HomeMy WebLinkAbout106 - 09/02/2003 - APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE CULTURAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES FUND FOR THE ART IN PUBL ORDINANCE NO. 106, 2003
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE
CULTURAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES FUND FOR THE
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES RESERVE ACCOUNT AND APPROVING
EXPENDITURES FROM THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES RESERVE ACCOUNT
TO COMMISSION AN ARTIST TO CREATE A FRONT ENTRY PIECE
FOR THE LINCOLN CENTER
WHEREAS,the City has received a donation from the Lincoln Center Support League and
ArtWear Fund, to the Art in Public Places Reserve Account in the Cultural Services and Facilities
Fund for the Art in Public Places Program; and
WHEREAS, this money was donated with the understanding that it will be used to pay an
artist to create,install and work on a new front entry piece for the Lincoln Center(the"Art Project");
and
WHEREAS,Article V,Section 9,of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins permits the City
Council 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, do not exceed the then current estimate of actual and anticipated
revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the appropriation of the donated funds, as
described herein, will not cause the total amount appropriated in the relevant funds to exceed the
current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during the fiscal year;
and
WHEREAS,artist Tim Upham was selected through the City's RFP process and worked with
a subcommittee to design the Art Project; and
WHEREAS, the Art in Public Places Board (the `Board") at its July 16, 2003 meeting
reviewed and approved the design for the Art Project entitled "Portal", consisting of a new
sandstone, quartzite and stainless steel paving design, stainless steel trellis and granite bench; and
WHEREAS,the estimated cost to create the Art Project,including commission of the Artist,
purchase of materials, fabrication, installation and contingency for the Project is $31,000; 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; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council to authorize the appropriation of$31,000, from
donations, in the Art in Public Places reserve account in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund,
to be applied towards payments on the"Portal' project for the front entry piece for the Lincoln
Center.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section1. That thereis hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated revenue
in the Art in Public Places reserve account in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund,the sum of
THIRTY-ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS($31,000)from donations to be used for payments towards
the front entry project at the Lincoln Center.
Section 2. That the Council hereby authorizes the expenditure of up to THIRTY-ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($31,000) from the Art in Public Places reserve account in the Cultural
Services and Facilities Fund for the Art Project "Portal', consisting of a sandstone, quartzite and
stainless steel paving design,stainless steel trellis and granite bench,proposed by artist Tim Upham,
the design for which was reviewed and approved by the Art in Public Places Board on July 16,2003.
Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 19th day of
August A.D. 2003, and to be presented for final passage on the 2nd day of September A.D. 2003.
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 2nd day of September A.D. 2003
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk