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Moorpark, California August 4, 2009
A Special Meeting of the Moorpark Arts Commission of the City of Moorpark was held
on August 4, 2009, in the Council Chambers of said City located at 799 Moorpark
Avenue, Moorpark, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
6:05 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Hugh Riley, Assistant City Manager, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Jean Amador, Tina Hamous, Wendy Molloy, Tom Puckett, and
Mary Schwabauer
Staff Present: Hugh R. Riley, Assistant City Manager, Barry Hogan, Deputy
City Manager, L.J. Stevens, General Manager, High Street Arts
Center.
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
A. High Street Arts Center Update (L.J. Stevens, General Manager)
Ms. Stevens gave an update on the current season of the High Street Arts
Center, including information on upcoming rentals, productions and co-
productions.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
6. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA:
7. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS:
A. Consider the Location of Public Art and Other Arts Features for the High
Street Streetscape. Staff Recommendation: Provide comment regarding
art in public places.
Mr. Hogan gave the staff report.
Commission comments included recommendations for murals on empty
building walls: inset mosaics at each of 7 corners depicting key parts of
Moorpark history, such as the 1904 train; sculptures of children in a variety
of activities incorporated throughout the streetscape; and to plan for future
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Placement of multiple art forms in a variety of visual levels throughout the
streetscape.
B. Consider Application to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Seeking a Grant of up to $80,000 to Support Programming at the High
Street Arts Center for Family Arts Discovery. Staff Recommendation:
Discuss proposed application and endorse the submission of the
application to the NEA as described in this agenda report.
Mr. Riley gave the staff report.
The Commission commented on various ways to utilize the grant, if
received.
MOTION: Commissioner Schwabauer moved for the Commission to endorse the
submission of the NEA Gant Application. Commissioner Hamous seconded the
motion. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Approval of Minutes for the Arts Commission Meeting of May 19 2009
Staff Recommendation: Approve as presented.
CONSENSUS: It was the consensus of the Commission to approve the minutes
from the Arts Commission meeting of May 19, 2009.
9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND REPORTS ON CONFERENCES/MEETINGS
ATTENDED BY COMMISSIONERS:
Commissioners requested giving Arts Commission voting rights and to hear
community comments, acting as a buffer for City Council; requested information
on relationship between Arts Commission and Arts Foundation; and the
possibility of having a guest speaker regarding countywide issues.
10. ADJOURNMENT:
7:42 p.m.
APP D:
Jean Amador, Chair
Respectfully submitted:
Hugh Rile sistant City Mana