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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-04-13 CAC MINS ~~~/~ ~~ ~~n o~ CHULAVISTA MINUTES CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION Monday, April 13, 2009 Library Conf. Room 5:45 p.m. Civic Center Library 1. Call to Order/ Roll Call Commission Chair Voorhees called the meeting to order at 5:50 p.m. Commissioners Present: Voorhees, Bolles, Deavenport (5:55), Liston, McDermott, Smith Commissioner Absent: Fessia (excused), Glenn • 2. Approval of Minutes Motion was made (Bolles) and seconded (Liston) to approve the minutes of March 16 with the amendment of Knowlton not showing as absent since he had resigned effective April 13. Motion was carried unanimously. 3. Public Comments None 4. Old Business a. Chula Vista Arts Foundation -Bolles Bolles announced that the March meeting of the Foundation was cancelled and that they would meet next on April 16. 5. New Business a. Port Public Art Committee Update -Souval Ms. Souval was not in attendance. b. Performing & Visual Arts Grant -Voorhees • Commissioner Voorhees explained the PVAG process and PVAG Task Force's job in regards to the process. The PVAG Task Force recommendations to Council were handed out to Commissioners to review. Voorhees had a concern that Bonitafest Melodrama did not use correct application, and only updated a previous year's application. After • discussion, it was moved (Bolles) and seconded (Deavenport) that the Cultural Arts Commission endorses the PVAG Task Force recommendations, with the amendment that Bonitafest Melodrama must re-submit the correct application before they receive funding. The motion carried unanimously. c. Performing & Visual Arts Grant Vacancy -Voorhees With the resignation of the At-Large representative of the PVAG Task Force, the Mayor has asked the Commission to recommend some to fill the vacancy. It was moved (Voorhees) and seconded (Bolles) that Commissioner Deavenport be recommended to fill the vacancy. The motion carried unanimously. d. Start time & location of future meetings -Voorhees Changing meeting to 5:30 p.m. was discussed, as was change in location due to the fact that Staff Liaison Love now works at South Chula Vista Branch. There was no motion to make any changes to time or location at this point. 6. Staff Updates • a. Cultural Arts Commission Vacancy Update -Love New Commissioner McDermott has filled one of the two vacancies, and the Mayor's Office is reviewing applications on file and a recent interested individual. b. Budget/Staffing Update -Love Staff Liaison Love reported that he is now working exclusively at South Chula Vista Branch in the role of Lead Librarian. This new role takes up most of his time and further limits time he can spend on the cultural arts. Love also reported that the new Liaison Secretary will be Rabbia Phillip. Ms. Phillip will start attending meetings in May. c. TAVA Concert Series -Love Staff Liaison Love mentioned that there has been no planning for Music in the Park for this summer, and that the event will likely be cancelled due to lack of funds and available staff for coordinating the event. He mentioned that the Commission may be interested in helping Third Avenue Village Assoc. with their annual Village Vibes concert series. Commissioners could host each concert as they did with Music in the Park in 2008. • Commissioner Deavenport asked if there were any funds left with the PAVG that the Commission may be able to access to have a concert either this year or next. Love said there was over $15,000 in reserve and would look into how this money could be applied for and report back. • Commissioner Liston mentioned that city staff should check and see whether the percentage from ticket sales includes the handling fees that Ticketmaster charges, as it is believed that Ticketmaster owns Live Nation. Staff Liaison Love said he would inquire into this and report back. 7. Oral Communications Commissioner Deavenport mentioned that there will be a Chula Vista Presbyterian Church Art Festival on June 6 and 7, and that local artists are encouraged to show their art. Deavenport handed out copies of the application to interested parties. Commissioner McDermott asked if next month's agenda could include Western Revitalization-Community Gardens project. The project is slated for E Street and 3~d Avenue, in the vacant lot next to BofA. There may be a chance for the CAC to endorse an art project in conjunction with the community garden. Mary will attend the community meeting on the event. It was also asked that the city please attempt to publicize the McCandliss Awards on the website and by contacting VAPA again to remind them. Staff Liaison Love mentioned that it has appeared in the paper, and that he did contact VAPA. He agreed to contact VAPA again and to try and get a mention of the award application on the website and look into other ways to promote it. • Commissioner Bolles mentioned that the Bolles Art Foundation was creating an Art Hall of Fame and would have a fundraising event at New Hope Church on May 15. Several celebrities are scheduled to be there. 8. Adjournment Adjournment was made at 6:40 p.m. The next Cultural Arts Commission Meeting will be held on May 11, 2009 at 5:45 p.m., Chula Vista Public Library, Civic Center Branch Conference Room. Approved by: SD / MM on: 05/11/09 - ~--~ ;~ {~ ~ , Secretary: ~~ ~~ ~-t-~~~--~ Staff Liaison: ~~ .71~~~G~,~~ `~'` ~ ~~ •