HomeMy WebLinkAboutCultural Resources Board - Minutes - 07/23/1980Y Oultural Resources Board Meetia
5u ly 23 -J,ane 23 1980
7:30 p.m. Council Information Center
Present:
Cultural Resources Board: Pauline Birky-Kreutzer, Randy Brillhart, Michael
Griffith, Jack Curfman, Colleen Cassell, Jim Weitz
Absent: Barbara Cain
Staff: Ellen Thexton, Brian Moroney, David Siever, Edwina Echevarria
I The meeting was called to order by Jim Weitz, vice -chairperson.
II The minutes of the J4& jr. 25 meeting were approved; the agenda was approved.
III Randy Brillhart, new member of the Cultural Resources Board, was introduced
to the Board.
IV Staff Reports
A. Museum - Brian Moroney
1. Upceming programs
a. Skookum Day, July 26, corm morating the paving of Ft. Collins' streets
in 1916.
b. Frank Miller exhibit - The musetun is trying to round up as many of
his paintings as possible to put together an exhibit.
c. Ft. Collins Days caning up August 20 (Ft. Collins' 116th birthday)
d. Film in the fall
e. Audubon series film and lecture in Nov.
2. Schoolhouse issue - Mr. Moroney indicated that he has prepared a letter
to send out to about 10 institutions to inquire about possible interest
in receiving the schoolhouse and restoring it.
After discussion on this issue, Jim Weitz made the following motion:
Pauline Birky-Kreutzer will chair a Schoolhouse task force for the purpose of
contacting interested groups regarding restoring the schoolhouse in its present
location or on an alternative site. Jack Curfman seconded the motion. Ayes:Unanimous
Mr. Moroney will go ahead and send out his letters to institutions.
B. Cultural Resources - Ellen Thexton
1. 55% of the House has been sold for this coming season's arts series.
65% is our goal and when that occurs, we will close series sales. The remaining
tickets will be sold at the door. 3 children's programs will be added to the season,
in cooperation with the local Children's Theatre group (David of Sesame St., Tears of
Joy Puppet Theatre, and Robin & Miriam -Arvada Resident Players).
2. Visual Arts - The Fort Collins Arts & Humanities Council is showing an
interest in helping to fund the Visual Arts.
3. Mrs. Thexton explained the City's pay-as-you-go philosophy for the
departments which are revenue producing. Plans are -for the Administration division
of Cultural Resources to be phased into this system.
C. Lincoln Ccnmunity Center - David Siever
1. 6-month report - Revenues and attendance are up over last year, costs
are dawn from last year, staff hours are down from last year.
2. Portable dressing roans are now conpleted.
3. Anticipated monies from the City and through private funding will be
used to sound proof the Mini -Theatre. Target for co pleting the project: end of this
year.
4. The catering kitchen is now completed and has been approved by the
Cultural Resources Bolk meeting, June 23, 1980, Page*
State Board of Health.
4. Bids for roof gutters (snow barriers) are in and hopefully work can be
completed before the first snow fall.
5. There are plans to honor all original donors to Lincoln Center, to
coincide with the Center's 2nd anniversary.
6. Mr. Siever is qoinq to attend the International Assoc. of Auditorium Managers
conference in Seattle next week.
7. The staff wants to drop the word "community" from Lincoln Community
Center. Plans are to ask the Board formally next month to recommend to Council
that the name be so changed.
8. The Jaycees have been awarded the Liquor concession license at LCC
under a renewed contract.
9. I mhe ty.,mani has been delivered, a. gift of the Gannett Foundation.
The next meeting of the IOC Guild Executive Comnittee is August 12, in the
evening.
VI Historic Landmarks
A. Update on design review process - Mrs. Thexton announced that Vicki Sandstead's
position will not be filled. Mrs. Thexton is working with Planning Director Chuck
Mabry on streamlining the design review process.
B. The Board discussed rescinding the historic designation of Washington's
Bar and Grill, 132 La Porte Ave. and decided to retain that designation.
C. Changes in the Landmark Ordinance: Each Board member was asked to read over
the ordinance and bring ideas for changes at next month's meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
Respectfully sutmitted,
Edwina Echevarria, Secretary