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Cultural Development Board Meeting of August 31, 2016.
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CORAL GABLES CULTURAL GRANT (DISCUSSION):
Cultural Grantee Requests, Updates, & Reviews
1. Cuban Classical Ballet
Ms. Spain advised the Board that the City Attorney's office is pursuing return of the Cuban Classical Ballet's FY2014-15 cultural grant funds as requested. Ms. Burgos gave a historical overview of the situation for the benefit of Ms. Horwitz.
2. Board Reports
Board members reported on cultural programs they attended, including: Coral Gables Congregational Church, Community Arts Program; GableStage; and Area Stage.
FY 2016-17 Cultural Grant
1. Application & Evaluation Process
The on-line grant software was projected and demonstrated for Board Members. Ms. Cathers explained the evaluation process and how evaluation questions will reference the application questions. She stated that a representative from the software company will provide on-line training for the Board at the Board's next meeting. Ms. Cathers demonstrated how an applicant's answers are automatically transferred into the evaluation process for reference as Board members consider their scores.
2. City Commission Meetings
The Board was reminded of the upcoming City Commission budget hearing dates and reported that the current Cultural Grant recommended budget for FY2016-17 is $175,000 with an increase in $25,000 over the next few years.
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ORDINANCE AMENDMENT:
Ms. Spain reported on the results of the Planning and Zoning Board (PZB) meeting regarding the Art in Public Places ordinance amendment. Ms. Spain stated that although it is not included in the amendment, the PZB asked that soft costs be eliminated from the construction cost calculation.
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, PROJECT UPDATES (DISCUSSION):
Alice Aycock
Board members noted that the current ribbon-cutting date of October 12th falls on Yom Kippur. Staff will re-schedule.
Giralda Avenue Streetscape
Ms. Cathers reported that the City Commission ...
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