HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Arts And Cultural Commission - 11/12/2013 ARTS & CULTURAL COMMISSION
Regular Meeting, November 12, 2013, 4:00 p.m.
Basement Training Room, City Hall, 1201 Leopard St., Corpus Christi, Texas
MEMBERS P A MEMBERS P A STAFF
1. Bluntzer,Dianna X 6. Mintz,Sean X Reba George
2. Duke,Paul X Reinhardt-Monclragon, X Tess Allan
Patricia
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3. Gardiner,Carla X 8. Rybak,Stephen X
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3. Harrison,Cathy X 9. Schenk,Joe X
4. Kisner,Bract X
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I. CALL TO ORDER - The regular meeting of the Arts and Cultural Commission was called to order at
4:04 p.m. by Reba George.
II. ROLL CALL-The recording secretary called roll, announced quorum.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Regular Meeting, August 13, 2013 —Joe Schenk made a motion to approve the minutes. Brad
Kisner seconded. Minutes were approved.
B. Special Called Meeting, September 17, 2013 - Brad Kisner made a Motion to approve the
minutes. Dianna Bluntzer seconded. Minutes were approved
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT— None
V. NEW BUSINESS
Elect Chair and Vice Chair
Joe Schenk made a motion to select Brad Kisner as the Arts and Cultural Commission Chair. Dianna
Bluntzer seconded. Brad Kisner accepted the nomination and the Motion was approved.
Dianna Bluntzer made a motion to select Joe Schenk as the Arts and Cultural Commission Vice Chair.
Sean Mintz seconded. Joe Schenk accepted the nomination and the Motion was approved.
Percent for Art Project—Fire Station #5
Guests Fire Chief Robert Rocha, Bill Del Gato, and Jay Porterfield were introduced and invited to speak.
Jay Porterfield led a PowerPoint presentation on the architectural design of the new Fire Station and
answered questions from the Commissioners regarding the art application to the new building. Chief
Rocha presented the Commissioners with some examples of fire themed art and spoke to the
permanence and the functional appropriateness of the art selected.
The Commissioners reviewed and discussed the proposed Request for Proposal (RFP). Dianna Bluntzer
made a motion to accept the RFP with two amendments (1) remove the 4 h paragraph under the project
description which laid out specific design motifs and (2) add the words `and identifiable as a Fire Station'
to the end of the sentence: All subject matter will be considered, but artwork must be appropriate for the
character, dignity and function of the Corpus Christi Fire Department. Sean Mintz seconded. Motion
was approved. Guests thanked the Commissioners for their work and exited the meeting.
Reba George led discussion regarding the proposed members of the Art Selection Panel which would
include four voting members: Maricela Sanchez and David Hill as visual art professionals and Scott
Gasiorowski and Peg Guerra as residents of the neighborhood. Three non-voting members, Jay
Porterfield —project design architect, Chief Robert Rocha—department representative, and Reba George
— staff administrator. Serving as Chair, Dianna Bluntzer, who would vote in case of a tie. Joe Schenk
made a motion to accept all of the proposed members of the Art Selection Panel. Stephen Rybak
seconded. Motion was approved.
Sean Mintz made a motion to amend the RFP under `B. Artist Eligibility, item number 3' to read: This
public art opportunity is open to artists residing in the State of Texas who have experience with
comparable works created for architectural, urban, or landscape settings. Dianna Bluntzer seconded.
Motion was approved.
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Arts Grants Scoring
Tess Allan distributed Conflict of Interest forms and the Arts Grants 2014 scoring packets to each
commissioner with instructions to score each application and return the entire packet at the December
2013 ACC meeting. Commissioners completed and returned the Conflict of Interest forms before the end
of the meeting.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
Ordinance Review
Reba George led discussion and a PowerPoint presentation on the current art ordinance and proposed
changes. Discussion will continue at the December meeting.
Sandy Stein Sculpture—Proposal for relocation
Dianna Bluntzer stated that she has received a verbal agreement from Gourley Construction that they will
move the sculpture at no charge to whatever location the Commission approves. City Staff will provide
Dianna with the information and designs that were originally drawn for this sculpture installation at Ropes
Park. Item tabled until the December meeting.
Art Maintenance
Item tabled until the December meeting.
VII. IDENTIFY ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THE NEXT AGENDA
Sandy Stein Sculpture—Proposal for relocation
Art Ordinance Review
Arts Grants
Fire Station #5 Art
Bond Fund 2012 Projects
Art Maintenance
VIII. ADJOURN
Joe Schenk made a Motion to adjourn. Patricia Rein hardt-Mondragon Seconded. Motion passed.
Brad Kisner adjourned meeting at 5:31 p.m.
Tess Allan, Recording Secretary
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