FAC 05-27-08CITY OF
APPROVED MINUTES
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Regular Adjourned Meeting, Conf. Rm. A
10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino
C O P E RT I N O Tuesday, May 27, 2008 7:00 P. M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
At 7:00 p.m. Chairman Robert Harrison called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Robert Harrison, and Commissioners Nancy Canter, KC Chandratreya,
Michael Harkin_ Absent: Jessi Kaur. Staff present: City Clerk Kimberly Smith.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Harkin moved to approve the minutes o f April 22, 2008. Canter seconded and motion
passed unanimously with Kaur absent.
PRESENTATIONS
2. Presentation from Hema Kundargi, Vice President of the Cupertino Library Foundation
Hema Kundargi indicated that the L,ibrar~ Foundation had approved art in the library and
will be providing funding for a slat wall that can be used to accommodate the artwork
without damaging the walls of the building. Hema suggested that the slat wall could be
used to rotate art on a monthly or quarterly basis and requested support from the
' Commission to join the Foundation on this project. Canter moved to collaborate with the
Library Foundation to bring art into the library on a slat wall provided by the Foundation.
Chandratreya seconded and motion passed unanimously with Kaur absent. Canter will
work with Hema on rules and regulations for this project.
NEW BUSINESS
3. Review of applications for Distinguished Artist and Emerging Artist of the Year.
Harrison reviewed one application with the Commission for Distinguished Artist of the
Year. Chandratreya moved to award Floy Vittin the Distinguished Artist of the Year.
Harkin seconded and motion passed unanimously with Kaur absent.
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The Commission also reviewed one application for Emerging Artist of the Year. The
Commission concurred not to award the Emerging Artist of the Year to the applicant. The
Commission also concurred to change the age provision on the award application from 30
years and under to 13 to 30 years of age pending approval from the City Attorney.
4. Status of Budget Requests for 2008-09.
City Clerk reported that she expected the Fine Arts budget to be approved for fiscal year
2008-09.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5. Review of changes made to Percent-for-Art ordinance and "developer's guidelines"
document.
The Commission reviewed and edited the draft developer's guidelines prepared by Canter
and Chandratreya. Canter will work with City Clerk to prepare a draft ordinance in
addition to guidelines for staff and commission.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
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Kimberly Smith, y Clerk/Staff Liaison
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