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Commission advances plan to paint city-owned traffic-signal boxes; aims for November rollout
Summary
Members agreed on four priority utility boxes for an artist-painted program, with Public Works targeting completion by November and a three-week submission window for artist applications.
The Arts Commission identified a set of city-owned traffic-signal and utility boxes to be included in a public-art painting program and agreed to move forward with a limited application window and selection process.
Rick Erwin reported he had met with Public Works and listed six city-owned boxes; the commission focused on four priority locations (Brentwood & North Elm; Brentwood & Newport; Edgar & Garden; South Elm & Glendale) and discussed adjacency to Ruhl Park and campus areas as reasons for selection. "Public Works would like to have it done by November if possible," Rick said, and the group agreed to a short three-week submission period followed by staff review and two weeks for final revisions before installations.
Commissioners discussed using the existing nomination/submission form with modified verbiage for the utility-box program, press outreach through the city website and local media, and possible hardware-store discounts to support installation logistics. Staff agreed to update the web page and circulate a draft application for committee sign-off.
