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MUNICIPAL ARTS COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING - SEPTEMBER 9 1993
CITY HALL - 1201 LEOPARD STREET
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT STAFF
Nelwyn Anderson Linda Eshom Olivia Farrera Marion Loucks
John Yochem, Jr Joseph Wilson Dalia Garcia Lydia Leos
Frank Weathered Lynda Jones Scott Johnson
Jane Harvey Joe Morales
Ruth Del Mar Sullivan
I. CALL TO ORDER - The regular meeting of the Municipal Arts Commission was held on
September 9, 1993 in the Committee Room, 1st floor of City Hall. John Yochem, Jr., Chairman,
called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
IL ROLL CALL - The roll was called and a quorum was present.
III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES - The minutes of the August 12, 1993 meeting were unanimously
approved with the correction of Barbara McDowell to Barbara Silverman on page 2.
IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
A. ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE 1993-94 TERM YEAR- Barbara Silverman, representing
the Nominations Committee,presented recommendations for the 1993-94 election of officers. The
recommendations were: (1) to eliminate the position of Secretary and replace it with a Historian,
(2)that Frank Weathered be elected Chairman,Joe Wilson,Vice-Chairman and Nelwyn Anderson,
Historian. Marion Loucks reported that in order to change a position, an amendment would need
to be made in the bylaws. Ms. Loucks stated that the amendment to the bylaws will be put on the
Agenda for the next meeting.
Barbara Silverman made the motion to approve the appointment of officers with Ms. Nelwyn
Anderson as Secretary for 1993-94, Nelwyn Anderson seconded the motion which was unanimously
approved.
B. ELECTION OF PROJECTS COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE FOR THE 1993-94 TERM YEAR.
Joe Wilson made the motion that Joe Morales be appointed chairman of the Projects Committee
for FY 1993-94, Barbara Silverman seconded the motion which was unanimously approved.
C. SECOND REVIEW OF ANNUAL ALLOCATIONS AND APPEALS FROM ART
ORGANIZATIONS: There was discussion on an appeal received from Susie Walker-Atchinson,
Executive Director of the Creative Arts Center, Inc. regarding the transfer of monies from one
approved project to another approved project. Joe Wilson made a motion that the Creative Arts
Center be granted reallocation of funds in the amount of $1,033.01 from Arts in Education,
Multidisciplinary to Arts Education, Visual Arts residency. The motion was seconded by Nelwyn
Anderson and was unanimously approved.
V. COMMITTEE REPORTS- Nelwyn Anderson reported that she had met with the Art Selection
Panel for the Parkdale Library and Lindale, and Greenwood Senior Citizens Centers. These public
art projects are progressing and should be recommended to the Commission soon.
VI. CURRENT CONCERNS- Mr. Joe Morales introduced Mr. Chris Kouri, local artist and editor of
the newsletter "Luminaria". Mr. Kouri stated that he could promote activities for the Municipal
Arts Commission in his newsletter.
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VII. HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC- Mr. Tijerina informed the Commission that the Institute of Hispanic
Cultures would like to change the Mural Project on 19th street from the original location to the
Center for Hispanic Arts. The project had been approved in the 1992 Subgrant Program. The
general consensus of the Commission was that the new location was preferred. The item will be
brought back to the October agenda.
VIII. ACTION ON ABSENCES- Marion Loucks reported to the committee that Manuela Shull had
resigned. Mr. Joe Morales made the motion that Dalia Garcia's 5 absences not be excused. Mr.
Joe Wilson seconded the motion which was unanimously approved.
IX. ADJOURNMENT- The meeting was adjourned at 5:35 p.m.
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Marion Loucks, Staff is : •
Municipal Arts Commission
EBALLET
FLKLORICO
NACIONAL A state Chartered Non-Prollt Organization
Municipal Arts Commission
c/o City of Corpus Christi
Park & Recreation Department
P.O. Box 9277
Corpus Christi , Texas 78469-9277
Dear commissioners :
As Executive Director of the Ballet Folklorico Nacional
I am requesting your permission to personally address the
Commission on a situation that has arisen obliging me to
reschedule our Winter Concert previously scheduled for
December 6th, 1993 , said concert is partially funded by
the Commission for the 1993 funding cycle to a January 22 ,
1994 date which will fall into the 1994 funding season . This
change came about due to a conflicting schedule at the
Bayfront Auditorium during the month of December . I will
present detailed facts and reasons at said meeting.
The Commision has generously funded our organization
for the last nine years and we are greatful for your conti-
nuing support in bringing these projects to the general
local community. I thank you for your cooperation and time .
If you have any question on this matter , you may contact me
at 854-6528 or 4411 Gollihar . •
Sincerely,
Vi/k4
Rlcardo Villa
Executive Director .
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Corpus Christi,Texas 78411 (512)854-6528
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BYLAWS OF THE
MUNICIPAL ARTS COMMISSION
Approved by the Municipal Arts Commission 4/8/87
I. ORGANIZATION:
1. The Commission shall elect a Chairmen, a Vice Chairmen, and a Secretary
at the last regular meeting held in August of each of year. The Chairmen,
Vice Chairmen and Secretary shall compose the Executive Committee. The
Chairmen or, in his absence, the Vice Chairmen shall preside at all regular
and special meetings of the Commission. In the absence of both the
Chairmen and Vice Chairmen the members of the Commission present shall
elect a temporary chairmen to preside at such meeting.
2. At the first regular meeting in September of each year the Commission shall
also elect a Projects Executive from among the members of the Commission,
such Projects Executive to be the Chairmen of Projects Committee. All other
committee chairmen shall be appointed by the Chairmen of the Commission.
3. Regular meetings of the Commission shall be held at 4:00 p.m. on the second
Thursday of each month. Special meetings of the Commission may be held
for the purpose of conducting any business; notice of which is given in the
manner hereafter provided.
4. Notice of meetings of the Commission, regular or special, shall be given by
letter to the members mailed at least three (3) days in advance of the meeting
giving time and place of such meeting and in the case of special meetings, the
business to be considered. Notice of all such meetings shall also be given to
any interested cultural organizations, press, television, radio and other public
news media requesting same in the hope that same will be publicly
disseminated.
5. The Secretary of the Commission shall be responsible for the overview of and
issuance of all notices required under these Bylaws, the recording of minutes
of all actions taken at any general or special meeting, and the furnishing of
copies of such notices and minutes to the members of the commission.
6. The following shall be the order of business conducted at every meeting,
regular or special:
a. The minutes of the last regular or special meeting shall be read
(except where waived by majority vote) and approved as corrected.
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b. The Commission shall then receive requests from the city of corpus
christi, and City Department and members of the public for action by
the Commission and assign such requests to the appropriate
committee. The Chairman of the Commission may assign such
requests to any one or more committees for consideration and the
Commission, as a whole, may assign such requests to any committee
upon motion, second and majority vote in favor thereof.
c. Each of the committees shall then report as to its findings and
recommendations on any request submitted to it for action and duly
considered by it for the required period of time.
d. The Commission shall hold public hearing thereon hearing from
members of the public wishing to speak thereto and upon the
conclusion of such public hearing shall take such action thereon as it
may be majority vote elect.
e. Thereafter the meeting shall be adjourned.
7. A quorum for all meetings, regular or special, shall be a majority. Absences
from more than twenty-five (25) percent of regularly scheduled meetings
during a term year on the part of any commission member shall result in an
automatic vacancy; which vacancy shall be promptly reported to the City
Council. Any member otherwise eligible shall not be precluded from
reappointment by reason of such automatic vacancy.
II. PURPOSES.
The Commission shall make recommendations to the City Council and its Boards and
Commissions and to any other organization or person requesting same in connection
with the beautification and cultural development of the City of Corpus Christi and,
without limiting the foregoing, shall specifically make recommendation as to the:
1. Appropriateness of design, appropriateness of location or relocation, and
aesthetic value of existing works of art located in the City of Corpus Christi
or proposed for acquisition by the City;
2. Maintenance of existing works of art;
3. Appropriateness of design, location and aesthetic value of privately owned
work of art where appropriate under the Ordinance establishing the
commission;
4. Appropriateness of design and aesthetic value of the design of buildings,
bridges, elevated roadways, gates, fences, street markers, lamp standards,
parks, parkways, or other structures and areas;
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5. Specific projects to be undertaken by the City and its citizenry for the purpose
of preserving or promoting its aesthetic and cultural values.
III. COMMITTEES.
In addition to the Executive Committee, the function of which is to plan agendas and
make recommendations on procedure, the standing committees of the Commission,
to one of which at least each member shall be appointed, and each with committee
shall consist of at least three (3) members, and whose area of consideration and
enquire shall be that suggested by its name, are as follows:
1. PROJECTS: Subgrant program to review visual and performing arts
activities.;
2. VISUAL ARTS: Art in Public Places Program;
3. DESIGN ARTS: Building and landscape.
Special committees may be appointed from time to time by the Chairman with
approval of a majority of the Commission members present and voting at the
meeting at which such committee is named for consideration and recommendations
on particular matters. Such committees shall act and function in the same manner
as regular committees but shall be limited in the scope of their enquire and
recommendation in the manner set out in the order creating same.
IV. POLICY AND PROCEDURES,
1. All regular and special meetings of the Commission shall be open to the
public and the press. All votes by members shall be by open voice or show
of hands vote. All requests for recommendations as well as all proposals for
recommendations or for projects or other action by this commission, whether
received from the City, its Boards or Commissions, or any other person, when
received, and before action may be taken thereon, shall first be assigned by
the chairman to a committee or committees for their recommendation.
2. No recommendations shall be made or actin taken except upon approval by
majority vote of the Commission members considering same.
3. Rules of order shall meet the basic tests of fairness and orderliness and shall
be announced and enforced by the Chairman provided, any ruling of the chair
may be tested by a point of order raised at any time by any member present
and any such pint of order shall be immediately determined by the Chairman
and may be appealed to the membership of the Commission present and the
will of the majority thereon shall prevail. All points of order and appeals
therefrom take precedence over all other business. No such recommendation
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or action shall be considered unless there is first a motion and second
proposing such action.
V. INTERPRETATION OF THESE BYLAWS AND AMENDMENT,
A copy of these Bylaws and all amendments thereto shall be furnished by the
Secretary to the members. These Bylaws may be amended from time to time at any
regular meeting or at any special meeting called for such purpose by majority vote
of the members present and voting.
These Bylaws shall be liberally interpreted to accomplish the purposes intended.
End of Bylaws
