1999-03-01
CITY OF ENCINITAS
COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS
MINUTES
MEETING DATE: MARCH 1, 1999 6:30 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Chairperson Yco called the meeting to order at 6:36 p.m.
Present: Chairperson Yco, Commissioners Charnow, Cope, Quick, Witz
Also
Present: Community Services Management Assistant Hippert
Absent: Duff, Khalifa
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Dan Hare, 326 Arroyo, Encinitas, CA 92024, gave a presentation regarding an
artist of the month web site for local artists. Commissioners requested to have Mr.
Hare give a full presentation at the April 5, 1999 meeting. Yco directed Hippert to
place on the agenda. Hare also recommended that the Commission consider
assisting in promoting arts tours. Yco again asked Hare to bring this issue back to
the Commission as an agenda item.
Mr. Allan Largent, 471 South Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, CA 92024, provided
commissioners with an update on the activities occurring at the La Paloma Theater
during the month of March. Largent stressed that the La Paloma is not just a film
theater, nor is it just a performing arts venue, but available to the community for a
variety of uses.
Barbara Scarantino, 920 South Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, CA 92024, gave a
presentation on the Encinitas Follies, which was presented at the La Paloma
Theater recently. She would like to see a professional venue and show produced
locally similar to the Senior Follies produced in Palm Springs. Scarantino would
also like to have the Commission for the Arts consider financially supporting this
type of program.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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NOTE: KHALIFA ARRIVED AT 6:55 P.M.
A. Approval of Minutes February 1, 1999 Meeting
COPE MOVED, CHARNOW SECONDED TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE
FEBRUARY 1, 1999 MEETING. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. DUFF ABSENT
5. OLD BUSINESS
A. Report from Technology Subcommittee
No report from the subcommittee
B. Discussion on a recommendation to the City Council regarding a resolution of
support for a state of the art performing arts center at the Poinsettia Theatre for
the Performing Arts
Hippert provided commissioners with a draft resolution to the City Council in
support for the Poinsettia Theatre for the Performing Arts Capital Campaign.
Also included was the letter of support from the Commission itself.
CHARNOW MOVED, QUICK SECONDED, TO ACCEPT BOTH ITEMS, WITH
ONE MODIFICATION OF WORDING IN THE RESOLUTION. MOTION
CARRIED 6-0. DUFF ABSENT
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Presentation on the Carlsbad Children’s Museum
Catherine Boyle, Executive Director of the Carlsbad Children’s Museum
provided a presentation to the Commission. Boyle reported that the Board of
Directors had recently voted to change the name of the museum to the
Children’s Discovery Museum of North County. This was done to provide
visitors and potential donors with an understanding that the facility is regional
in scope, and not limited only to Carlsbad.
Boyle reported that the museum is looking to relocate to a new facility in
Encinitas, specifically on property owned by the City on Quail Gardens Drive.
The museum board hopes to partner with the Quail Botanical Gardens
Foundation at this site, in order to take advantage of the proposed Children’s
Garden. The museum board would like to have the City enter into a $1/year
lease for two acres on which to build a new 10,000 square foot facility. The
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museum would create a capital campaign to raise funds for the construction of
the new building.
Boyle reported that the City of Carlsbad provides $2,000/year as a grant
towards operating expenses.
After further discussion of the issue, Boyle stated that she would like a letter of
support from the Commission stating that a regional children’s museum in the
City of Encinitas is a good thing. Quick stated that the Arts Commission may
be the wrong place to be looking for support. He recommended that she give
this same presentation to the Youth Commission and the Parks and Recreation
Commission. Boyle stated that a portion of the museum is dedicated to
interactive art for children.
Boyle stated that her second request was to have the Commission support the
Museum’s strategy of being included in the apportionment of the land at the
Quail Gardens Road park site.
Charnow stated that he would be willing to support having the museum locate
it’s facility somewhere in the City.
WITZ MOVED, KHALIFA SECONDED, THAT THE COMMISSION SUPPORT
THE CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY MUSEUM OF NORTH COUNTY BY WAY OF
A LETTER STATING SUCH SUPPORT.
Cope stated that she would like to see a plan on how the museum will fit in with
the overall plans for the park. Boyle stated that that would be impossible to do
until such time as the land is appropriated.
MOTION CARRIED. 6-0
B. Discussion of conducting a Commission for the Arts Workshop to tour various
sites within the City and County which feature public art.
Hippert provided Commissioners with information in the agenda report
regarding this issue. The discussion focused on whether to have the tour go to
locations in the County to see existing art, or stay within Encinitas to look at
potential sites for art within the City. Yco recommended that the
commissioners stay local, to become familiar with local artists and galleries.
QUICK MOVED, CHARNOW SECONDED, TO TABLE FURTHER
DISCUSSION OF THIS ISSUE TO THE APRIL 1999 MEETING. MOTION
CARRIED. 6-0
C. Presentation on Foundation to Advance Music Education
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Mr. John Hall of the Foundation to Advance Music Education (FAME) provided
information to the Commissioners regarding involving the community in
expanding and enhancing music education in schools in the San Dieguito
region.
Hall voiced his concern regarding the state of music education in local schools.
He stated that the music program has been gutted due to budget cuts and
changes in district philosophies.
Hall gave a brief introduction to the FAME program, which is working to re-
establish music in schools. FAME has been in existence for two years. They
now have 60 students enrolled in Rancho Santa Fe, and 24 in a program at
Torrey Pines.
FAME will be sending out a survey to students locally regarding what types of
music programs in which they have interest. Hall would like the Commission to
consider recommending the creation of youth music programs outside of school
hours, as the schools don’t seem to be willing to reinstate music.
Charnow reported that the San Dieguito Academy has re-established a music
program, with a jazz band and MIDI class.
No action was taken on this issue.
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Commissioners allowed Niels Lund to speak out of turn, due to his late arrival.
Lund provided an update to the Commission on the status of the Poinsettia
Theatre Performing Arts in the Classroom Project..
7. COMMISSIONER’S CORNER
Hippert reported to Commissioners leaving office effective with this meeting
(Yco, Quick, Khalifa), that they must complete a leaving office statement for the
State Fair Political Practices Commission (Form 700). All other commissioners
need to complete the annual Form 700 to report any conflicts of interest.
Forms need to be completed and returned to the City Clerk’s Office no later
than April 1, 1999.
Hippert also reported that he had received a request from Third Light
Productions to provide a presentation on their art activities at a future meeting
of the Commission. Yco directed Hippert to include Third Light Productions on
the April 5,1999 meeting agenda.
Hippert provided commissioners with modified budget proposals to reflect the
format requested by the City’s budget officer and Finance Department.
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Quick had no report.
Witz had no report.
Charnow reported that there will be a Keyboarding concert at San Dieguito
Academy on March 25, and a Jazz Band concert on March 26.
Charnow queried the commissioners regarding their interest in having the Art
Department Chair from the San Dieguito Academy on next month’s agenda.
Yco directed Hippert to place this item on the April 5, 1999 meeting agenda.
Cope reported that there will not be a Miss Encinitas contest for 1999. She
stated that the Chamber of Commerce had the responsibility for this in the past.
Yco recommended that the issue be placed on the April 5, 1999 meeting
agenda. Cope directed staff to place on the next meeting’s agenda.
Khalifa had no report.
Yco had no report.
8. ADJOURNMENT
CHARNOW MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:35 P.M.
SECONDED BY WITZ. MOTION CARRIED. 6-0
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