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Home My WebLink About10/07/2014 - Minutes .,_� i _ ,,�� ;� �IYIf OF RE9d�0i� '� � � � NOV 0 7 2014 . ' , �Sx ��enfon �ti:. 0� , RECEIV.ED , . A .��11121C1n Q� _ ♦ ♦ /_ : CITY CLERK'S OFFIC� � _ �„ � T�S ��r�0 �0111Il21SS101I RENTON MUNICIPAL ARTS COMMISSION MINUTES . ' October7, 2014 Renton City Hall, 7th Floor—Conference Center Members Present:_ .. Peter Hartley, Marsha.Rollinger.Jerri Everett,Jaris English, Ben Andrews, Mitch Shepherd, and : Evelyn.Reingold Excused Absence: Micfiele Bettinger, Paul Hebron, and Bill Huls ° _ ,, . Staff Present: Elizabeth Higgins,Staff Liaison, a:nd John Collum, Department of;Community and Economic Development.. � ... Call to Order: The meeting_was called to order by RMAC Vice-President, Marsha Rollinger at ' , �4:32 pm. Approval of Minutes.:, Minutes of fhe August 5, 2014 and September 2, 2014-RMAC meetings � -. : were read and accepted as submitted. , _ � � Correspondence and announcements: The correspondence and event fold,ers were circulated . ; for individual review. � , . : _ _ . '. • Oct.-11,2014,7-10 pm: "Renton Best,Fest",:Carco Theatre (Winning. films-.V1lA State _ " crash film-making competitions and winning multi-cultural films) • Oct. 15, 2014, 5:30-9 pm: Renton Histo.rical Society Annual Dinner and Silent Auction, Renton Senior Activity_Center(www.brownpapertickets.com) ` • Oct:17`—Nov. 1;2014: The.Rocky Horror Show, Renton Civic Theatre.,for more. information- (www.rentoncivictheatre.or�) , , . Oct..18, 2014: :FilmFrenzy Screerring,.Ikea Performing Arts Center • Oct:'18; 2014;:10:30 pm,Silk Tease. Burlesque.presents; Trick or Tease� Renfon Civic: I Theatre for more information- (www.rentoncivictheatre.or�) • Oct. 24, 2014,7, pm: Curvee Gala Awards and NW Film Honors-Renton Ravilion Events. Center - •`. October 25;2014;11:00 am—noon: "Tales That`Go.Bump in the Night",.Renton History . Museum,(www.brownpapertickets.com) Free to members ::' ! ' , • November 1 2014 "Cry Out Dinner and Auction" Renton Pa,vilion Events Center(Peter Hartley is trying.to fill a RMAC table of.ten-contact him for:ticket information.) :.. . , Committee Repor#s: ,.. : - • Executive Committeec , *Annual.Retreat—Propose change for the RMAC Retreat from November 2014 . to January 2015. Moved/Seconded/Carried to change date. (Evelyn/Mitch) Old Business: , - � ,. •. Heaven Sent Mural: A Certificate.of Exemption:from the S.ign Code.was granted. Moved/Seconded/Carried to award Heaven Sent a $500 SmaIl:Grant. (Peter/Evelyn) � • Goin�Global: The cost of fabricating a 6x8 aluminum metalphoto plaque is$77.52` . :. ;- _ � from Advance Marking&Sign. Moved/Seconded/Carrie.dto purchase plaque.. -, , , (Peter/Evelyn) Elizabeth will send Evelyn Vendor Set-up Fo.rm so the vendor can submit an.invoice: Also, Elizabeth will check with Facilities to see if they will be responsible for replacing . .' . , " existing worn plaques such as Equi. ` ' • Renton Technical�Colle�e: Kim S.weet will be the first artist to display her paintings for � three monthsin the newly opened.Culinaire Room at Renton Technical College. They . will provide tlie hardware and rails.to.display the paintings which are,also for sale. Kim's.: , _ _ show opens on October 17, 2014. • ' Film Frenzv: All events are FREE! Cfieck announcements for event schedules,and inuite family and fri,ends to�attend. . New Business: ` ' •, AnnuaC Bud�et Status: The RMAC 2014 budget status as of September 30,2014 was - reviewed and discussed. Specific funding sources and itemized expenditures to date '. . were presented.: The major RMAC fundingsou.rces are; (1) City of Renton, (2)4 Culture � Heritage Grant(Equipment), (3)4 Culture Sustained Support Grant, (4) 1%for.Arts Fund. � • Grants Report: Elizabeth attended a 4 Culture Grants Worl<shop that was very hefpful. Our grant applications'for the Heritage and Sustained.Support f.unds are due at the end of October. We are unsure that our applications will be renewed as requested. . • New Libraries Art Selection Update: The art budget,is highec than the$40;000-for. - Downtown and the.$50,000 for Highlands that was previously reported: The actual budgets are: Downtown$68,000 and Highlands$70,000: Sixty(60) artists responded to the."Call for Artists" and.their qualificationsand slides were reviewed. The.re is not .; ' much room for 3-dimensional art and the Selection Committee gave KGL the discretion . to negotiate.the type of art needed for the available spaces. ` Also,since the entrance to . the ciowntown library will be changed, a possible relocation of the bronze statue, - "Homework Comes First"was discussed. • : Downtown Revitalization: The downtown business community is on board with the , project and several RMAC members are involved with sub=committees (Marsha, Paul, ' Bill; Ben and Mitch)to work with tfie Downtown Association. A new apartment _ construction at the intersection of Main and Bronso.n will change the str.eets from one- way to two-way traffic. This will address some.of the way finding concerns about - navigating the many one-way streets downtown. Take a look at the RMAC Shace Point ` site for the latest presentation. . � � .. . ,- , ; �, . � �, �- � • RMAC Membership-An Ad Hoc Committee will be established to review applications and interview potential new commissioners. Susan Johnson.is helping.to identify a - possible "youth" category member for the RMAC. L:ong Tran's name:was suggested _ The meeting was adjourned at 6:05pm. ` . _ �V�l� ' � Marsha Rollin er, Evelyn Reingold, g _ RMAGSecretary _ RMAC Vice-President ' _ Peter:Hartley,.. RMAC President _ < t,