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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Arts And Cultural Commission - 01/04/2011ARTS & CULTURAL COMMISSION Regular Meeting, January 4, 2011, 4:00 p.m. 6� Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 1201 Leopard St., Corpus Christi, FEB 0 S 2011 SECRETARY' OFFICE MEMBERS P A M P A STAFF ❑ 8. Valadez, Corinne f. Paris, Karina 1Z 6. Schenk, Joe ❑ ? 9. Quintanilla, Kelly ._....- . -.. --.-..._ ............. --- ..- .. _........ ...- _.- ..- .- .-- .. -.._—: Reba George ❑ - - - - - -- . _.- .......- .........- .... - -.. -, 2. Hilliard Joe 7. Trimble, Frank X L I Tara Mireles 3. Hovda, Heidi ❑ 8. Valadez, Corinne El 1Z 4. Bluntzer Dura, Dianna ® _.... :-- ❑ ? 9. Quintanilla, Kelly ._....- . -.. --.-..._ ............. --- ..- .. _........ ...- _.- ..- .- .-- .. -.._—: ® ❑ - - - - - -- . _.- .......- .........- .... - -.. -, a - 5. LaBarrett, aye ..... -.. J ® ❑ ❑ ❑ Total: 8 I. CALL TO ORDER - The regular meeting of the Arts and Cultural Commission was called to order at 4:08 pm by Chair, Heidi Hovda, II. ROLL CALL - The recording secretary called roll, announced quorum. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Regular Meeting December 7, 2010 i. Frank asked that Brad Kisner be added to the minutes under Applicants for Vacant ACC Position. Jaye made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Joe seconded. Minutes approved. IV. PUBLIC COMMENT — None V. VI. OLD BUSINESS (DISCUSSION 1 POSSIBLE ACTION) None NEW BUSINESS (DISCUSSION 1 POSSIBLE ACTION) Heidi introduced Kelly Quintanilla as the new commissioner. The commission introduced themselves and welcomed Kelly to the commission. a. Cultural District Designation i. Commission discussed how they will fund Cultural District. Are there currently extra incentives right now? They discussed what areas would be included. The area needs to be walkable which may be difficult since the areas of interest are spread along the Bayfront. The commission requested a map be provided for the next meeting in order to determine the exact area to be designated. Heidi asked if the ACC would like to include Corpus Christi Beach in the map. Because the area is to be walkable, it would be difficult to include Corpus Christi Beach; however, it may be incorporated into the plan for future development. ii. Deadline for the Letter of Intent to the TCA is January 31. The ACC discussed whether they want to pursue submission of the letter on January 31. Will the ACC be penalized if they submit a letter but cannot meet the June deadline? If possible, they'd like to see a model letter of intent to work off of. Jaye will contact Mr. McMillan to get definitive answers. iii. The letter consists of five sections: 1. History-400 loss brief description of history and development of the cultural district. 2. Cultural District Description -400 words or less brief overview of what the cultural district has to off the community. 3. Strategic Plan- 200 words or less outline plans for marketing the cultural district, explanation of the goal, timeframe for completion. 4. Marketing Plan- 200 words or less outline plans for marketing and events /activities scheduled to occur. 5. Management Structure- 200 words or less outline a description of the management structure and how decision making process will occur. iv. Two members will focus on sections and commission will reconvene to compile the letter. 1. History- Frank 2. Cultural District Description- Joe Schenk, Joe Hilliard 3. Strategic Plan- Heidi 4. Marketing Plan- Karina 5. Management Structure- Reba 6. Proofing- Dianna, Kelly v. Special Called Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 13th at 11:30. Commissioners will need to complete draft and submit by Tuesday, January 11'". b. Mayor's Art Awards L Heidi suggested a Mayor's Art Award Program similar to one in Seattle. One way the arts can get the attention of people in the industry is recognizing organizations with an award. Heidi came up with several categories including philanthropy, corporate, individual, volunteer, community project, educator, board, and administrator. The ACC will look into implementing an award program at a later date. c. Ordinances concerning Arts & Cultural Commission i. The ACC's Cultural Plan falls within the Ordinance, and the commission does not want to take anything out at this time. Heidi stated they can continue to put it on the agenda as issues arise. d. Update: 2008 Bond Projects- Percent for Art i. The ACC is responsible for the art chosen for construction projects. Reba suggested raising construction cost from $50,000 to $100,000 to receive more percentage for art projects. The ACC receives 1 Y4% for the purchase of art for the respective facility. Commissioners asked where money goes when not all is used for the art purchase. Reba stated the money falls to the reserve for that particular bond fund and gets spent on something related to the construction project. It was asked whether the ACC can designate 1 % for the purchase of the art and the remaining 1 /4% for the maintenance thereof. Reba stated she will have to check the rules and regulations for the use of bond money. The item will be placed on the next agenda to discuss changing the ordinance to say 1 % goes to the chosen artwork, 1 /4% goes to maintenance; and increasing the construction cost threshold to $100,000. If the percentage can be changed, the ACC would like to keep the amount at $50,000. ii. Reba agreed to look over the ordinance and present her recommended changes at the next meeting. iii. Reba asked the commission for feedback on art selection panels. In Aurora, Colorado they have three ways of selecting art: 1. Open call for artists 2. Invitational call 3. Direct purchase for art Commissioners stated it would depend on the dollar amount of the project to determine how the art is chosen. At Broadmoor Senior Center a proposed art piece is priced at $12,000. The commission feels there should be a history provided for the artist and his previous artwork to ensure they are paying fair market value. ACC decided they would like to do an open call, and will need to draw up an RFP. Reba will compose the RFP and present to the commission. VII. IDENTIFY ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA a. Review of meetings discussion i. ACA Amount for ACC ii. Recycle Program Initiatives helping Arts iii. RFP for art projects iv. ACC Ordinance VIN. ADJOURN a. Keiiy made a motion to adjourn. Karina seconded. Motion passed. Heidi Hovda, Chair, adjourned meeting at 5:30 lam. Tara Mireles, Administrative Assistant Cultural Services, Parks & Recreation Department