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COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
MINUTES
OCTOBER 30, 1989
Regular meeting of the Community Services Commission was called to
order at the hour of 7:00 P.M. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Chairwoman Ladner advised that Mr. Beck is ill and will be unable to
make the meeting
PRESENT: Commissioners Benedict, Kennedy, Mendoza, Molina and
Chairwoman Ladner
ABSENT: Commissioners Beck and Pina
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
OLD BUSINESS
A. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Human Services Committee
b. Discussion of Academic Award Program.
Mrs. Mendoza advised that she had a meeting with the
principals of the La Quinta Schools regarding an
Academic Award Program. It was their consensus that
since the schools already recognize student improvement
in each class, that the Commission recognize the student
from each school who has made the most improvement for
each quarter. So the Commission would be awarding 3
each quarter, whereas the Schools recognize about 26
each quarter.
Mrs. Kennedy suggested that a plaque be given as it
would be a more prestigious award than what the schools
are giving.
STAN SNIFF, P.O. Box 1414, La Quinta, stated that he
in hopes of not having it narrowed down drastically
wished to see it more broad based. He wished to
however many as there are children with improvement.
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Mrs. Mendoza stated that they schools are already
recognizing the most improved in each classroom so the
Principals felt that recognizing the most significant
improvement from each school would have more meaning.
She suggested that criteria would have to be developed
and that a "New Leaf" permanent plaque could be on
display at the school and that individual certificates
be given to the students.
Commissioner's concurred on Mrs. Mendoza coming back at
the next meeting with criteria to be developed by the
Principals.
a. Selection of Recipient(s) for LA QUINTA BEAUTIFUL
AWARD for the month of October.
Commissioners concurred on the following awards:
MOST BEAUTIFUL - 54-805 Avenida Madero
MOST IMPROVED - SW Corner of Colima and Mendoza
HONORABLE MENTION - SE Corner of Ramirez and
Nogales
3. CULTURE AND FINE ARTS COMMITTEE REPORT.
a. Discussion of "Art in Public Places".
Mrs. Mendoza felt that since La Quinta hosts the annual
La Quinta Arts Festival it seems appropriate that we may
wish to establish an "Arts in Public Places" program.
Since Palm Desert has such a program, representatives
from that City were invited to attend to give an
over-view of their program.
KATHERINE SAIZ, Associate Planner with Palm Desert
advised that they fund their program through developers
fees 1/2% on commercial; 1/4% on residential over
$100,000 and 1% on public projects. The City initially
contributed $200,000 to a fund from which only the
interested is used. They now have over $900,000 in
their fund which has yet to be used.
A Civic Arts Committee was established and they formed a
sub-committee which makes recommendations on art
selections, with the City Council having the final say.
The sub-committee consists of the owner of a gallery; an
artist; a curator; a landscape architect; an interior
designer; an architect. She pointed out that there's a
big difference between museum art and public art.
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They have made one attempt to secure a piece of art
which is to be placed at the corner of San Pablo and
Fred Waring Drive. They sent out a request for
proposals and based on the 60 which were received, 3
were commissioned to prepare maquettes for which the
City paid for which each one was paid $1,000. When the
maquettes were received the Council decided against all
of them. She noted that all of them were abstract
rather than representative art.
In response to Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Gilligan, Palm Desert
City Clerk, advised that the Building Industry opposed
the developer's fee in the beginning and there has been
one developer who paid the fee in protest. Other than
that there has been no opposition to the fee.
Mrs. Saiz recommended that if the City embarks on such a
program, a staff person be assigned to it, as it is very
time consuming. She's spending about 50% of her time on
this program. She recommended that the City establish a
master plan to begin with and advised that the City of
Dallas, Texas has an excellent one. She also advised
that there's an excellent book on the subject "Going
Public". Some of the things that need to be considered
is transportation of the piece of art; some of the
artists cannot participate because they cannot be
bonded; their reputation needs to be checked out - if
their asking $100,000, does their work really command
that amount? Without a well organized program, you may
end up with what is referred to as "plop art".
Mrs. Mendoza advised that the Arts Foundation is very
interested in this program and suggested that she and
Mr. Molina meet with the Foundation to further discuss
this matter and report back.
Commissioners concurred.
2. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE REPORT - Carried over.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 25, 1989
MOTION It was moved by Mrs. Mendoza, seconded by Mr. Molina
to approve the minutes of September 25, 1989 as submitted.
Motion carried unanimously.
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NEW BUSINESS- None
There being no
p.m. upon motion
carried.
further
by Mrs.
business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:40
Mendoza, seconded by Mrs. Kennedy and
ResP7ctfully su~~ted.
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