City of Coral Gables

File #: 23-6371    Version: 1 Name: CDB minutes 09.19.2023
Type: Minutes Status: Noted and Filed
File created: 9/19/2023 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 11/14/2023 Final action: 11/14/2023
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Cultural Development Board Meeting of September 19, 2023.
Attachments: 1. 09.19.2023 MinutesforCC11.14.2023, 2. CDB Minutes September 19, 2023 DRAFT
Title
Cultural Development Board Meeting of September 19, 2023.

Body
NEW BUSINESS
D.-1. CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR NOMINATIONS
Ms. Cathers respectfully requested board members to nominate and vote for the Board’s Chair and Vice-Chair.

Mr. Valdes-Fauli made a motion to appoint Mr. Pantin as Chair of the Cultural Development Board. Mr. Fliss seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

Mr. Fliss made a motion to appoint Mr. Valdes-Fauli as Vice-Chair for the Cultural Development Board. Mr. Corral seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

D.-2. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES WAIVER REQUEST: ALTA - GT2P
Alta Developers appeared via Zoom and approached the Board with a request to waive the required Art in Public Places Fee in lieu of commissioning and installing public artwork by the artist team of gt2P at 4101 Salzedo Street. Guillermo Parada, artist with gt2P, joined the meeting via Zoom from Chile and spoke about the proposed artworks.
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Ms. Burgos made a motion recommending approval of the waiver request from Alta Developers to commission and install artwork by gt2P at 4101 Salzedo Street as presented. Mr. Corral seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

PERSONAL APPEARANCES
E.-1. THE UNDERLINE: UPDATE
The personal appearance of Meg Daly to present The Underline update was deferred to the next meeting.

OLD BUSINESS
F.-1. CORAL GABLES CENTENNIAL - COMMEMORATIVE ARTWORK DISCUSSION
Staff provided updates to the Board on the Centennial Commemorative Public Art project and advised Board members of the City Commission’s approved Resolution to fund the proposal process and the artwork.

F.-2. PONCE CIRCLE PARK - BOARD RESOLUTION
Staff respectfully requested the Board to appoint a member to speak on behalf of the Board at the City Commission meeting of Tuesday, October 24, 2023 to present the Cultural Development Board’s Resolution recommending the City Commission to commit to completing Ponce Circle park renovation in time for the city’s centennial; further recom...

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