Cultural & Heritage 2006/01/23 • •
MINUTES
CULTURAL AND HERITAGE COMMISSION
MEETING LOCATION TIME
Gordon Hoyt Conference Center Monday, January 23,
2006
201 S. Anaheim Boulevard 6:30 p.m.
Anaheim, CA 92805
AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting of the Cultural and Heritage Commission was called
to order by Chair Murray at 6:41 p.m.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
Belal Delati Bill Calkins, Recreation Services Manager
Concha Flores Jane Newell, Local History Curator
Gary Murray Beth Lapkowski, Division Secretary
Elsie Reed
Christie Romero
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT
Maria Leano
Margaret LeVecke
GUESTS None.
2. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC None.
COMMUNICATION
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes for the November 28, 2005 meeting were approved
as written.
4. CULTURAL ORGANIZATION Beth Pelfrey, a representative from Searchers Gem and Mineral
PRESENTATIONS: Society, presented information about the organization and
answered questions from commissioners.
Rich DiMarco, a representative from The Living Tradition,
presented information about events and activities of the
organization and answered questions from commissioners.
5. INFORMATION ITEMS: Commissioner Romero distributed a flyer and invited
commissioners to attend the Anaheim Historical Society meeting
on Tuesday evening at the Anaheim Museum, where Theodore
Theodosus Gonzales will give a special collector's tour of a portion
of his vintage fashion collection which is currently on display.
Commissioner Reed shared information regarding a Victorian tea
that will be hosted by the Anaheim Historical Society and held at
the Red Cross House on February 11 to
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
6. CULTURAL AND HERITAGE Jane Newell provided copies of the Report to the Mayor and City
CENTER UPDATE—Gary Murray/ Council from the Anaheim Cultural/Heritage Center Task Force to
Jane Newell: the commissioners. Jane indicated the grand opening is expected
to be in May 2007, and the available exhibit space will be almost
5,000 square feet. She indicated one last component that needs
to be decided is the name of the facility, and that consultants have
narrowed it to three possibilities at this time.
7. CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS Bill Calkins distributed copies of the Cultural and Heritage
SURVEY RESPONSE Commission Organization Surveys that have been received to
INFORMATION - Bill Calkins date, along with a list of all the organizations that were contacted.
Bill indicated staff is working to contact organizations that have not
yet responded.
Chair Murray inquired about the status of the Cultural Priorities
memo to City Council from the commission. Bill Calkins indicated
it had been sent to Council and apologized for the delays involved.
of some of the recommendations made by the commission.
Bill Calkins indicated his staff photographer is again out taking
pictures of public art in the city and he will present these to the
commission. He also indicated he hasn't received feedback from
commissioners regarding sample websites they might want to use
as a model. Commissioner Romero indicated her website was put
together by Andrew Bartel, who also did the Historical Society
website, and indicated she would send his contact information. Bill
indicated the City website has been revamped and there is a link
for the Cultural & Heritage website when it is ready.
Chair Murray inquired about a calendar of events that would give
lead time to upcoming events. Bill Calkins indicated the City
calendar is available on the website and is now available for all
organizations to add any items of interest.
Jane Newell shared information regarding the history wall for the
sesquicentennial, and that the wall has been changed to history
kiosks, perhaps using the design of the markers for the Colony
District. She also indicated that the Mother Colony House is
getting a facelift, with new paint, replacing some old boards, and
tenting for termites.
Bill Calkins indicated that the City's Volunteer Banquet will be held
on Wednesday, March 1st at The Grove, and commissioners
should be getting invitations shortly.
8. ADJOURNMENT Chair Murray adjourned the meeting at 8:17 p.m.
NEXT MEETING The next meeting will be Monday, February 27, 2006, at the
Anaheim Central Library, 500 W. Broadway, 2nd Floor, Anaheim, at
6:30 p.m.