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Karen Mobley, a consultant and former City of Spokane arts director, told the commission that the city’s artist network is limited and that outreach should use many channels—social media, email lists, regional arts organizations and local press—to reach artists across Eastern Washington and North Idaho. Mobley recommended clearer scope and budget language in the call so artists understand what the budget covers (for example, whether it must include engineering, footing, traffic control and installation), a published construction window and payment schedule, and offering a design stipend to final applicants so they are not asked to produce detailed, unpaid proposals.

“You may want to, if you have a lot of energy, divide that up,” Mobley said of outreach and calls, and she suggested paying finalists a modest stipend (she described typical stipends of $1,500 to $5,000) and clarifying whether prevailing-wage or L&I obligations apply. She also recommended pre-proposal site visits, listing what the city will cover (traffic control, footing or landscape support) and setting realistic expectations for artists about materials and timelines.

Staff reported the call was issued in January and closed in February with one response; that entry appeared better suited to a smaller-scale project and may not have been appropriate for the roundabout. Commissioners and staff discussed whether the city’s calendar target—installation in 2025—may have discouraged applicants because artists often are already booked for the warm-weather season.

Commission staff and members agreed to revise and reissue the call for qualifications. The commission asked staff to include the consultant’s recommendations in the revised RFQ: clarify budget components, publish a construction window, offer a stipend to finalists, and consider splitting the original solicitation into two calls to reflect differing project scales (roundabout versus Town Square-style commissions). Commissioners also said staff should personally phone likely candidates and circulate the revised RFQ widely through regional arts networks. The commission indicated it would carry remaining budget forward if needed and target progress payments during 2025 with installation in 2026.

Mobley additionally recommended realistic budget expectations: at the $30,000–$35,000 range cited in the original prospectus, applicants are likely to be local or regional artists rather than those from larger metropolitan areas given travel and lodging costs; larger budgets typically attract a broader applicant pool. She advised cities to show what the city will cover (for example, traffic control and footing) so artists can budget appropriately.

No formal vote was recorded; the commission directed staff to draft a revised RFQ incorporating the consultant’s guidance and requested legal review of contract terms before reissuing the solicitation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Parks and Arts Commission - April 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","After one response to a recent call for qualifications for two public-art projects, arts consultant Karen Mobley recommended broader outreach, clearer budget language, finalist stipends and realistic timelines; the Parks and Arts Commission agreed to rewrite and reissue the RFQ.","taxTitle","Liberty Lake, Spokane County, Washington","taxId",52172,"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},6271259,"Consultants outline parks and recreation master plan and public outreach; kickoff set for May 22",1094,274000,1368000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3029322-8f9110a7db58cb78e2b94442108bef9f&start=274&end=1368","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3029322-8f9110a7db58cb78e2b94442108bef9f/thumbnail_274000.jpg","/articles/6271259/Liberty-Lake/Spokane-County/Washington/Consultants-outline-parks-and-recreation-master-plan-and-public-outreach-kickoff-set-for-May-22","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271259-f5c2f9678bb94e2131f5fe06857a7166/orig.mp4?Expires=1773235137&Signature=B2kA8YlT0ieva9hDQ5f72kX3MFLWbUT9mgMPTp6sgRuAti0uVqFK4GH6vkoP2kuprMV6n7cbOaFEXAEMr1NeeuP72FEv8MD0RxQkyin99lYmLXxZZrBxFd-lkwH0dTGksmdL193lBZ45XBUOBxf~hJOZojz1epgM3E4WP3ycIW8WA-wwtyfgVKcwYXX9fll8FlrFy691iCwJsxqBDNP10LGtX1j~VmuMyVHwXT5kgnnfvLOWWpPDvj36xnzd7toyOEHcoPfviwdUXOVJv-x0kxUucMmdUcp5Q9NkA2KRT5m8K0gnTA96FzBAc1EZ1WgX92c1RSa1kBZh4sKqaptQeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SCJ Alliance representatives presented the scope and public participation plan for an update to the City of Liberty Lake parks and recreation master plan at the Parks and Arts Commission meeting on April 14.

The consultant team, led by senior project manager Jen Dial and planner Lauren Schubringer, said the work will include a parks inventory, a demands-and-needs analysis, level-of-service recommendations tailored to Liberty Lake, an arts inventory and a set of funding-ready goals and recommendations. Dial said staff interviews and demographic research already have started and that the process is being structured to support outside funding eligibility and Growth Management Act requirements.

“The level of service standard will be uniquely tailored to Liberty Lake based on that qualitative data that we get out of the interactions with the public,” Dial said.

Lauren Schubringer described a multi-channel outreach program meant to reach a broad cross section of residents. Outreach tools planned include a project webpage hosted on the city website, social media, mailers, local newspapers, pop-up events and partnerships with local organizations. Key engagement milestones include stakeholder interviews in April–May, a kickoff workshop on Thursday, May 22 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Trailhead Event Center, a community needs survey launched at the workshop and open through June 25, online mapping via Social Pinpoint in early July, and subsequent pop-up and priority-ranking events ahead of draft recommendations.

Schubringer said the team will produce summaries at each engagement step and wants commission input on where to conduct pop-ups and how to reach groups who use parks differently, including youth and people with disabilities.

Commissioners asked how the consultants will reach schools and families. Commissioner Katie Farris encouraged outreach at school events; Schubringer said the team will add school visits and classroom engagement techniques to the public participation plan. Commissioner Laura Frank recommended using the library’s event calendar as an outreach channel; the consultants agreed to include that.

Commissioners also asked the consultants to coordinate the master plan outreach with the Pavilion Park playground replacement so the plan’s survey can collect park-specific input and avoid duplicative efforts. City recreation staff had previously supplied a question list for the pavilion project that Schubringer said could be folded into the broader needs-assessment survey.

In public comment earlier in the meeting, student Kerrigan Nguyen said she wants to wrap a traffic control box with student artwork; Dial said the master plan’s arts inventory and the city’s student art programs could provide a path to include such small-scale projects.

The consultants asked the commission for suggestions on community events and groups to include; they will present the public participation plan to the city’s Public Engagement Commission on the following Wednesday and will return to the Parks and Arts Commission to report engagement results and draft recommendations later in the process.

The presentation provided a timeline that extends engagement through the summer and into September, with exact dates and deliverables to be refined as the project proceeds.","SCJ Alliance presented the scope and public participation plan for Liberty Lake's parks and recreation master plan, including a May 22 kickoff workshop, a community needs survey open through June 25 and online mapping in July. Commissioners and staff discussed coordinating the plan with a Pavilion Park playground replacement and school outreach.",{"_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},6271240,"City staff to present Winter Glow transfer to council; commission awaits direction",136,3576000,3712000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3029322-8f9110a7db58cb78e2b94442108bef9f&start=3576&end=3712","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3029322-8f9110a7db58cb78e2b94442108bef9f/thumbnail_3576000.jpg","/articles/6271240/Liberty-Lake/Spokane-County/Washington/City-staff-to-present-Winter-Glow-transfer-to-council-commission-awaits-direction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271240-378fde166597116075f4ada56dee8965/orig.mp4?Expires=1773235137&Signature=UPFveYBmAigaesF3tlVFlSHquTOM1NK3paI4b33Yf-0k6QVG7PahYyDz4A9ZjUKRfj6W2knAd2bFTkCp8lutFeuJqLh3Nqd6YD6~5iXX~Hz2daQl1AjQjdiCkTmABOTvQQU0zgqpfa0KwZ3XtpU6nF2pTDcDYpTrkAZgjv5pzuMYWnNjkRoH8RQddaWW2ccWjuwABPBJFXn3qyOAo1Zx6rJembXOj-1iqHe5fvQpzDJsjZKt8mW~gCNlr8u8~Rx2TnUT3LnfoHeUdlpqNPGTZRP~yaazJ4tNXlS2fMJrFTmfl4rG2yu0kk1EjpaZQlkZuPsvNWfUmy4liTG8nNi~5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Parks and Arts Commission on April 14 that a workshop with City Council is scheduled to discuss whether the city should purchase or inherit the Winter Glow event.

Staff reported the Winter Glow board and several citizens involved with the event plan to attend the council workshop. Staff said taking the event on would be costly because of labor and material expenses and that council would likely ask staff for additional information before the commission would be asked to commit resources or operational support. The staff presentation to council was described as a preliminary discussion to gauge council’s interest rather than a binding decision.

“It's not a vote tomorrow night of yay or nay,” staff said, adding that staff will return to the Parks and Arts Commission for further discussion once council has indicated interest or direction.

Commissioners noted volunteer capacity has diminished over the years and that the event’s long-term viability as a volunteer-run project is uncertain. Staff encouraged commissioners and interested citizens to attend the council workshop via Zoom if they wished to observe the discussion.","City staff said a May workshop will ask City Council whether to take ownership of the Winter Glow festival; staff warned the event would be expensive for the city and that council discussion is the first step before returning to the commission.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6271245,"Commission votes to cover installation permit fees for Kramer Parkway 'Liberty Lake Together' artwork",194,4759000,4953000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3029322-8f9110a7db58cb78e2b94442108bef9f&start=4759&end=4953","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3029322-8f9110a7db58cb78e2b94442108bef9f/thumbnail_4759000.jpg","/articles/6271245/Liberty-Lake/Spokane-County/Washington/Commission-votes-to-cover-installation-permit-fees-for-Kramer-Parkway-Liberty-Lake-Together-artwork","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271245-015d8f8bd2da85b808e590cd59122769/orig.mp4?Expires=1773235137&Signature=VZI72fspoVbWmYbB3hYLbpGLEUNiE11cPEtE2HjuATL3Q-4RwO6k21WhKGSih--Ye0OFqrGK9hl7~e1QumhK1nQmOcC7PqsFelI4TnFAOg5txKJbOOpdRCk6YUvI4Pg2qpR1QQ9seUrS8KizHq8SWqr0Cg8wxs592Y3R5li8BtkJVVETlUglJcxVFzMPIdfkUG0jvfP1UyMQBhniXr4QRGv-Cnu6NRXP9meFUTGJdQDG5bZLz4ECygpqQbC7mcJ7E2l-ZKeFbMDiflCtmJmfk8jPU~4h53tCAR8rojygBmlfgWRA5hiwFGGe2uX0uQwsyZJ4F~DnSn~Ttrb7BEV6Kg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Parks and Arts Commission voted unanimously on April 14 to pay construction permit fees for the Kramer Parkway \"Liberty Lake Together\" public-art installation from the commission's budget line item.

Commission staff said the artist supplied panels that can be cut to varying heights and that the supplier’s update removed the need for separate mounting bases. The project will also require an installation permit and, per staff, potential engineering review for wind loading. Commissioners agreed the relatively small permitting fee should be covered by the commission rather than passed to the artist; a motion to include the permit cost in the Parks and Arts budget was made, seconded and approved unanimously.

Staff will coordinate required engineering or planning reviews, secure the permit and set an installation date in coordination with the artist and public-works/building staff. The commission also discussed adding a small dedication plaque at installation and whether to inset the plaque into concrete or supply it as a freestanding plaque similar to other installations in the city.","Commission moved and approved a motion to include the construction/installation permit fees for the Kramer Parkway 'Liberty Lake Together' artwork in the Parks and Arts Commission budget; the motion passed unanimously.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6271249,"Commission backs in-kind rebuild of Pavilion Park ticket booth; public works to aim for historic look",1406,3773000,5179000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3029322-8f9110a7db58cb78e2b94442108bef9f&start=3773&end=5179","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3029322-8f9110a7db58cb78e2b94442108bef9f/thumbnail_3773000.jpg","/articles/6271249/Liberty-Lake/Spokane-County/Washington/Commission-backs-in-kind-rebuild-of-Pavilion-Park-ticket-booth-public-works-to-aim-for-historic-look","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271249-912244d4c820473e9aac4f218d247287/orig.mp4?Expires=1773235137&Signature=YpTGbjnBU7eDjfXe7cRa9bs0brW5D3mPvN34q2Au3lymLEapiZrfgoI4G6sZM7NKH1n9BvUaviu2ckP6rDqd3omSGuSJncYvdHSmY8FMOjIpZ~uTa54VPYjU6-xJE7BJwuTUnqiNHBhYHkOF7TBdLhkB5HmtcXS1y25P1S9PMu0t58IVPhoi8S-QxrJfZ80LFjBRA9XFnrJlLGSOhhS2InwXrd7Nh7GhU86ChRko5pxl8wQcZ7vc7Srj0g-YE-I4lBnNegLk8sqN3Yg5cyPRivXPW~mwUdzY6~4DpblMouxujqloBcaZBtaS8Hyqvh7dt-Gfq0CpkJZJBP5CaaKS0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Parks and Arts Commission discussed options for a deteriorating ticket booth at Pavilion Park on April 14 and agreed that Public Works should rebuild the existing structure in place while attempting to restore a more historically accurate appearance where practical.

Commissioners and staff noted the booth currently houses electrical equipment and access panels that constrain changes to the footprint. Laura Frank told the commission the historical society provided a photograph of the original booth and asked the city to consider restoring key historic features. Public Works Director Ben Turner said the existing electrical equipment and clearance requirements make it difficult to reduce the footprint or relocate the paneling without substantial cost.

“I think our budget was $5,000,” Turner said in response to questions about feasibility, and he said his facilities crew could repaint, re-side and improve trim and the overhang to better match the original design if the work fits into their workload. He added that reproducing the curved roof shown in older photos would require specialized craftsmanship and more time; crews can more easily add an overhang and improve proportions.

Commissioners discussed two paths: rebuild the booth in place with materials and detailing that better reflect the original, or relocate the electrical equipment and build a smaller, more historically accurate replica elsewhere. Staff noted relocation would increase cost and complicate access to the electrical panels.

The commission directed staff to pause the current in-kind replacement plan while staff confirms whether Public Works can achieve a closer match to the historic appearance within the existing footprint and budget. Staff will follow up with sketches and cost estimates and report back at the next meeting.","Commissioners discussed the deteriorated Pavilion Park ticket booth, electrical constraints and historical appearance. Public Works Director Ben Turner said his crew can rebuild the booth within the existing footprint; commissioners asked staff to try to match the original roof overhang and appearance if feasible within the budget.","actionData","errors"]

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