FAC 03-20-07
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CITY OF
CUPEIUINO
APPROVED MINUTES
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Regular Adjourned Meeting
Thursday, March 20, 2007
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairperson Robert Harrison called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in Conference Room A,
10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino and led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Chairperson Robert Harrison, Vice-Chair Nancy Canter, and
Commissioner Michael Harkins. City Staff present: City Clerk Kimberly Smith. Absent:
Commissioners KC Chandratreya and Jesse Kaur.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of March 1, 2007.
City Clerk noted that th~ minutes from the special meeting of March 1 were not yet ready
and would be included with the next agenda.
COMMISSION REORGANIZATION
2. Appoint the 2007 Vice-Chairperson
The Commission concurred to appoint a vice-chairperson when the full Commission is
present.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
3. Status of Whole Foods public art requirement (continued from March 1
The Commission discussed possible color choices for the background color for the
sculpture. The Commission concurred with the selection of Golden Sunset (No. 573),
increased the size ofthe plaque from 5" x 5" to 8" x 8", stated that the sculpture name
should be in bold font, and reiterated its preference of V2" size steel for the sculpture. It
was also noted that lighting would be imbedded in the ground color and that the shrubs
currently planted be relocated and replaced with Rosemary groundcover.
March 20, 2007
Cupertino Fine Arts Commission
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4. Review ad-hoc committee assignments for the Percent-for-Art ordinance and developer's
guidelines (continued from March 1)
City Clerk reviewed the current assignments. The Commission reviewed the City of
Sunnyvale's art guidelines document and concurred to use it as a guide for Cupertino. City
Clerk will obtain a digital copy and change "Sunnyvale" to "Cupertino" as appropriate.
City Clerk will also incorporate language referring to "diversity in art" and that an artist
should not be used more than once. The document will then be e-mailed to the full
Commission for its review.
5. Discussion of sculpture garden and/or sculpture locations in the community
City Clerk updated the Commission on several meetings that had occurred regarding the
Cyrus sculpture. She also noted that the City Manager had requested that the Commission
discuss whether the City should accept donations and what the perimeters associated with
the art should be. The Commission discussed revisions to the guidelines related to gifts
and suggested that language be included that deters or restricts gifts of a political or
religious nature. Commissioner Harkins volunteered to write a proposal suggesting
preferred locations for art donations to be reviewed at the June meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
6. 2007 meeting schedule and planning for the year's work program
The meeting schedule and work program were reviewed.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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City Clerk/Fine Arts Liaison