2010_07.13 ACF_Minutes1
MINUTES
KENNEDALE ARTS & CULTURE BOARD
REGULAR MEETING – JULY 13, 2010
KENNEDALE MUNICIPAL BLDG. – 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
JURY ROOM
7:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Gutierrez called the meeting to order at 7:14 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Chair Gutierrez called roll with the following pers ons present and/or absent, and announced that a
quorum was present.
Present:
Felipe Gutierrez Chair
Lori Bryan Board Member
Cruz Pitre, Jr. Board Member
Connie Alires Board Member
Ernest Harvey Board Member
Absent:
Jennifer Ramey Board Member
Randy Bell Board Member
Staff Present:
Kathy Turner City Secretary
III. REGULAR ITEMS
A. Election of Vice-Chair.
Ernest Harvey moved to elect Lori Bryan to serve as Vice-Chair for a one-year term,
second by Cruz Pitre, Jr. Motion carried with all members present voting in favor (5-0).
B. Review and consider action to appoin t Art in the Park Committee Members.
Chair, Felipe Gutierrez recommended the followi ng appointments to the Art in the Park
Committee:
Lori Bryan to oversee Marketing
Connie Alires to serve as Merchant Chair
Cruz Pitre, Jr., to serve as Race Director
Mica Salazar to oversee Entertainment with Jennifer Ramey
serving as an Advisor.
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Randy Bell to oversee Operations
Donna Sellers to oversee Scholarships and the Youth Booth
Ernest Harvey to oversee Sponsorships
Felipe Gutierrez to serve as Chair and Treasurer
No appointment was made for Children Booth
Lori Bryan moved to appoint recommended appointments as noted above by Chair
Gutierrez to serve on the Art in the Park Committee. Connie Alires seconded the motion
with all members present voting in favor. Motion carried (5-0).
Discussion followed with a suggestion to send a letter of invite to Honorary Chairs to seek
a response from such invitees, and to schedul e a future agenda item to define and set
guidelines for the classification of an honorary chair.
C. Review and consider action to approve Ar t in the Park Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Budget.
Chair Gutierrez provided a proposed Art in the Park Fiscal Year 2010-2011 budget.
Connie Alires moved to approve Art in the Park Fiscal Year 2010-2011 budget line items
as follows: $500 for Merchant Chair; $7,500 for Entertainment; $10,000 for Operations;
$2,000 for Scholarships; $6,000 for Marketing; $3,100 for Race; $1,000 for Children’s
Booth; and $400 for Sponsorships to reflect a total of $30,500. Motion was seconded by
Cruz Pitre, Jr., with all members voting in favor. Motion carried (5-0).
Discussion then ensued on appropriated amount s for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 budget with a
recommendation for further review by the Art in the Park Committee.
D. Discussion on future projects and goals.
Board members discussed future project and goals, which consisted of the following but
not limited to a 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, art grant applications for city art projects,
refurbishing a facility to display art for trav eling art exhibits, as well as displaying art
within city hall and library facilities, summer art camp, seek corporate sponsor for Art and
Culture Board, smaller community art events to include music on weekends, and several
running camps.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
No further discussion, Chair Gutierrez sought a motion to adjourn. Lori Bryan so moved and
Connie Alires seconded the motion. Meeting adj ourned at 7:48 p.m. with all members voting in
favor. Motion carried (5-0).
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Kathy Turner, City Secretary Chair, Felipe Gutierrez