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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-12-05; Arts Commission; MinutesMinutes of: ARTS COMMISSION Time of Meeting: 4:00 p.m. Date of Meeting: December 5, 1991 Place of Meeting: City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER; Chairperson Meilach called the Meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. RQT.T. f!&T.T.; Present: Commissioners Meilach, Batter and Ladouceur. Absent: Commissioners Straub and Wrench. Staff Members Present: Connie Beardsley, Arts Manager, Jim Wilstermann, Public Art Coordinator APPROVAL OF MINUTES; On Motion by Commissioner Ladouceur, the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held November 7, 1991, were approved correcting the spelling of "personality" in the first paragraph of Approval of Minutes. AYES; Meilach, Batter and Ladouceur COMMITTEE REPORTS; Chairperson's Report Chairperson Meilach reported she had attended the town hall meeting and a cultural arts facility had been discussed. She urged the Commissioners to comment on this type of facility any time they have the opportunity and to remind the City officials of the Cultural Arts Plan. Chairperson Meilach stated that Hughes Aircraft will assist with the luncheon planned for January 23, 1992, with the use of their facility and will probably contribute lunch as well. Manager's Report Connie Beardsley stated the group meetings for the Arts Element of the General Plan have been completed. Dennis Turner from the Planning Department will attend the January meeting of the Arts Commission to talk about the Arts Element. She stressed that it is important for the Commissioners to study the Ordinance and Arts Element that she has supplied to them. Ms. Beardsley asked the Commissioners to try to attend as many art functions as possible to show their support. She announced the Allegro Quartet would be giving four performances and urged the Commissioners to attend. Ms. Beardsley stated the 1991 grant requests have been received and there are 16 applications. The panel will meet this month and bring the recommendations to the January meeting. The panel is scheduled to meet December 17, and will probably be a four-hour meeting; however, the date may be changed. She said she had a telephone call from Escondido about the Regional Facility. They are forming an outreach committee for the Facility and Ms. Beardsley asked whether anyone was interested in serving on that committee. If anyone is interested, they are to call Ms. Beardsley. This does not have to be a Commissioner, and suggestions are welcome. December 5, 1991 ARTS COMMISSION Page 2 MANAGER'S REPORT; (Continued) Ms. Beardsley announced there will be an Arts Associates' meeting tomorrow morning at the Arts Office. NEW BUSINESS; Fundraisino Connie Beardsley introduced Scott Citron, who has volunteered to assist with fundraising. Mr. Citron stated he has been a resident of Carlsbad for four years and is interested in the arts. He would like to help in working on an endowment or permanent fund to fund some of the projects. He is a stockbroker and has done fundraising for other groups. Mr. Citron said that in fundraising, the major donors are from the volunteer base. Ms. Beardsley said she had talked with Mr. Citron about the proposed symposium as a project which is unfunded. There will need to be a foundation for operation expenses for the gallery in the new library. However, it will be the summer of 1993 before that gallery would open. She added that there also needs to be fundraising for the annual pops concert. Commissioner Ladouceur suggested that Mr. Citron be included in the January 23 Business Focus Luncheon. OLD BUSINESS; Symposium Report Connie Beardsley reported she had met with the Planning Department and they liked the idea of a symposium, but said that it would involve a lot of different departments and Commissions. She has submitted a memorandum to the City Manager's office explaining the concept and Commissioner Straub is planning to meet with the City Manager. Sister City Artwork Connie Beardsley reported that the Committee met and recommended four different sites. There was a report included in the packets for the Commissioners. Public Art Task Force Report - for approval (Public Art Manual) Connie Beardsley stated this is a draft report for the Commission's approval. The Mission Statement and Goals and Objectives have already been approved. Jim Wilstermann stated he would review all areas of major change that were included in the draft report. As he reviewed each section of the report, by consensus, the Commission agreed to the changes. Connie Beardsley stated that at the present time the projects in the CIP are unfunded. A major change is requiring developers to include an arts element. She said that the City would not own the artwork and the developer would be responsible for maintenance, similar to a required landscape element. December 5, 1991 ARTS COMMISSION Page 3 ACTION; On motion by Commissioner Ladouceur, the Arts Commission accepted the Public Art Task Force Report and endorsed it to go forward for further study. AYES; Meilach, Batter and Ladouceur NEW BUSINESS; Parks and Recreation Commission's Recommendation Regarding Public Art Connie Beardsley reported that this subject was discussed at a Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. Parks and Recreation Commissioners stated they did not know about the Temporary Sculpture Exhibition at Stagecoach Park, and some of them objected to the placement of the exhibits. She said that the Commission had voted that "the placement and/or location within the site of any art work to be placed within a public park be reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Department staff and approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission". Commission discussion determined that the consensus of the Commission was that the Parks and Recreation Commission representative should be able to represent them adequately in the process of selection of sites in parks. The consensus was that approval by the Parks and Recreation Commission would be a detriment to any kind of a time element, and should not be necessary. PUBLIC COMMENT; Chairperson Meilach announced that Commissioners Schuling and Kauffman had resigned from the Arts Commission due to other commitments. The consensus of the Commission was to send each Commissioner a letter of thanks and invite them to serve in any kind of voluntary way they might desire. ADJOURNMENT; By proper motion, the Meeting of December 5, 1991, was adjourned at 5;55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, CONNIE BEARDSLEY Arts Manager Harriett Babbitt Minutes Clerk