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MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. Conference Room #1
November 11, 1998 Civic Center Library
CALL MEETING TO ORDER -ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Gore, Commissioners Clement, Curd,
Flach, Molina and Virchis
MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioners Russell
GUEST PRESENT: Jeri Vanderpool
STAFF PRESENT: Staff Liaison McMartin and Todd
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MSC (Clement\Curd) 6-0 to approve the
minutes of October 12, 1998.
2. OLD BUSINESS -
a. Fine Arts Festival - The Festival is scheduled for
. Saturday, April 10, 1999. The planning kick-off
meeting will be held November 23, 1998, 3:30 p.m. in
the Library Auditorium. The main focus will be the
arts. The Fair's events will consist of a Silent
Auction, Children's Interacting Program, and Culinary
Contest. There will be three entertainment stages a)
professional, b) schools, and c) community.
b. Backstage Tour of Coors AmphiTheater - A backstage
tour is pending.
C. Olympic Park Proposal - This item will be continued.
d. Performing Arts Committee - This item was continued.
MSC (Clement/Curd) 6-0 to direct staff to prepare a
letter to the Mayor requesting the performing arts
funds received to date. This will assist in
determining the financial budget for the 1999 City's 19
days of use.
3. NEW BUSINESS -
a. Appointment of Chair - Commissioner Al Gore will serve
as the 1998-99 Cultural Arts Commission Chair.
• b. Appointment of Vice Chair - MSC (Virchis/Flach) 5-1
(Clement opposed) to appoint Commissioner Clement to
serve as the 1998-99 Vice Chair.
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C. Business Cards - Official City of Chula Vista business
cards will be ordered and distributed to the
Commissioners. The Cultural Arts Office address and
phone number will appear on the cards. There will be a
blank space for each Commissioner to write-in their own
names.
d. San Diego National and International Black Film
Festival Endorsement - MSC (Virchis/Curd) 6-0 to
prepare a letter of endorsement on behalf of the
Commission to the Film Festival Chair supporting the
annual event. Staff will contact the Downtown Business
Association to encourage the members to prepare a
similar letter of endorsement.
5. STAFF REPORT - Mr. Todd attended:
a) CALAA meeting held in San Diego
b) NEA meeting
c) Chula Vista High School performing arts programs
A Mariachi Festival will be held at Copley Hall in December.
6. COMMUNICATIONS
a. Oral Communications - None
b. Written Communications - A draft letter was read
expressing the Commission's appreciation of former
Commissioner Lee Wheeland. A plaque will be given to
Ms. Wheeland.
C. Commissioner's Remarks - Commissioner Virchis was
acknowledged for his dedication of 25 years of service
in performing arts. ,
Cultural Arts Coordinator Todd was congratulated for
his great advocacy to the devotion to the City's
cultural arts.
The newly appointed Commissioner Hector Molina was
introduced and welcomed to the Commission.
7. ADJOURNMENT - The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. to the
regular scheduled meeting on Monday, December 14, 1998 at
5:00 p.m.
R—esp�e�ctfull submitted
Elizabeth Bottorff