HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ARTAB_02.14.2012Notice of Meeting of the
Arts and Culture Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
The Arts and Culture Board will meet on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 04:30 PM in the Library
Conference Room, located at 402 W. 8th Street, Georgetown, Texas.
If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance.
Arts and Culture Board Members:
Steve Proesel, Philip Baker, Liz Stewart, Karen Lange, Dar Richardson, Amanda Still
Arts and Culture Board meets every third Tuesday of the month at 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise specified.
Call to Order at 04:30 PM
A. Call to order
B. Announcements regarding upcoming events
C. Citizens wishing to address the Board
D. Consideration and approval of minutes of January 17, 2012
E. Consideration of and possible action on
1.Art Center in the old Fire Administration offices – Eric Lashley
2.Public forum for Art Center on March 21– Eric Lashley
3.Artist recognition – Eric Lashley
4.Schedule of future meetings – Eric Lashley
Certificate of Posting
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all
times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2012, at __________, and remained so posted for at
least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
__________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
PROPOSAL FOR NEW GEORGETOWN ARTS CENTER
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• Wang Architects
ARCHITECTURE, URBAN DESIGN AND INTERIOR DESIGN
February 14, 2012
Eric P. Lashley
Library Services Director
Georgetown Public Library
Re: Letter of Agreement, Architectural Design Services for Georgetown Arts Center
Dear Mr. Lashley,
It has been a pleasure to discuss with you the new Georgetown Arts Center, located at the corner of 9`"
and Main Street. Included here is a proposal for Schematic Design architectural services for this exciting
project. This proposal includes:
- This letter of agreement (2 pages);
- A short bio and description of my work;
- A fee summary.
After careful consideration, as a contribution to the City of Georgetown, I am applying 'startup' resources
towards this project for the renovation of the existing fire station. As outlined below in the fee summary,
am discounting design services for this schematics phase by approximately 90%. 1 understand this phase
will begin on February 14t' and last through March 27t', when another meeting will be scheduled with
your board. The balance of these fees will be used to pay my staff for rendering services.
• Deliverables for this schematic phase from February 14 — March 27 include:
- Drafting of asbuilt conditions (architectural drawings to be provided by you);
- New plans for Georgetown Arts Center, including new courtyard;
- Schematic elevations and sections;
- One professional quality perspective rendering.
If the schematic proposal is accepted and given a 'green light' at the meeting on March 27", it is
understood that I will be awarded this project for the remaining phases of design and construction: Design
Development, Construction Documentation, and Construction Administration. Terms and rates for
architectural services during these phases will of course be negotiable and mutually agreed upon by all
required parties.
I look forward to providing exceptional architectural services to you and our city. Please do not hesitate to
call if you have any questions, 617.610.9610.
Your truly,
Gary Wang, Architect
TELEPHONE (617) 610-9610 GARY@WANGARCHITECTS.COM
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Gary Wang, AIA ARCHITECT GEORGETOWN, TX
Wang Architects is an architecture, urban design, and interior design firm
known for distinctive spaces and unique works of architecture. Founded by
Gary Wang in 2000, his work is the result of careful integration of the client's
aspirations, the project's programmatic requirements, and the nature and
character of the place for which a proposal is designed. The work does not
espouse any signature style, but strives to find that which is unique and im-
portant within a given project, and to express that urbanistically and architec-
turally. Wang's projects are distinctive for their conceptual clarity and visual
intensity.
Wang's projects have been of diverse size and nature, and he has developed
special expertise in design for community and civic spaces. Among other
locations, he has designed architectural and urban spaces for Chicago,
Boston, and New York City. His designs have been for projects with construc-
tion costs as little as $10,000 and he has also directed projects in excess of
$100 million. Having just moved in January 2012 from Boston, MA, Gary was
quickly recognized for his exceptional work and invited to teach at the School
of Architecture at the University of Texas.
Wang's projects have been recognized in numerous articles and publications such as Architect Magazine, ABC7 News,
and the Chicago Daily Herald. One of his budget -minded projects, a community center in Chicago (with a project cost
of $250k), was a finalist for the prestigious Driehaus Foundation Award for community spaces. He was named a
eorge G. Booth Fellow of the University of Michigan in 2004, and his work has been exhibited nationally, including at
arvard's Graduate School of Design. He has served as a design critic at Harvard University, Yale School of Architec-
ture, Louisiana State University, and the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.
At the University of Texas, Wang is currently teaching Advanced Architectural Design to both undergraduates and
graduate students. His focus in research, teaching and practice is the use of economic construction materials to
create exceptional architectural environments. Wang is a licensed architect in New York, Massachusetts and Illinois,
with Texas registration in progress. Wang received his Masters of Architecture degree in 1998 from the University of
Michigan, where he was honored with the Alumni Society Award for best design in his class.
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SUMMARY OF FEES
GEORGETOWN ARTS CENTER
GEORGETOWN, TX
WANG ARCHITECTS
FEBRUARY 14. 2008
BASIC SERVICES: SCHEMATIC DESIGN SERVICES ONLY
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SERVICES STAFFING
DURATION 7 WKS
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REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES
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750.0 0 $750
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0.0 0 $0
COSTR ADMIN
0.0 0 $0
TOTAL FEE THIS PHASE 5750 not to exceed
NOTES'
INCLUDES TIME ASSOCIATED WITH SCHEMATIC DESIGN,
DIGITAL PRESENTATION AND (2) RENDERINGS • ONE
PLAN AND ONE PERSPECTIVE VIEW
2 INCLUDES (2) 24"X36- MIN. BOARDS, PROGRESS PRINTS,
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AND ANY REQUIRED HANDOUTS. ASSUME 35.OD FOR
24X36 COLOR PRINTS, 3.50 FOR 11X17 COLOR PRINTS,
AND 2.00 FOR 8.5X11 COLOR PRINTS
SCHEMATIC ONLY
COURTESY DISCOUNT 411350
TOTAL THIS PHASE ONLY 1 $1250
REIMBURSABLES NOT TO EXCEED $750
2A The Williamson County Sun, February 8, 2012
GOVERNMENT
Arts center gets city manager's -support
By ALLEN REED
A sketch of a vibrant art cen-
ter downtown is slowly start-
ing to take on more detail.
The project, almost 10 years
in the making, could be open
as soon as the summer in the
building that currently houses
Georgetown fire department
administration.
The plan recently picked up
the tentative endorsement of
City Manager Paul Branden-
burg, and more information
about the center is starting to
emerge.
"I definitely think it has
merit, at least of what I've
heard and seen so far, and I'm
supportive of the concept," W.
Brandenburg said. "I need to
see their business plan, review
that and then make a recom-
mendation to council."
Fire administrators, cur-
rently housed in Fire Station
1 are slated to move into the
newer Fire Station 5 when
it's completed this summer.
Georgetown Art Works has
long sought to turn the histor-
ic power plant, now the police
station, into an art center. How-
ever, the fire house vacancy
presents a testing ground.
Under current plans,
Georgetown Art Works would
rent the building from the city,
which could also pitch in for
utility costs. The art center
would occupy only one portion
of Georgetown's original fire
station. The top floor recently
became the new home for the
economic development and
public relations departments,
and Mr. Brandenburg said the
city hopes to sell the fire engine
bays to a business such as a
winery or microbrewery.
"Any new activity downtown
is a positive," Mr. Brandenburg
said. "Obviously, they've done
well with other projects down-
town with arts and culture...
Being a smaller space allows
us to evaluate before poten-
tially a bigger space becomes
available when the police move
out in 2014."
Library Director Eric Lash-
ley said the city's arts and cul-
ture board is trying to figure
out how much money to spend
on renovations to the building,
which is only seen as a tempo-
rary home.
Paul Brandenburg
City,manager
"The biggest discussion that
came about was how much do
we want to invest in this if we
want it to be short term, with
our long term goal to move
into police station?" Mr. Lash-
ley said. "We want it to be nice,
but we don't want to put a lot of
money into it because we don't
feel like we'll be there long-
term. However, we do need ren-
ovations up to standard and of
quality,,
An asbestos survey of the
building is scheduled this
week for the approximate 2,000-
square-foot space in the more
than 100-year-old building.
"[The arts and culture board]
was kicking around $50,000 for
renovations, but we' really
don't know now," Mr. Lashely
said. "I don't think it's going to.
be that much because we're not
building out that much. We're
mostly taking down walls and
improving the ceiling. They
put in drop ceiling with a grid
and ceiling tiles, and we want
to get rid of that drop ceiling
and put in new lighting. We
also need to put in a public rest -
room. That will probably be the
biggest cost in renovation."
The main focus of the down-
town art center would be a
gallery showcasing local art-
ists. Mr. Lashley said with the
number of talented artists
in Georgetown and Sun City
could easily keep the gallery
filled. He said other downtown
gallery owners have welcomed
the idea of the art center. De-
pending on space, art activi-
ties, classes and shows are also
possibilities.
Mr. Lashley said he hopes to
have the cost estimates com-
pleted by February 14 and have
a workshop with city council on
March 27. He also hopes to have
a public forum on March 21.
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