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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Arts And Cultural Commission - 03/27/1995 �1��23456�� COMMUNITY CULTURAL PLANivy/ STEERING COMMITTEE ' N RECEIVED w REGULAR MEETING - MARCH 27, 1995C11YSECRETARY'S MULTICULTURAL CENTER - 1581 N. CHAPPARAL s`,z OFFICE )' CV ZZtzoz61, MEMBERS PRESENT ABSENT STAFF Debra Wingfield Alda Godines Betty Turner Marion Loucks William Otton Eddie Olivares Peter Frid Yvonne Haag Janis Williams Jeff Kean Keith Arnold Esta Hardy Nancy Sulik Ricardo Villa Aurelio "Ray" Valdez Joan Moss Suzie Walker-Atchison Dr. Sandra Lerma Charles Kaffie John R. Wright Nelda Martinez Rev. E.F. Bennett Lena Coleman Stewart Neely I. CALL TO ORDER - The regular meeting of the Community Cultural Plan Steering Committee was held on Monday, March 27, 1995 at the Multicultural Center in Heritage Park. Debbie Wingfield, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 12:15 p.m. II. ROLL CALL - The roll was called and a quorum was present. III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES - Rev. E.F. Bennett motioned to accept the minutes of the February 27, 1995 meeting. Eddie Olivares seconded the motion, and the vote was unanimous. IV. DISCUSSION ITEM: Discussion regarding City Council Agenda Item on Tuesday, March 28, 1995, which will request approval of a contract between the City of Corpus Christi and ArtsMarket Consulting, Inc. to facilitate development of the Community Cultural Plan. Discussion was held regarding budget items in the ArtsMarket proposal as well as the minimum amount of days that the consultants would actually be on site. The initial meeting between the consultant and the steering committee was discussed and it was decided that a preparatory meeting to define issues in the Arts/Cultural community would need to be held. The impact the Community Cultural Plan would have on future funding for arts organizations was discussed. Dr. Bill Otton reported on a study he had recently received regarding philanthropy in this country. The study said that 85% of philanthropic funding came from individuals. SCANNED Community Cultural Plan Steering Committee Regular meeting March 27, 1995 Page 2 The Steering Committee agreed that cultural development in Corpus Christi has historically been financed primarily by local philanthropists and that the Community Cultural Plan should address methods of current funding and expansion of funding resources such as businesses and groups as well as individuals. A priority should be the economic stability for Corpus Christi's cultural organizations. The Steering Committee agreed to hold a meeting on Monday, April 3, 1995 to define and prioritize issues and objectives which are important to the arts community in order to achieve an effective result for the Community Cultural Plan in Corpus Christi. V. CURRENT CONCERNS: None. VI. HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC: No one present. VII. ADJOURNMENT -The meeting was adjourned at 1:05 p.m. Mario Loucks, Superintendent CULTURAL SERVICES PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT