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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY July 20, 2021
City Council
STAFF
Nina Bodenhamer, City Give Director
Ingrid Decker, Legal
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 093, 2021, Appropriating Unanticipated Philanthropic Revenue Received by
City Give for the Art in Public Places Program, Pianos About Town Project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This item has been amended to revise the title to align with City Give policy.
The purpose of this item is to consider an appropriation of $45,193 in philanthropic revenue received by City
Give for the Art in Public Places program in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund. This grant award was
received from Bohemian Foundation for the designated purpose of Pianos About Town, a collaborative effort
among the City of Fort Collins Art in Public Places program, the Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority,
and the donor, Bohemian Foundation.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Pianos About Town is a collaboration between the City of Fort Collins’ Art in Public Places program (APP), the
Downtown Development Authority's Art in Action program, and Bohemian Foundation. The project involves local
artists painting or artistically decorating pianos at the Art in Action tent in Old Town Square where the public can
watch the creative process and interact with the artists.
Pianos About Town contributes to the vibrancy of Fort Collins, making art and music fun and accessible for all.
These colorfully painted pianos are rotated throughout Fort Collins for the public to enjoy as both musical
instruments and works of art.
The $45,193 in philanthropic revenue is a partial award toward the total 2021/2022 grant of $94,025.
The first pianos were placed in Old Town in 2010. Since then, more than 130 donated pianos have been
decorated and placed into rotation at sites throughout Fort Collins. The painting and decorating of pianos takes
place throughout the year but is moved to indoor venues during the winter months. Area businesses play a key
role in the success of the project by "adopting" the painted pianos and covering them during inclement weather.
The City’s responsibilities for the funding include but are not limited to: annually acquiring, repairing, pre-painting
preparing, and tuning twelve to thirteen pianos; the coordination of placement, moving and piano tuning; working
with appropriate City departments, the DDA and property owners on logistics for placing pianos in desired
locations; selecting and managing the visual artists; managing logistics with area partners or other entities to
cover and uncover pianos; and collaborating with Bohemian Foundation to host Pianos About Town related
events.
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The grant is awarded by Bohemian Foundation, a Fort Collins-based private family foundation that supports
local, national, and global efforts to build strong communities. Funding for Equity Indicators was awarded by
Bohemian Foundation’s Community Programs which is committed to the care and enrichment of our local
community.
The City Manager recommends the appropriation described herein and determined that this appropriation is
available and previously unappropriated from the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund and will not cause the
total amount appropriated in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual
and anticipated revenues to be received in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund during this fiscal year.
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
If adopted, this Ordinance will appropriate $45,193 in unanticipated philanthropic revenue in the Cultural
Services and Facilities Fund for the Art in Public Places program. The funds have been received and accepted
per City Give Administrative and Financial Policy.
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2021-22 Pianos About Town Location Map (PDF)
Pianos About Town Location Map
Grant Agreement 2021/22
ATTACHMENT 1
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ORDINANCE NO. 093, 2021
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED PHILANTHROPIC REVENUE
RECEIVED BY CITY GIVE FOR THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM,
PIANOS ABOUT TOWN PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Pianos About Town project was started by the City’s Art in Public Places
(APP) program in 2010 and involves local artists painting or decorating pianos in Old Town
Square, with the finished pianos being rotated throughout Fort Collins for the public to enjoy; and
WHEREAS, Pianos About Town is now a collaboration between APP, the Downtown
Development Authority's Art in Action program, and Bohemian Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Bohemian Foundation has donated $45,193 to support Pianos About Town
in 2021, and this Ordinance would appropriate the donated funds for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, this appropriation benefits the public health, safety and welfare of the
residents of Fort Collins and serves the public purpose of contributing to the vibrancy of Fort
Collins by making art and music fun and accessible for all; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council, upon
recommendation of the City Manager, to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any
time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations, in
combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, does not exceed the current
estimate of actual and anticipated revenues and all other funds to be received during the fiscal year;
and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended the appropriation described herein and
determined that this appropriation is available and previously unappropriated from the Cultural
Services & Facilities Fund and will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Cultural Services
& Facilities Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues and all other
funds to be received in that Fund during this fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated philanthropic revenue
in the Cultural Services & Facilities Fund the sum of FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND ONE
HUNDRED NINETY-THREE DOLLARS ($45,193) for expenditure in the Cultural Services &
Facilities Fund for the Art in Public Places program.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 20th day of
July, A.D. 2021, and to be presented for final passage on the 4th day of August, A.D. 2021.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Interim City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 4th day of August, A.D. 2021.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Interim City Clerk