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ITEM 3-REDWOOD CITY ART CENTER RELOCATION Commissioner Piulle reported she was at the City Council meeting where the Art Center received its grant request of $30,000.00 to assist in the renovation of their new facility. She noted that four months rent will be provided by the landlord free of charge although no lease has been signed yet. Chairperson Filippi said he wanted quarterly updates from the Art Center regarding activities held for students. He felt that any group given money by the City should be monitored to ensure adherance to their grant agreement and felt the Cultural Commission should be responsible for monitoring Art Center activities. M/S Ball/ : That once the Redwood City Art Center relocates that the Cultural Commission would request written updates on their activities. Motion died for lack of a second. The Commission receives a monthly newsletter from the Art Center as it is a paid member of the organization. Copies will be made of the newsletter each month and sent to the Commissioners for their review. Commissioner Redington requested a copy of the finalized City Council Report regarding the Art Center grant be sent to the Commissioners. Don Saye suggested the Cultural Commission provide a violinist to perform at the opening of the new Art Center. Art Center updates will remain as a constant agenda item. Superintendent Hartman announced a public hearing will be held on Thursday, January 19, 1995 from 7:00-9:OOpm at the Library Community Room to hear proposals on the Middlefield Road development. She noted the proposals will be made by two developers and that one of the proposals has an art center component. ITEM 4- CARRINGTON HALL UPDATE Commissioner Moran reported the Carrington Hall Committee has not met since November. They are trying to develop a survey to determine the best night for the committee members to meet. ITEM 6-PUBLIC BUILDINGS/PUBLIC ART PERCENTAGE Chairperson Filippi noted the Commission last sent a letter regarding this subject on April 14, 1994 to Mayor Buchan but no response was received and he asked the Commissioners if they should send a follow up letter to Tom Gilman, Chairperson of the Architectural Review Board regarding this same subject.