FAC 10-27-98
City of Cupertino
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
October 27, 1998
1.
CALL TO ORDER
At 7:41 p.m. Rita Young called the meeting to order in Conference Room A and
led the pledge of allegiance.
2.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chairperson Rita Young, Commissioners Stephen Beard, Hema
Kundargi, Janet Mohr, Carl Off, Charlene Pai-Brizendine, Mary Sievert.
City staff present: City Clerk Kimberly Smith and Recording Secretary Dorothy
Steenfott.
4.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Sievert moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 22,
1998 as amended with a correction to page 2, item E, to read "Young stated that
she believes there are a lot of projects the Commission could fund that could bring
art to Cupertino." Beard seconded and motion passed unanimously.
5.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Several Commissioners stated that they were pleased with the written response
that the City Clerk sent in response to a citizen's inquiry regarding the
Distinguished Artist of the Year Award.
City Clerk reported that there is a new website for the sculpture center. She also
distributed a copy of the current budget report.
6.
NEW BUSINESS
A.
Report from grants ad hoc committee (Kundargi, Mohr and Off).
The ad hoc committee recommended grant awards to California Youth
Symphony in the amount of$I,200; Peninsula Symphony in the amount
of$I,250 and Bay Area Showcase in the amount of$975. Beard moved
to approve the grant awards; Off seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
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7.
OLD BUSINESS
A.
Status report from the Four Seasons Comer ad hoc committee (Sievert,
Young and Beard)
City Clerk reported that the interviews for landscape architects had taken
place and Mr. Paul Lettieri of Guzzardo & Associates was selected. The
Parks and Recreation Department is working with the developer to prepare
the contract. The Four Seasons ad hoc committee and the landscape
architect will be defining the scope of the project during phase one. The
Parks and Recreation Commission and the Fine Arts Commission will
then meet to prepare a report on the recommended direction for the project
and present its recommendation to City Council. The specific design will
take place during phase two and construction documents will be developed
and planting, etc. will take place during phase three.
Discussion developed regarding the Fine Arts Commission's role in the
Four Seasons design process. The Commission agreed that the artist
should be brought in as a design member with the landscape architect.
The artist request for proposal contract will be amended to state that the
City will be the owner of the art. The ad hoc committee will be revising
the milestone summary, and City Clerk will contact other cities to get their
artist distribution lists.
B.
Status report of special events banner (Orr).
Off reported that the stand for the banner is still in progress.
c.
Status report regarding 1999 Cherry Blossom Festival (Kundargi, Young).
Young reported that six schools have confirmed that they will participate
this year and she is continuing to encourage additional schools to
participate. Kundargi stated that she had purchased the felt material.
Materials will be distributed to the schools in mid November.
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D.
Update on grants suggestions ad hoc committee (Kundargi, Young, Pai-
Brizendine).
The Commission discussed some of the areas they felt were in need of art.
City Clerk will review the grant application and revise the news release
language for the Commission's review.
8.
COMMISSIONER AND LIAISON REPORTS
The committee roster will be updated.
Kundargi attended mayor's breakfast in October. Young will attend in
November.
Pai-Brinzendine announced that there will be an event sponsoring human rights
on December 9. Commissioners were invited to attend the event.
9.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:58 p.m.