HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-03-10 CAC MINS MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
Tuesday, 5 : 00 p.m. Conference Room #1
March 10, 1998 Civic Center Library
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Virchis, Commissioners McAllister,
Curd, Flach, Gore and Wheeland
MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Russell
STAFF PRESENT: Staff Liaison Gates, McMartin, and Todd
1 . APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MSC (Flach/McAllister) 5-0 to approve
the minutes of January 13 , 1998 .
• 2 . UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
Action
a. Public Art Policy - Continued to next meeting.
b. City Council Presentations - The Commissioners agreed
to schedule Cultural Arts Commission presentations to
the City Council once a month by each Commissioner.
The Commissioners were each assigned the following
month:
March - Commissioner Flach
April - Commissioner Gore
May - Commissioner Curd
June - Commissioner McAllister
August - Commissioner Russell
September - ViceChair Wheeland
October - Chair Virchis
MSC (Gore/McAllister) 6-0 agreed to attend and update the
Council once a month during a City Council meeting of any
current events and cultural arts topics . Chair Virchis will
attend the first scheduled Council meeting, give a brief
background of the Commission' s role and introduce
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3 . NEW BUSINESS -
Action
a. Change in Commission Meeting Day and Time
The Commissioners discussed and agreed that too many
times the Commission' s meeting time conflicts with
attending the 6 : 00 p.m. Council meetings. MSC
(McAllister/Gore) 6-0 to change the future regularly
scheduled Cultural Arts Commission meeting date to the
second Monday of the month at 5 : 00 p.m. in Civic Center
Library Conference Room #1 . The new scheduled date
will begin May 11, 1998 .
b. FY 98-99 Commission Budget - MSC (Gore/Wheeland) 6-0 to
approved the proposed 1998-99 Cultural Arts Commission
budget . The Commission agreed to submit a supplemental
budget request to include funds for Travel, Conferences
and Meetings.
4 . SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS -
• Gayle McCandliss Awards - The Sub-Committee will begin
meeting to review applications once the deadline closes .
Community Development Block Grant Ad-Hoc Committee -
Commissioners Flach and McAllister attended several meetings
to review proposals for organizations and groups applying
for social service funding.
The Chula Vista Elementary School District Music
Conservatory was one of the applicants. Commissioners Flach
and McAllister expressed an interest in extending this group
an invitation to present their exhibition at the next
Cultural Arts Commission meeting.
5 . STAFF REPORT -
a. Hewlett Packard Grant - A grant was received on the
behalf of the Cultural Arts from Hewlett Packard. The
grant included a computer, scanner, fax machine and
computer software.
b. EXPO f98 - The EXPO 98 is scheduled for Saturday, April
4 at the Chula Vista Marina. The Commissioners were
asked to support the EXPO as liaison' s by working in
the silent auction booth.
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C. Port Art Project - The five bay cities were asked by
the Port District to select a piece of art to be placed
and enhance the Bayfront tidelands. The Cultural Art
Commission' s Art Selection Sub-Committee selected a
piece of art and the site at the foot of "F" Street .
This proposed site has now changed owners and the land
has not been developed. The new proposed site will be
at Bayside Park. This item is scheduled for City
Council' s approval at an April meeting, followed by a
May meeting with the Port District.
6 . COMMUNICATIONS
a. Oral Communications - None
b. Written Communications - Friends of the Arts letter
dated February 6, 1998 . This item will be continued to
the April meeting. The Commissioners were asked to be
specific with their concerns regarding clarification of
this issue.
C. Commissioner' s Remarks - Chair Virchis extended a
• invitation to the presentation of "Children of Eden" at
the Lyceum Theatre.
7 . ADJOURNMENT - The meeting adjourned at 6 :50 p.m. to the
regular scheduled meeting on April 14, 1998 at 5 : 00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth Bottorff