FAC 12-11-00 City of Cupertino
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Special Meeting
December 11, 2000
CALL TO ORDER
At 7:34 p.m. Vice Chairperson Carl Orr called the meeting to order in Conference
Room A, Cupertino City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue.
ROLL CALL
Present: Vice Chairperson Carl Orr, Commissioners Stephen Beard, Hema
Kundargi, Charlene Pai (8:35 p.m.), Mary Sievert, Rita Young
Absent: Janet Mohr
City Staff present: City Clerk Kimberly Smith and Recording Secretary Dorothy
Steenfott
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Sievert moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 24, 2000
and November 28, 2000. Beard seconded and motion passed with Mohr and Pai
absent.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
City Clerk reported on a letter from the Bay Area Showcase returning the grant
funds to the City. They require a minimum amount of $1,125 to put on a
performance and preferred to reapply at a later date when more funds may be
available.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Consider canceling December 26
The commission agreed to cancel the meeting.
B. Schedule for Council presentation
City Clerk updated the commission on the status of the bi-annual
presentations to council. She stated that presentations will begin again in
February on an annual basis. The commission chose to make their
presentation to council on April 2.
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C. Public Art Database
City Clerk reported that a database will be created to keep a list of artists
interested in working on art projects in the city.
OLD BUSINESS
A. Art in public places - proposal to city council
A report to council was scheduled for April to allow time for review by
the Parks and Recreation Commission. A new ad hoc committee
comprised of Kundargi, Orr, and Young, was formed for the project.
Young moved to approve the new ad hoc committee. Beard seconded and
motion passed with Mohr and Pai absent.
Sievert distributed a draft report to present to council recommending
locations appropriate for public art.
B. Cherry Blossom Festival
Kundargi reported that she was unable to reach Diana Argabrite and will
report next month.
C. Mural in children's play area, Quinlan Community Center
Young reported that she met with the City Clerk, Julia Lamy (Parks and
Recreation), and Jeanine Grundman. Ms. Gmndman is currently working
with Sunnyvale and Campbell parks departments. She also reported that
the group viewed Ms. Grundman's portfolio and toured the playground
area proposed for the project. Ms. Grundman will submit a bid at the next
meeting.
D. Commission goals
City Clerk reported that there will be a council goal setting work session
on January 19. The commission discussed additional information which
may be useful for the goal planning session.
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COMMISSIONER AND LIAISON REPORTS
Orr will attend the December 12 breakfast. Kundargi will attend the January
breakfast.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m.
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