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e IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A.
CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
MINUTES
November 1, 2001
I. CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Cultural Arts Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Study
Session Room of the La Ouinta Civic Center. Chairperson Shamis presided over the meeting.
Commissioner Reynolds led the Pledge of Allegiance.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Commissioner Denise Diamond
Commissioner Else Loudon (Arrived at 7:02 p.m.)
Commissioner Elaine Reynolds
Commissioner Rosita Sham is (Chairperson)
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Commissioner Dan Baxley
STAFF PRESENT:
Dodie Horvitz, Community Services Director
II. PUBLIC COMMENT
III. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes of October 11, 2001
It was moved by Commissioners Reynolds/Diamond to approve the Consent Calendar. Unanimous.
V. PUBLIC HEARING - None
VI. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Cultural Arts Symposium
Commissioner Sham is gave an overview of the Cultural Symposium's progress and what has
been done so far for the Symposium to be offered on Saturday, November 3, 2001 at the La
Ouinta Civic Center from 1 :00-5:00 p.m.
Commissioner Sham is asked everyone to call as many people as they know and invite them
to the Symposium. Ms. McBride has arranged for IICondor", a musical group that will play for
the entire event.
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Commissioner SliS invited past Commissioners to .nd the event. The Commission
agreed that thank you cards should be sent to participants by the Riverside Arts Council.
Due to the presenters leaving town right after the presentation, there will be no dinner on
Saturday evening.
B. RFP for the Community Park Fence and Sign
Staff presented the park site plan and explained that there will be a wrought iron fence along
Adams Street and a portion of Westward Ho Drive. This would be a valuable Art in Public
Places location as that intersection is heavily used.
Commissioner Reynolds requested that the artist that designed the Desert Willow Resort fence
along Country Club Drive be invited to participate in the RFP process.
Commissioner Shamis stated that she likes the visible location of the park site. Commissioner
Diamond stated that she would like to see the RFP invite the imagination of the artist to
include mixed media. The Commission decided to allow the artists to present their ideas along
with a budget for consideration rather than setting a pre-determined amount for the project.
It was motioned by Commiss!oners Loudon/Reynolds to submit to the City Council a
recommendation to issue an RFP for the Community Park fence and sign. Unanimous.
C. 20th Anniversary Celebration Musical Group
Commissioner Sham is presented information regarding the Side Street Strutters, with a charge
of $4,500 per performance. Commissioner Shamis is concerned that the venue at the High
School would be adequate for this group.
Commissioner Diamond recommended a local band "Garage Maj Hal" be considered, as they
play 70's music, which would appeal to a wide variety of the audience.
After some discussion, it was motioned by Commissioners Diamond/Reynolds that the La
Ouinta High School band and Garage Maj Hal will be recommended for consideration by the
20th Anniversary Celebration Committee. Unanimous.
D. Attendance at the 20th Anniversary Celebration Committee Meeting
It was motioned by Commissioners Reynolds/Diamond that Commissioner Loudon attend the
20th Anniversary Celebration Committee meetings until Commissioner Shamis returns.
Unanimous.
E. Temporary Art Locations
The Commissioners reviewed the list previously presented by the Art in Public Places
Commission for possible locations for art work. Commissioner Shamis stated that she liked
corner locations due to the visibility.
Commissioner Reynolds would like to wait until the major projects are complete before
beginning a new project.
Commissioner Sham is would like to see the Museum have an Art in Public Places piece.
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Commissioner Dlond would like to see some connectly between ~ashington and Hwy.
111 by providing artwork along Washington Street as an entrance statement to La Ouinta.
She would like to see art work on the corners of Fred Waring and Washington and Miles and
Washington, to create a picture for the City. Commissioner Diamond believes it is the
responsibility of the Commission to "guide' the development of the Art in Public Places
program in the City.
Commissioner Shamis would like to see temporary art in the Village.
Commissioners Diamond, Loudon and Reynolds like the idea of placing art at the intersections
of Washington and Miles, but would like to see what type of development goes in there first.
Commissioner Diamond would like to see the corner 0 f Calle Tampico and Bermudas as a
location for temporary art. Perhaps the median of Avenida Barcelona and Calle Tampico also
could contain temporary art.
It was motioned by Commissioners Diamond/Loudon to have the Commissioners take a tour
of these locations and report back at the next meeting. Unanimous.
VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIALS
VIII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS
A. Next Meeting: Commissioner Diamond will be unable to attend the next meeting on December
13 and asked that the meeting be moved to December 20. The Commission agreed.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Commissioners Loudon/Reynolds to adjourn the Cultural Arts Commission meeting.
Unanimous. Meeting adjourned at 8:24 p.m.
NEXT MEETING INFORMATION
December 20, 2001 7:00 PM
La Ouinta Civic Center Study Session Room
Next agenda:
. 20th Anniversary Celebration Musical Group
. Attendance at the 20th Anniversary Celebration Meeting
. Temporary Art Locations
Submitted by:
om unity Services Director
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