FAC 01-23-90
Fine Arts Commission
Regular Meeting -- Jan. 23, 1990
Cupertino City Hall
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. by Chairperson Deborah Arden.
ROLL CALL
commissioners Present: Arden, Nancy Steele, Roberta Hollimon, Val
Sheila Ettinger (Robert Lerner and Doris Harry entered at 7:15).
Staff Present: Donna Krey and Susan Robinson
Guests Present: Jan Rindfleish, Euphrat Gallery, Helen Lewis
Ramsay,
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR DEC. 19. 1989 ADJOURNED MEETING
Hollimon moved to approve the minutes as written; Ettinger seconded and
the motion passed unanimously.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Rindfleish presented the Euphrat Gallery accomplishments to date and
submitted a request for $5,000 for fiscal year 1990-91. She also handed
out Euphrat Gallery packets containing information on the gallery's art
education program, exhibits and recent articles in the media. She noted
the first Cupertino Union School district show that is being organized
this year and invited the commission to a luncheon Friday, Feb. 16, from
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Krey asked if the gallery had sought additional funding
from sunnyvale, Los Altos or Mountain view, as this will be a crucial
issue in the council deciding on future funding. Rindfleisch said that
the Euphrat has a $9,000 request pending to the city of Sunnyvale but has
not approached the other cities. commissioners will discuss budget matters
at their February meeting.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
There were none.
STAFF REPORT
Krey reported that the council chose Thursday, March 1 for the
Commissioners' Dinner, though a time and place have not yet been decided
upon. She showed the program for the mural unveiling and noted that a
Mercury photographer would be out to shoot the mural for possible coverage
in the Mercury Extra section. Krey said that T. Scott Sayer has been
wonderful to work with.
OLD BUSINESS
Mural Dedication--Steele and Lerner reported on the food and
beverages for the mural dedication. commission members were assigned
responsibilities and Arden showed the napkins for the event printed with
the city logo. It was decided that nametags would be made for city
council members, FAC members and staff only. Harry reported on the
entertainment for the event stating that there will be a clarinet
quartet. The commission decided that Arden would give the welcome and
acknowledgments. Following the report the commission went into the lobby
to go over the logistics for the event.
Art in city Hall--Ramsay gave Krey an agreement from Katia LaCoste
Gallery as well as a receipt for artwork. The commission voted to
reimburse the gallery for the pedestal made specifically for the
sculpture's display in the lobby of City Hall. The cost will be less than
$100. Arden will obtain an invoice.
NEW BUSINESS
Appointment of 1990 Committee rotation/All committees--New committee
members were decided upon for all standing and periodic committees and
projects. The updated list will be re-typed by Robinson and sent out in
the February agenda packets.
Election of Chairman and vice Chairman--Ettinger nominated Hollimon
for Chairman of the commission;Ramsay seconded the nomination and the
motion passed unanimously. Ramsay nominated Harry for vice chairman and
Steele nominated Ettinger for the position. Ettinger was elected as the
vice chairman with four votes. Those voting for Ettinger were Steele,
Hollimon, Ettinger and Lerner.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Steele reported on grants, offering Joanne Tanner's scrapbook from her
last project in local schools. It was also mentioned that preliminary
sketches are being made for the library mural and that the next grants
deadline will be Feb. 15. Ettinger suggested that bumper stickers be made.
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
Harry handed out flyers regarding the Teddy Bear Concert for children Jan.
27, 11:00 a.m. at The Music School. Ettinger noted that the Gumps exhibit
will run until Jan. 27 in San Francisco.
ADJOURNMENT
Hollimon made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:15 p.m.; Ettinger
seconded and the motion passed unanimously.