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Parks
Recreation and Cultural Resources Department
Cultural Arts
Committee
Minutes
Town Hall
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Conference Room
Web Site: www.townofcary.org
Present: Denny Hoadley, Chair; Gyan Gupta; Deanna
Kerrigan; David Lindquist; Debbie Savage; Philip Shepard; Ron Sherhofer; Ginny
Trautman; Paul Wasylkevych; Lyman Collins; Vicki Hayes; Rachel Green
A. Call to Order – Denny Hoadley, Chair
The
meeting was called to order at
B. Roll Call
·
Absent
Mamta Bisarya; Michael McDade; Rashi
Bisarya, Teen Council Representative
·
Report from chair
v
Michael
Stutz, the artist for the
v
Teen
Council would like a representative from each committee to attend their next
meeting to give a 5 minute presentation about their perspective committee. The meeting is scheduled for
v
Welcome
and introductions were given for the new committee members.
C. Adoption
of Agenda
ACTION: David Lindquist made
a motion to accept the agenda with one addition under Upcoming Events for the
Friends of Page Walker. Phillip Shepard
seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
v Denny Hoadley reported that future agendas will be modeled by the
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Advisory Board agenda, which has a
regular opportunity for members to report on upcoming activites.
D. Adoption
of Minutes
·
ACTION: Phillip
Shepard made a motion to accept the
E. Staff
Report
·
Rachel Green, Youth Theatre Coordinator
v Winter/Spring
classes are going well.
v The rehearsal for
the spring production of the Legend of Pocahontas has begun with a cast of 31
children.
v Tickets went on
sale today.
v Scholastic Action is a magazine
for middle and high school students to increase their ability to read. A reporter from the magazine contacted staff
to see if they could do an article on one of the teens involved with
Applause. The article was wonderful.
v Summer camps are
going well.
F. Liaison
Reports
·
Festival Committee Report – Mamta Bisarya
(Lyman Collins presented in her absence)
v Town Council
approved the beer garden for Lazy Daze.
v Money market
mailer was distributed to North and
v Handicapped
accessibility will be inside the park near the shuttle stop. A C-Tran handicapped
accessible van will be used inside the park to transport patrons back to their
cars.
v Spring Daze
traffic pattern will stay the same.
v Teen Council will
work to gather feedback from patrons attending the festival.
v David Lindquist
reported on that the Festivals Work Team is on schedule.
v Philip Shepard noted
that the Cultural Arts Committee voted to support the beer garden at the festival;
however the Cary News has received a couple of letters from citizens, including
Jerry Miller founder of the festival, not supporting the beer garden. Philip wanted to make sure this area is
secured and monitored. Lyman Collins
explained that Summerfest at Regency is a successful family event that serves
alcohol, as well as allows patrons to bring their own alcohol. This has not hurt the family atmosphere at
these events.
v David Lindquist
explained that Kay Struffolino rotated off the committee and he needs someone
to help him with the Festival Work Team.
Ginny Trautman agreed to help.
·
Amphitheatre Advisory Committee Report –
Gyan Gupta
v Amphitheater had
an employee kick-off two weeks ago with a new emphasis on great customer
service. All employees are trained and
pumped-up for the 2007 season.
v 2007 season will
start with the Cary Road Race on next Saturday, Wine Festival on
v Additional
information is available at the Amphitheater website:
http//www.boothamphitheatre.com
v Thanks for voting
for the amphitheater in the Independent
weekly’s “Best of the Triangle”.
G. New
Business
·
v Scheduled for
v Dinner will be served at this meeting.
v This meeting is an opportunity for everyone to get together and see
the whole picture of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources.
v The focus will be to start looking the Master Plan for updating.
v The
·
Cultural Arts Overview – Lyman Collins
v Distributed new mission
statement.
v Distributed
policy statement 115
v The committee
completed the Town of Cary Cultural Arts Activities 2007 form to show what they
have attended.
v Staff will
compile the list and bring to the next meeting.
H. Old
Business
·
Old
v Staff’s
recommendation of Clear Scapes as the firm for the Old Cary Elementary project
will be on the consent agenda for April 12, 2007 Council meeting.
v Staff will continue to update the committee as
progress is made.
·
Funding Recommendations Report
v The funding
recommendations made by this committee of $103,500 was accepted by the Town
Mayor and will move forward as part of the budget presented to Council.
I. Upcoming
Events
·
See Program Update
·
Friends of Page-Walker
v The Friends of
the Page-Walker Hotel invite you to join us from
v Tickets for the
event are $40 per couple or $65 for family.
v The ticket price
will include the concert and dinner.
v Contact Paul
Wasylkevych at paullynn@mindspring.com
if you have questions or for tickets.
I. Adjourn