HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-058-04/15/1997-APPROVING EXPENDITURES ART IN PUBLIC PLACES RESERVE ACCOUNT SIDEWALK ART RESOLUTION 97-58
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
FOR THE COMMISSION OF TWO ARTISTS TO CREATE SIDEWALK
ART IN CONNECTION WITH CITY PEDESTRIAN FACILITY ENHANCEMENTS
WHEREAS, Section 23-303 of the City Code, which was added to the Code in 1995,
established the Art in Public Places Reserve Account 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 its Pedestrian Accessibility Project (the
"Project") to replace old sidewalks and install new sidewalks, curbs and ramps; and
WHEREAS funds from the Project have been set aside in the Art in Public Places Reserve
Account in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for public art; and
WHEREAS, the Art in Public Places Board (the "Board") evaluated proposed works of art
in a competitive proposal process based on the Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, based on that evaluation, the Board selected the proposals of artists Reven
Swanson and Stan Shafer, each to create sidewalk art, at its March 20, 1997 meeting; and
WHEREAS,the estimated cost to create the proposed sidewalk art,including administration,
commission of the artists, contingency and maintenance of the pieces is Seven Thousand Eight
Hundred and Fourteen Dollars ($7,814); and
WHEREAS, adequate funds are available in the Art in Public Places Reserve Account in the
Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for 1997 to provide for the commission of Swanson and Shafer
to create the sidewalk art; 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 Seven Thousand Eight Hundred and Fourteen Dollars
($7,814)from the Art in Public Places Reserve Account in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund
for the sidewalk art proposed by artists Reven Swanson and Stan Shafer, the conceptual design of
which was selected and approved by the Art in Public Places Board on March 20, 1997, is hereby
authorized.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 15th day of April A.D.
1997.
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