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Parks
Recreation and Cultural Resources Department
Cultural Arts
Committee
Minutes
Web Site: www.townofcary.org
Present: Dennis Hoadley, Chair; Mamta
Bisarya; Deanna Kerrigan; David Lindquist; Michael McDade; Philip Shepard; Kay
Struffolino; Ginny Trautman; Paul Wasylkevych; Lyman Collins; Vicki Hayes; Sarah
Bunch; Joy Cox
A. Call to Order – Denny Hoadley, Chair
The
meeting was called to order at
B. Roll Call
·
Absent
Gyan Gupta; Gary Lew; Andrew Shears, Teen Council
Representative
·
Report from chair
o
The
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Advisory Board will have sponsorships and
Safety Town as their goals for this year.
Denny has also raised the issue of more input on the website redesign.
o
There
are four new members that joined the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
Advisory Board – Robert Bush, Sal Cammarata, Tony D’Amico and Kay Struffolino
o
Kay
Struffolino will rotate off the Committee in April when her term expires.
o
Gary
Lew was appointed to the Utility Board of Adjustments, so he also will rotate
off in April when his term expires.
C. Adoption of Agenda
Staff added Joy Cox, Festival Coordinator under Staff
Reports.
ACTION: David Lindquist made
a motion to accept the agenda with the addition. Kay Struffolino seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
D. Adoption
of Minutes
·
ACTION:
Kay Struffolino made a motion to accept the
E. Staff
Report
· Sarah Bunch,
Performing Arts Coordinator
o
Discussed the Marvelous Music Series and
how well this year is going.
o
Discussed the line-up for the 2007-2008
Marvelous Music Series. Asked the Committee
to provide feedback on what they feel the community would be interested in
seeing.
o
The Marvelous Music Series for 2007-2008
will be finalized by the end of March.
o
Staff may add a bonus event for 2007-2008
Series about World War II.
o
Sertoma Series line-up for the spring.
· Joy Cox,
Festivals Coordinator
o
The boathouse project is complete and
will be worked back into the festival area.
o
The artists will continue to be in a circular
loop.
o
Earth Day will be located near the
boathouse, along with some concessionaires.
o
Entertainment will be like last year with
four smaller stages located throughout the festival.
o
Cary Visual Art will display their “Take
a Seat” project at the boathouse.
o
David Lindquist reported that the
Cultural Arts area will be on one side of the road, instead of two. At this time the organizations are responding
well. The next step will be recruiting
volunteers.
F. New
Business
· Selection of
Committee Liaisons and Vice-Chair
o
Staff explained the Committee will need
to have a vice-chair; a representative to attend the Festival Committee
meetings; and a representative to attend the Amphitheatre Advisory Board.
o
Email Denny if you are interested
serving. Someone will need to start
attending meetings in April.
G. Updates
and Discussions
· Festival
Committee Report
o
The Committee made a commitment to
participate in Cary Visual Art’s “Take a Seat” project.
o
The Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival Grants
Reception was held on
o
Work-Teams each gave an update on their
efforts toward Spring Daze and everything is on target.
o
Two representatives from the Sister
Cities Association made a presentation to the Committee to propose their
hosting a beer garden at Lazy Daze.
o
Because attendance was lower than
expected, the Sister Cities Association proposal will be acted on at the
February meeting.
·
Festival Committee Report
o
The Sister Cities Association returned to
the Committee seeking approval for their beer garden.
o
The vote was 6 in favor and 5 opposed.
o
Staff is recommending presenting a staff
report to Council because the vote was close.
·
Amphitheatre Advisory Committee Report –
Kay Struffolino
o
The Committee met last month to review
new committee applications.
o
The season will begin in April.
·
Old
o
Staff received 13 responses from
interested firms.
o
There were different levels of thoroughness
to the project.
o
Staff is in the process of making a
recommendation to Council.
o
Project could begin in April, with
construction in 2008 and completed in late 2009.
·
Cultural Non-Profit Funding Process
o
Staff reported there are 19 organizations
that have requested funding.
o
There are 7 new organizations and 2 who
did receive funding, but did not turn in an application this year.
o
Staff asked for the Committee to provide
feedback on if the 2 organizations should be contacted or not.
o
Council has not taken action on setting a
specific amount, but staff is asking for two scenarios: increase to $95,000 and
one based on per capita – estimated to $120,000.
o
Send Denny an email stating whether you
can attend the March meeting and if you need to abstain from voting on an
organization’s request because of conflict of interest.
o
Staff distributed the packet of
information submitted by the organizations.
H. Upcoming
Events
·
See Program Update
·
Volunteer Banquet is
I. Adjourn
Kay Struffolino made a motion for the meeting to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at