2010_08.10 ACF_Minutes3
MINUTES
KENNEDALE ARTS & CULTURE BOARD
REGULAR MEETING – AUGUST 10, 2010
KENNEDALE MUNICIPAL BLDG. – 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Gutierrez called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Chair Gutierrez called rolled with the following persons present/absent:
Present: Felipe Gutierrez Chair
Lori Bryan Vice-Chair
Ernest Harvey Board Member
Cruz Pitre, Jr. Board Member
Randy Bell Board Member
Absent: Jennifer Ramey Board Member
Connie Alires Board Member
Staff present: Kathy Turner City Secretary
II. REGULAR ITEMS
A. Review and consider action to approv e meeting minutes dated July 13, 2010.
Ernest Harvey moved to approve meeting minutes dated July 13, 2010 as submitted,
second by Lori Bryan. Motion carried unanimously (5-0).
B. Discuss criteria for determining Advisory Chairs for the Board.
After discussing potential criteria for establishing an advisory committee, it was the
board’s feeling to include an action item on next month’s agenda to appoint a three
member non-voting advisory board.
C. Discuss criteria for determining Honorary Chairs for Art in the Park.
After views were exchanged, it was recomm ended to include State and City elected
officials, as well as create a standard to include contributions to the organization
and operations of the event be that of monetary value or in-kind contributions for
such persons in the position of Hono rary Chairs for Art in the Park.
Next, is was suggested that Ernest Harvey draft the criteria similar to what was
discussed and present to the board at the next meeting in which an action item will
be placed on the agenda for consideration.
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D. Discussion on future projects and goals.
Following discussion on future projects, city staff suggested City Manager Bob Hart
provide an update at the next meeting to include 9-11 Memorial, Historical Marker for the
Brick Yard Plant in Sonora Park, future upda te of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and
any other related activities that may be upcoming.
Also, it was recommended that the board draft a letter to provide to all city wide board
and/or commissions to make them aware of th e creation of the Arts & Culture Board, and
their intent to promote public interest and a ppreciation of the arts and culture within the
community, as well as aid and assist in procuring of financial funds and assistance, plan
and coordinate programs, events and activities that promote opportunities related to art and
culture throughout the year for the City.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
No further discussion, Chair Gutierrez sought a motion to adjourn. Lori Bryan so moved and
Cruz Pitre, Jr. seconded the motion. Meeting adjourned at 7:48 p.m. with all members voting in
favor. Motion carried (5-0).
APPROVED:
Chair, Felipe Gutierrez
ATTEST:
Kathy Turner, City Secretary