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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ARTAB_05.15.2012Notice of Meeting of the Arts and Culture Board City of Georgetown, Texas Tuesday, May 15, 2012 The Arts and Culture Board will meet on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 04:30 PM in the Library Classroom, located at 402 W. 8th St., Georgetown If you need accommodations for a disability, please notify the city in advance. Arts and Culture Board Members: Amanda Still, Dar Richardson, Karen Lange, Liz Stewart, Philip Baker, Shana Nichols, Steve Proesel Arts and Culture Board meets every third Tuesday of the month at 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise specified. Call to Order at 04:30 PM A. Call to order B. Announcements regarding upcoming events C. Citizens wishing to address the Board D. Consideration and approval of minutes of April 19, 2012 meeting E. Consideration of and possible action on 1.Arts and Culture Board budget for 2012-13 – Eric Lashley 2.Presentation to Council of art center budget on May 22 – Eric Lashley 3.Purchase of plaque for Horatio II sculpture in Rivery Park – Judy Fabry 4.Tree trunk sculpture in San Gabriel Park – Eric Lashley, Dar Richardson 5.Potential public art project at the Public Safety Complex – Eric Lashley 6.Schedule of future meetings – Eric Lashley Certificate of Posting I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the _____ day of _________________, 2012, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. __________________________________ Jessica Brettle, City Secretary • Re: Community Services L� Lalfrte Brewer to· Eric Lashley 04/26/2012 01 :22 PM 7r:.i!": n,u ... �o;;.:o,g,c) It-: d,,;;iiafly ::.iy_c._•·-"-·------------------------------This rnes6ege has been forwarded. I agree with you. A couple of Ideas that I have are taking a three-fold approach with Arts and Culture: 1) Do a -service Level Improvement Aequesr in the Library budget for an amount (say $15,000) that would be for them to operate. Justify by using the IF Study, Downtown Master Plan. McKinney trip report, etc to request the funds. I think Paul Is sensitive to their dilemma with the current year. It was morally wrong and send a bad message. I have also scolded Finance/Accounting for their tack of attention to this roHforward during the regular budget process, making It susceptible to political fire. I believe thjs Is a service level improvement. as they have received funding In previous years, rolled It several times and have been very responsible wtth their funds. We could even ask Finance to place their allocation In the Library SRF. so that the rollforward doesn't get mixed In with the General Fund nightmare. 2) Request promotional money (say $5,000 to $10,000) from the CVB Budget to promote the arts. This Is clearly legal in the state legislation. I have spoken with Cari about thls briefly. We can talk next week on what Is appropriate. We may have to do this one as a program request, as they have not had strictly promotional money before now. They could develop an annual advertising/promotional budget and have that available to them each year. 3) TIRZ money for downtown art. We are developing a CJP based upon our annual TIRZ money. It can bo used for public en downtown on the sidewalks, In the pocket parks, etc. We could give them $5,000 -$10,000 a year to help us more fully develop the an on the square exhibits. I realize this isn"t the level that they may have had in the past, but we could request additional amounts annually, based upon their plan. This could help them have an operating budget of $30,000 or so, much of which would be protected due to the dedicated tax laws. Laurie Brewer, CGFO Deputy City Manager City of Georgetown 113 E. 8th Street Georgetown, TX 78626 512-930-2507 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mall end any ettachments may contain private. confidentlal and privlledged material tor the sole use of the intended recipient. Any rttview, copying end distribution or this e-mail or any attachments, by others, Is Strictly prohibited. If you er-e not the intended recipient, please contact the sender irnrnediately and permanently delete the original and any copies of this e-mail end any attachments thereto. rJ·-:r":J Brewer_Laurie.vcf Eric Lashley From: To: Date: Subject: Laur1Et; Thanks for setlinQ up thlS:meeUng .•• Eric Lashley /City of Georgetown Leurle Brewer/City of Georgetown@Clty of Georgetown 04/26/2012 08:54 AM Re: Community Services ·' .', ..:,04/26/2012 08:54:09 AM -Art Center Budget-5/9/12 Costs: Interior Demolition 11,000 Reconstruction 107,000 Electric work interior 15,000 Storefront realign 7,000 Signage -Metal Sign band 25,000 Renovation Costs 165,000 HVAC Replacement 25,000 Security System/Cameras 30,()00 Fire Detection/Notification 16,000 Deferred Maintenance Costs 71,000 Architectural 45,000 Sidewalk/Pocket Park 89,000 ..Contingency 30,000 400,000 Funding •Downtown Funds/Sale of Property 170,000. Downtown TIRZ 122,000 CVB -forgivable loan 80,000 Parkland Dedication Fees 28,000 Total Funding Sources 400,000 • -Horatio I) b_y Marla R.ipperda F urchased in 20 l l b_y the Cit_y of Georgetown's Arts and Culture 5oard through a grant from ) M foundation and Southwestern Llniversit_y Horatio JI is an artistic representation of a horned lizard. Horned lizards, also known as horned toads, were once common throughout Texas, but have now disappeared from man_y parts of the state. A number of contributing factors, such as tire ants and pesticides, have been proposed, but the true cause of their decline remains unknown. • •. ..,._ commumTY ... a-'-..i -, ., I PACT NEWSPAPER LOCAL. USEFUL. EVERYONE GETS IT.® Jeanette Rodriquez I 25 ► El Charrito Mexican Restaurant co-owner talks about the eatery's growing popularity ,. t.�--'' - \ ..:: Volume 5, lssl.fe 9 I April 13-May 10, 2012 Pilot ·art center proposed for historic fire station f?ilotoMCl!/IIRA, City Council could vote on program at May meeting By Samantha BryantThe City of Georgetown is developingplans for an art center that could go intothe historic fire station at 816 S. Main St.if the project is approved by City Council,which could vote on the issue in May, pos­sibly at the May 22 meeting.Library Director Eric Lashley, whoserves as the staff liaison for the Arts andCulture Board, said the ultimate goalfor the art center is to take up residencein the police department building at809 Martin Luther King Jr. St. after thebuilding is vacated in 2014.tackle something even bigger," he said.Pilot program Around the same time that the politicalaction committee was formed to supportthe bond election for the public safetyoperations and training facility in 2011,Lashley said the Arts and Culture Boardbegan a feasibility study for an art centerin Georgetown. The board looked at othernearby towns with similar venues such as'Round Rock and Salado.The project gained momentum withthe passing of the bond election in May2011, and the board approved a businessplan for the art center on Jan. 17. Accord-I!'ing to the pilot plan, the city would part­ner with a nonprofit arts organization thatwould manage the center for one year.In the meantime, the pilot programis designed to determine if an art centercan thrive in Georgetown, Lashley said.It could start in late 2012 after the firedepartment administration relocates toFire Station No. 5.'.'We want to show that we can do [anart center] in a small facility before we The city would be responsible for pay­ing for renovations to the building. At aSee Arts 116 The City Council could approve the pilot art center in May. This is a conceptual drawing. Anal design of the building may vary. YEAR APPROVED TOTAL AMOUNT AMOUNT ISSUED TO I DATE C'A>nstruction of the Georgelown Public Library, San Gabrret CommunttyCental � the Georgelown Recreation Center I s:·1 -�: ,,11.r: 1 Proposition 1 was fOf I08d projecls, lnclud­tog Serry Creek Onve, D.B. Wood Road, FM 1460 and FM 971 · N>llc safety OperationsProposlliOn 2 lnclllded and T rai/llno FaoHrty pas1\ Improvements at San Gabriel Park and the d&lelopmeQt of �P'atk. r-1;:1�;u�iti 1:,i1 1 � S4G ;;,1ili:;,; PtGJ),)$1-S29.5 mlllloo Lfc:n 2: $'.4S.S :11it\:u11 Pmposi1ion1: I $12 million ISSUed PrOIJ(ISitfon 2: :$2-5 mllllon l6sued Officials: Issuing debt, low taxes a �balancing act' City moves forward with approved funds, waits on some bonds By Beth Wade and Samantha BryantGeorgetown City Council isexpected to vote April 24 onan ordinance that would givefinal approval to issue $12.5million of a $29.5 million bondapproved by voters in 2011 tobuild a public safety facility.After months of debate, the council opted to issue a largerpiece of the bond than had beenoriginally proposed. Because ofhistorically low interest rates,the added debt could have abetter long-term effect on thecity's tax rate and save the citymoney, Chief Financial OfficerMicki Rundell said."We needed to at leastissue enough for the designto get it started, but becausemarket conditions were verySee Bonds 119 16 I NEWS I Community Impact Newspaper • Georgetown Edition Arts Continued from I 1 March 27 City Council workshop, DeputyCity Manager Laurie Brewer said prelimi­nary estimates were $150,000 for interiorimprovements and $25,000 for signage.Potential funding sources includeddowntown Tax Increment ReinvestmentZone funds, which are a portion of propertytaxes collected in the downtown area that gointo a special fund for downtown projects.Other sources are Hotel Occupancy Taxfunds or money collected from the sale ofcity buildings.Lashley said some of the improvementswould need to be done to the fire stationregardless of whether the art center movesinto the space so that it is useable for thecity. The proposed renovations are designedso that the space could be used for otherthings after the art center is gone.Gary Wang, principal of Wang Architects,worked to develop conceptual designs thatwould incorporate the historic nature of thebuilding, which dates to 1892. After lookingat old photos of the building, Wang said hewants to unveil the stone walls and woodenjoists in the ceiling that are covered."The idea is to bring it back to its originalarcheology on the interior:' he said.One of the purposes of the art center isto provide gallery space for local artists todisplay their work."The library's gallery space is filled uptwo years in advance:' Lashley said. "I knowthat the healing arts gallery at the hospitalis always filled up. We have other galleriesand different businesses and galleries on theSquare that show art,but it's a real need to have more gallery spacehere in Georgetown:'The proposed center would also haveinstructional and workshop space that couldbe used for children's activities, an after­school program, summer camps, a meetingroom and studio art projects for all ages.Lashley said the plans focus on visual artsat this point because there are other venuesin town for the performing arts, althoughsmall musical performances could be heldat the center.Plans also include a gift shop that couldgenerate revenue for the project. The artcenter would also be a visitor's center forthe arts community, providing informationapout all the arts activities in the city."We want to encourage people to knowwhat's happening in Georgetown in the artsscene:' Lashley said.After the city sends out a request for pro­posals and chooses a nonprofit organizationto partner with, the group would providevolunteers to staff the center, organize artdprovide instructors for classes, raise fundsand apply for grants.The program would be evaluate{i after10 months to see if it was meeting the mea­surements outlined for it, which includehaving enough volunteers to operate thecenter 180 hours per month, receiving atleast 2,000 visitors a month, creating a posi­tive perception in the community and hold­ing one artist show per month.Lashley's proposal says that the artcenter would raise enough money to beentirely self-sufficient the second year ofoperation so there is no cost to the citybeyond maintenance costs.If the project is approved by council, thetentative timeline is for the art center tomove into the building by November.The arts in Georgetown Lashley said the city's 2030 Comprehen­sive Plan calls for the city to create more artvenues, and part of the Downtown MasterPlan includes the development of an arts andculture district, making the development ofan art center a natural function of the city."Were just doing what the plans that we'vedone in the past call on us to do:' he said.Georgetown Art Works is a nonprofit orga­nization that was founded about six years agoto try to create an art center in Georgetown.Jane Estes, a member of the board of direc­tors, said since that time, the nonprofit hasfocused on growing the arts and bringingmore awareness to artists in Georgetown sothat the community would be ready when anopportunity for an art center arose.Founded In 1976, the guild ·-···········•· .... .... ......... The Art Allllince·s purpose I has 125-150 members who This summer marks the eighth to asslSt the art community by are interested in promoting year tor tile Festival of tile ............ ..... ..... ................ ..... ... .. crea11no more OPPOrtunilies fOI'and participating in creative Arts tn Georgetown The 2012 The Georgetown Symphony artists who are small-bUStness "You have to have something to put in anart center:' Estes said.Main Street Program manager ShellyHargrove said the city has been exploringmore arts projects since July, when a mar­ket study of downtown Georgetown by IFMarketing & Advertising revealed the artsas one avenue to draw people to the city,both as tourists and those looking to makethe city their home.She said the Main Street programrecently completed a brochure for a sculp­ture tour, and the Georgetown Chamber ofCommerce's Art Alliance, an initiative sheis a part of, is planning an art gallery tourfor November.Lashley said an art center would be a focalpoint for an already thriving arts community."We believe Georgetown is really at a tip­ping point for becoming an arts and culturedestination:' he said.G Comment at impactnews.com;]he l1A,U tuOlilld toum visual arts and crafts. President tesllval ·une H!te fra�ISe. • Society contracts with music owners, to sell anti ex.hlDll their The theater. 810 s AltStrn Ave ..Lawana Carter said the guild runs from May 31-June 3 aridorganizations and musicians towork as well as fostering theteased an ad(lltlonal 3,200 ··-.. ······-···············-· ........ ,_.. . meets 1 D months out of the a testival of French music by bring concerts to Georgetown.community so more artlsls square teet of space Aprll 2 al This ts the s,Ktll year for the year at the Windberg Art Center, composers Claude Debussy, The 2012 season will be the want to come to Geotgetown ��th;��t;;;;·u�-i���fyh�;···· 218 W Eighth SL to use for !IS !nonprofit oroanlzatron, which 71 DD N. 1-35 and also has artMaunce Ravel and Francis Pou-13th season for the organiza-Chak of tho Art Alliance Mike about 50 fine arts events per ongoing children's wod<shops. :.!'',,. holds the annual An Hop, a exhibits in locations in town len perlormed by fntematlon-lion, and there are seven Martin said the Art Alhanoe has year, which include musical per-Upcoming perfolmanees In 1h18 juried art sll()w held In October including The Framer's Gallery,alfy known artlS1S. A chll<fren's concerts planned, including one teams !hat wOf1I on promotion. formances, theater productions season include "The Dixie SwlmAlso, tt co-sponsored a banner Abbey's Home Furnishings, concert is also planned for from the Round Rock Symphony eaucauon and developing ven• and art history lectures. All theClub,· "Thll Buddy Holly Story,· , oroJeot that is dlst>layffl! arollnd SL David's Hospital and The l\1aY al lfte Georgetown P\Jbl!c Orchestra and a performance ues for the arrs. The alliance Is events are open to the public,''Annie Get Vour Gun" and j�;�;�;;;···i=���-....... ..i �=·· ����=-::::., .. J';����;; ... ,::.:=::·•::.,;;�7.��--.J miles per 1ourzone. n't have a 's license. :through 1t a social ckly tried ;ked tosee :had been :o noticed ito be in­ lpoorl.yon iath speci­ Klalcohol �gal limit. nseforho mrcharge tpounded, l dily injury/ was sup­evenµig for one d her. to· hen did pt she guing re she es in the llin.He Mayor George Garver, on behalf of the city, presented local arti�t Don Snell with a lifetime achievement award for his artistic contributions to the community at the April council meeting. "Through the years, he _has intentionally created a body of artwork that not only provokes thought but also evokes strong emotional responses," Mr. Carver said. "His art has enriched the local, national and international communities, and Georgetown is privileged to have him as a continuing member. While continuing to create new � even as he reached his 90th birthday; Don is by example an inspiration to us all." Mr. Snell received his award at the April city council meeting and said he felt blessed for the recognition.