Arts, Heritage and Culture Advisory Committee
Comité
consultatif sur les arts, le patrimoine et la culture
Minutes 15
Procès verbal 15
Monday,
16 April 2012, 4:00 p.m.
Le lundi 16 avril 2012 16 h
Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West
Salle Champlain, 110, avenue Laurier ouest
Present / Présents: S. Jeannotte
(Vice-Chair/Vice-présidente), B. Barrett, J. Bruce, C. Chudczak,
C. Cooke, L. Fox, S. Hawkins, C. Higginson-Murray C. Tessier
Absent / Absents: C. O’Grady
(Chair/Présidente)
DÉCLARATIONS D’INTÉRÊT
No declarations of interest were declared.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
RATIFICATION DU PROCÈS-VERBAL
Minutes 14 – Monday, 19
March 2012
Procès-verbal 14 – le lundi 19 mars 2012
CARRIED
items of business
points
À l’ordre du jour
1. CULTURAL ASPECTS OF LANSDOWNE
PARK REDEVELOPMENT
ASPECTS CULTURELS DE RÉAMÉNAGEMENT DU PARC
LANSDOWNE
Vice-Chair Jeannotte
Vice-Chair Jeannotte summarised
the reason why this item is of importance to AHCAC and some of the concerns
facing the arts and culture community.
·
Cultural aspects
·
Programming
·
Interpretive walk
·
Central square for artists
·
Design
John Smits, Manager,
Development Review (Urban) gave a PowerPoint presentation which is held on file
by the City Clerk’s office. He stated
that Council has approved the Master Plan Directions which included direction
for the integration of an interpretive walk as an organizing principle for all
of Lansdowne that would reflect the history and stories of Lansdowne and an
Urban Park Plan provided with 2 significant public art elements – beacon and
screen representing 10% of the construction cost for the park and 1% of the
construction cost for the entire project.
Following Mr. Smits
presentation the members posed various questions on the Horticultural building,
sources for public art funding, relationship with the Algonquin nation, the art
screen, etc…
Mr. Allan Teramura, Architect,
Watson MacEwen Teramura Architects gave a give a brief PowerPoint presentation
where he expressed his concerns on some aspects of the project. He also
discussed the letter he wrote to the Mayor and the response received from
Councillor Peter Hume as Chair of the Planning Committee. These are held on file by the City Clerk’s
office.
The Committee then heard from
the following delegations:
Pat Durr, owner Pat Durr
Arts, past-president of CARFAC National and past-co-chair
of the Arts Advisory Committee voiced her concerns on the 1% for public art
call and why Ottawa artists have not been given preference on this major piece
of Ottawa construction. A copy of her
speaking notes is held on file with the City Clerk’s office.
Sara Minaeian, Ottawa Youth
Commission, wanted to ensure that the youth of
Ottawa were included in any aspects of art and design for the Lansdowne
project.
2. ARTS COURT
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT- UPDATE
Mise à jour - LE PROJET DE
RÉAMÉNAGEMENT DE LA COUR DES ARTS
Nicole Zuger, Program Manager, Arts and Heritage
Development
Nicole Zuger, Program Manager,
Arts and Heritage Development gave a brief summary on the status of the
project. She noted that the working group would be meeting in May and as of yet
no response to the grant application but hopefully by June.
3. UPDATE
– COMMEMORATIVE NAMING POLICY
MISES À JOUR - Politique sur les noms commémoratifs
Members Tessier and Bruce
Member Tessier commented that
the Commemorative Naming Policy Sub-Committee has met 4 times now and should
have a draft of a report for the May meeting.
This report would be forwarded to either a Standing Committee of Council
or to the Deputy City Clerk. Should
members have any questions or comments please forward to Member Tessier and
Member Bruce as soon as possible.
POINT SUPPLÉMENTAIRE
Moved by B. Barrett
That the Arts, Heritage and Culture Advisory
Committee approve the addition of this item for consideration by the Committee
at today’s meeting, pursuant to section 84(3) of the Procedure By-Law (being
By-Law 2006-462).
CARRIED
Committee Coordinator Marc
Desjardins stated that he had received an email from Daniele Hamonic,
Coordinator, Volunteer Program Development, Parks, Recreation and Culture
wishing to nominate Linda Russell for the Built Heritage category of the
Heritage Community Recognition Program 2012.
He had circulated Ms. Russell’s information earlier that day. If AHCAC approves the recommendation then the
coordinator would prepare a report to go to Community and Protective Services
Committee on May 17, 2012 followed by Council on June 13. This nomination is
for the Doors Open Ottawa founder and volunteer co-chair of the DOO Advisory
Council, Linda Russell. Linda is a retired CBC radio producer. Doors Open
Ottawa event, which started in 2002 is a city-wide weekend celebration of our
architectural heritage when historic and architecturally significant buildings
open their doors to the public.
The Committee members agreed
with the nomination but in the future would like more time to review and they
also agreed that the process needs to be reviewed by the members for future
nominations.
Moved by B. Barrett
That the Arts, Heritage and Culture Advisory
Committee recommend that the Community and Protective Services Committee refer
to City Council the nomination of Linda Russell as the nominee to the Built
Heritage Category of the Heritage Community Recognition Program 2012.
CARRIED
Action: The
nomination will be referred to the Community and Protective Services Committee
and Council via a report for consideration.
UPDATES
mises à jour
5. ROUNDTABLE
TABLE RONDE
Members provided the committee
an overview of what they have been active with and upcoming events in the City
and Region.
ADJOURNMENT
LEVÉE DE LA SÉANCE
The
Committee adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m.
Original
signed by Original
signed by
M.
Aston S.
Jeannotte
Committee
Coordinator Vice-Chair