HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-053-04/20/2004-APPROVING EXPENDITURES FROM THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES RESERVE ACCOUNTS IN THE LIGHT AND POWER, WATER, RESOLUTION 2004-053
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING EXPENDITURES FROM THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES RESERVE
ACCOUNTS IN THE LIGHT AND POWER, WATER, WASTEWATER AND STORM
DRAINAGE UTILITY FUNDS TO COMMISSION AN ARTIST TO CREATE A
SCULPTURAL ENTRYWAY PIECE FOR THE UTILITY SERVICE CENTER
WHEREAS, Section 23-303 of the City Code established the All in Public Places Reserve
Accounts in the Light and Power, Water, Wastewater and Storm Drainage Funds 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, in 1998 the City constructed additional facilities at the Utility Service Center
at 700 Wood Street, (the "Construction Project") funded jointly by the Wastewater Utility and the
Light and Power Utility of the City; and
WHEREAS,one percent(1%)of the funds appropriated for the Construction Project in the
Wastewater Fund and the Light and Power Fund was set aside in the Art in Public Places reserve
account for each of those funds, of which $7,275 remains to be used; and
WHEREAS,the City Utilities have completed a number of projects(the"Utility Projects")
that do not offer appropriate sites for Art in Public Places projects; and
WHEREAS, one percent of the funds from the Utility Projects has been set aside in the Art
in Public Places Reserve Accounts in the funds for the appropriate Utilities,and those Utilities have
proposed that such funds be used for public art at the entry to the Utility Service Center (the "Art
Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Art in Public Places Board(the`Board"), moved to select an artist for the
Art Project through an RFP process with the City Purchasing Department; and
WHEREAS, the Utility Project Team selected James Haire(the"Artist")to create a design
concept appropriate to the Utility Service Center site; and
WHEREAS, the Board evaluated the Artist's final design at its regular meeting on January
21, 2004, pursuant to the Guidelines; and
WHEREAS,based on that evaluation,the Board voted to recommend the Artist's proposal
for five life-size bronze figures depicting a chemist, a project manager, a customer service
representative, a field technician and an engineer, to be placed in the median in front of the Utility
Service Center; and
WHEREAS,the estimated cost to create the Art Project,including commission of the Artist,
fabrication, installation and contingency for the Art Project, is $80,000; and
WHEREAS, those funds are available in the Art in Public Places reserve accounts in the
Light and Power,Water,Wastewater and Storm Drainage Utility Funds,and are appropriated as part
of the 2004 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 TWENTY THREE
THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY THREE DOLLARS ($23,663)from the Art in Public
Places reserve account in the Light and Power Fund, THIRTY FOUR THOUSAND NINE
HUNDRED AND EIGHT DOLLARS ($34,908) from the Art in Public Places reserve account in
the Water Fund, SEVENTEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY THREE
DOLLARS ($17,793) from the Art in Public Places reserve account in the Wastewater Fund, and
THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIX DOLLARS ($3,636) from the Art in
Public Places reserve account in the Storm Drainage Fund for the Art Project,which consists of five
life- size bronze figures depicting a chemist, a project manager, a customer service representative,
a field technician and an engineer, to be placed in front of the Utility Service Center, which project
is proposed by the artist James Haire, and the conceptual design of which was reviewed and
approved by the Art in Public Places Board on January 21, 2004.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 20th day of April,A.D.
2004.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk