CACMIN 04 23 1998
CULTURAL COMMISSION
MINUTES
April 23, 1998
I. CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Cultural Commission was called to order at 12:00 noon in the Study Session Room of
the La Quinta Civic Center. Chairperson Hull presided over the meeting. Commissioner Benay led the Pledge
of Allegiance.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Commissioner Honey Atkins
Commissioner Susan Benay
Commissioner John Detlie
Commissioner Kathryn B. Hull (Chairperson)
Commissioner Roxanne Voigt
Commissioner Judy Vossler (Vice Chairperson)
Commissioner Patrick Welch
STAFF PRESENT:
Dodie Horvitz, Community Services Director
Cristal Spidell, Secretary
Chairperson Hull called a 15 minute recess at this time.
Meeting reconvened at 12:15 p.m.
II. PUBLIC COMMENT
III. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
Staff added the following:
Item D - Discussion of Overnight Travel to Denver, Colorado
Item E - City Council action of April 21, 1998 regarding Commissions
It was moved by Commissioner Welch/Detlie to accept the additions to the agenda. Unanimous.
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes of March 26, 1998
One typographical error was noted on the Minutes of March 26, 1998. It was moved by Commissioner
VosslerlWelch to accept the Minutes of March 26, 1998 as corrected. Unanimous.
B. Monthly Department Report for February and March, 1998 - Received and filed.
V. PUBLIC HEARING - None
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VI. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Cultural Plan
Dodie Horvitz, Community Services Director, mentioned that the Cultural Plan had been renamed "Cultural
Commission Goals and Objectives" based on the text of the Plan. Staff also informed the Commission that
changes were made to the document at the direction of the City Council. After a brief discussion the
Commission agreed to change the name of the document back to "Cultural Plan" on the front cover and
then refer to the document as the goals and objectives. The document was then reviewed page by page,
and additional minor changes were made. It was then moved by Commissioner Welch/Benay to approve
the Cultural Plan as corrected, and to submit it for consideration to the City Council. Unanimous.
B. Final Review of Cultural Commission Work Plan
The Commission reviewed the Work Plan and directed staff to make additional changes. Commissioner
Atkins is concerned with the Review of Grant Applications that aren't art related, and suggested that the
non-arts related applications should be considered by another Commission. Staff informed the
Commission that in the event of the Commissions being combined in the future, there is a possibility that
the applications will be reviewed by a new Commission.
It was moved by Commissioner Welch/Atkins to submit the Work Plan as corrected, to the City Council for
consideration on May 5, 1998.
C. Commissioner Correspondence - None
D. Overnight Travel to Denver, Colorado
Staff informed the Commission that the City Council's desire is to not send Commissioner's to out of state
conferences. Chairperson Hull indicated that the NALM Conference is a national organization and a lot
of information is gathered at these types of conventions. She further stated that since the Cultural
Commissioners are members of NALM they should be able to attend the conferences sponsored by this
group.
The Commission then discussed sending one or two Commissioners. Due to the Cultural Commission and
the Arts in Public Places Commissions desire to attend the NALM Conference, Commissioner Voigt
suggested sending one Commissioner from each Commission. The Commission concurred that one
Cultural Commissioner would attend the NALM Conference. The Commissioner would be determined
at a later date. It was moved by Commissioner AtkinsNossler to send one Commissioner to the NALM
Conference June 6-9, 1998 in Denver, Colorado.
E. City Council Action of April 21, 1998 Regarding Combining of Commissions
Dodie Horvitz, Community Services Director, updated the Commission on the City Councils discussion
regarding combining of Commissions. It is the Council's desire to combine the Human Services
Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission to form a new Community Services Commission.
Further, they would like to combine the Art in Public Places Committee with the Cultural Commission and
form a new Cultural Arts Commission. This item will be discussed further on May 5, 1998. If the
Commissions are combined they will take effect July 1, 1998. Chairperson Hull suggested that all the
members of the Commissions be removed, and applications be taken for the new positions/commissions.
The Commission concurred.
VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIALS - None
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VIII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS
Chairperson Hull told the Commission that she attended the Community Picnic with Commissioners Voigt and
Detlie on April 18, 1998.
Chairperson Hull informed the Commission that Palm Desert would like to postpone the valley wide arts meeting
until October, and the City of Cathedral City might do a May meeting.
Chairperson Hull discussed the need for updating the Arts Organization List and asked for this to be placed on
the next Commission agenda.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Commissioner Atkins/Detlie to adjourn the Cultural Commission meeting. Motion carried
unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 1 :28 p.m.
NEXT MEETING INFORMATION
Thursday, May 28, 1998 12:00 Noon
La Quinta Civic Center Study Session Room
· Review of Arts Organizations List
· Discussion of Artists of the Month
· City Council Action on Work Plan
· City Council Action on Cultural Plan
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