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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 01/18/2022 - RESOLUTION 2022-020 APPROVING AN ART PROJECT FOR T Agenda Item 13 Item # 13 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY January 18, 2022 City Council STAFF Ellen Martin, Visual Arts Administrator Ted Hewitt, Legal SUBJECT Resolution 2022-020 Approving an Art Project for the Vine & Lemay Project and Approving Expenditures from the Art in Public Places Reserve Account in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund and the Project Budget to Commission an Artist to Create the Art Project Pursuant to the Art in Public Places Program. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to approve expenditures from the Art in Public Places (APP) Reserve Account to commission the art for the Vine & Lemay Project. The expenditures of $160,000 will be for design, engineering, materials, signage, fabrication, delivery, installation, and contingency for Joshua Wiener of Flowcus to create the art for the Vine & Lemay Project. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION Section 23-303 of the Code, which was added in 1995, established the Art in Public Places Reserve Account, and designated it for use in acquiring or leasing works of art, maintenance, repair, or display of works of art, and administrative expenses related to the Art in Public Places (APP) Program, in accordance with the APP Guidelines adopted by Council in Ordinance No. 20, 1995. In 2012, Council permanently adopted the APP Program, and reenacted City Code Chapter 23, Article IX, with certain modifications. APP Artist Joshua Wiener collaborated with the project team to integrate art in to the bridge fencing and along the streetscape for the Vine & Lemay Project. The artist was selected through an RFQ process. Joshua Wiener worked with the Vine & Lemay Project team to develop art concepts that accentuate the new overpass and the views it creates of the surrounding landscape. The design includes ten three-dimensional sculptures along with art designed for the bridge pedestrian fence panels. The sculptures range in height from 5’ to 8’, with the largest sculpture spanning a length of 33’. The design creates motifs of swirls and rings to extend from the bridge fencing and continue into the landscape on the approaches to the overpass. The artist will also create the four sculptural rings placed on the columns at each end of the bridge. The ar t on the bridge pedestrian fence panels is funded by the capital project at a cost of approximately $33,578. The swirls and rings in the artworks are intended to give a sense of motion to the surrounding mountains and sky. Some of the sculptural rings will be placed so they appear under the horizon, seeming to roll through the distant landscape. Other rings will be elevated above the horizon, creating a bold presence against the vast Colorado sky. The rings will also serve as apertures to focus the visitor ’s attention on specific views. The sculptures are a combination of aluminum and steel. The swirls will be raw steel that will rust, so they will feel like a raised strip of earth. The rings will be sand blasted then painted with a durable product with hi gh UV protection, making them easy to maintain. Agenda Item 13 Item # 13 Page 2 CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS The APP funds for this item have been appropriated in the APP Reserve Account in the Cultural Services Fund. The APP program also has available appropriated maintenance funds for the long-term care of the subject artwork and the rest of the APP art collection. The funds for the fence panels have been appropriated in the capital project budget. BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION The design concept and budget for the art project was reviewed and recommended for Council approval by the APP Board at the December 15, 2021, regular board meeting. PUBLIC OUTREACH The Vine & Lemay Project conducted open houses to gather input during the design process. The selected artist collaborates with the project team to develop concepts for the artwork based on the goals of the project and input from the team. The final design and budget are reviewed and approved by the project team and then the APP Board, who then recommends the project to Council for approval. The APP Program will promote the project throughout the fabrication, installation, and completion of the artwork. ATTACHMENTS 1. Proposed Artwork (PDF) 2. Art in Public Places Board Minutes, December 15, 2021 (PDF) Vine & Lemay Project Moving by Joshua Wiener The Lemay Avenue realignment and intersection improvements project constructed a new road and intersection slightly east of the previous Vine and Lemay intersection. The design for the intersection includes a new overpass over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railway and existing Vine Drive. The project team worked with Art in Public Places (APP) artist Joshua Wiener to create artwork to accentuate the new overpass and views. The design includes art designed for the bridge pedestrian fence panels and ten free-standing sculptures that are located throughout the site. Aerial view and location of site. Rendering of art at the site. ATTACHMENT 1 The art creates a design of swirls and rings that extend from the bridge pedestrian fence panels and continue, in three-dimensional sculptures, into the landscape on the approaches to the overpass. The artist will also create the four sculptural rings to be placed on each of the four columns at the ends of the bridge. The art on the bridge fence panels is funded by the capital project. The artwork is meant to be playful and move through the site and surrounding landscape. The swirls and rings of the artworks are intended to add a sense of motion. Some of the sculptural rings will be placed so they appear under the horizon, seeming to roll through the distant landscape. Other rings will be elevated above the horizon, creating a bold presence against the vast Colorado sky. The rings will also serve as apertures to focus the visitors attention on specific views. The sculptures are a combination of aluminum and steel. The swirls will be raw steel that will rust, so they will feel like a raised strip of earth. The rings will be sand-blasted then painted with a durable product with high UV protection, making them easy to maintain. Renderings of sculptural elements on the bridge fence panels and freestanding ring sculptures on bridge end columns. The artwork elements on the bridge pedestrian fence panels over the railroad tracks will have holes for viewing trains. Rendering of a three-dimensional sculpture and bridge pedestrian fence panels. A rendering of one of the large freestanding sculptural elements placed in the landscape, near the bridge. It is labeled as “Composition 1b” on the map below. Map showing placement of the 10 freestanding sculptures. The second large freestanding sculpture placed near the bridge. It is labeled as “Composition 1” on the map above. A rendering of one of four ring sculptures that are placed in the landscape. These sculptures are 5’ and 8’ tall. Art in Public Places REGULAR MEETING December 15, 2021, 3:30 pm Online 1 2 /15 /202 1 – MINUTES Page 1 1.CALL TO ORDER 3:33 pm 2.ROLL CALL •Board Members Present –Miriam Chase Sabrina Davies, Gwen Hatchette, Carol Ann Hixon, Kirsten Savage, Michael Short, and Sara Wade •Board Members Absent – None •Staff Members Present – Ellen Martin, Liz Good, and Tim Sellers •Cultural Resources Board Liaison – None present •Guests – Joshua Weiner 3.AGENDA REVIEW 4.CITIZEN PARTICIPATION 5.APROVAL OF MINUTES – November 17, 2021 Ms. Hixon moved they be approved. Ms. Hatchette seconded. Unanimously approved. 6.BUSINESS, PRESENTATION, OR DISCUSSION: A)VINE DR. & LEMAY AVE. DESIGN REVIEW Tim Sellers, Civil Engineer with the Engineering Department, and artist Joshua Weiner were in attendance to share the project. If approved, Ms. Martin will take the Board’s recommendation to City Council. Tim Sellers gave overview of the project that has been a City goal since the 1980s. Joshua Weiner shared about the artwork. Taking advantage of the new views of the landscape afforded by the overpass, sculptural swirls and rings play with the horizon creating a playful sense of movement. The swirl and ring motifs will be 2D on the overpass bridge fence and continue on the approaches to the overpass as ten 3D sculptures in the landscape. Freestanding rings will appear to roll through the landscape or float in the sky depending on their placement within the horizon and are intended to focus visitors’ attention on different vistas. The artwork on the bridge fence is funded by the capital project. There were questions about the possibility of lighting the artwork. Ms. Martin shared in addition to the City’s Dark Sky limitations, there was feedback from the neighborhood to limit ambient light from the overpass. Mr. Wiener said that the locations of the sculptures were chosen near streetlights to take advantage of the light. Ms. Hixon moved to accept the project as described in the design. Mr. Short seconded Unanimously approved ATTACHMENT 2 Art in Public Places REGULAR MEETING 1 2 /15 /20 2 1 – MINUTES Page 2 B) ANNUAL REPORT DISCUSSION Ms. Martin presented the draft of the Board. There was no additional feedback from the Board. Ms. Wade moved to approve the Annual Report. Ms. Chase seconded Unanimously approved C) YEAR IN REVIEW PRESENTATION Ms. Martin presented the projects completed in 2021. Ms. Savage shared she is impressed with how the art community has developed in the 20 years she has been in Fort Collins. 7. STAFF REPORT Ms. Martin shared highlights with the APP Board including recently posted calls. The report will be emailed to the Board. 8. OTHER BUSINESS A) BOARD MEMBER FAREWELL Staff and continuing Board Members said goodbye to Carol Ann Hixon, Kirsten Savage, Michael Short, and Sara Wade. There were compliments all around for the members who are leaving. They will be missed. Ms. Savage offered to help orient the next appointed board members if needed. 9. ADJOURNMENT 4:24 pm Respectfully submitted, Liz Good -1- RESOLUTION 2022-020 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROVING AN ART PROJECT FOR THE VINE & LEMAY PROJECT AND APPROVING EXPENDITURES FROM THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES RESERVE ACCOUNT IN THE CULTURAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES FUND AND THE PROJECT BUDGET TO COMMISSION AN ARTIST TO CREATE THE ART PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City is in the process of completing the Lemay Avenue bridge over Vine Drive (the “Project”); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 23-303 and 23-304 of the City Code, one percent of funds appropriated for the Project was set aside in the Art in Public Places Reserve Account in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for use in the acquisition and installation of works of art in accordance with the Art in Public Places Guidelines adopted by the City Council in Ordinance No. 047, 1998 (the “Guidelines”); and WHEREAS, Artist Joshua Wiener was selected from a Request for Qualifications process to complete an art project to integrate art into the Lemay Avenue bridge fencing and along the streetscape for the Project (the “Art Project”); and WHEREAS, the Art Project includes ten three-dimensional sculptures made of aluminum and steel and art designed for the bridge pedestrian fence panels; and WHEREAS, the Art in Public Places Board (the “Board”) approved the design concept of the Art Project and recommended Council approval at the Board’s December 15, 2021, regular meeting; and WHEREAS, the funds for the Art Project have been appropriated in the Art in Public Places Reserve Account in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund; and WHEREAS, the estimated cost to complete the Art Project, including design, engineering, materials, signage, fabrication, delivery, installation, and contingency is $193,578; and WHEREAS, $160,000 of the funds for the Art Project is available in the Art in Public Places Reserve Account in the Cultural Services and Facilities fund, while the remaining $33,578, to be spent for the art on the bridge fencing panels, will be paid by the Project and has been appropriated in the Project budget; and WHEREAS, City Code Section 23-308 requires that the Board’s recommendation concerning the use of funds for the Art Project be presented for City Council review and approval as the cost of the Art Project exceeds $30,000. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: -2- Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and findings contained in the recitals above. Section 2. That the City Council hereby approves the use of previously appropriated funds in an amount not to exceed ONE HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($160,000) from the Art in Public Places Reserve Account in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund and THIRTY THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT DOLLARS ($33,578) from the Project budget for the Art Project described herein for inclusion in the Vine & Lemay Project, the conceptual design for which was reviewed and approved by the Art in Public Places Board on December 15, 2021. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 18th day of January, A.D. 2022. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ City Clerk