FAC 05-23-00 City of Cupertino
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
May 23, 2000
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CALL TO ORDER
At 7:37 p.m. Vice Chairperson Carl Orr called the meeting to order in Conference Room
B.
ROLL CALL
Present: Vice Chairperson Carl Orr, Commissioners Stephen Beard, Hema Kundargi,
Janet Mohr, Rita Young
Absent: Chairperson Charlene Pai, Mary Sievert
City staff present: City Clerk Kimberly Smith, Recording Secretary Dorothy Steenfott
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mohr moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 25, 2000. Kundargi
seconded and motion passed unanimously with Pai and Sievert absent.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
City Clerk reported on an announcement of a new online resource
(www.publicartonline.org.uk) for public art that includes case studies on public
consultation, percent for art, and marketing strategies. She also stated that there will be a
presentation of The Taming of the Shrew on May 28.
NEW, BUSINESS
A. Distinguished Artist of the Year
City Clerk distributed the application for Distinguished Artist of the Year to the
ad hoc committee of Beard, Mohr and Sievert. City Clerk reported that the
Shakespeare Festival would like to have the award presented at the first night of
the performance.
OLD BUSINESS
A. Cherry Blossom Festival
Kundargi reported that 12 schools participated. She discussed some of the
problems with last minute drop-outs, unlabeled items, and installation issues, and
said that next year perhaps the commission would like to do a project that is less
labor intensive. Mohr will prepare a thank you letter and Young will purchase the
gifts.
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B. Four Seasons Plaza public art project
City Clerk reviewed a draft staff report to for the June 5 city council meeting.
She stated that the commission now needs make a recommendation on artist
selection. Commissioners Orr, Beard, and Kundargi voted to recommend Roger
Berry. Mohr and Young voted to recommend Richard Deutch. City Clerk stated
that the vote was three to two in favor of recommending Roger Berry. City Clerk
requested that as many of the original ad hoc committee who selected the finalist
attend the June 5 council meeting in case there were questions regarding the
selection process.
C. Commission goals
City Clerk stated that the commission will be reporting to council regarding the
progress on their goals in September. She also requested that the ad hoc
committees work independently to gather information for the various goals.
COMMISSIONER AND LIAISON REPORTS
A. Selection of representative for Mayor's breakfast on June 13.
Kundargi volunteered to attend the June meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m.
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