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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 04/07/1998 - RESOLUTION 98-61 APPROVING EXPENDITURES FROM THE A AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 23 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: April 7, 1998 • STAFF: Ellen Martin SUBJECT: Resolution 98-61 Approving Expenditures from the Art in Public Places Wastewater Fund and Light and Power Fund for the Commission of an Artist Designed Landscape Art Installation, Including Land Forms, Energy Rods and Sound. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Light and Power Utility is using $33,250 of its APP project funds along with the Wastewater Utility $33,250 for a combined art project budget of $66,500. The City is in the process of expanding its Utility Service Center. The Wastewater Utility and Light and Power have combined additional money from APP project funds that are generated from sites which are inappropriate for • public art for a combined budget of$66,500 for art to be placed at the Utility Service Center at 700 Wood Street. $66,500 will be used for commission of the artist, contingency and artist fees. The funds for this item have been appropriated in the Art in Public Places reserve accounts in each of the Wastewater Fund and the Light and Power Fund in 1998. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In connection with the Utility Service Center project, staff and the APP Board have proposed to use $58,443 to commission the artist team of Jan Longwell and Kim Steele to create a landscape art installation comprised of land forms, energy rods and sound. The Selection Committee comprised of APP Board members,two members from the Utility Service Center, a City Purchasing Department representative. and a neighborhood representative reviewed final proposals for this project at the Board meeting on December 18, 1997. Included in the selection discussions were the project manager and a representative from Lee Martinez neighborhood. The APP Board voted unanimously to select the team of Jan Longwell and Kim Steele for the Utility Service Center project. Ms. Longwell's and Ms. Steele's proposed landscape art installation is inspired by a wave pattern that the artists believed was inherent to the structure of water and electricity. The landscape art installation includes land forms that are entwined with the sidewalk, undulating, kinetic rods that • glisten and sway, and sound that softly resonates within the various fields of energy rods. The piece will be located along Wood Street from the intersection of Elm Street, near the entrance into the facility. DATE: April 7, 1998 2 ITEM NUMBER: 23 The written description of the proposed work of art is attached. The model will be placed in Council Chambers prior to the Council meeting. The final piece may vary from this description. energy fields: Jan Longwell & Kim Steele utility: something useful to the public. energy fields: potential forces; inherent power, capacity for vigorous action (energy) -within a piece of land used for a particular reason (fields). energy fields translates the abstract concept of public utilities into a physical, experiential landscape art installation. Predicated on the wave pattern inherent to the structure of water and electricity, this artwork adapts this fundamental aspect into a formal aestheric vocabulary that offers each viewer the potential to interact with the work in an exciting manner. Both pedestrians and drivers will appreciate the visual stimulation offered in the energy fields. Tall, undulating rods sway as wind whistles by them or hands gently tap them. The sun dances on the velveteen surface of the rods suggesting the facets of a jewel. Light sounds whisper tones both natural and mechanical urging the pedestrian visitor to take note of the special circumstances of their environment. The earth rolls, pulling the eyes of all viewers over the waves of the site. The streetscape is suddenly alive with energy. Land Forms: Each wave emerges from the flat plane, suggesting no beginning or terminus, rather indicating an infinite pattern that continues beyond ics visual occurrence. As one experiences the wave—either by car or on foot—the sense of movement is immediate. The sidewalk intertwines with the earth- waves, repeating their form in plan thus reinforcing the experience. Energy Rods: Poles of energy that one can see and touch,thereby participating in the instigation of energy. Their limber form waves with wind or touch, softly undulating to and fro. The shimmery surface of each energy rod catches and plays with the light, causing the viewer never to be quite sure of the true nature of their color or texture. The formal arrangement of the rods on the earth-waves accentuates the wave pattern in both plan and elevation. Sound: Kinetic, electric, atmospheric, and natural. Each sound softly resonates within the various fields of energy rods. Restricted to the immediate vicinity,the unexpecting pedestrian is invited to experience the site aurally. The chosen sounds speak to waveforms, articulating what their audibie wave might be. Curious visitors will delight in the unanticipated presence of the different tones and will visit again and again. enerw fields will appeal to all viewers because it is about experiencing the senses. It will serve as an educational tool for children, an exciting outing for families in the neighborhood, and a place for relaxation for Utility Service Center employees. The community as a whole will find this art installation to be a true enhancement to public space. Having been trained m Architecture and Landscape Architeczure, we are capable of implementing complex projects with success. Our experience working with municipalities, neighborhoods, contractors and other interested parties is significant and we have enjoyed excellent working relationships throughout our careers. We anticipate complete satisfaction with and immense enjoyment from the energy fields art • installation. RESOLUTION 98-61 • OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROVING EXPENDITURES FROM THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES RESERVE ACCOUNTS IN THE WASTEWATER FUND AND IN THE LIGHT AND POWER FUND FOR THE COMMISSION OF LANDSCAPE ART AT 700 WOOD STREET WHEREAS, Section 23-303 of the City Code, established the Art in Public Places reserve accounts in the Wastewater Fund and the Light and Power Fund,for use in the acquisition or leasing of 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 Council in Ordinance No. 20, 1995 (the "Guidelines"); and WHEREAS,the City is currently proceeding with the construction of additional facilities at the Utility Service Center at 700 Wood Street (the "Project"), funded jointly by the Wastewater Utility and Light and Power Utility of the City; and WHEREAS, one percent(1%) of the funds appropriated for the Project in the Wastewater Fund and m the Light and Power Fund was set aside in the Art in Public Places reserve account for each of those Funds, for public art; and WHEREAS,the Art in Public Places Board(the`Board") evaluated proposed works of art for the Project in a competitive proposal process based on the Guidelines; and WHEREAS,based on that evaluation,the Board selected the proposal of the artist team of Jan Longwell and Kim Steele,to create a landscape art installation comprised of land forms, energy rods, and sound, at its December 18, 1997 meeting; and WHEREAS, the estimated cost to create the proposed landscape art, including administration commission of the artists,contingency and maintenance of the pieces is $66,500;and WHEREAS,adequate funds are available in the Art in Public Places reserve account in the Wastewater Fund and the Art in Public Places reserve account in the Light and Power Fund, and are appropriated in the 1998 budget,to together provide for the commission of Jan Longwell and Kim Steele,to create a landscape art installation comprised of land forms, energy rods, and sound at the Utility Service Center at 700 Wood Street; and WHEREAS,the Guidelines require that the Council approve the Board's selection of public art. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the expenditure of up to THIRTY THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($33,250) from each of the Art in Public Places reserve account in the Wasterwater Fund and the Art in Public Places reserve account in the Light and Power Fund, for . landscape art proposed by artists Jan Longwell and Kim Steele,the conceptual design of which was selected and approved by the Art in Public Places Board on December 18, 1997, is hereby authorized. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 7th day of April A.D. 1998. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Cultural, Library and Recreational Services Lincoln Center City of Fort Collins ART IN PUBLIC PLACES MINUTES Regular Meeting-Thursday, December 18, 1997 Lincoln Center Council Liaison: Will Smith Staff Liaison: Ellen Martin CRB Liaison: Fran Johnson Chairperson: Libby Dale Vice Chair: Susan Sternlieb MEMBERS PRESENT: Libby Dale,Deanna Gram,Jim Lynxwiler,Roger Sherman, Susan Sternlieb, Joe Vansant MEMBERS ABSENT: Jane Liska-Smith STAFF PRESENT: Ellen Martin,Mark Breimhorst,Mike Powers, Clark Mapes, Ellen Alward, Wendy Williams,Jim O'Neill, Jack Gianola I. Call to order 4:03 p.m. -Ms. Dale H. Consideration of the agenda-No changes III. Approval of minutes from the meeting of November 20, 1997 Mr. Lynxwiler moved to approve the minutes, as amended Mr. Vansant seconded Approved unanimously IV. Citizen Participation None 417 West Magnolia • For, Collins,CC) 805'_1-2646 • (970) 21-1-6735 • FAN (970) 484-0421 V. Utility Service Center Presentations Artists Bruce Taylor, the team of Jan Longwell and Kimberly Steel, and David Griggs made presentations to the selection committee. In addition to Art in Public Places board members, the selection committee consisted of. Gail Marie Kimmel, Capital Hill Neighborhood Association; Jim O'Neill, Purchasing Director; Ellen Alward, Light and Power; and Wendy Williams, Water Utilities. Linda Nerger from the Lee Martinez Neighborhood Association and Jack Gianola, City project manager were also present for input. The artists presented slides, drawings and models of their proposed artwork. The board asked questions of the artists and rated the proposals on evaluation forms. The scoring from the committee members was tabulated and presented. The board then discussed the three proposals and their reasons for voting for a particular proposal. Ms. Sternlieb moved to recommend Jan Longwell and Kimberly Steel's proposal to City Council for approval. Mr. Sherman seconded Approved unanimously VI. Art Plan Clark Mapes of the City's Advanced Planning department presented ideas and concepts that are in the process of being implemented in the downtown area. He outlined plans for the upgrades to the intersections of College and Oak and College and LaPorte. Mr. Mapes discussed the needs for trash containers and benches in the area. Ms. Stemlieb discussed the fact that she felt uncomfortable with the College Avenue Art Plan. She would like the board to reconsider the use of all of the undesignated funds for the downtown area. The board decided to discuss the undesignated funds and the art plan at its January meeting. VII. APP Reauthorization Process Mr. Breimhorst distributed the Art in Public Places ordinance and the changes to the ordinance that staff is proposing. The board reviewed and briefly discussed them. Ms. Sternlieb moved to accept the ordinance as amended Mr. Sherman seconded Approved Unanimously VIII. Staff Reports Ms. Martin updated the board regarding the Open House scheduled for January 15. She also distributed copies of an article from the Coloradoan on the Timberline Road Project. IX. Other business None X. Adjournment 8:12 p.m. Ms. Sternlieb moved to adjourn Mr.Vansant seconded Approved unanimously Respectfully submitted, VJ Jam. Mark Breimhorst Associate Director