Public Sculpture on City Council Agenda

The Woodinville City Council will consider Tuesday whether to weigh in on a public sculpture to be installed as part of a bequest from the late Malka Fricks.

The suggested pieces by Shelley Curtiss of Joseph, OR, are mainly sculptures of animals, including a deer, fox, mountain lion, wolf and basset hound, as well as a sculpture of an Asian figure in traditional clothing. (Click here for the agenda item with photos of the pieces.)

Fricks, a member of Woodinville’s original Public Arts Advisory Committee, died in January of lung cancer. Fricks also served on the city's Parks and Recreation Commission.

The City Council previously accepted the donation of a sculpture, which would be installed on the southwest corner of Northeast 175^th Street and 133^rd Avenue Northeast.

On Tuesday, the council is expected to decide whether to express a preference for a theme for the artwork.

Also on the agenda are:

•Discussion of policies for use and rental of park facilities in light of the elimination of the Recreation Department and closure of the Carol Edwards Center. (Details are here.)

•Discussion of whether to allow City Council members to “attend” meetings electronically, such as by speakerphone or video conference. (Click here for details.)

The full agenda is available here.

The council meets at 7 p.m. at .