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Sandpoint commission picks two public‑art designs, recommends downtown locations
Summary
Commissioners agreed to forward designs 52 and 49 to the City Council as the main public‑art selections, with designs 77 and 33 as alternates, and recommended Fourth & Oak and Second & Maine as preferred installation sites; the motion passed unanimously on a voice vote.
The Sandpoint public arts commission voted to recommend two public‑art designs to the City Council and to identify preferred installation sites.
Commission members settled on designs 52 and 49 as the primary choices, keeping designs 77 and 33 as alternates. The group discussed aesthetic balance and specifically sought to avoid submitting two floral designs as their main options. "I like 52 and 77," one member said during the discussion, and the meeting settled on 52 and 49 as the pair to present.
Commissioners also discussed possible installation locations downtown, including Cedar Street, Jeff Jones Square and the park near the music conservatory. After weighing visibility and foot‑traffic considerations, the commission recommended Fourth & Oak and Second & Maine as the preferred sites.
A motion to forward the two primary designs (52 and 49) with alternates 77 and 33, and to recommend Fourth & Oak and Second & Maine as locations, was moved and seconded and carried on a voice vote. Staff was tasked with placing the item on the council agenda for formal consideration.
The commission agreed to keep the alternates available and noted the council may select placements or request additional options when the design package appears on the council agenda.
