HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-100-09/03/1996-DRAKE ROAD PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE RAILING RESOLUTION 96-100
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 AN ARTIST DESIGNED
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE RAILING FOR DRAKE ROAD
WHEREAS, Section 23-303 of the 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 the
Council in Ordinance No. 20, 1995 (the "Guidelines"); and
WHEREAS,the Drake Road Widening Project(the "Project") is a major City capital project
funds from which 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 an artistic bridge railing proposed
by artist Laura Audrey as the work of art for the Project at its June 4, 1996, meeting; and
WHEREAS, a $500 honorarium was then granted to Audrey to develop a detailed project
proposal,which was presented to the Board on July 18, 1996, at which time the Board recommended
the proposed work for inclusion in the Project; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost to create the proposed pedestrian bridge railing art is Thirty-
seven Thousand and One Hundred Dollars ($37,100); and
WHEREAS, adequate funds are available in the Art in Public Places Reserve Account in the
Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for 1996 to provide for the commission of Audrey to create the
bridge railing 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 Thirty-seven Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($37,100)
from the Art in Public Places Reserve Account in the Cultural Services and Facilities Fund for the
pedestrian bridge railing art by artist Laura Audrey,the conceptual design of which was selected and
approved by the Art in Public Places Board on July 18, 1996, is hereby authorized.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Co77�
, rd day of S er,
A.D. 1996.
Mayor
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