FAC 09-27-05 APPROVED MINUTES
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
CITY OF Regular Meeting, Conference Room A
C U P E I~T I N 0 103 00 Torre Avenue Cupertino
September 27, 2005
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Present: Chairperson Janet Mohr, Commissioners Robert Harrison and Hema Kundargi. Staff
present: City Clerk Kimberly Smith, City Architect Terry Greene. Absent: Commissioner Nancy
Canter.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of the regular meeting of August 23, 2005.
Commissioner Hema Kundargi moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of
August 23, 2005. Commissioner Robert Harrison seconded and motion passed
unanimously with Commissioner Nancy Canter absent.
PRESENTATIONS - None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None ~
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
City Clerk reported that the Mayor's meeting was changed to October 12 at 5:00 p.m.
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
2. Select commissioner to represent the Fine Arts Commission at the next Mayor's meeting.
Chairperson Janet Mohr will plan on attending the October 12 meeting.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
3. Update from City Architect Terry Green regarding architectural enhancements to the Mary
Avenue Pedestrian Footbridge over-crossing.
Terry Green reported that the bridge would be a cable stay bridge constructed of steel and
concrete. He indicated that the bridge would be constructed in three phases with phase one
to be completed in December 2005. He expects the second phase to begin in the spring of
2006 and the project will be complete in 2007. Terry reported that the budget for the
project is $9,250,000 and gant funds would almost entirely cover the cost of the project.
The Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will provide $7,000,000 in grant funds, the
State will provide a$500,000 gant, the City of Cupertino will be providing $475,000 in
General Fund money, and the City of Sunnyvale will be providing $110,000.
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Cupertino will own and maintain the bridge. Terry is currently working with Tom Idalla
to incorporate the art expressions in the bridge. The Commission suggested that the
community be involved in some way by chaosing the bird or other art express'ron that
should appear on the bridge.
NEW BUSINESS
4. Brainstorming session - a vision for the arts in Cupertino, both short and long-term.
Commission Robert Harrison reported that he is not yet ready to discuss ideas for
modifying the Distinguished Artist of the Year criteria and will let City Clerk know when
to place the item on the agenda. The Commissioners preferred to hold the brainstorming
session at a November meeting when all Commissioners could be present. November 15
was tentatively scheduled pending confirmation from all of the mernbers.
Discussion followed regarding changing the name of the Fine Arts Commission to "Arts
Commission" in an effort to get a wider variety of artists to become commissioners or
apply for the Distinguished Artist of the Year.
5. Consider changing or canceling regular meeting of December 27, 2005.
The Commission concurred to cancel the December 27 meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Kimberly Smith, C ty Clerk