03/06/2002 Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

discussion with the city and the school to perhaps make a trade since that property sits adjacent to the school. Mrs. App said there is no more space at City Hall and the Law Department is now over in the Comm.unity Building. Mr. Raig said there is an open item from the last meeting regarding Mrs. Martir.dale doing something with the Dover Players letter. Mrs. Kilbane indicated the letter came out in March last year so it should be in the works. Mr. Raig said another old item is Vision 2000. He asked if they have anything concrete on that. Mrs. App said she has a summary from Mrs. Spalding. She ad:ded there is a slide presentation on the city web site. She said the presentation touches on the North Olmsted community image and what can be done to improve it. She suggested that the board members check out the web site. Mr. Garland indicated the site will be upgraded soon. Mr. Raig inforrr.ed the board that the issue of collecting money is now on the desk of the Finance Director. Mr. Garland said it sounds as though there won't be much of a budget. Mrs. Rote pointed out there is a hiring freeze, and no civil service testing until further notice. All overtime must be pre-approved. Mr. Raig said they had discussed an art display or bringing something over to the library at the last meetir,.g. Mr. Thompson said they can schedule something as he has accessibility to a lot of artists in the are;a. He would need to know about a month ahead of time so he can pull things together. Mr. Garlar,:d asked if they have the art that had been displayed over at the corporate center in recent months. He said Mrs. Biskind is the one who got all the paintings and different art work hanging up there. He said that is the one place in the community where there was an open display of a variety of art. Mr. Raig asked if it was the community's art or if it belongs to her. Mr. Thompson said it was art from a.ll over the area. Mr. Garland said the corporate center is a place they can get displays set up from time to time. Mr. Thompson said there should be a hub to tie into the city. Mr. Garland said once something like that gets going, he can see where they can have a wine and cheese type of program and invite the community. It could be a fund raiser if set up at the right time. Chairman Raig asked what steps the board should be taking to further that idea. Mrs: App said it falls into the plan of action portion of the objectives. Mrs. Kilbane suggested having the community orchestra involved. They played in smaller groups at a number of functions and perhaps she could get them involved. Mrs. App mentioned an art show put on two years ago by the high school art classes. Mrs. Kilbar.e said they could put something together from the school, with an educational focus, bring in some :>tudent artists along with community artists, and musicians. It would be a wonderful way to advertise-arts in the community. She can work on it from the music end of it. Mr. Garland said he will clieck with the people at Duke Realty who operate the corporate center. A time fraine was briefly discussed. Mrs. Kilbane indicated musicians would have to be inside because they don't have the proper facilities for an outside performance. Mrs. App mentioned the need for money. She said the cominission would have to get a line item in the budget. 1V1r. Raig suggested working on a calendar as part of the plan of action. He said homecoming will be in August and asked if the board wants a presence there. Mr. Ga.rland said that should be the first goal; to have a presence at homecoming. Mr. Raig said the goals and objectives need to be further developed so they can come up wit.h action plans for them. Mrs. App asked if the board needs to wait to find out what the possibilities are with the new library before they move ahead. She said if there can be facilities within the new library, that will help in defining goals. Mr. Raig said they will be meeting about the library soon so they should be developing thoughts on how the board will talk to that group. He sugges.ted that everyone individually come up with different types of physical venues that are possible. He said whether it is one arts center or a number of locations, a small 100 seat theater, or middle; school size theater, they need to come up with types of things that Cultural Activities can promote. That will get them started on the first objective. Mr. Garland asked if Mrs. Martindale had any ideas about having a tent for the Dover Players this summer, as they have done in the past. Mrs. Kilbar..e said Mrs. Martindale has been going to Olmsted Falls to perform. Mrs. App said there are safety and electrical problems with using tents. Mrs. Kilbane said the tent are pretty old now. Mrs. App asked Mr. Raig if his idea is to come up with a list of physical venues where things can be 4