Arts and Humanities Council of Falls Church

Arts and Humanities Council of Falls Church Meeting June 20, 2019 Falls Church Arts Minutes Members Present: Corey Jannicelli, Barb Cram, Laura Hull, Marybeth Connelly, Letty Hardi, Rosemary Ziskind, Ron Anzalone Guests: Keith Thurston (CATCH Foundation) Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Barb Cram at 9:39 am. Minutes: Meeting minutes from May approved with edits. TLCCF Report: o None Development Update:  Downtown Park o Opened last week and events scheduled through June  West End Project o Comprehensive Agreement (CA) signed but SEE differ until July 8 o Developers have committed to 5 pieces of Public Art  A&H Council should set up a meeting to engage developers with the planning of Public Art  City Hall Renovations o Dedication and cornerstone placement scheduled for Monday June 24 Old Business: o Comprehensive Plan Comments to be submits by close of business today  Barb shared draft version of comments from previous AHC meeting  Emphasize the lack of available affordable dwelling units for employees, artists, seniors, teachers, etc.  Discuss the option of accessory dwelling units and making zoning easier for house add-ons verse teardown in an effort to keep our city’s diverse character.  Recommend making a comment to support the tree commissions comments to protect our tree canopy o Heritage Days 1   Barb Cram shared a number of logo options and will share more print ups next month o Utility Box Public Art  Pilot box may be installed this month (pending weather) o Public Art Policy Guidelines  Recommend adding a statement by the City that it is their duty to supply Public Art  Recommend sending document to Gary Fuller in the Planning Department to receive feedback on the role of the Planning Commission and Planning Department.  After Planning Department has had a chance to review document, the document will be shared with the community for review and feedback.  Questions raised:  Do we need an ordinance to enforce the guidelines?  What is the right minimum funding for development projects? Possibly explore a tier option for different types of projects. New Business:  None Roundtable:  June 6-23- Creative Cauldron’s Disney’s Beauty and the Beast- sold out final weekend  June 20 – Music in the Parks for the next 7 Thursdays  June 28 – Sips and Silk – wine and scarf making class at Falls Church Arts  July 10 –Sept 12 -Creative Cauldron’s Summer Cabaret Series  July 13 – Egyptian Show at Falls Church Arts Adjourn Meeting was adjourned by at 11:15 am Next Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 18 at 9:30 am at Falls Church Arts Submitted: By Corey Jannicelli 2