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FAC 06-27-89 FINE ARTS COMMISSION Regular Meeting -- 7:00 p.m. June 27, 1989 Cupertino city Hall MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:06 p.m. by Chairperson Deborah Arden. ROLL CALL Commissioners present: Arden, Ramsay, Hollimon, Ettinger, Harry, Lerner; (7:12 p.m.); Steele absent. Staff Present: Krey, Colgin. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR MAY 23. 1989 REGULAR MEETING Hollimon made a motion to approve the minutes as written. seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Ettinger APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR JUNE 12. 1989 ADJOURNED MEETING Ettinger made a motion to approve the minutes as written. seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Hollimon ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Arden received two letters, one from a resident of Campbell regarding Joanne Tanner's Chamber music at Memorial Park. The other involved a donkey softball game at which the commission was invited to participate on July 4, 1989. STAFF REPORT Donna Krey reminded commissioners about the council ordinance regarding meeting attendance. She also reported on price estimates on plaques from First Place Awards, with one cost being $150 and another type costing $60. Krey also discussed Tim Tyler's mural presentation, saying the city would store it until the end of June. OLD BUSINESS FUHSD ARTIST PLAQUE Harry made a motion to have one plaque made at a cost of no more than $70.00. Hollimon seconded the motion. After further discussion on costs, the motion and second were withdrawn and the commission agreed to refer the matter to the Artist Recognition Committee, which will gather more estimates and report back to the commission in August. FINALIZATION OF PUBLIC ART LOAN POLICY The commission expressed concern about waiting 60 days for the city attorney's opinion on liability for public art. Krey said she would ask the city attorney to give findings to commission before then if possible. MURAL PROJECT Arden reported that she and Krey had met with assistant city attorney Leslie Lopez about drawing up a contract for Scott Sayre. The contract is expected within the week. copies will be given to mural committee for input. . NEW BUSINESS FAC COMMUNICATION Arden stressed the importance of communication between commission members and between commission and staff. Arden distributed a "telephone tree" that is to be updated and redistributed at the next meeting. COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLIC ART POLICY This report was covered previously in the meeting. BUSINESS RELATIONS Ettinger reported that the FAC Business Committee will enhance the interaction between Arts and business by: updating lists of major businesses and service organizations in Cupertino providing a brochure for local businesses regarding FAC plans encouraging businesses to display and sponsor visual arts encouraging local businesses to contribute towards scholarships for Cupertino artists making available to local business, buttons stating "Cupertino Business supports the Arts" enlisting support for Art and Social Action projects involving businesses in the promotion of fine arts activities in cupertino advising local businesses and organizations of the FAC directory Krey said that she would get input from the City Manager and council on this and report back to the commission in July. ART IN CITY HALL Ramsay reported that there was interest among museums and galleries on loaning art to city Hall, however, guidelines were needed as soon as possible. The commission asked the Art in city Hall committee to begin investigating material and designs for the council chamber morion. SPECIAL EVENTS Hollimon reported that the council will be at the League of California cities conference on October 22, but since no other dates are available, so the special event will remain planned for October 22. The event is an operatic one, to be held in the plaza. ARTIST'S AWARDS Harry reported the plates for Artist Recognition Awards are ready for pick up. GRANTS Arden reported for steele that the Channel 53 spots had been completed. TELEVISION Arden reported for steele that a grant article had appered in the Cupertino Scene. MURAL After being at Sunnyvale's State of the City event, Ramsay proposed that the committee coordinate a similar dedication/celebration for the mural. Krey reminded the committee that they have $1,800. set aside for the dedication. Further discussion was continued until the mural committee could come up with cost estimates for alternate ideas. COMMISSIONER REPORTS ARDEN She reported she received an invitation from the city of Los Altos to the dedication of their gift sculptures. HARRY No report. LERNER No report. ETTINGER She suggested possibility of having an FAC booth at the next De Anza Days. HOLLIMON She reported on some research she did on a local grant for the FAC and was told that grants are only available for retreats. She offered to contact the States Arts Agency for more information. RAMSAY She reported on the "Raise the Roof" at San Jose Convention Center. ADJOURNMENT Arden made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 p.m.; Lerner seconded and the motion passed unanimously.