FAC 03-22-01 City of Cupertino
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
R~gular Meeting
May 22, 2001
1. CALL TO ORDER
At 7:35 p.m. Chairperson Carl Orr called the meeting to order in Conference
Room A, Cupertino City Hall, 10300 Torte Avenue.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Chairperson Carl Orr, Commissioners Nancy Canter, Shirley Lin
Kinoshita, Hema Kundargi, Janet Mohr, Barbara Phelps, Rita Young, City Clerk
Kimberly Smith, and Recording Secretary Dorothy Steenfott
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Canter moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 24, 2001.
Lin Kinoshita seconded and motion passed unanimously.
_ 4. COMMISSIONER AND LIAISON REPORTS
A. Report from Carl Orr on the Mayor's breakfast in May
Orr reported on the May breakfast. Canter will attend the June 12
breakfast.
Orr also reported that he participated as a judge during the Compaq art
show. He stated that there were over 200 paintings and prints and five
different categories that were judged.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Criteria for public art
Phelps described the ad hoe's findings regarding public art. She reviewed
several of the points in the document. The commission will review the
entire document and bring comments to the next meeting.
B. Children's mural
Kundargi reported that there are some delays, but the project is moving
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C. Four Seasons Plaza
City Clerk reported on the status of the project. She stated that she
received comments on the artist contract from the Public Works Director
and that council is interested in incorporating some kind of gateway at the
site which could impact the scope of the project.
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Distinguished Artist of the Year
City Clerk reported that no nominations were received. She stated that the
commission could extend the deadline or not make any award this year.
Lin-Kinoshita moved to extend the deadline. Phelps seconded and the
motion passed unanimously.
B. Art & Wine Festival information booth
The commission agreed to have a booth at the festival. Phelps volunteered
to develop a brochure to hand out during the festival and Young
volunteered to produce a survey form. Young moved to spend $175 on
the booth rental. Kundargi seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Orr will contact the Shakespeare Festival to obtain brochures or flyers and
Canter will contact Euphrat Museum for additional materials. Mohr
volunteered to purchase some "sweet treats" to distribute during the
festival.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
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