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Cultural Development Board Meeting of November 05, 2019.
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PERSONAL APPEARANCES:
There were no personal appearances.
NEW BUSINESS:
a. CHAIR & VICE CHAIR
Board members discussed the appointment of Chair and Vice-Chair for the current term. After a brief discussion the following motion was made.
Ms. Horwitz made a motion nominating Dr. Roth as Chair and Ms. Morris as Vice-Chair. Dr. Mayorga seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
b. UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI CAMPUS ART MASTER PLAN - REQUEST FOR EXTENSION
Board members received materials from the previous (2016) University of Miami (UM) Campus Art Master Plan along with highlighted sections of the zoning code referring to the Art in Public Places exemption for a university that maintains a public art collection. To remain exempt, staff stated, the university is required to submit a campus art master plan every three years. The plan has not been submitted yet and an extension was discussed.
Mr. Pantin made a motion recommending an extension to submit the University of Miami’s Campus Art Master Plan. Dr. Mayorga seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
CULTURAL GRANT ITEMS:
a. BOARD MEMBER REPORT
The Board members reported their attendance at grantee and cultural programs in Coral Gables. Dr. Roth attended Area Stages’ production of Matilda and stated that she was especially impressed by the acting skills of the young performers. Ms. Horwitz and Dr. Mayorga said they attended the Art Cinema and commented on the quality of the films they saw. Ms. Morris commented on the significant turnout for Giralda Under the Stars. Dr. Mayorga stated that the Florida Grand Opera will be presenting Songfest the next night at the Coral Gables Museum at 7:30 p.m.
b. FINAL REPORTS
Staff reported grantees that did not submit FY2018-2019 Final Reports, including: Area Stage, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami Center for Architecture, and Momentum Dance Co. The Board was reminded that these organization...
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