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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-02-13 CAC MINSfa • • MINUTES OF CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION Monday, February 13, 2006 Library Conf Room 5:30 p.m. Civic Center Library 1. Call to Order/ Roll Call Chair Redo called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. Commissioners Present: Commissioners Absent: Staff Present: Others Present: 2. Approval of Minutes Redo, Bolles, Knowlton, LaRussa, Smith, Voorhees, Vinson Cornell, Liston Reinhart, Todd, Noguera None Motion was made (Redo) to approve the minutes of the January 9, 2006 meeting. Motion was carried (Bolles/Knowlton). 3. Old Business a. Report on Bay Front Development & Urban Core Development Report will be at next meeting. b. VIP/McCandliss Award Reception — Knowlton 4. Committee Reports a. Public Art Sub -Committee — Port Banner Project — Todd The Port -funded Project will go before City Council on February 14, 2006. Stipend payments to the selected banner artists will come from the City of Chula Vista general fund and will then be reimbursed by the Port of San Diego. 5. New Business a. First Term Commission Expirations A commissioner can serve two 3 -year terms. If interested in serving for another term, commissioners must write a "Letter of Intent" and send it to Susan Bigelow at the City Clerk's office and it will be forwarded to the Mayor's office for approval. b. Port Invitation to Commission — Redo 0 There is a meeting scheduled in March to discuss the budgetary allocations by the Port for fiscal year 2006/2007. In July, there may be as much as $200,000 available for Chula Vista Art projects in the Tideland area. Staff member Todd Page 1 of 3 will have a meeting with the Public Art Sub -Committee to consider specific recommendations. c. 2006/2007 Performing & Visual Arts Task Force Grant Recommendations — Redo The Performing & Visual Arts Task Force met on February 10, 2006 and the outcome was positive. There were 29 applications, which included 12 new groups. Funding recommendations will go before City Council on March 7, 2006. 6. Staff Updates a. Taste of the Arts — Todd There are two featured artist vacancies (there is a total of 28 and our goal is 30). Food vendors have all been contacted and the response is promising. The $25 application fee will be waived if they turn in their application by March 1, 2006. b. Arts Master Plan — Reinhart Staff member Reinhart met with the AMP consultant in Pasadena and reviewed the Power Point presentation of the draft. Revisions need to be made, including incorporating input from the last Citizen's Advisory Committee Meeting. The draft plan will then be vetted with all pertinent department heads. c. March 13, 2006, Joint Commission/Public Meeting — Reinhart The meeting has been postponed to a later date. d. Port Playground Equipment Project — Todd Staff member Todd reported that new playground equipment will be placed in the Bayside Park. The equipment design is very ingenious and is specifically designed for children with disabilities. The Port -funded project will have a budget of $150,000. Construction should start next month and be completed by August 1, 2006. 7. Oral Communications Commissioner LaRussa inquired about the "Letter of Intent". Commissioner Smith asked about who the contact is for the Literary Award and it is JoAnn Jonas, Branch Manager, Civic Center Library Staff members Reinhart and Todd met with the Public Art staff of the Port and brought a few maquettes of public art pieces to be considered for the new library at Rancho Del Rey. Commissioner Redo recognized the fantastic job that staff members Reinhart and Todd are doing with the City of Chula Vista. Staff member Reinhart mentioned that there are sand casts recovered from the Great American Savings Bank -Local Branches. Staff member Todd says there is a series of histories of Salt Works from the City and can be incorporated into a public area of the lobby of the new Rancho Del Rey library. There are also five pieces of significant Hispanic art that were gifted to the library. A grant to re- frame and mat the pictures was requested and if funded, will be installed at the South Chula Vista Public Library for public view. The library is also examining the purchase of a database to keep track of public art and will collaborate with the Chula Vista Heritage Museum. Page 2 of 3 All 8. Adjournment Adjournment was made at 6:22 p.m. The next Cultural Arts Commission meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 13, 2005 in the Library Conference Room of the Civic Center Library. � 6 j Resp c ly S tted I] • Page 3 of 3