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MINUTES OF
CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
Monday, October 9, 2006 Library Conf. Room
5:30pm Chula Vista Public Library
1. Call to Order/ Roll Call
Vice Chair Cornell called the meeting to order at 5:32 pm.
Commissioners Present:
Commissioners Absent:
Staff Present:
Others Present:
2. Approval of Minutes
Comell, Redo, Bolles, Deavenport,
Knowlton, Smith, Vinson, Voorhees
Liston (excused)
Reinhart, Todd, Noguera
Motion was made (Knowlton) to approve the minutes of the September 11, 2006
meeting. Motion was seconded (Vinson) and carried unanimously.
3. Old Business
a. Urban Core Specific Plan Update — Cornell
The design review meeting has been postponed to a later date. The plan will
be presented to the Planning Commission on Wednesday, October 11.
b. Bayfront Project EIR Available — Cornell .
There will be meetings at Just Java on Thursday, October 19 and Monday,
October 23 to discuss the Draft Environmental, Impact Report's relocation
plan for the power plant.
4. New Business
a. Recommendation of Draft Arts Master Plan to City Council — Reinhart
Page 9 of the Draft Arts Master Plan has been revised to include more
emphasis on Arts Education. Motion was made (Voorhees) to recommend
the Draft Arts Master Plan to Council. Motion was seconded (Knowlton) and
was passed unanimously.
5. Staff Updates
a. Taste of the Arts 2007 Planning - Todd
The smaller gym at Parkway Recreation Center will be used to accommodate
the nation Arts Program exhibitions next May. Staff member Todd met with
representatives of the Youth Symphony and discussed details about their
Chula Vista performance'on May 20, 2007.
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b. 24 -Hour Fitness public Art Project — Todd
.` 24 -Hour Fitness is responsible for making sure that 1 % of the construction
costs on their new Third Avenue facility are used to purchase a public art
piece. Requests for Proposals have been sent to seven artists and
responses are due on October 27. The Public Art Sub -Committee will
have a meeting on November 6 to discuss the artists' proposals and the
committee will then recommend their selections to the Cultural Arts
Commission.
c. Concerts in the Park 2007 — Todd
There are a total of thirteen concerts scheduled every Sunday starting on
June 3 through August 26, 2007 at 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm. The three venues
are: Salt Creek Park (June), Veteran's Park (July) and Memorial Park
(August).
d. Selection of Port Public Art Representative — Reinhart
The Mayor recommended Mrs. Dency Souval as the next Port of San
Diego's Public Art Committee Representative from Chula Vista. Mrs.
Souval was'a children's arts educator and is the volunteer coordinator for
the National Arts Program. She volunteers for the Office of Arts and
Culture every Wednesday.
e. Chula Vista Public Library Foundation — Reinhart
• The Chula Vista Public Library Foundation is now active, serving the
Office of Arts and Culture and the Chula Vista Library programs. The
board of directors is being created. A recruitment luncheon has taken
place and another meeting is being planned for the near future. The
foundation plans to meet quarterly and will concentrate on specific
projects, the first being the sculpture garden for the new Rancho dei Rey
Library.
6. Oral Communications
Commissioner Cornell mentioned that she, has a list -of writers who reside in the San
Diego area. This will be useful when inviting people to find out more about the
Literary Award:
Staff member Todd announced a sculpture show at the Port of San Diego
Embarcadero beginning on Friday, October 13.
Commissioner Deavenport presented the City of Chula Vista with a commemorative
photo of the California Ballet Company.
Staff member Reinhart announced that there will be an opening reception to benefit
the Chula Vista Public Library's Literacy � Program at Barnes and Noble on November
7.
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Staff member Reinhart briefly discussed the Chula Vista Yacht Club's plans to
relocate as a result of the Bayfront Development Project. There is an interest in the
old boat yard with plans for a four -hundred seat performance space with stage for
public use at a low rental fee.
Adjoumment
Adjournment.was made at 6:27 pm.. The next Cultural Arts Commission meeting
will be held at 5:30pm on Monday, November 13, 2006 in the Library Conference
Room of the Civic Center Library.
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