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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 05/16/2006 - RESOLUTION 2006-055 APPROVING EXPENDITURES FROM TH ITEM NUMBER: 21 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: May 16, 2006 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Ellen Martin SUBJECT Resolution 2006-055 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 Northside Aztlan Community Center Project. RECOMMENDATION Staff and the Art in Public Places Board recommend adoption 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 Northside Aztlan Community Center Project art budget is $78,037 to be used for design, materials, installation, and contingency for this project. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Resolution approves expenditures of$78,037 for design,materials,installation and contingency for a project with artist Carolyn Braaksma to create multiple elements for the Northside Aztlan Community Center Project. BACKGROUND Section 23-303 of the City 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. 020, 1995. The Council permanently adopted the Art in Public Places Program, and reenacted City Code Chapter 23, Article IX, with certain modifications in 1998. The Art in Public Places(APP)Board moved to select an artist for this project using an RFP process through the City's Purchasing Department. Artist Carolyn Braaksma of Braaksma Design,Inc.was selected to work with the project team. Ms.Braaksma worked with the project team to develop design May 16, 2006 -2- Item No. 21 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 its regular meeting on April 19, 2006. The artist will design, fabricate and install integrated elements that will be placed on the fagade of the building and into the floor of the main lobby area. The art elements include a 5-foot diameter cut metal apex "Porthole"with papel picado (Mexican paper cuts) pattern over the front entry, stenciled glass windows also with the papel picado pattern for the front of the building, a community project of concrete and glass components located on an exterior wall, and a colored concrete floor in the main lobby with an inserted bronze face and cast glass disks. ATTACHMENTS 1. A written description and drawing of the proposed work of art-the final piece may vary from this description. 2. Minutes from the APP Board meeting of April 19,2006. Attachment I CITY OF • COLLINS PROGRAMART IN PUBLIC PLACES � 444 .1k, Ab A "I uYnA NORTHSIDE AZTLAN COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT Braaksma Design , I . I . c . 2006 The City of Fort Collins Art in Public Places Program is pleased to announce a proposal for the Northside Aztlan Community r� Center project. A project team consisting of artist Carolyn f Braaksma, City of Fort Collins 4` Recreation and Project Manager Staff, Aller - Lingle Architects, and Sink, Combs, & Dethlefs Architects, has chosen a number of places for artistic enhance- ments at the new Northside Aztlan Community Center. The artistic elements will consist of the following: Stained concrete lobby floor concept with bronze face detail view. • A 5' diameter cut metal apex "Porthole" with papel picado (Mexican paper cuts) pattern (detail view on cover page; overview seen below). • Lobby windows created with the papel picado pattern. • Colored concrete lobby floor with cast bronze face r a and cast glass disks. • A children s community project on the fagade � � , , �,i 1 WO of the building. All artistic enhancements will be integrated with the construction of the new facility. Because the activity inside the building is so great, the majority of the ? Ir w- r_ enhancements are located on the exterior of the facility. The 5 diamet apex Porthole will b �at from cut !�� ,_+_ ,— _..._._ metal with a pattern that is based on papel picado, or Mexican paper cuts. The metal will be powder coated in a Exterior view of upper story with papal blue-green color that coordinates with the red brick of the picado cut metal elements. building. The light will create a strong silhouette pattern. The lobby windows will also have a pattern based on the papel picado (Mexican paper cuts). The patterns will be rendered on the glass with a stencil and will be visible from the outside of the building (also seen on cover page). The lobby floor will be colored concrete with a cast bronze face and cast glass disks that give a polka- dot look to the floor (as seen above). The undulating line of the floor will lead the building user to the front desk. Visitors will walk past a long exterior wall as they move from the parking lot to the entrance of the facility. This wall will contain three 20-foot long panels that consist of concrete and glass modules designed by children participating in a community project. For this component, children will have an opportunity to participate in two different ways: they can bring in round objects that will create a 3-D polka-dot texture on concrete blocks for the wall, or they can draw portraits of themselves or others. The drawings will be transferred into prototypes that will be cast in glass (20-30 pieces total). The wall will become the `face' of the community. (This project component will be coordinated through the Recreation Division). The concrete modules will become reproducible units for the medallions on the exterior of the building(as seen below; approximately 40 total). r i A y - @ez>zys4. - 1 ee `kPKkLLN'Ty 4i4{g-r { F i F Children's Community Project Wall 11 .��........�. _moo., a_.e..-. ... ........�.�.�..... ,_....�...,- I I 4. fm � !+ TII; IIIILLE4i,�? l�� ` t1 !�I( "L' f � �li �I it i ( I i 7 '. ff � f fi!I ! I ! i ' i 'E�?`[[ I n;. I1.. 't..'.+. f� ..s; I, i �_., �1.:l±i II+�!'i3 '�ii� i�. ': ! IPo Close up views of pre-cast concrete medallions. P1 ! oil iBEI 1191,111 11 1! rw +e :: rruul ® ■ wi. �f,!!iii114Nll�l�ll�l�'��i�l' �ti�hl��pEh' llil� ��1L_'P,! I ,1' ' �Ihl4ti �32n .... I� ' Ill illl �� t �II � ' i �11 i-ii I iY �.i oifruoal�r�,a=�eliq�if�o : I ATTACHMENT ART IN PUBLIC PLACES MINUTES Regular Meeting—Wednesday,April 19,2006 Lincoln Center Columbine Room Council Liaison:Karen Weitkenaut Staff Liaison:Ellen Martin Chairperson:Lee Needham Vice Chair.Craig Russell MEMBERS PRESENT: Alan Howe,Ann Carr,Jane Liska-Smith,Craig Russell,Lee Needham,Ray Tollison, Cori ITxon-Cunningham,Ann Wilmsen MEMBERS ABSENT: none STAFF PRESENT: Ellen Martin,Cory Gundlach,Jill Stilwell,Doug Moore,Karen Mani,Jean Helburg,Marty Heffernan I. Call to order. 3.32 p.m—Mn Needham II. Consideration of the current agenda III. Review of Minutes from March 22,2006 Ms.Liska-Smith motions to approve the minutes Mr.Howe seconds the motion Unanimously approved IV. Citizen Participation:none V. Northside Aztlan Community Center Design Presentation: Ms.Martin introduces the project. Artist Carolyn Braaksma has been working with the project team to develop concepts for the site. She mainly intends to focus her work on the exterior of the facility. The cut metal medallion on the face of the building is S diameter. The glass patterns are baked-on. The community project wall includes a polka-dot pattern;objects provided bythe children. Included children's portraits are at larger-than-life-scale. The floor design includes a bronze face of the`communty/and glass discs. There will be 20.40 faces on the community wall. Ms.Hx n mo tions ouons to accept the proposal Mr.Tollison seconds the motion Unanimously approved VI. Nix Natural Areas II Design Presentation: Mr.Needham introduces the project,artist and staff members from Natural Areas. Mr.Moore presents a plan view of the site. The site may be used in conjunction with on-site teaching at the Natural Areas Offices. Artist Joe MlcGrane presents his art concepts and a history of the site and his other work there. This project is created in relation to stone stacking from his other work on-site,"Hidden Habitats." `Prairie Bouquet'is the title of the presentation piece for the garden A model exhibits the style of stone stacking. Additional elements include three stone basins carved with water imagery. Chosen imagery for the patio floor is from a prairie cone flower. The Nix Farm site is designated as a historic space. Ms.Carr motions to accept the proposal Mr.Howe seconds the motion Unanimously approved VII. Transformer Cabinets Project Presentation: Mr.Needham introduces Mr.Bader.Ms.Martin introduces the history of the project•,original design work This will be the second transformer project brought from Light&Power Dept.to the board. This project is an opportunity to explore Tenney Court Alley as a site for the art on the transformer cabinets. Ms.Martin suggests bringing a muralist to the project. Tenney Court has just undergone renovation. Possibly limit the RFP to local artists;mentor groups;students. Mr.Bader states that the Light and Power Dept.could help prime the surfaces; and add a graffiti coating. The intent is to have a vibrant feeling in the space;reducing the blank canvas look,and help mitigate the graffiti problem. The budget for this project could range between$5,000 and$8,000. Mr.Bader suggests the possibility of a Light&Power scholarship for student entrants. It was suggested that we target a school audience for marketing the project. Timeline should take place this summer. Ms.Liska-Smith motions to put out a local RFP,also addressing previous applicants Mr.Tollison seconds the motion Unanimously approved VHL Marketing Plan: Ms.Martin presents an outline of various ways to promote the program;[APP website;map brochures;educational material on website;special email list for APP events;APP PowerPoint or DVD's with web-links to APP website; etc.]The board discussed the marketing possibilities,including,using the Utilities bill mailer to promote the program,look into cinema advertising,APP press packets,place information in the brochure stands at the mall, share with PSD schools,etc. IX. Staff Reports: Ms.Martin outlines current activity. X. Other Business: Update on APP Board members meeting with Council liaison. M. Adjournment: 5:28 p.m Re ctf F Sub itted, Cory�undlac RESOLUTION 2006-055 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 NORTHSIDE AZTLAN COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT WHEREAS,the City will soon begin construction of a new building to replace the existing Northside Aztlan Community Center facility(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 for this project using an RFP process through the City's Purchasing Department; and WHEREAS,Carolyn Braaksma ofBraaksma Design,Inc.(the"Artist")was selected to work with the Community Center 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 April 19, 2006, pursuant to the Guidelines; and WHEREAS, based on that evaluation,the Board voted to recommend the Artist's proposal for artwork at the Project site that will consist of art elements integrated into the facade of the building and floor of the lobby area, including a five-foot diameter cut metal apex "Porthole"with papel picado (Mexican paper cuts) pattern over the front entry, stenciled glass windows also with the papel picado pattern for the front of the building, a community project of concrete and glass components located on an exterior wall, and a colored concrete floor in the main lobby with an inserted bronze face and cast glass disks (the "Art Project"); and WHEREAS,the estimated cost to create the Art Project,including commission of the Artist, fabrication, installation and contingency for the Art Project, is $78,037; 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 2006 budget,to provide for the artist design fees, fabrication, 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 SEVENTY EIGHT THOUSAND THIRTY SEVEN DOLLARS($78,037)from the Art in Public Places reserve account in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for the Art Project, which will include a five-foot diameter cut metal apex "Porthole"with papel picado (Mexican paper cuts)pattern over the front entry, stenciled glass windows also with the papel picado pattern for the front of the building, a community project of concrete and glass components located on an exterior wall, and a colored concrete floor in the main lobby with an inserted bronze face and cast glass disks, which project is proposed by the artist Carolyn Braaksma of Braaksma Design, Inc., and the conceptual design of which was reviewed and approved by the Art in Public Places Board on April 19, 2006. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 16th day of May, A.D. 2006. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk