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Clearwater updates: Crest Lake installation, signal box, police substation, fire station and Historical Society mural
Summary
Staff reported project updates on Crest Lake installation, the Sunset Point/Kings Highway signal box, public-art opportunities at the Coldwater Police Substation and Fire Station 46, and the Clearwater Historical Society's new mural.
At the Public Art and Design Advisory Board meeting, staff reported project updates on several public-art installations and community projects.
Christopher Hubbard said the long-running Crest Lake Park sculpture project had stalled when an out-of-area installer added travel costs; staff has since partnered with a Saint Petersburg installer with local crews and equipment and said they are coordinating pickup and installation. "We are moving forwards again. I look forward, though I don't wanna put a date on it yet because of the the slowness. I do anticipate that it will be done, sooner than the end of this year," Hubbard said.
Hubbard also reviewed a recent completed signal-box installation: a community project at Sunset Point Road and Kings Highway by the Clearwater Arts Alliance and Arts for Life Cultural Academy. He described that project as a successful community-engagement example in which students signed the base.
Staff described an opportunity for public art at the new Coldwater Police Substation: the construction manager set aside an enhanced section at the west façade that faces public parking, appropriate for a mural, mosaic or a combination of treatments. Hubbard called it a good opportunity to add color and soften the architecture in a visible public area.
For the Clearwater Fire Department Station 46 replacement, staff reported the construction manager provided structural supports and a junction box for artwork near Mandalay Avenue and said a first public-art meeting and town hall are planned for October, with a call to artists to follow and selection in 2023.
Separately, Allison Dolan of the Clearwater Historical Society presented the organization's Discover Clearwater mural and accompanying QR-enabled audio/video content. Dolan said the mural was unveiled in February 2022 to "celebrate our unique story and beautiful natural assets." She described a QR sign that will sit beside the mural to deliver a short audio-visual guide for visitors.
Next steps: staff will continue installations and coordination with construction managers, schedule the public-art meeting for Fire Station 46 in October, and complete Crest Lake installation when logistics are finalized.
