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FAC 01-27-04CITY OF CUPERTINO APPROVED MINUTES FINE ARTS COMMISSION Regular Meeting, Conference Room A 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino January 27, 2004 CALL TO ORDER At 7:30 p.m., Chairperson Shirley Lin-Kinoshita called the meeting .to order in Conference Room A of Cupertino City Hall, 10300 Torte Avenue, Cupertino, Cali£orma. ROLL CALL Present: Chairperson Shirley Lin-Kinoshita, and Commissioners Nancy Canter, Hema Kundargi, and Janet Mohr. Commissioners absent: Carl Orr. Staffpresent: City Clerk Kimberly Smith. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Minutes of the regular meetings of November 25 and December 23, 2003. Canter and Kundargi moved and seconded to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously, with Conunissioner Orr absent. ELECTION OF OFFICERS 2. Election of chairperson and vice chairperson Nominations were opened. Nancy Canter was nominated for chairperson, and Janet Mohr nominated for vice-chairperson. Nominations were closed, and Kundargi and Lin- Kinoshita moved and seconded to appoint Canter as chairperson and Mohr as vice- chairperson. Motion carried unanimously, with Commissioner Orr absent. PRESENTATIONS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONER AND LIAISON REPORTS 3. Monthly meeting with Mayor James (3rd Tuesday, 7 a.m., Hobee's Restaurant) · Report from January meeting · Select commissioners to attend future meetings Commissioners discussed the upcoming meetings, and Janet Molar was selected to attend the next one in February. January 27, 2004 Cupertino Fine Arts Commission Page 2 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Amendments to Guidelines for Selecting Public Art (continued from 9-22-03) · Revised guidelines, incorporating.sections from the Town of Los Gatos policy as well as changes suggested by commission members, will be distributed at the meeting for the commission's consideration The commissioner reviewed the document and asked the City Clerk to make amendments, and bring the item back for adoption. Sculpture commissioned by Dick and Carolyn Randall for Cupertino Library/Civic Center Plaza. The City Clerk reported that the City Council had agreed to accept the girl of two sculptures, purchased by the Randalls and created by artist Georgia Gerber. The Clerk would forward photographs of the clay models when they were received. NEW BUSINESS 6. Consider a recognition plaque on Children's Tile Wall Diana Argabrite, a coordinator of the Arts in Schools program at the Euphrat Museum of Art, attended the meeting and offered to donate the time and materials to create a plaque regarding the children's tiles which were installed in the Quinlan Center pre-school play area some months ago. Mohr and Kundargi moved and seconded that Diana Argabrite, representing the city, will create an appropriate sign or plaque for the children's tile wall at the play area. The wording shall be brought back to the Fine Arts Commission for final approval. The Clerk was asked to put the city's sign policy on the next agenda for review. 7. Consider 7th annual student art exhibit at the Cherry Blossom Festival (April 24 and 25) Diana Argabrite volunteered her services to organize a student art exhibit at the Cherry Blossom festival scheduled for April 24 and 25. The Council members accepted her offer with thanks. 8. Consider updates to the "Arts and Recreation Calendar" brochure for 2004. The commissioners concurred the brochure had been a valuable resource last year, and Lin- Kinoshita volunteered to update the information in last year's brochure. The City Clerk said a volunteer was working with the public information officer to standardize all city brochures, and that person would incorporate the updated text into the new format. January 27, 2004 Cupertino Fine Arts Commission Page 3 STAFF REPORTS 9. Fine Arts Commission composition changed to 5 members The City Clerk said that Council had done the first reading of ordinance No. 1934 which reduced the number of Fine Arts Commissioners from 7 to 5. She said that Council appreciated the commission's agreement with this proposal, that it would then be comparable in size to the other city commissions, and it was the first oppomm, ity. that had occurred in which the size could be reduced without removing a seated commissioner. 10. Update on status of City budget The City Clerk reviewed the draft City Council minutes of January 9, 2004, which included a review of the city's budget. She said that all departments had been asked to reduce spending, and therefore she would not be submitting any additional funding requests in the Fine Arts Commission's budget for 2004-2005. 11. Committee Roster (information item) The commissioners reviewed the roster and pointed out some committees that were no longer active and could be removed. NEWS ARTICLES 12. Media coverage ADJOURNMENT At 8:58 p.m. the meeting was adjourned.