQu3uf4yYBf-hXMtJStltDqi-CEcjrrt5BkSjeF2tgBjdfXvcuKz3zPOzUwPtVELzTMyryCudhYzZTqvzyFr0sb50NyccJcPGTx51c9nLsLauQWn4GBAPot3Ua2f0XyTyIztbbXbWUBj~jDkBobObWESNQmdn5XHCyE1WtfNXOR8I2Gf6W41IbWkBhVTGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Portland Public Art Committee on a remote meeting reappointed Anna Burke as chair and approved the committee minutes from May, members said.

Burke self-nominated for chair; the committee moved and seconded the slate of officers and approved the appointments by a show-of-hands vote. The committee also voted to accept the minutes from the May meeting.

The leadership decision matters because the committee will carry the finalized annual report and proposed budget to City Council this late summer. Sean (city staff) told the committee he plans to share a final draft with the planning director and bring it to City Council on an upcoming agenda, likely in August or, if the council agenda fills, in September. Burke agreed to attend the council meeting to answer questions.

Members praised Burke’s approach during the nomination. “I think that you are always, keen to understand what each of our subcommittees is working on,” Kat Segheria said during the meeting, citing Burke’s attention to detail and punctuality.

Sean said the draft annual report and proposed budget will be circulated to the committee ahead of the August meeting so members can prepare for the council presentation. No further formal action was taken on the annual report at the meeting.

The committee adjourned after routine business and brief project updates.","At a remote Public Art Committee meeting, members reappointed Anna Burke as chair, named Sharon Dennehy and Kat Segheria vice chairs, and approved the May minutes by show of hands. Committee staff said the leadership will help advance the annual report and proposed budget to City Council.","actionData","errors"]

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