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Civic Cu/tural Commission page 2 Minutes of March 4, 1999 ITEM 2 — SCHEDULING AND TIMING FOR PUBLIC ART PRESENTATION BY RUTH WATERS Commissioner Britschgi reported Ruth Waters would like to come to the April meeting and give a presentation on public art. Commissioner Dale asked that the April meeting be moved from the 1 S` to the 8`n of April due to religious holidays. M/S Dale/Britschgi: To change the April meeting date from April 1 to April 8. Motion passed. M/S Dale/Schenone: To have Ruth Waters come to the April 8 Commission meeting to give her public art presentation. Motion passed. ITEM 3 — SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS -Budget The Commissioners reviewed the letter which will go out to grant applicants next week. Several changes were made to the mailing list. Large grant applications will be due by April 30tn. -Children and Schools Commissioner Schenone reported the sub-committee would like to have a 1999 art contest with three categories: visual, written and computer art. Commissioner Dale is pursing financial support for the contest of 5500.00. They requested that a representative of the Redwood City 2000 sub- committee on performing arts be asked to attend the May meeting as they would like to determine if the Cultural Commission should be involved in the youth master plan for Redwood City. Commissioner Schenone said she wants the art contest to occur before the end of the school year and reviewed the timeline for this to happen. The Commissioners and staff discussed the how the contest was run in previous years; the desire to include grades 6 through 8 this year and to extend the program in the next three years to include high school students; the timetable for the contest process; judging of entries; discussion of the theme of this year's contest (Dreams); types of prize awards; and giving cash awards to public and private schools for the most entries received from each school. M/S Schenone/Dale: To give a cash award for the most entries received in two categories: public and private schools. Motion failed. (Yes-1, No-5) M/S Schenone/Dale: To give a 5100.00 cash award to the school with the most entries to the art contest. Motion passed. The funding for this cash award will come out of the Commission-sponsored events budget.