2009-03-09
MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF ENCINITAS COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS
Meetireg Date: Monday; March 9, 2009
: 5:30 p.m.
City Hall, Poinsettia Room ,
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1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Meeting was called to order by Chair Gagliardo at 5:34 p.m.
PRESENT: Chair Gagliardo, Commissioners Buxbaum, Cope, Lemen (arrived at 5:41
p.m.), Thum, Tucker, and Zimdars
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: Arts Administrator Gilliam, Commission Secretary Zenns
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2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Gagliardo led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
4. WELCOME TO NEWLY APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS
Chair Gagliardo welcomed newly appointed commissioners Carolyn Cope and Terry Zimdars.
Commissioners Cope and Zimdars introduced themselves.
5. APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 2, 2009 MEETING MINUTES
ACTION:
COMMISSIONERS THUM MOVED AND BUXBAUM SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 2 2009. MOTION CARRIED: AYES: BUXBAUM, GAGLIARDO,
THUM AND TUCKER• NAYS: NONE• ABSENT: LEMEN; ABSTAIN: COPE AND ZIMDARS.
6. SELECT COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS VICE-CHAIR
Chair Gagliardo opened the floor to nominations for the seat of Vice-Chair to fill the position for the
remainder of the year. Discussion ensued.
ACTION:
COMMISSIONERS THUM MOVED AND COPE SECONDED TO APPOINT COMMISSIONER BUXBAUM
TO THE POSITION OF COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS VICE-CHAIR. MOTION CARRIED: AYES:
BUXBAUM COPE GAGLIARDO THUM TUCKER AND ZIMDARS; NAYS: NONE; ABSENT: LEMEN;
ABSTAIN: NONE
7. OLD BUSINESS
None.
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Meeting Notice and Agenda for the Commission for the AYts
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Appoint new Chairs for the Commission for the Arts Strateaic Priorities
I, Advocacy
II. Arts Education
III. Performing Arts
IV. Visual Art
V. Public Art
VI. Arts Venues
Chair Gagliardo and Arts Administrator Gilliam provided a background on the Commission for the Arts
. Strategic Priorities.and indicated the need to reappoint Chairs to the Ad Hoc Committees. Discussion
ensued. Ad Hoc Committee Chairs would review the goals and objectives and report back to the full
commission with a plan of action at the April 2009 meeting.
ACTION: r COMMISSIONERS GAGLIARDO MOVED AND COPE SECONDED TO APPOINT NEW CHAIRS FOR THE
COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS STRATEGIC PRIORITIES AS FOLLOWS:
Advocacy: Chair Zimdars
Arts Education: Chair Buxbaum
Performing Arts: Chair Thum
Visual Art: Chair Tucker
Public Art: Chair Gagliardo
Arts Venues: Chair Cope
MOTION CARRIED: AYES: BUXBAUM COPE GAGLIARDO LEMEM THUM TUCKER AND ZIMDARS•
NAYS: NONE• ABSENT: NONE• ABSTAIN: NONE
B. A oint Commission member to serve on the LeucadiART WALK Committee
ACTION:
COMMISSIONERS THUM MOVED AND BUXBAUM SECONDED TO APPOINT COMMISSIONER COPE
TO THE LEUCADIART WALK COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED: AYES: BUXBAUM COPE
GAGLIARDO LEMEM THUM TUCKER AND ZIMDARS• NAYS: NONE• ABSENT: NONE• ABSTAIN:
NONE
C. Ad Hoc Committee Re ort: Tem ora Installation Pro ram on Hw . 101 Summer, 2009 in
partnership with the San Dieqo Fine Art Societv
Chair Gagliardo reported on the Temporary Installation Program on Hwy. 101. The Commission was
working in partnership with April Game, Director of the San Diego Fine Art Society, who was seeking
program donations. The project was planned for the summer, 2009 in conjunction with the Hwy 101 Shuttle
Pilot Project, the Coast Cruiser.
D. Report• NEA economic stimulus arants for arts orqanizations
Arts Administrator Gilliam reported on potential national funding for arts organizations through the economic
stimulus grant. Funding would be administered through the National Endowment for the Arts with limits on
eligibility. E. Communitv Grant Proqram funded proiects for March, 2009
Arts Administrator Gilliam reported on the Community Grant Program funded events for the month of March,
2009.
■ Yoga For Seniors, Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00pm, Cardiff Library Community Room, 2081 Newcastle
Avenue, Free
■ Lux @ Night (open house), Wednesday, Mar. 18, 7:00pm, Lux Art institute, 1550 South EI Camino
Real, Free
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■ Family Concert Series, Hutchins Consort, Saturday, Mar. 14, 10:00-11:15am, Encinitas Library
Community Room, 540 Cornish Drive, Free g. OPEN DISCUSSION
Commissioner,Thum reported that the Coastal Communities Concert Band received a$5,000 grant from
Supervisor Slater-Price that would provide musical instruments demonstrations and hands-on workshops to
elementary school students within the City.
Arts Administrator Gilliam reported that the theme of the San Diego County Fair would be "Music Mania.° 50
Banners portraying professional Encinitas musicians would be displayed along Hwy 101 during the summer.
Commissioner Lemen indicated his wife, Vanessa, recently read an article on improving blight from vacant
storefronts by dressing the window displays with visual art. This would be presented during oral
communication at a future meeting.
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Commissioner Buxbaum reported that she e issue.
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regarding parking needs and ways to overcome
shuttle bus may be an option. :
Commissioners Cope and Zimdars presented scheduling conflicts with the next meeting date. The next
meeting will take place on Monday, April 13, 2009 in the Poinsettia Room (instead of April 6`n>
Commissioner Cope also noted the following:
Thursday, March 12, will be a poetry reading in memory of Bob Nanninga. The Garden Tour would take
- place on April 25, 2009. The Women's Invitational Longboard event was cancelled.
Arts Administrator Gilliam reported on the following:
■ On Monday, March 30 at 7:00 PM, Encinitas Library Theatre will present the play,
ELEEMOSYNARY, directed by Delicia Turner Sonnenberg of MOXIE.
■ The Library of Congress has expressed an interest in partnering with the Encinitas Theatre
Consortium on a fall, 2009 Mary Pickford Silent Film FestivaL
■ A Recycled Art Exhibit will be in the Encinitas Library during J.une and July.
■ The Opera Ensemble of San Diego Opera performed, COSI FAN TUTTI at the Encinitas Library, it
was very well attended.
■ The Patricia Rincon Dance Collective performances at the Encinitas Library were well attended; 25
people were turned away at the door.due to the capacity crowd.
10. DISCUSSION OF AGEN)A ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
1. State of the Arts presentation (Cope)
2. Shop Encinitas Bags (Lemen)
3. Encinitas Book (Lemen)
4. Magic Carpet Ride (surF statue) calendar (Gagliardo)
11. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Gagliardo adjourned the meeting at 7:09 PM
By: Gina Zenn ,.Committee Secretary
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