HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-145-12/17/2024-APPROVING EXPENDITURES FROM THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES STORMWATER AND WATER UTILITY ACCOUNTS TO COMMISRESOLUTION 2024-145
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING EXPENDITURES FROM THE ART IN PUBLIC
PLACES STORMWATER AND WATER UTILITY ACCOUNTS TO
COMMISSION AN ARTIST TO CREATE ART FOR THE CITY'S
UTILITIES
A.The City has selected Mark Aeling lo design, create and install three
sculptures for the Oak Street Stormwaler Improvements Project (the "Sculptures"). The
Sculptures will combine stainless and Corten steel, giving strong contrast to the
Sculptures, with one repre senting a rain drop, one representing a water vortex, and
one repre senting milkweed husks opening to the world. Each of the Sculptures will be
placed in a rain garden that is being built as part of the Oak Street Slormwater
Improvements Project.
B.Funding contributions to Art in Public Places for each City Utility are lo be
kept and spent in such Utility's own fund for the betterment of such utility or as otherwise
determined by the City Council for a specific utility purpose.
C.The total cost of designing, creating and installing the Sculptures is
$155,000. The funds for this item have been appropriated in the Art in Public Places
Stormwater and Water Utility Accounts. The Art in Public Places program also has
available appropriated maintenance funds for the long-term care of the Sculptures and
the rest of the Art in Public Places art collection.
D.Section 23-308 of the City Code requires the Art in Public Places Board to
make recommendations to the City Council concerning the use of funds in excess of
$30,000 for the acquisition, installation and maintenance of works of art. At its November
20, 2024 meeting, the Art in Public Places Board recommended acquiring and installing
the Sculptures.
In light of the foregoing recitals, which the Council hereby makes and adopts as
determinations and findings, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that the City Council hereby approves of the Sculptures project
described herein, the conceptual design of which was reviewed and approved by the Art
in Public Places Board at its November 20, 2024, meeting.
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Passed and adopted on December 17, 2024.
ATTEST:
Effective Date: December 17, 2024
Approving Attorney: Ted Hewitt
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