Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991/06/11 Cultural Arts Commission Minutes . . . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. June 11, 1991 Parks & Recreation Conference Room ********************** CALL MEETING TO ORDER ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Vice-Chair Hendricks, Commissioners Ables, Dumlao, Gerber, McAllister, McGovern MEMBERS ABSENT: Chair Souval and Commission Scott STAFF PRESENT: John Gates, Nora McMartin and Jess Valenzuela 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of May 14, 1991 were approved with one correction. Under Unfinished Business, the Cultural Arts Festival confirmation date of the performance of Gustavo Romero should read May 2, 1992 on Page 2. MSUC [Dumlao/Torres] 7-0. 2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Formulating Strategies/Subcommittee Reports Each of the five Sub-Committees gave an update on their individual meetings. 1. Arts and Education commissioner McGovern reported their goal has been drafted and gave a brief report. The Chula vista Cultural Arts Commission will network with the Community and all levels of educational institutions to improve the cultural awareness of students by increasing their exposure to the cultural arts. Strategies included creating personal connections with teachers, administrators, and policymakers, linking representatives from . . . Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes 2 June 11, 1991 elementary, secondary promoting and arts and officials and staff. planning stages. 2. Availability of Arts & Culture to All citizens and higher education and education with governmental Objectives are in the The Sub-Committee has not yet met with Mary Powers. 3. Arts & Cultural Commission commissioner McAllister reported the Sub-Committee has met with Mary Powers. The goals were discussed including how to go about formulating our strategy. One more meeting will be scheduled. 4. Organizational Issues (City Government) Commissioner Ables reported Chair Souval and herself have their first meeting scheduled for next week with Mary Powers. 5. Advocacy commissioner Dumlao reported the first meeting also has been scheduled with Mary Powers for next week. commissioner Ables requested that the agenda item under Unfinished Business, i. Bayfront Sub-Committee Report be considered out of sequence. i. Bayfront Subcommittee Report commissioner Ables distributed a page of the Bayfront Sub-Commi ttee meeting minutes which pertained to discussion of what the Sub-Committee envisioned for the Bayfront. Commissioner Ables will speak on behalf of the Cultural Arts Commission to the Bayfront Sub-Committee. She asked the Commission for their consent and any suggestions. Commissioner Ables introduced Bill Ritchie, a member of the Bayfront Sub-Committee. To visualize the scope of the presentation, a brief description of the Sydney Opera House in Australia was used. A scale model of the Opera House was displayed and a copy of a colored picture was distributed. The Opera House is a maj or structure on the harbor front. There is waterfront access, three-levels, restaurants, stores, theatres, parking, guided tours, museum, and an art gallery. . Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes 3 June 11, 1991 The basic goal is the development of a performing arts center on the Bayfront. citizens would come to the Center for theatre and building would be something unique in architecture and enhancements. The Center would be more reason for people to come to the City of Chula Vista. This project would be something for the future which is available for our youth today who will be adults in the year 2000. The city would be provided with a venue for all aspects of the arts, performing arts, visual arts, manual arts, sculpture, paintings, ethnic fairs, etc. The Center could be the heart of Chula Vista. The Cultural Arts Center could be international and attract multi-cultures. . The basic plan would contain four theatres, three restaurants, shops, an art gallery, museum, and state of the art equipment. The facility could be self- supporting with revenues from guided tours, touring companies, major orchestras, ballet companies, subsidies from all the restaurants, resident theatre group, advanced theatre school, and an art academy. The surrounding area could include an amphi-theatre. Commissioner Ables punch line is "provide for community I s future, build an international cultural arts complex today or 10 more jails next year". Mr. Ritchie mentioned he has been involved in the cultural arts business for 42 years with every type of theatre company from professional to community. The City needs an identity. The Center will take management, leadership and vision. The city definitely needs a future plan. Mr. Ritchie serves as a member of the Public Arts Advisory Council and the Chula Vista 21 Committee. . Chula vista has not produced in its cultural arts community, it has no identity. The reality is that Chula Vista needs some place where the quality of life issues and visual arts can come together for the future of this City. The Bayfront has a lot of realities. There would be an international flexibility of venue for the Center. Mr. Ritchie encouraged the Commission to support commissioner Ables plan. The Bayfront would be the hub of the city. The plan has to have a focal point and a place of pride in this city and it cannot be narrow in its scope, it has to be a major vision. . . . Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes 4 June 11, 1991 The Commissioners endorsed the concept of Commissioner Ables proposal [McAllister/Dumlao] 7-0. The Commissioners emphasized that this facility will be accessible to the community as an international cultural arts center and will include active international cul tural library. Commissioner Ables will prepare a statement that will be presented to the Bayfront Sub- Committee. commissioner Ables reported the next Bayfront Committee meeting will be Thursday, June 13 at 5:00 in the Council Conference Room and the Cultural Commissioners are encouraged to attend. Sub- p.m. Arts b. Chula vista Arts Directory The Commissioners felt there was major concern in regard to the funding of having the Arts Directory printed. Two suggestions were made: 1) utilizing Gayle McCandliss I Cul tural Arts Fund (after contacting City staff, the Gayle McCandliss Fund cannot be used until it has guidelines), and 2) requesting funds from the City. The original amount of copies to be printed was 4,000. The Commission agreed to have 1000 copies of the Arts Directory printed at this time and then at a later date have additional copies printed. The request to Council for funding will include the history of exhausting all alternatives. MSUC . [Torres/McAllister] 7-0 to submit a report to the City Council requesting funding for printing of 1,000 of the Arts Directory. Commissioner Gerber will prepare a cost estimate package of printing 1,000 copies of the Arts Directory to assist staff in preparing the report. A sample of the Arts Directory will be included. The Arts Directory cover will have the City seal. MSUC to place Gayle McCandliss Cultural Arts Fund on the July agenda [Ables/Mcallister] 7-0. c. Cultural Arts Festival Sub-Committee Report The Sub-Committee did not have any new information to report. The next step will be to forward a report to the city Council and brief them as an informational item. At a later date, we can go back to the Council and request possible funding in hiring a consultant. . . . Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes 5 June 11, 1991 d. Murals Program staff Liaison Gates updated the Commission and reported the Request for Qualifications to hire an artist was mailed late May 1991 with a due date of June 21. Interviews will be scheduled subsequent to review of the applications. The next series of events will include the Sub-Committee selecting artists for interviews by the Cultural Arts Commission with the final recommendation of approval by the City Council. By the latter part of July an artist should be on board to begin work on the design of the project with the painting to begin approximately in September. The Sub- Committee will schedule a field trip to identify the particular areas where these murals will possibly be located. The potential locations will be made known to the artists prior to the selection. e. 1991-92 Budget (commission and Departmental) The Cultural Arts Commission's requested 1991-92 budget was reviewed by the City Council on June 10 and approved. The budget was basically the same as last year's with a three percent increase built in for inflation. Cultural Arts Coordinator was put on a "wish list" pending the status of the State budget. f. commission Fine Arts Review - Town Centre/Bayfront The Design Review Committee is all in favor of turning over the fine arts review process to the Cultural Arts Commission. The Cultural Arts Commission agreed further information was needed before making the decision to accept the responsibility of acting in this advisory capacity. The guidelines and policies will be presented at the next meeting. MSUC [Ables/Dumlao] 5-0. g. PAC Workshop Staff Liaison Gates updated the Commission on the status of the county Grants workshop scheduled for June 22 in the city Council Chambers. Larry Baza, County of San Diego is organizing the workshop. To date no information has been sent. The purpose of the workshop will be the final review process of the grant proposals . . . Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes 6 June 11, 1991 The Cultural Arts Fair workshop is scheduled for June 29, 1991 in the city of Chula Vista council Chambers. Carolyn Bosco will be the speaker and workshop coordinator. Information will be mailed out. Chula vista will act as co-sponsor. The County is doing all of the publicity for the workshop. The Commission asked staff Liaison Gates to contact the County and see if they would like the Cultural Arts commission to provide the hospitality. h. CALAA Workshop Report This item was referred to the next meeting. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. position Paper on Public Art - Port Commission The public hearing review sessions are continuing. Staff Liaison Gates relayed Chair Souval's suggestion that at some time in the near future it would be important for the Commission to present a paper to the port indicating the Commission's unified view and giving the Port District some direction and guidance. This subject will be continued to the next meeting. b. Grants/Funding - Dayton Hudson Information was included in the Cultural Arts Commission agenda package. Staff suggested the Commission consider the possibility of the Commission approaching Dayton/Hudson at some later date for funding. Dayton/Hudson owns Target and Mervyn Stores and is very interested in providing arts funding to various cities and organizations. c. Presentation/Proposal - sister cities International Nancy Taboada, representing the International Friendship commission (IFC), and the sister City of Irapuato, Mexico, expressed her desire that the IFC be considered to participate in the different cultural aspects of the festival. 4. COMMUNICATIONS a. Oral Communications - None. b. written Communications - None. . . . Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes 7 June 11, 1991 c. Commissioners' Remarks - Commissioner McAllister noted Commissioner Dumlao and herself attended the Mayor's breakfast. 5. STAFF REPORT - None. Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting of July 9, 1991. Respectfully submitted, S4~~~ Cb~~~ Elizabeth Bottorff