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Cultural and Heritage 2011/05/19 MINUTES CULTURAL AND HERITAGE COMMISSION MEETING LOCATIONTIME Downtown Community Center;250 E. Center St., Anaheim, CAThursday,May 19,2011;6:30 p.m. COMMISSIONERS PRESENTSTAFF PRESENT Alone Larsen, ChairCathy Glasgow,CommunityServicesSuperintendent Chris Maya, Vice-Chair Jane Newell, Heritage Services Manager Kelly Castillo Alkamalee Jabbar COMMISSIONERSABSENT Erin Benedict(Excused) Andrew Deneau (Excused) Marian Galanis (Excused) A G E N D AA C T I O N T A K E N 1.CALL TO ORDER: The meeting of the Cultural and Heritage Commission was called to order by Chair Larsen at 6:46p.m. 2.UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMUNICATION:None. 3.APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Vice-Chair Maya made a motion to approve the minutes for the April21, 2011 meeting; Commissioner Jabbarmade a second and the motion passed. 4.NOMINATIONS FOR CALIFORNIA PRESERVATION AWARDS: Chair Larsen authored a letter of recommendation dated May 10, 2011, on behalf of the City’s application for a California Preservation Foundation 2011 Preservation Design Award. The letter endorsesthe value of threeprojects to the community: the Five Points Commercial Building for the Rehabilitation category; the Carnegie Library/MUZEO/CIM project for the Preservation and Contextual In-Fill categories; and the Citywide Historic Preservation Plan for the Cultural Resources, Reports category. 5.GALLERIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Vice-Chair Maya presented a proposal from artist David Kooi to create a display frame for the DACCGallery artist bios and show descriptions. Following discussion, Commissioner Maya motioned to approve the purchase; Commissioner Jabbarmade a second and the motion passed.Vice-Chair Maya will continue to coordinate with the project with David Kooi. The $400 expense will be paid through the Anaheim Community Foundation (ACF) DACCGallery fund. Vice-Chair Maya and Chair Larsen requested a renewed effort by staff to update the DACCGallery’s artist application to be an on-line web-based submission prior to the solicitation by the Commission for artists that may be selected to exhibit during the next ‘Art Crawl Experience’ (ACE) on August 13, 2011. Community Services Superintendent Cathy Glasgow stated that she will work with the City’s Webmaster and hopes to get it in place soon. Chair Larsen recommended that staff submit a ‘Call to Artists’ in the Laguna Fine Arts Festival newsletter. Community Services Superintendent Cathy Glasgow stated that she will have staff follow up and investigate the cost and deadlines. The Commission discussed the use of the approximately $600 remaining City budgeted funds for the DACC Gallery receptions and recommended directing $300 toward the cost of the ACE event advertising for May 14, August 13, and November 12, 2011 in OC Weekly. Commissioner Castillo requested that staff confirm the first $100 payment for the February 12, 2011 ACE event advertising was issued. Chair Larsen requested that staff also confirm that arrangements are made for Andrew Garcia to be the musician at the August DACCGallery Reception. Chair Larsen mentioned several potential guest artists for the DACC Gallery including a printmaker and participants of a mentor/ student program. Chair Larsen also requested that staff talk with the City’s Risk Manager to determine the possible requirements if the DACCGallery were to host a fine jewelry show with an estimated half million dollar insurance value. Cathy Glasgowstated that she will ×ÌÛÓ ÒÑò ðë Minutes of the Meeting of May 19, 2011 Page 2 A G E N D AA C T I O N T A K E N follow up regarding obtaining a rider on the City’s Fine Arts Policy thatthe artists would berequired to provide documentation of each piece’s appraised value, and expressed some concern that the DACCdoes not have controlled entries. 6.EVENTS SUB-COMMITTTEE: Vice-Chair Maya reviewed the ACEevent on May 14, 2011, which was considered to be incredibly successful, better managed and controlled, moved the crafts from the tight space of the previous event, and had more live artists with better lighting.Mayor Tom Tait and Council Member Gail Eastman attended. Vice-Chair Maya stated that both he and CommissionerCastillo were pleased that they were able to manage their time to set up the ACE event and still be able to attend the DACCGallery Artist Reception. 7.ART FACILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: No Report. Commissioner Jabbarstated that he will review the Commission’s draft report. 8.ARTIC REVIEW COMMITTEE: Vice-Chair Maya moved that Chair Larsen would act as the Commission representative to the City’s ARTIC Public Art Selection Committee; Commissioner Jabbar made a second and the motion passed. Chair Larsen then reported on the Pre-Submittal Conference held on May 18, 2011.The conference was well attended and included a phone conference call and web cast for those unable to attend personally. The conference reviewed the overall ARTIC project design, defined art locations, potential art themes, etc. There is a 1.1 million dollar budget and the design referenceis the grand train stations of the world. www.articinfo.com.Chair Larsenreviewed the timeline: Detailed information is available onthe project’s website Statements of Qualifications and Letters of Intent are due July 1, 2011; Committee review will be from July 5 – July 22, 2011; the ‘shortlisted’ artists are invited for specific proposals with a design stipend culminating in a final artist(s) selection announced September 30, 2011. The final artwork installation will be completed spring 2014. 6.INFORMATION ITEMS: A.Commissioner Benedict:Commission Benedictwas absent. B.Commissioner Castillo:Commissioner Castillo had no additional items. C.Commissioner Deneau:Commissioner Deneau was absent. D.Commissioner Galanis:Commissioner Galanis was absent. E.Commissioner Jabbar:Commissioner Jabbarreviewed his participation as event emcee for the West Anaheim Neighborhood District’s annual Western barbeque on May 14, 2011,at Twila Reid Park. There was a good turnout and all the chairs were full thanks to lots of great entertainment, such as the ‘Good News Kids’ and tap dancers. The car show was again a feature. Both Mayor Tom Tait and Council Member Gail Eastman attended. Many families came with picnics and enjoyed the great sense of community. Commissioner Jabbar also discussed his involvement with a neighborhood group that held a Children’s Day with activities at Ponderosa Park on April 30, 2011, with 80 –100 people staying to enjoy the family movie might in the activity area at Ponderosa Elementary School. F.Chair Larsen:Chair Larsenreviewed the current Commission roster and term expirations. Commissioners Castillo and Jabbar are up to be renewed June 30, 2011. Chair Larsenstated that she has written letters of support for both of their reappointments. Commissioner Benedict’s current term is through June 30, 2013, Commissioner Deneau -June 30, 2014, Commission Galanis -June 30, 2014, Commission Maya –June 30, 2012, and her own is through June 30, 2013 –at which point she will be termed off the Commission. Chair Larsenstated that her personal goal is to assure that all of the current Commissioners are empowered and ready to go when she steps down. Chair Larsenrequested that staff confirm if it is possible to be reappointed to the Commission after a specific period of time between active terms. G.Vice-ChairMaya:Vice-Chair Maya had no additional items. Minutes of the Meeting of May 19, 2011 Page 3 A G E N D AA C T I O N T A K E N H.Staff:Heritage Services ManagerJane Newell reported on the Historic Home Tour onMay 14 & 15, 2011,and thanked those who attended. Jane reported on the Founders’Park construction progressandthe building readiness for occupancy by the end of May 2011,per grant guidelines. Vice-Chair Mayaasked about the progress on completing development of the public space adjacent to the Five Points building (Ruby’s)which is starting to take shape. This is a project by Bill Taormina and has incorporated the Colony’s ‘San Pedro Gate’ in a stylized Spanish arch design. Jane Newell suggested that the Commission meet at Founders’Park for the June meeting and all were in agreement. The guest was greetedand she introduced herself as Flor Garcia, an Anaheim resident and student at Santa Ana College. She is taking a political science class and was encouraged by the instructor to attend and observe a City Council meeting and a Commission meeting and she has done both this week. Commissioner Jabbar shared information regarding the City’s Neighborhood Councils and encouraged Flor Garcia to attend the next South District meeting. 7.NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will be held on Thursday,June 16, 2011,at 6:30 p.m. at the Woelke-Stoffel House, 400 N. West Street,Anaheim, and will include a site walk of Founders’Park. 8.ADJOURNMENT: Chair Larsen adjourned the meeting at 8:15p.m.