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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-07-22; Arts Commission; MinutesMINUTES Meeting of: Time of Meeting: Date of Meeting: Place of Meeting: ARTS COMMISSION 3:30 p.m. Duly 22, 1987 City Council Chambers COMMISSIONERS CALL TO ORDER; Chairman Bear called the Meeting to order at 3:37 p.m. ROLL CALL; Present - Chairman Bear, Commissioners Bischoff, Meilach and Straub. Commissioner Frye arrived at 3:59 p.m. Absent - Commissioners Brierley and Roston. Staff Member Present: Connie Beardsley, Manager, Cultural Arts Program APPROVAL OF MINUTES; Minutes of the Meeting held 3une 10, 1987, were approved as presented. OLD BUSINESS; Manager's Report Concerts Connie Beardsley reported the first concert went well, the second one was rained out and re-scheduled on August 21 at Magee Park. Ms. Beardsley referred to the San Diego Pops Budget sheet distributed to Commissioners, and the shortage in funds of $2,500. She added she hoped to be able to trim some Items in the budget, such as traffic control, to lower the expenses. The shell will be moved from Batiquitos, and the concert will be August 30, 1987, at 7:00 p.m., at Faraday. The Carlsbad Band will play from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and the people can picnic. Ms. Beardsley is working on publicity to give Hoehn Motors credit for this donation. The last concert at Batiquitos will be August 16, and the promotion for this concert will start August 17. Ms. Beardsley asked for volunteers to distribute posters. Ms. Beardsley stated at the end of summer, the pops concert program should be evaluated. National Assembly of Local Arts Agencies Meeting Connie Beardsley reported she attended the annual meeting and will present a more formal report at a later date. Bear Bischoff Meilach Straub MINUTES Duly 22, 1987 ARTS COMMISSION Page 2 COMMISSIONERS Appoint Subcommittee for Amphitheatre - for approval Connie Beardsley reported she had been trying to contact Charles Grimm to serve on this subcommittee. She suggested two Arts Commissioners should be on this subcommittee to lool at the proposed sites. They could determine what was wanted how many seats; what kind of amphitheatre; the location and the needs. Then when the City, a developer or someone else is ready to talk about an amphitheatre, the Commission would already know what they wanted and how much it would cost. Commissioner BIschoff stated he would have a complete report on band shells at the next meeting. Commissioners Bischoff and Straub will represent the Arts Commission on this subcommittee. The consensus of the Commission was to also ask a member from Parks & Recreation to serve on the subcommittee. NEW BUSINESS: Proposals for Coordinator - Temporary Sculpture Exhibit - for approval - Connie Beardsley reported the replies to this proposal were Included in the packet, and she brought additional material for the Commissioners. After discussion, the Commission selected David Lewinson as the Coordinator for the Temporary Sculpture Exhibit. Chairman Bear stated he felt the ideas expressed by Rob Bell in his letter to the Port Authority should be passed on to David Lewinson, as that represented a point of view probably more pervasive than the Commission thought. Appointment of Selection Committee - Temporary Sculpture - - for approval - Connie Beardsley inquired whether the Commission would prefer to serve as the Selection Committee. Commissioner Straub stated she thought it was a good idea to get as many people as possible involved. Commissioner Meilach agreed, adding the public could not object to the choice, if they had been a part of the selection process. Connie Beardsley commented if the Commission did serve as the Selection Committee, she felt someone from Parks & Recreation should be included, and perhaps a Council Member. Bear Bischoff Frye Meilach Straub X X X X X X MINUTES Duly 22, 1987 ARTS COMMISSION Page 3 COMMISSIONERS Chairman Bear stated he felt the Commission should act as its own Selection Committee. He suggested the Commission ask David Lewinson to make a presentation at the next meeting and invite a Council Member and someone from Parks & Recreation, and ask for their input. Commissioner Frye stated this Commission represents a good cross-section of what the people will react to. This Exhibit is being done to educate the public and this Commission. He felt, with the time constraints, it would be better to use this Commission, City Council and Parks Recreation. Commissioner Bischoff added that if It is for something permanent, there should be a Selection Committee. Arts Commission voted to serve as the Selection Committee for the Temporary Sculpture Exhibit, and to invite a Council Member and a representative from the Parks & Recreation Department to serve with the Commission. Connie Beardsley suggested if she could not get David Lewinson to make his presentation at the regularly scheduled meeting on August 12, 1987, it might be feasible to postpone the August meeting, or schedule the presentation for the September meeting. Carrillo Ranch Presentation to the Historic Preservation Commission August 10 -5: 00 p.m. - for discussion - Connie Beardsley reported she had talked about the possibility of forming a committee to decide what to do at Carrillo Ranch. The Historic Preservation Commission received a grant to repair the buildings. The road in to th ranch is scheduled to be built in four or five years, and there is no access at the present time. It would be well to have plans made for what the City would want there. There has been talk about a multi-cultural site. Ms. Beardsley felt Parks & Recreation Commission, Historic Preservation Commission and the Arts Commission should work together to come up with an idea for the ranch. The Historic Preservation Commission has invited Ms. Beardsley to make a presentation, and she asked whether this Commission wanted to accompany her and what they would like to tell the Historic Preservation Commission. Dave Bradstreet, Parks & Recreation Department Director thought the suggestion of a committee was a good idea. Ms. Beardsley thought it would be wise to start this type of action early, giving time to get some good proposals for the use of Carrillo Ranch. Arts Commission recommended a subcommittee be set up representing the three Commissions as well as a member of the Planning Staff and a developer to study the long-term development of Carrillo Ranch. Bear Bischoff Frye Meilach Straub Bear Bischoff Frye Meilach Straub X X X X X X X X X X X X MINUTES 3uly 22, 1987 ARTS COMMISSION Page COMMISSIONERS Art in Public Places - developer involvement - for discussion Chairman Bear stated Eric Larson had mentioned this and the idea Involved some cities that are requiring industrial developers to help support the arts programs. Connie Beardsley called attention to the material in the packet relating to the City of Brea where art sculpture is required to be installed on a project with a building valuation above $500,000, and other cities with variations of the plan. Chairman Bear commented it was his strong opinion that budget reductions forced a tremendous amount of the burden for public facilities on the developers, and to now force aesthetic requirements on them was an extra burden. The comment was made that this has become a competition in some cities, to see who could install the best art. Commissioner Bischoff suggested this subject be looked at more thoroughly, and perhaps a trip to Brea would be helpful to look at the program in person. Connie Beardsley stated she would give Council Member Larson a copy of the material supplied to the Commissioners. Chairman Bear stated this item would be tabled until the next meeting for the Commissioners to read the material. ADJOURNMENT; By proper motion, the Meeting of Duly 22, 1987, was adjourned at 4:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, CONNIE BEARDSLEY Manager of the Cultural Arts Program Harriett Babbitt Minutes Clerk