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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-10-10 CAC MINS• • • MINUTES OF CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION Monday, 5:30pm Library Conf. Room October 10, 2005 Civic Center Library �rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr■ 1. Call to Order/ Roll Call Chair Redo called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Commissioners Present: Commissioners Absent: Staff Present: Others Present: Redo, Cornell, Knowlton, Bolles, Vinson LaRussa, Smith Reinhart, Todd, Noguera Stephanie Casenza, Executive Director San Diego Performing Arts League 2. Introduction of New Commissioners and Secretary Commissioner Redo introduced new Commissioners Ron Bolles and Tiffany Vinson and new staff Secretary Marylyn Noguera. 3. Old Business a. Report on Bay Front Development & Urban Core Development — Cornell Commissioner Cornell summarized recent activities of both efforts. The Citizen's Advisory Committee of the Bayfront Development project has concluded work. Urban Core Development efforts are awaiting the adoption of the General Plan Update, anticipated in December 2005. 4. Committee Reports b. Public Arts Subcommittee — Port Banner Project — Todd Staff member Todd summarize current project as follows: ■ 250 "Call for Artists" Requests for Sketches sent out ■ Up to 30 artists will be chosen to design banners — The goals of the project are both Directional (finding way to CV Bayfront) and artistic ■ $18,500 grant from the Port of San Diego is funding the project ■ Closing date for sketches is: End of October Page 1 of 2 14 5. Staff Updates a. Taste of the Arts • Staff members Todd and Reinhart updated the Commission on sponsorship packets and artist contracts. McCandliss Awards and VIP Reception is tentatively scheduled to take place on May 11, 2006; site TBD. b. Arts Master Plan Update Staff member Reinhart advised that the Citizen's Advisory Committee meeting will be held on October 24, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. in the Police Department Community Room. The AMP Consultants will reveal a draft of the plan to the committee and seek their input. There will eventually be a joint meeting of the City Council and the Cultural Arts Commission. It will take place during a regularly scheduled Council Meeting. c. Grant Application Process Deadline Changes Staff members Todd and Reinhart advised tharthe*grant application deadline would be January 31, 2006. 6. New Business a. Appointment of new member to Public Art Sub -Committee • Motion was made (Commissioner Cornell) to appoint Virginia Martinez as a new member of the Public Art Sub -Committee, seconded by Redo. Discussion followed and Martinez was unanimously elected. b. Election of Commission Chair and Vice -Chair Motion was made (Knowlton) to elect Commissioner Redo as Chair and Commissioner Cornell as Vice -Chair for the July 1, 2005 -June 2006 year, seconded by Bolles. Motion carried unanimously. 7. Oral Communications Commissioner Cornell presented Commissioner Redo a Council Certificate of Appreciation. Commissioner Knowlton reminded everyone of the Library's current Wednesday night Film Festival. 8. Adjournment Adjournment was made at 6:50 p.m. The next Cultural Arts Commission meeting will be held at 5:30pm on Monday, November 14, 2005 in the Library Conference Room of the Civic Center Library. Respe t'l Page 2 of 2