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Home My WebLink About2010-05-10 CAC MINS~~~r, • CITY OF CHULA VISTA MINUTES CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION Monday, May 10, 2010 Library Conf. Room 5:00 p.m. Civic Center Library 1. Call to Order/ Roll Call Commissioner Bolles called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. and asked the secretary to call the roll. Commissioners Present: Bolles, Deavenport, McDermott, Fessia, Hernandez; Smith; Berndt Commissioners Absent: Voorhees- excused • 2. Approval of Minutes A motion to approve minutes of March 8th, 2010 was made by the Chairman, and seconded by Commissioner Deavenport after a correction was made to incorporate points a and d on page 2. The Chairman welcomed Mr. AI Gore to the Commission although Mr. Gore was not present in his official capacity as a commissioner since he would be sworn in on 5/11/10. 3. Public Comments No members of the public present. 4. Old Business a. Sculpture Garden -McDermott Ms. McDermott was prepared to show a presentation from Southwestern College but was unable to convert to the software version to be viewed. She offered to forward the presentation to the commissioners. • • The Commissioners agreed that the City was eager to support this project and it would serve as an entranceway to the Downtown Area. The Chairman explained that the original idea was for a fluid exhibition of sculptures for periods. He also noted that Southwestern College should be given credit on the signage if their proposal were to be accepted. Ms. Loney to send a letter in a positive tone to TAVA requesting the move of the "Lollypop Trees" The commissioners discussed the costs and the availability of funding from the Redevelopment Department; staff to communicate to SWC the availability of funds and discuss the cost of their proposed items. Ms. Deavenport said that once the proposal was concrete ie the City is behind it, then grants can be requested from some of the businesses around, eg, Bank of America b. Updating the Chula vista Arts Directory Commissioners Fessia and Berndt are to agree on a firm date is to determined a meeting schedule and discuss an action plan. The Chairman asked for manpower assistance to work on grant renewal for Arts in the Community for the South Bay area. • Commissioner Berndt commented on the online form being accessible to artists to join in and the commission should also use blogs and "MySpace". They all agreed to work on getting the word out of the availability of the directory. It was agreed that a link to the directory from the City's website would be feasible and that one commissioner would monitor the incoming forms that will be submitted electronically. Ms. Loney to liaise with City's ITS personnel. c. Chula Vista Arts Foundation Ms. Souval had attended the last meeting, the Chairman said that he felt the interest in the group was waning. 5. New Business a. Pen`orming and ~isua/Arts Grant Commissioner Hernandez excused herself due to personal interest. Ms. Loney informed the group that the task force had made their determinations and the item went to Council on May 24t". She distributed the breakdown list of the recipients and the amounts of their award for the information of the group. This was retrieved after discussion of the matter was completed and Ms. Hernandez rejoined the meeting. 6. Staff Updates a. McCandlis Grant Ms. Loney informed the commissioners that the application form was slightly revised with a deadline of July 1~. and an award the award to be at the end of August or beginning of September. This information is on the Library's website and there will be a press release. The Sweetwater Union High School District is aware of this. The Chairman stated that he would like the next year's notices to go out earlier as it would be better for the graduates. 7. Oral Communications Commissioner Bolles cited a newspaper article about Northpark and Art as an economic engine for the community. He also circulated a flyer for a concert on Friday 14, May and noted that it would look good for the Commission to be in attendance. He informed the commission of a new group in the area, The South Bay Alliance for Arts in Education, who are lobbying for SB2446 and have received about 14 thousand emails. • 8. Adjournment Mr. Bolles adjourned the meeting at 6:15 p.m. The next Cultural Arts Commission meeting will be held on August 13, 2010 at 5:00 p.m., Chula Vista Public Library, Civic Center main floor Conference Room. Approved by: CB & SD on /~ ~ Secretary: / ~~ nQmszi~ n Staff Liaison: •