FAC 04-23-02o
City of Cupertino
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
April 23, 2002
CALL TO ORDER
At 7:34 p.m. Chairperson Hema Kundargi called the meeting to order in
Conference Room A, Cupertino City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chairperson Hema Kundargi, Commissioners Nancy Canter, Shirley Lin
Kinoshita, Janet Mohr, Carl Orr, Barbara Phelps, Rita Young (7:35 p.m.), City
Clerk Kimberly Smith and Recording Secretary Dorothy Steenfott
Guest: Roger Berry
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of the minutes of the special meeting of April 2, 2002 and the regular
adjourned meeting of April 15, 2002 were continued to May.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
City Clerk reported that a CD from the Americans for the Arts is available for
commissioners to borrow. It contains a game simulating fundraising and planning
for a new cultural center and program.
COMMISSIONER AND LIAISON REPORTS
Orr reported on the April mayor's breakfast. He stated that the representative
from the Library Commission requested that a representative from the Fine Arts
Commission be present at the meetings regarding the new library building. The
City Clerk confirmed that the secretary for the Library Steering Committee had
been given the names of all the Fine Arts commissioners so she could send
notification.
Canter volunteered to attend the May Mayor's breakfast and Phelps volunteered
to attend the June Mayor's breakfast.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Four Seasons Plaza - presentation by artist Roger Berry.
City Clerk reported that the name of the open space was expected to be
changed, possibly to City Center Plaza Park. She also reported that the
property owners have not agreed to revise the license agreement to
develop the property themselves.
Roger Berry presented several new concepts and stated that until the
project is more defined, it is important to work towards an "approach"
rather than a final piece. The commissioners each described their
preferences of the art that was presented by Mr. Berry. City Clerk will
contact Mr. Berry to inform him that the commission preferred the concept
entitled "Diamond 8", and to request he prepare a scale model in
material/color that would more accurately represent the final piece.
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Status report regarding art in public places artist inquiry letter and council
report on public sculpture program.
Phelps reviewed the draft council report which would recommend
purchase of one or more pieces of sculpture, including one by David
Middlebrook entitled "Strand". The commission recommended several
changes to the draft report. Phelps moved to approve the draft report with
the commission's recommended changes. Orr seconded and motion
passed 4-2 with Lin Kinoshita and Canter opposing and Kundargi absent.
Lin Kinoshita stated that she objected to the criteria used to select
"Strand" and that there were not enough additional artists considered
before making a selection. Canter stated that she did not want to
jeopardize future funding for public art and the trust of the community the
commission represents by not having a thoughtful process in place prior to
spending public funds.
Young moved to reconsider the previous action and meet as a full
commission at a special meeting to review in more detail all the slides and
resumes, and to finalize the guidelines and council report. Phelps
seconded and motion passed 5-1 with Orr opposing and Kundargi absent.
Orr stated that he felt an ad hoc committee could do the initial research of
the remaining slides and then the ad hoc committee could present four or
five recommendations to the full commission's for its review.
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Phelps moved to establish an ad hoc committee to screen the remaining
artists' slides, to bring at least four finalists to the full commission along
with a final copy of the guidelines, and the city council report to the
commission for final approval. Young seconded and motion passed
unanimously with Kundargi absent.
Canter, Phelps and Young volunteered to serve on the ad hoc committee to
review the additional artist slides and to finalize the guidelines and council
report. A special meeting will be called as soon as the ad hoc committee
has completed its review.
C. Art and Wine Festival planning status report.
Phelps withdrew from the Art &Wine Festival ad hoc committee because
of other commitments. Mohr will take her place.
7. NEW BUSINESS
Follow up report on Cherry Blossom Festival.
Continued to next regular meeting.
8. STAFF REPORTS
A. City-wide questionnaire includes public art sculpture question.
Continued to next regular meeting.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:55 p.m.
Dorothy stee~tt~ Recor~Secretary