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FAC 10-23-01 City of Cupertino FINE ARTS COMMISSION Regular Meeting October 23, 2001 1. CALL TO ORDER At 7:37 p.m. Chairperson Carl Orr called the meeting to order in Conference Room A, Cupertino City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Chairperson Carl Orr, Commissioners Nancy Canter, Shirley Lin Kinoshita, Hema Kundargi, Janet Mohr, Rita Young, City Clerk Kimbefly Smith and Recording Secretary Dorothy Steenfott Absent: Barbara Phelps 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Review of September 25 minutes continued to November meeting. 4. COMMISSIONER AND LIAISON REPORTS Orr reported on the mayors breakfast in October. Phelps will be notified when the November meeting will be held. If the new mayor is holding one in November, Orr will attend instead. City Clerk distributed a new calendar identifying items the commission works on throughout the year. 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Review of General Plan. City Clerk stated that Ciddy Wordell, City Planner, was to present a report on the General Plan process and receive input from the commission regarding the public art language in the General Plan. Ms. Wordell was unable to attend and City Clerk will reschedule the item to the November meeting. October 23,2001 Fine Arts Commission Page 2 Orr suggested that an ad hoc committee be established to discuss criteria that might be recommended for inclusion in the General Plan. Lin Kinoshita and Orr formed the'l~ercent for ad'ad hoc committee. In addition, City Clerk will contact Phelps to see if she is interested in the ad hoc committee, and Young will be an alternate. B. Discussion of student art project for 2002 Cherry Blossom Festival Continued to the November meeting. C. Annual report to City Council City Clerk distributed last year's report and a draft for this year's report. She stated that November 20, December 4 and December 18 were target dates. The commission selected December 4 to present their report, and will bring their suggestions and changes back to the next meeting. D. Consider new mural project Continued to the November meeting. E. Turning Point sculpture City Clerk reported that city staff did not feel there was any city property appropriate for this size and type of sculpture. Some of the Fine Arts Commissioners were still interested in this sculpture, but felt that it was not suitable for a city site, and thought a corporate site might be more suitable. Young moved to direct Orr to work with the artist to try and obtain more time for the commission to review possible sites for the sculpture. Kundargi seconded and motion passed unanimously with Phelps absent. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Award annual fine arts grant to Euphrat Museum of Art The commission discussed Euphrafs request to receive a cost of living increase for their grant. The commission felt that Euphrat has done a great deal of work promoting art in Cupertino and that the museum had given a very good overview of their programs and budget. Young moved to grant $7,000. Lin Kinoshita seconded. Canter suggested that Euphrat complete a grant application to make the grant request formal. Motion passed with ,--- Phelps absent and Canter abstained. October 23,2001 Fine Arts Commission Page 3 B. Recommend Fine Arts grants Molar reported on the ad hoc committee findings. She stated that the committee recommended awards be made to the California Youth Symphony and the Janlyn Dance Company. She stated that the committee felt more information was needed regarding the $15,000 grant for the Shri Krupa Dance Company and the committee did not recommend a grant at this time. Canter moved to approve the ad hoc committeds recommendation of $1,500 for the California Youth Symphony and $1,980 for the Janlyn Dance Company. Young seconded and motion passed unanimously with Phelps absent. Mohr stated that she would write a letter to the Shri Krupa Dance Company requesting more information, suggesting a performance on a smaller scale, and inviting them to apply again during the next grant cycle. C. Follow-up report on childreffs tile project Kundargi reported that the reception will be from 3:00-4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 28. Young will purchase the star stickers for the contributing artists. City Clerk will bring the FAC brochures and banner. D. Review draft ad hoc committee guidelines which can used for all projects Continued to the November meeting E. Review criteria for public art Continued to the November meeting. F. Review survey results from Art & Wine Festival booth Continued to the November meeting. 7. STAFF REPORTS A. Report from City Clerk on the September 10 meeting of the Public Art Administratorg Network (PAAN) Continued to the November meeting. October 23, 2001 Fine Arts Commission Page 4 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:56 p.m.