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Home My WebLink About07/05/2011 - Minutes 1 � � CfT1'OF RENTON �_�,�� G �e�zfon SEp 12 2011 '�� "�� UI1ICI�DQI �� 'fS . RECEIVED �'1i'rC �01721121SS1012 C�C�RK'S OFFICE RENTON MUNICIPAL ARTS COMMISSION Meetin�Minutes July 5, 2011 Renton City Hall 4:30 pm Conferencing Center(7`h Floor) Municipal Arts Commissioners Present: Patricia Pepper, Britt McKenzie, Peter Hartley, Bill Huls, Doug Kyes, Brook Lindquist, Evelyn Reingold,Wesley Van Doren and Denise Zullig Municipal Arts Commissioners Absent: Sarah Eldridge and Jerri Everett I Cit Staff Present:Jennifer Davis Ha es Communit & Economic Develo ment Y Y , Y p � Vincent Orduna,Community Services Vivienne Lietz,Administrative Secretary,Community& Economic Development , CALL TO ORDER: Commission Chair Pepper called the meeting to order at 4:30 pm. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: COMMISSIONER PAT PEPPER PRESENTED THE MINUTES TO THE GROUP. BRITT MCKENZIE MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE JUNE MINUTES AS WRITTEN, SECONDED BY WESLEY VAN N RED MOTION CARRIED DOREN. COMMISSIONERS CO CU , Pat welcomed Liz Stewart and thanked her for putting on a great event at the Renton History Museum on June 30. Liz gave an overview of Renton's Arts& Heritage "Thank You" Reception. Jim Kelly (4Culture), State Representative Dave Upthegrove, State Representative Zack Hudgins and State Representative Marcie Maxwell were all in attendance. Liz's goals for the event were to invite the legislators and City electeds so we could thank them and for arts and heritage groups to meet each other. It's important to let people know there are strong arts and heritage groups in Renton. She wants to thank the Arts Commission for co-hosting the event. It was suggested next year,4-6 weeks prior to SIFF,to host another event and invite hoteliers and restaurateurs so they can help get the word out to visitors about what's happening in Renton in arts and heritage. Pat Pepper noted Renton is a walkable city and venues are accessible. PUBLIC ART PIECE OF THE MONTH: Britt will present in August. CORRESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: The items of interest were passed around for review. OLD BUSINESS: Local Arts A�encv: Next meeting is July 28. ACTION ITEM LIST: Renton Municipal Arts Commissio�tes • Page 2 of 3 July 5,2011 COMMITTEES Resource Development: More discussion on the committees. Doug Kyes said he heard concerns from people about the implementation of the Master Plan. Jennifer Davis Hayes reiterated the format that we have been working on in the Arts Commission to make sure that the whole Commission is kept informed about what the various sub committees are working on. Doug reinforced that the Commission must get the word out about the Master Plan and suggested a more visual presentation. He also mentioned the Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center,that we should utilize the facility more. Jennifer mentioned the City is requesting applicants for a steering committee for the future of the Liberty Park Library Building. 1%for Art: Denise Zullig and Jennifer Davis Hayes will meet with Transportation and review the 6 year TIP (Transportation Improvement Program)to identify opportunities where 1%for Art can be invested. Action Item: Denise will present recommendations to the Commission based on this meetinp. Communications: Britt is leading this committee and plans to meet to create a schematic of the master plan to make it easier to understand and depict the organic and overlapping nature of the plan. Action Item: Britt will facilitate a meetinp with Sarah and erook beqin this work. MASTER PLAN COMMITTEES Performin�Arts Committee: Next meeting August 1. Arts Center Committee: Doug Kyes said he had spoken with Barbara Nilson and she will write up a business plan for the Arts Center based on the outline and research done by Denise Zullig and the committee. Action Item: The Art Center Committee will review a draft business plan when complete. Galvanizin�Proiect: Denise and Jennifer met to review next steps. Denise reported that a feasibility study was needed to find out if the"Lighting the Bridges" project is possible because of the constraints with lighting over the river due to the salmon. She will check with other cities such as Spokane that may have done a study. Denise mentioned the need for a fish and wildlife expert to help with project. Action Item: Denise will reach out to the steerinp committee members interested in the Liphtinp the Bridpes proiect to determine involvement interest. ADHOC COMMITTEES: Renton River Davs: The signup sheet was passed around and the Google calendar will then be updated. Set up was discussed. We will have two long tables and a display table. Doug will secure the display board. Action Item: Doup and Evelyn will continue to pather materials for the booth and complete the activity Denise and Sarah are updating the database of the public art. Doug will take photos of art pieces as needed. The also discussed a lan for the ortable art show. Jennifer assed around the re ort from Y p p p p facilities identifying the art that will be cleaned this year. The Arts Commission can also recommend art to be cleaned. COMMISSION PROJECTS: Carco Theatre Lobbv Displav: There is a reception this Saturday,5-7 pm for artist Deborah Haggman. Please come even if only for a little while. Action Item: Commissioners will attend the artist reception. Librarv Desi�n Committee: The meetings to discuss design have not been held yet but this work is expected to start with community meetings in the next few months. Renton Municipal Arts Commissio�tes • Page 3 of 3 July 5,2011 Henrv Moses Honorine Pole: Jennifer has three quotes for a plaque and will send out to Commission for a decision. Action Item: Commissioners will vote on plapue choices via e-mail. Parks. Recreation.Open Space and Natural Resources Plan: Britt will attend the next steering I�' committee on July 12. SIFF/Renton FilmFrenzv: Jerri's report was distributed to the group. There will be more information in the coming months regarding if SIFF will return to Renton in 2012. COMMISSION BUDGET: Jennifer has not received any reimbursement requests for Arts Grant awards yet. Discussion ensued about the specifics of the Combat Paper project and if it met the original project proposal. Liz stated we could be more thorough in the future to make sure that all criteria are met and the commission agreed to do so next time. Action Item: Jennifer will send the oripinal proposal and the proiect report. Master Plan Implementation: The new formatted activity report will be sent out each month prior to the meeting and Commissioners are expected to come ready to discuss strategies and implementation. The report is a tool to review our projects and help us get to our goals. Who should we include?Where to find funding? The Commission will go to Council and report to them and have them review the new committee structures. The Commission plans to hold a Fall Equinox meeting and invite the Community. Bill asked about how we're getting the word out about the Master Plan. Communications is developing a plan for this. Bill mentioned directional signage for arts and culture locations from the highway. Others suggested to utilize space we already have to publicize the master plan. Others felt that it works best to focus more on the projects to get buy in from people and then introduce the Master Plan. The idea is that making connections to other people in meetings helps to create volunteers; being asked is the number one reason people volunteer. If we bring in an expert we need to be focused and targeted for the meeting. Pat mentioned the KUOW ad and Jennifer explained it came from the Renton Community Marketing Campaign. Action Item: Jennifer will send Liz Stewart and Bill Huls the information repardinp the WSDOTsipnape. 4Cow presentation: Doug presented a model of one of the cows. The Commission liked that it was humorous and whimsical but did not think it looked like a cow. They committee has been working with the South Renton Connection neighborhood group on this project. Action Item: Doup will submit a full drawinp of the concept with dimensions. Adiournment: The July 5 2011, meeting was adjourned at 6:13 p.m. The next meeting will be held on August 2, 2011,at 4:30 pm. � ��1 C�(�� ! � Patricia Pepper, Chair