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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-23-2014 FAC mtg minutesIN FINE ARTS COMMISSION MINUTES FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2014 In Attendance: Gigi Hanna, City Clerk Jorge Heredia Jeffrey Thurman Commissioners: Dorothy Garcia, Chairperson Barbara Babcock, Alternate Tony Barber Deborah Bunger Donna Howard Velia Marquez Bronica Martindale Michael Segura Absent: M. David Alder Ashley Dial Lynette Kaplan Meeting called to order on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 4:05 p.m. in the MIC Room, 6th Floor of City Hall. COMMISSIONER/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS Chairperson Garcia read a poem of encouragement. Commissioners who attended the Arts Connection Conference made comments about what was important to them at the conference. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Velia Marquez to approve the Minutes from September 9, 2014. The motion was seconded by Deborah Bunger. Motion passed. NEW BUSINESS None Page Two Fine Arts Commission Meeting - September 23, 2014 OLD BUSINESS MURAL POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE PRESENTATION The following changes for a mural policy were recommended by the Mural Subcommittee: A. Purpose and Intent: It is the intent of this ordinance to establish regulations for the installation and application of Original Artwork Murals on Public property instead of private property; D. Definitions: Grandfather Mural: A mural already in existence as of the effective date of this ordinance; E. Development Standards: i. The mural shall remain in place without alterations for a minimum of "three years" from the date the mural is completed instead of five years; ii. The applicant shall certify in the permit application that the applicant agrees to maintain the mural in place for a minimum period of three years without alteration; H. Applicant Requirements: vi. and application fee as established by resolution of the City Council. Should only have to pay fee if approved to ap int Also, fee would be $50 dollars. $25 to the public art fund and $25 to department processing paperwork I. Application Procedure: i. Advisory Committee Review. Within days of the determination that the application is processed by the Fine Art Commission, the application shall be considered by the Advisory Committee on Murals. The Advisory Committee shall review the application and make a recommendation on whether to approve the application. The Commission shall recommend approval of the application if all of the following are made: i. Commission Review. Within days of the submittal of the Advisory Committee's recommendation, the Commission shall review the application at a public hearing. The scheduling of the hearing for consideration of the applicationmay be more than days after the submittal of the Advisory Committee's recommendation, with the applicant's approval. Within days of the approval of the Commission, the Community Development Department shall issue the mural permit after staff review. Page Three Fine Arts Commission Meeting - September 23, 2014 K. Maintenance: i. Property owner is allowed 30 days to repair mural before the matter will be referred to Code. In addition to other remedies provided by law, in the event the property owner fails to maintain the mural, upon reasonable notice, the City may perform all necessary repairs or maintenance to the mural or secure insurance, and all costs incurred by the City shall become a lien against the property. (Gigi to ask City Attorney) L. Mural Alterations: Alterations to a mural(s) within three years from the date of completion shall only occur pursuant to a new mural permit, approved and issued by the procedures described in Sub - section 1. M. Removal of Permitted Mural: L Removal of a mural(s) within the first three years of the date completion shall only be approved under the following circumstances: iv. Before removal of the mural, the applicant or property owner must notify the Community Development Department and the Arts Commission with a letter stating intent to remove the mural and an explanation of the circumstances necessitating the removal. At that same time, the applicant shall also provide proof that the applicant has notified the artist or artists who created the mural of the applicant's intent to remove the mural. (Do we need an application to get artist consent ?) N. Grandfather Murals: ii. Unless a mural permit is issued to a "Grandfather Mural" the mural existing at the time of the assessment shall be removed within six months of the notification b the City pursuant to Section N that the mural is not in conformance with this section. Additional time can be granted by the Fine Arts Commission V1. Added: Repair of a "Grandfather Mural" by other artist is possible with artist consent. Photos of murals within the City were shown to commissioners. A motion was made by Deborah Bunger to include "private property" in addition to public property in this policy. The motion was seconded by Bronica Martindale. Motion passed. r ..._. r r Page Four Fine Arts Commission Meeting - September 23, 2014 A motion was made by Donna Howard to use the word "legacy" instead of Grandfather. The motion was seconded by Michael Segura. Motion passed. A unanimous vote was made by the FAC to substitute the word "legacy" for the word "grandfather" wherever it occurs. A motion was made by Deborah Bunger to put together a draft of what the FAC has approved so far and bring it back to the FAC at the next meeting. The motion was seconded by Bronica Martindale. Motion passed. THIRD THURSDAY FOOD FEST A site map for the event was provided to the FAC. Applications for Artists will need to be returned to the City Clerk's office by October 6, 2014. City Clerk's will send them a response in regards to their application. Chairperson Garcia stated she would be contacting the San Bernardino Art Association and Inland Empire Latino Artists. PUBLIC COMMENTS Jorge Heredia, member of Generation Now spoke about discussing murals with neighbors prior to putting them up. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned September 23, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. The next Fine Arts Commission meeting will be on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 4:00 p.m., in the MIC Room, Sixth Floor of San Bernardino City Hall. Respectfully submitted, ✓J Valerie R. Montoya Deputy City Clerk