2008-12-01
MEETING NOTES
CITY OF ENCINITAS
- COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS
Meeting Date: Monday, December 1, 2008
5:30 p.m.
City Hall, Council Chambers ,
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Meeting was called to order by Chair Gagliardo at 5:41 p.m.
PRESENT: Chair Gagliardo, Commissioners Buxbaum, Lemen, Thum, and
Tucker
ABSENT: Commissioners Folescu and van Haitsma
ALSO PRESENT: Arts Administrator Gilliam, Commission Secretary Zenns
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Gagliardo led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None. ,
4. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 3, 2008 MEETING MINUTES
ACTION:
COMMISSIONERS TUCKER MOVED AND BUXBAUM SECONDED TO APPROVE THE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 3, 2008: MOTION CARRIED: AYES:
BUXBAUM, GAGLIARDO, LEMEN, THUM AND TUCKER; NAYS: NONE; ABSENT: FOLESCU
AND VAN HAITSMA; ABSTAIN: NONE.
5. OLD BUSINESS
Advocacv: Commissioner Folescu
No report: ~
Arts Education: Commissioner Buxbaum
No report.
Performina Arts: Commissioner Thum No report.
Public Art: Commissioner Gaqliardo
This item would be heard under new business.
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Meeting Notice and Agenda for the Commission for the Arts
Visual Arts: Commissioner Tucker
Commissioner Tucker reported that she had met with Jeremy Seville regarding holding a film
festival in Encinitas.
Venues: Commissioner Tucker
Commissioner T,ucker reported that she had spoken with April Game regarding temporary art and
was interested by the possibility. She also reported that DEMA's track system had been installed
and they wouldl begin displaying art in January 2009. 6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Update: Temporary Installation Program, Chair Gagliardo
Chair Gagliardo reported on recent communications with April Game regarding a partnership
proposal between the City of Encinitas and the San Diego Fine Art Society for temporary public art.
Gagliardo indicated that while the program appeared to have potential cultural value for the City,
funding issues were a concern. The City's Community Grant Program may be an option for the
project. Chair Gagliardo and Arts Administrator Gilliam would meet with Ms. Game to discuss
further.
B. Update: Conditional Use Permit, Encinitas Ranch Town Center Arts Administrator Gilliam met with staff regarding the conditional use permit (CUP) at the Encinitas
Ranch Town Center. The planning department is currently working with Carltas on the CUP traffic
study. The CUP is expected to be heard by the Planning Commission in spring 2009, then go to
Council, then to the Coastal Commission for approval. A formal plan had not been submitted to
the City for a theater. Discussion ensued.
C. Report: Condition of Sidewalk Mosaics on Coast Hwy 101
Arts Administrator Gilliam discussed potential repair work on the sidewalk mosaics along Coast
Highway 101. Funding for the repair is anticipated in the next budget cycle.
D. Report: City Council Goal $etting, January, 2009
Arts Administrator Gilliam reported that the City Council's goal setting workshops would take place
on January 20 and January 22,,2009 at 4:00 pm. Discussion ensued on potential ,
recommendations to bring forward during goal setting. The following projects were recommended:
Temporary art installation
Band Shell in a city park
A percent for art programs in public art
The need for a theater at the Encinitas Town Center
ACTION:
COMMISSIONERS TUCKER MOVED AND THUM SECONDED TO BRING THE ABOVE
MENTIONED ITEMS AS RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE COMMISSION FOR CITY COUNCIL
GOALS IN FY2009: MOTION CARRIED: AYES: BUXBAUM, GAGLIARDO, LEMEN, THUM
AND TUCKER; NAYS: fVONE; ABSENT: FOLESCU AND VAN HAITSMA; ABSTAIN: NONE.
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Meeting Notice and Agenda for the Commission for the Arts
E. Community Grant Program funded projects for December, 2008
■ Yoga For Seniors, Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00pm, Cardiff Library Community Room, 2081
Newcastle Ave, Free
■ Lux @ Night (open house), Wednesdays, Dec. 17, 7:00pm, Lux Art instit(ite, 1550 South EI
Camino Real, Free
■ Family Concert Series, Hutchins Consort (string ensemble), Saturdays, Dec. 13, 10:00-
11:15am, Encinitas Library Community Room, 540 Cornish Drive, Free
■ Holiday Basket Distribution by the Community Resource Center
Dec. 19-21, 9am-5pm, Del Mar Fairgrounds Grandstand
■ Academy of Fine Art, Russia, Exhibit, presented by Studio 2nd Street, Jan. - Feb. 2009,
Encinitas Library Community Room, 540 Cornish Drive, Free
7. OPEN DISCUSSION
Commissioner Thum reported on the following concerts: 1) December 7, 2008 - Coastal
Community Concert Band performance benefitting Meals-on-Wheels at the Centre for the Arts, and
2) January 4, 2009 - Carl Ginelli's Saxophone Quartet at the Encinitas Library.
Gilliam reported that: the Artist Colony was exhibiting art in fhe Civic Center Gallery; the Library
would hold a Plein Air Show by Renshaw and Gonzales; Ron and Vanessa Lemen's work is on
exhibit in the Library Special Collections Room; Rodney McCoubrey completed his 2"d "Wall"
collection in the Library Children's area; an Opera Concert would be held at the Library on the third
Thursday of December; and Moxie Theater held a fundraiser at the library and would donate $500
for the Encinitas Library Theatre's Readers Theater productions.
8. DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
None.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Gagliardo adjourned the meeting at 6:43 PM
. y: Gina nns, Committee Secretary
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