Agenda Document for Arts, Culture and Recreation SPC, 13/11/2017 09:30
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NOTIFICATION TO ATTEND MEETING OF THE ARTS, CULTURE AND RECREATION SPC TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL, DAME STREET, DUBLIN 2. ON MONDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2017 AT 9.30 AM AGENDA MONDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2017 PAGE 1 Minutes of meeting held on 11th September 2017 3 - 6 2 Presentation on the UNESCO City of Literature - Alison Lyons, Director of Dublin 7 - 16 UNESCO City of Literature 3 Presentation on the Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane Draft Strategic Plan 2018 17 - 40 - 2023 - Barbara Dawson, Director a) Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane Draft Strategic Plan 2018 - 2023 41 - 52 4 Report of the Chief Executive, Owen Keegan, on the establishment of a Dublin 53 - 56 City Council Cultural Company - Ray Yeates, City Arts Officer 5 Review of the Passport for Leisure and Over 65's Scheme - Jim Beggan, Senior 57 - 62 Executive Officer 6 Report on George Bernard Shaw House - Brendan Teeling, Deputy City Librarian 63 - 64 7 Report on the Implementation of the Cultural Strategy - Arts Education and 65 - 68 Learning - Ray Yeates, City Arts Officer 8 Verbal update on the New City Library at Parnell Square - Margaret Hayes, Dublin City Librarian 9 Management Update 69 - 108 10 Proposed Dates for the Arts, Culture and Recreation SPC 2018 meetings 109 - 110 11 Approved Minutes of Dublin City Sports and Wellbeing Partnership Advisory 111 - Board meeting held 15th May 2017 114 12 Approved Minutes of the Commemorations Sub-Committe meeting held 17th May 115 - 2017 116 13 Approved Minutes of the Commemorative Naming Committee meeting held 17th 117 - May 2017 120 14 Approved Minutes of the Arts and Cultural Advisory Group meeting held 28th 121 - June 2017 124 15 Breviate of Draft Minutes of the Commemorations Sub-Committee meeting held 125 - 18th September 2017 126 16 Breviate of Draft Minutes of the Commemorative Naming Committee meeting held 127 - 18th September 2017 130 17 Breviate of Draft Minutes of the Sub-Committee on Artists Workspaces meeting 131 - held 25th September 2017 132 18 Breviate of Draft Minutes of the Arts and Cultural Advisory Group meeting held 133 - 28th September 2017 136 19 Breviate of Draft Minutes of Dublin City Sports and Wellbeing Partnership 137 - Advisory Board meeting held 9th October 2017 142 20 A.O.B. DRAFT MINUTES OF THE ARTS, CULTURE AND RECREATION SPC MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER, 2017 Members: Officials present: Cllr. Vincent Jackson (Chair) Declan Wallace, Assistant Chief Cllr. Rebecca Moynihan Executive Cllr. Emma Murphy Margaret Hayes, City Librarian Cllr. Greg Kelly Leslie Moore, City Parks Superintendent Cllr. John Lyons Brendan Teeling, Deputy City Librarian, Cllr. Séan Paul Mahon Ray Yeates, City Arts Officer Cllr. Claire Byrne Kieran O’Neill, Senior Executive Cllr. Mary Freehill Landscape Architect Cllr. Aine Clancy Jim Beggan, Senior Executive Officer Willie White, Dublin Theatre Festival Donncha O’ Dulaing, Senior Executive Gerry Kerr, National Council for the Officer Blind of Ireland Mary Foley, Senior Executive Officer Simon O Connor, The Little Museum Iseult Byrne, Project Director, Culture of Dublin Connects Elaina Ryan, Children’s Books Ireland Ruairi O’Cuiv, Public Art Manager Maurice Ahern, Irish Sports Council Jackie O’Reilly, Administrative Officer Minutes by Paula Ebbs Others Present: Cllr. Mannix Flynn Apologies: Cllr. Claire O’Connor In reply to Cllr Kelly’s query at the previous meeting the Chair clarified that a Motion that was submitted to the previous Development Plan regarding street names in Irish was submitted by a member of Fianna Fáil. Page 3 1. Minutes of meeting held 10th July 2017. Action: Agreed. 2. Presentation on the Draft Dublin City Parks Strategy 2017 – 2022 , Kieran O’Neill, Senior Executive Landscape Architect. The Parks and Landscape Services Division is concluding its first Dublin City Parks Strategy. The strategy in summary looks at the wide range of resources and services under the Parks Services portfolio and determines policy and arising actions under the vision of growing towards a greener and more liveable Dublin. Action: Presentation to go to the 5 Area Committees and then ratified by the full City Council. Broadly welcomed and suggestions noted. (a) Report on the Draft City Parks Strategy 2017 – 2022. Action: Noted. Cllr Freehill referred to the Canal Banks and the fact that they are maintained by Waterways Ireland and would like a report on the type of co-operation that exists between Dublin City Council and Waterways Ireland. Cllr Freehill referred to the dangers around cycling on the Canal pathways and would like DCC to strengthen their working relationship with Waterways Ireland in order to maybe resolve this problem. Action: Refer to Environment and Transportation to advise on this issue. 3. Verbal update on JPC Sub-Group on Anti-Social Behaviour in Parks – Declan Wallace, Assistant Chief Executive Management informed members that at the July meeting of the Dublin City Joint Policing Committee (JPC), Les Moore, City Parks Superintendent gave a verbal report to members on anti-social behaviour issues in parks. It was agreed that a JPC Parks Sub-Committee be established to address such issues. Declan Wallace, Les Moore, Assistant Garda Commissioner Pat Leahy, Cllr Daithí De Roiste (Chairperson) will be members of this Sub-Committee. Action: Keep this Committee informed of progress. 4. Report on the Implementation of the Cultural Strategy – Progress on Artists Workspaces – Ray Yeates, City Arts Officer The City Arts Officer gave an update on a central part of the Cultural Strategy which is the development of capacity. Capacity building in neighbourhoods, and throughout the City in the area of Culture means increasing opportunities to participate in quality cultural programmes (access), addressing deficits in infrastructure (artists workspaces) and strategically positioning culture as central to development (cultural plans in new developments, repurposing of buildings for cultural use, cultural regeneration). Meetings have taken place at senior level to address the deficit in artists workspaces caused by increased rental and property prices. The thinking on this issue is to look at opportunities for new buildings and older buildings that can be repurposed, without adversely impacting on housing provision. Page 4 The City Arts Officer recommended to this SPC that a pragmatic but principled approach be continued and that smaller opportunities for individual artists in local areas be valued alongside larger developments and that, short term, medium term and long term actions are all of value. He also stated that as in the Poolbeg SDZ the consideration of creative, community and social use includes all areas of culture in the new developments planned in Dublin. Action: City Arts Officer to set up a sub-committee to assist in driving this project and ask members of this SPC if they are interested in sitting on this committee. Report back to next meeting. 5. Verbal update on Luke Kelly Statue – Ruairi O’Cuiv, Public Art Manager. The Public Art Manager informed members that at the City Council meeting of 4th September the Breviate of the Arts, Culture and Recreation SPC was not considered or passed due to time constraints, therefore the report of the Luke Kelly Working Group which was endorsed and agreed by this SPC was not ratified. The remainder of the agenda items will be considered at a meeting on the 19th September. Action: Report back to next meeting. 6. Verbal update on the new City Library at Parnell Square, Margaret Hayes, Dublin City Librarian The City Librarian informed members that following completion of the scheme design, the architects have been instructed to prepare a planning application for submission in the first half of 2018. This also follows the completion of investigative works and minor repair works carried out by Dublin City Council on the former Coláiste Mhuire properties in order to prevent further deterioration. Work progresses. The Assistant Chief Executive informed members that at the next Board meeting on 25th September, he will resign and Cllr Vincent Jackson, Chairperson will be proposed to replace him. Cllr Flynn requested a report on the fundraising strategy for this project. Action: Management will report back on this. Cllr Moynihan requested a presentation on the UNESCO designation of the City of Literature. Action: Presentation to be brought to a future SPC Cllr Freehill requested an update on the George Bernard Shaw House and to receive regular updates on the progress. Action: Management to bring a schedule of works to the next meeting and put as an ongoing item on the South East Area Committee. 7. Management Update Cllr Flynn asked Management to consider contacting the OPW to take in charge St. Mary’s Abbey which is in a state of neglect. Page 5 Action: Management to contact the OPW to ascertain their plan for the building. Report back to next meeting. Cllr Freehill requested an update on the 2018 Good Citizens Award. Action: Management to contact Cllr Freehill directly as report already presented in July. 8. A.O.B. Cllr Flynn asked what the process was to include female portraits in the Council Chamber as all the current portraits are of men, or indeed should any portraits hang in the Chamber at all. Management informed members that a motion was adopted by the Protocol Committee in February 2017 agreeing that a portrait of the first female Lord Mayor of Dublin, Kathleen Clarke, be commissioned, the portrait to be of a size and scale that will allow it to replace one of the current portraits that hang in the Council Chamber alongside that of Daniel O’Connell. The motion was referred to the Commemorations Committee which endorsed it and requested management to investigate costs and process and report back. Action: Commemorations to Identify a budget for this and report back to the Protocol Committee.