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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992/01/14 Cultural Arts Commission Minutes l . . . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. January 14, 1992 Conference Rooms 2 & 3 Public Services Building ********************** CALL MEETING TO ORDER ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Souval, Commissioners Ables, Gerber, McAllister, McGovern, Soriano-Cernitz, Scott, and Torres MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Dumlao STAFF PRESENT: Staff Liaisons Gates, McMartin and Valenzuela Chair Souval introduced and welcomed the newly appointed Cultural Arts Commissioner, Melody Soriano-Cernitz. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of December 10, 1991 were approved. MSUC [Torres/Mcallister] 8-0. 2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Formulating Strategies/Sub-Committee Reports The Sub-Committees have completed their meetings with Mary Powers. All the information is being combined for the Commission's goals and objectives. b. Chula Vista Arts Directory - Funding A funding request was sent to the Chamber of Commerce, however, no response has been received yet. Friends of the Library have committed $750 to assist in the cost of printing the Directory. , . . . Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes 2 January 14, 1992 c. CUltural Arts Festival Sub-Committee Report A public meeting has been scheduled for January 30, 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers inviting anyone interested in volunteering to assist with the Festival. Mr. Perkins will present a work plan. The Festival is scheduled for May, 1992. e. Murals Program - The citizen Selection Committee have completed their interviews. The Committee's Murals Program artist recommendation is Mario Torero. The Murals Program Sub- Committee and staff endorsed the citizens Sub-Committee' s recommendation. commissioner Torres, representing the Murals Sub- Committee, felt there should be further discussion indicating the Commission's emphasis on the mural design theme. This particular aspect has not been discussed with the artist. The Request for Proposal did indicate the artist would be working with the community on establishing a theme. The purpose of the murals program was to serve as a graffiti abatement program in a Community Development Block Grant area. Based on that information, the artist would work with students and serve as a mentor to develop a mural, no criteria on the design was set. Parks & Recreation Director Valenzuela reported the Parks & Recreation Department are requesting additional Capital Improvement Project Community Development Block Grant Funds to continue the murals program through 1996. Staff Liaison McMartin suggested to the Commission to videotape and document the entire murals program process. Ace Frazier, who has a contract with the city that includes working within the City of Chula Vista, could video the process once it is underway. The Commissioners were very interested and asked Ms. Martin to contact Mr. Frazier. The Commission agreed to keep a close involvement throughout the entire process of the Murals Program. MSUC [McAllisterISoriano-Cernitz] a-o, based upon the results of the Sub-Committee's recommendation, the Cultural Arts Commission approved the selection of Mario Torrero as the murals program artist contingent upon background references and final contract discussion. . . . Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes 3 January 14, 1992 f. McCandliss Memorial CUltural Arts Fund The Sub-Committee has made contact with potential people to serve on Gayle McCandliss Memorial Cultural Arts Fund Sub-Committee. The first meeting has not been scheduled. The Cultural Arts Commission also suggested the Sub- Committee include representatives of the Community. The Sub-Committee's task is to develop the criteria to be used to assist in the selection process to nominate an individual for an annual award. f. Cultural Arts Coordinator The request to the city Council to approve a full time Cultural Arts Coordinator has been continued to the Council meeting date of January 21. Chair Souval asked the Commission to assist by attending the Council meeting with their support and through written correspondence from members of the community. This item was not on the agenda, however the Commission agreed to include: g. Bayfront The consultant · s findings were that a cultural arts center in the 900-1200 seat capacity range was very feasible for the City of Chula Vista and that the Bayfront was a suitable venue for two reasons: 1) access to freeway and 2) neutral territory. The Bayfront Sub-Committee was formally disbanded. The City Council is voting on the concept of the Bayfront plan and a CUltural Arts Center site is included in the proposal. Commissioner Ables asked that on the next CUltural Arts Agenda the Commission consider the possibility of forming their own Cultural Arts Center Sub-Committee and include members of the general public. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Commission Budget - Fiscal Year 1992-93 The city is in the budget process for FY 1992-93. Under the direction of the Budget Manager, little or no increases are expected. In addition, 1% to 2% cuts are being investigated. . . . Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes 4 4. COMMUNICATIONS a. Oral Communications - None. b. written Communications - CALAA Workshop March, 1992. Chair Souval will information at the next meeting. c. Commissioners' Remarks - None. 5. STAFF REPORT - None. January 14, 1992 is scheduled for distribute the Meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting of February 11, 1992 at 5:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, r~~-\:.-~ Elizabeth Bottorff