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Cultural and Heritage 2015/01/15MINUTES CULTURAL AND HERITAGE COMMISSION MEETING LOCATION TIME Downtown Anaheim Community Center January 15, 2015 250 Center St., Anaheim CA 92805 6:30 p.m. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT Bradley Pettigrew, Vice Chair Janis Heckel, Community Services Superintendent Alfonso Rodriguez Jane Newell, Heritage Services Manager Rida Hamida Eleanor Granflor, Senior Secretary Ernesto Medrano Konstantinos Roditis COMMISSONERS ABSENT Chris Maya, Chair Ryan Ruelas A G E N D A A C T I O N T A K E N 1. CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chair Pettigrew called the meeting of the Cultural and Heritage Commission to order at 6:34 p.m. 2. SCHEDULED COMMUNICATION: None. 3. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: None. 4. CORRESPONDENCE: None. 5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Commissioner Medrano made a motion to approve the minutes for the November 20, 2014 meeting as amended with correction of name spelling; Commissioner Rodriguez made a second and the motion passed. 6. NEW BUSINESS: A. Center Gallery Facebook: Janis Heckel reported that the Community Services Department was advised to oversee the Center Gallery Facebook page in order to link it to all other City Facebook pages and the City website. The advertising will be done on a trial basis. The fee of $10 per month will be paid by the City and will provide promotion of the Center Gallery site to other Facebook viewers with similar interests. 7. OLD BUSINESS: A. City Public Arts Projects: Agenda item will be deferred to the February meeting. Chair Maya stated at the November 2014 meeting that he would research and prepare a draft to present to the Commission. 8. GALLERIES SUB-COMMITTEE: Vice Chair Pettigrew stated that he provided four (4) cards of interested artists for staff to send Center Gallery Applications. Janis Heckel stated applications will be sent. th Vice Chair Pettigrew stated the Center Gallery art exhibit opening on January 8 went well and had good attendance. Commissioner Hamida encouraged more exhibits that feature multiple artists. 9. ARTIST IDENTIFICATION SUB-COMMITTEE: A. QR for Public Art: Vice Chair Pettigrew Promenade. Janis Heckel stated this request will not be addressed by Brad Hobson, Deputy Community Development Director, until the dissolvent of the Redevelopment Agency is complete. Vice Chair Pettigrew stated he will contact Brad Hobson to setup a meeting regarding this request. Commissioner Hamida requested to be invited to the meeting. 10. INFORMATION ITEMS: A. Commissioner Hamida: None. B. Chair Maya: Absent. Cultural and Heritage Commission Page 2 A G E N D A A C T I O N T A K E N C. Commissioner Medrano: Commissioner Medrano reported that he attended the Paul Revere Park th Dedication on January 10. D. Vice Chair Pettigrew: Vice Chair Pettigrew reported that he also attended the Paul Revere Park Dedication and commended a job well done to City staff. Vice Chair Pettigrew reported he has art featured at the current MUZEO exhibit. He stated there are two (2) galleries at the MUZEO and the current quilt exhibit provides an informational brochure on the exhibit and suggested that all exhibits should provide information as well. Jane Newell stated it is up to each exhibit to provide their own literature. Vice Chair Pettigrew stated the MUZEO is not listed in ArtScene, a resource of fine art galleries and museums of Southern California. Jane Newell suggested emailing information on ArtScene to Dan Finley at the MUZEO. Vice Chair Pettigrew reported that he attended the ARTIC Opening and suggested more art information be provided to educate patrons of the facility (i.e., an information wall or electronic billboards). Commissioner Hamida suggested having an Art Gallery at ARTIC in vacant commercial space, even on a temporary basis. Vice Chair Pettigrew shared that a tentative installation date for the art on the stairwell at ARTIC is scheduled for April 2015. Janis Heckel stated she will contact Jaime Lai, Transit Manager, regarding art being displayed at the facility. Lastly, Vice Chair Pettigrew questioned if a Commissioner can be a part of the MUZEO Exhibition Committee. Janis Heckel stated she will look into the MUZEO Exhibition Committee and reminded the Commission that the MUZEO is a private organization and is not governed by the City. Jane Newell added that people are invited to volunteer and sit on the board and that it is not a standing committee in which members may not always be asked to participate on all the exhibits. E. Commissioner Roditis: Commissioner Roditis reported that he may have one (1) artist interested in an exhibit for the Center Gallery for November/December 2015. F. Commissioner Rodriguez: Commissioner Rodriguez reported that 30 Anaheim High School students will th be participating in the park clean-up at Pearson Park on January 19, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, for Serve-a-Thon Day. Commissioner Hamida stated she would like to attend. Janis Heckel stated Savanna High School will be volunteering at Oak Canyon Nature Center and Loara High School will also participate in the Serve-a-Thon. G. Commissioner Ruelas: Absent. H. Staff: Janis Heckel thanked the Commission for attending the Paul Revere Dedication and reported that the festivities included 200 tri-corner hats being handed out, Officer Eric Anderson rode in on his horse as Paul Revere and opened the ceremony, three (3) USA Volleyball Olympians signed autographs and participated with City staff in teaching volleyball, and the fitness equipment vendor was available to show attendees how to use the exercise equipment. Ms. Heckel reported concrete was poured at the Miraloma Park and Community Center site. Ms. Heckel shared the rendering art concept of the mosaic bead art project. The art project will be completed with youth in the area where beads will be mounted into the steel birds that will be installed on the Community Center. A dedication will be scheduled in March and invitations will be sent to the Commission. Ms. Heckel reported the Commission will also be invited to the La Palma Dog Park Dedication. Lastly, Ms. Heckel shared that the California PTA is sponsoring a program called SMARTS, a parent-engagement program designed to create parent leaders who will promote a quality and complete education that includes the arts in their schools. This program brings arts Jane Newell reported that Mother Colony House was tented over the Thanksgiving holiday, the Victorian th Christmas Party was held on December 13, school tours have been scheduled through March 2015, and th the Mystery Author luncheon will be held on March 29. Ms. Newell reported the microfiche software equipment will be replaced with funding received from the Anaheim Library Foundation and the Mother Colony Household, Inc. Lastly, Ms. Newell reported that she also received additional funding from the 11. NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will be held on Thursday, February 19, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. at the Downtown Anaheim Community Center, 250 Center St., Anaheim CA 92805. 12. ADJOURNMENT: Vice Chair Pettigrew adjourned the meeting at 7:07 p.m.