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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/01/2008 - RESOLUTION 2008-059 APPROVING EXPENDITURES FROM TH ITEM NUMBER: 29 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: July 1, 2008 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Ellen Martin SUBJECT Resolution 2008-059 Approving Expenditures from the Art in Public Places Reserve Account in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund to Commission an Artist to Create Art Elements for the Soapstone Prairie Natural Area Project. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution. At its meeting on June 4, 2008, the Art in Public Places Board recommended approval of the Resolution. FINANCIAL IMPACT The funds for this item have been appropriated in the Art in Public Places Reserve Account in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund. The Art in Public Places program has a maintenance fund for the long-term care of the APP art collection. The Soapstone Prairie Natural Area Project art budget is $26,595 to be used for design, materials, installation, and contingency for this project. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Resolution approves expenditures of$26,595 for design,materials, installation and contingency for a project with the artist Robert Tully to create sculptural elements for the Soapstone Prairie Natural Area Project. BACKGROUND 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 Program,in accordance with the Art in Public Places Guidelines adopted by the Council in Ordinance No. 20, 1995. The Council permanently adopted the Art in Public Places Program,and reenacted City Code Chapter 23, Article IX, with certain modifications in 1998. July 1, 2008 -2- Item No. 29 The Art in Public Places Board moved to select an artist for this project using the APP pre-approved list of Design Consultants. Artist Robert Tully was selected to work with the project team. The artist worked with the project team to develop design concepts appropriate to the site. This design concept was reviewed and recommended by the project team and the APP Board. The APP Board reviewed the design for this project at the board meeting on June 4,2008. The artist will design, fabricate, and install exterior sculptural elements for the entrance of the natural area and for the interior walls of the Lindenmeier Observatory. The sculptural entrance elements consist of four stacked rock cairns to be situated next to the road at set intervals along the approach to the Soapstone entrance. The cairns will build a sense of welcome, orientation, and arrival. Next to the last cairn, a large sculpted limestone block with hammered bronze and sandblasted text will be placed as the entrance sign.Nine carved stone reliefs depicting artifacts that were found at the Lindenmeier archeological site will be set in the interior walls of the observatory structure. These will support the interpretive purpose of the building by showing people what the artifacts looked like, but in a much larger scale. The artist Robert Tully also contributed to the architectural design of the built structures and roof lines. ATTACHMENTS 1. A written description and drawing of the proposed work of art. The final piece may vary from this description. 2. Art in Public Places Board minutes. ATTACHMENT 1 E I� y The Art in Public Places P Program is leased g to introduce the 4 AO •K . - e ` 40 -f � a • may. , •� _ 'r _ 1' e. Artist Robert Tully worked closely with the project team to develop concepts appropriate for this amazing site . Tully will create art elements that add to the esthetic and also the educational aspects of the site . The works include a y: series of stacked rock cairns guiding visitors to the entrance station , a hand ` carved stone entrance sign and multiple stone sculptural reliefs representing artifacts found at the Lindenmeier archeological site . The artist also provided design consultation for the project site . His artistic { viewpoint helped shape the designs of the observatory structure and picnic ' shelters . p ubli Nplaces CAIRNS F- To build a sense of welcome, orientation and arrival, a series of four rock cairns made of fieldstones gathered on site, will be situated next to the road along the approach to the Soapstone entrance. 3 ENmy-RADCAIRN' /a.. Rar,vur R t 7 r � i u�T^ ' The design generally keeps the random stacking needed to appear as a trail cairn but does introduce a smooth, sculptured edge to each, as a gesture symbolic of historic, human presence on the land. The contrast of rough to smooth is inspired by stone house remnants from ranching days and a few heepherder cairns found on site. ri Al ityof Fort Collins M1 QAPSTWE 'Rl�E .,} !' t ' AA TURAt AREA Next to the last and largest cairn will be the entry sign, composed of a large sculpted limestone block with custom lettering. Letters saying, "Soapstone Prairie Natural Area," will be made of hammered, blackened bronze. The artist will also sandblast "City of Fort Collins" and the grass symbol of the Natural Areas Program. Recessed letters will be stained for readability. The simple, flowing nature of the design reflects the prairie landscape as it meets the foothills. • Entrance Sign 1 2 Carved Wall Inserts • The Lindenmeier Observatory will be a covered shelter overlooking the site where archaeologists found Folsom artifacts 10,000 years old. No surface remnants are visible. Nine artworks will support the interpretive purpose of this building by showing people what artifacts looked like in an enlarged fashion. Carved Artifact Wall Inserts Llndenmeler Overlook,Soapstone Prairie 5115108 Robert Tully a✓ tx , F' BEADS-8 ft.,limestone and red GROOVED BONE hematite;discontinuous to reflect j CIRCLE--Limestone with red incisions Limestone unknown assemblage t4 stmv GROOVED BENCH-red DOTS- amd,red e yy",Ht6N -- f ENTRY WALL ENDS-Limestone with NEEDLE-Limestone is"NZ6N red-dyed incisions POINT-red granite Most of the hand carved stone relief sculptures are made of white limestone, except for the point (red granite) and some beads (red hematite). A few pieces have red dye accents. Wall ends (inebed lane) Dots Needle, ��.nt L— Point Grooved bench edge Grooved circle� Beads bone / Inse ement in Over tructure 3 Design Consultation Fadditiono the sculptural cairns, entry sign sculpture, and carved artifact wall inserts for the Observatory, the artist also contributed consulting services to the architectural design 's built structures. 1 i1-LJF: Picnic Shelter JL WL —]��i llI I u�8 nn�v�araev�nrn Entrance Station liully initiated the curving landform-layer model for the roofs, to echo Soapstone's sloping topography. r5. s The artist also contributed extensively to the layout plan of the Lindenmeier Observatory. L z4� Needle Mhll�rldi \� (IncnW bOM� Grooved bench edge Grooved Cimb seal. bon, Lindenmeier Archeological Site Observatory i' 4 ATTACHMENT ART IN PUBLIC PLACES MINUTES Special Meeting Wednesday,June 4,2008 Lincoln Center Ludlow Room Council Liaison:Lisa Poppaw Staff Liaison:Ellen Martin Chairperson:York Vice Chair.Lilian Francuz MEMBERS PRESENT: Lee Needham,Jane Nevivry,Jane Liska Smith,and Lih Frmm MEMBERS ABSENT: Craig Russell,RayTollison,York STAFF PRESENT:Ellen Martin,Karen Mani,Kraig Bader,Matt Day C RB LIAISON:Susan Marshall I. Call to order at 3:33 p.m byMs.Francuz II. Consideration of the current agenda III. Review of Minutes from the meeting on April 30,2008: Corrections were made to the minutes. Mr.Lee made a motion to accept the Minutes as amended Ms.Nevivry seconded the motion Unanimously Approved IV.Citizen Participation:none. V. C.oC OA Presentation on Old Town Murals Project: C herise from CoC:OA presented a new project they are presenting to the community of having art projects/murals created for exterior business walls in Fort Collins. The goals of the project are to have community involvement,use green ideas and materials,and increase art participation and citizen participation.The project will have the art projects located mainly in Old Town,turning it into a living gallery.APP was approached to see if the board was interested in participating on one of the steering committees for the project.None of the buildings considered are City of Fort Collins owned and so no designs will need to go through APP as gifts to the city. Locations,funding and process of art creation are all in the planning stages. Discussion was had VI.Park Presentation: Matt Day with the Parks Department joined the board to present the plans for a new city neighborhood park Ms. Martin gave some background to this park site for this initial presentation Mr. Day presented the board with the location of the park, boundaries of the park, park size, the history of the park development and open house responses from the public. Design development is on the horizon and they are moving forward Construction is to start in the fall and winter of 2008 to have it ready for next summer. Parts is requesting to select an artist from the pre-approved Design Consultant list. Discussion was had Ms. Liska Smith made a motion for Parks to have permission to use an artist from the pre-approved Design Consultant list. Ms.Nevivry seconded the motion Unanimously Approved VII.Soapstone Prairie Design Review: Karen Manci with Natural Areas and artist Robert Tully joined the board for a final design presentation for WWWW> the Soapstone Prairie Natural Area project.Ms.Mani gave a brief over view and history of the natural area site and handed out a map of the location. Ms. Martin presented the board with a handout including the budget and concept for the project. Artist Robert Tully went through an overview of the project and his experience with the process. Several elements are proposed for the site;the first element of the project are rock caims: entry sign for the natural area, and second are carved wall inserts and carved relief at the Lindenmeier Observatory. The third elements designed for this project are architectural designs for the built structures, like the picnic shelter at the observatory site. The project team and the artist had a wonderful experience with this project.Discussion was had. Mr.Needham made a motion to accept the final design by Robert Tully as presented Ms.Nevivryseconded the motion Unanimously Approved VIII.Transformer Cabinet Mural Design Review: Kraig Bader with Utilities and three of the eleven artists joined the board for a final design presentation to then start their mural Ms.Martin explained the process of the cabinet painting as a reminder to the board and the guidelines presented to the artists for the planning. A handout was given to the board with the cabinet mural designs and location of cabinets of each of the four artists presenting. Each of the four presented their design concepts to the board Artists Mary Hamett,Kasten Savage,and Barry Quentin Lee presented Ms. Martin presented the design for artist, Blake Neubert, unable to attend Discussion was had Ms.Liska-Smith made a motion to accept the presentations by the four artists. Ms.Francuz seconded the motion Unanimously Approved IX.Staff Reports: Ms Martin presented staff reports to the board to update on current APP Projects. X. Other Business: APP will have an article in the Utilities Billing Newsletter to advertise the Transformer Cabinet Mural Projects. XI.Adjournment:Meeting adjourned at 4:58 p.m.by Ms.Francuz Respectfully Submitted, CharityL.Finnic Mier RESOLUTION 2008-059 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROVING EXPENDITURES FROM THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES RESERVE ACCOUNT IN THE CULTURAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES FUND TO COMMISSION AN ARTIST TO CREATE ART ELEMENTS FOR THE SOAPSTONE PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA PROJECT WHEREAS, the City is currently in the process of constructing public improvements at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area(the "Project"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 23-303 and 23-304 of the City Code, one percent of the 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 or leasing of works of art, the maintenance, repair or display of works of art, and administrative expenses related to the Art in Public Places Program, in accordance with the Art in Public Places Guidelines adopted by Council in Ordinance No. 047, 1998 (the "Guidelines"); and WHEREAS, the Art in Public Places Board (the "Board"), selected an artist to design artwork for the Project using the pre-approved list of APP Design Consultants; and WHEREAS,Robert Tully(the"Artist")was selected to work with the Project Team to create a design concept appropriate to the Project site; and WHEREAS, the Board evaluated the Artist's final design at its regular meeting on June 4, 2008, pursuant to the Guidelines; and WHEREAS, based on that evaluation,the Board voted to recommend the Artist's proposal for sculptural elements consisting of stone cairns and a sculpted sign at the entrance to the Natural Area, and carved stone reliefs at the Lindenmeier Observatory within the Natural Area (the "Art Project"); and WHEREAS, the estimated cost to create the Art Project, including design, materials, installation and contingency for the Art Project, is $26,595; and WHEREAS, those funds are available in the Art in Public Places reserve account in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund,and are appropriated as part of the 2008 budget,to provide for the Artist's design fees, materials, installation and contingency for the Art Project; and WHEREAS, Section 23-308 of the City Code requires that the Board's selection of the recommended art be presented for Council review and approval,because the cost of the art exceeds $10,000. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the Council hereby authorizes the expenditure of up to TWENTY SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINETY FIVE DOLLARS ($26,595) from the Art in Public Places reserve account in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for the Art Project proposed by Robert Tully, the conceptual design of which was reviewed and approved by the Art in Public Places Board on June 4, 2008. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting ofthe Council of the City of Fort Collins this 1st day of July, A.D. 2008. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk