HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-012-02/15/2005-APPROVING EXPENDITURES FROM THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES RESERVE ACCOUNT IN THE WASTEWATER UTILITY FUND RESOLUTION 2005-012
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROVING EXPENDITURES FROM THE ART IN PUBLIC PLACES RESERVE
ACCOUNT IN THE WASTEWATER UTILITY FUND TO COMMISSION AN ARTIST TO
CREATE SCULPTURAL ELEMENTS FOR THE WETLAND MITIGATION PONDS
BEHIND THE EAST DRAKE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY
WHEREAS, Section 23-303 of the City Code established the Art 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. 020, 1995 (the "Guidelines"); and
WHEREAS, one percent (1%) of the funds from a Wastewater Utility Capital Project has
been set aside in the Art in Public Places Reserve Account in the Wastewater Fund to be used for
public art (the "Art Project") at the East Drake Water Treatment Facility(the "Facility"); and
WHEREAS,the Art in Public Places Board(the"Board"),voted to select an artist for the Art
Project through an RFP process with the City Purchasing Department; and
WHEREAS, the Utility Project Team selected Lynne Hull (the "Artist") to create a design
concept appropriate to the Facility; and
WHEREAS,the Board evaluated the Artist's final design at its regular meeting on January
19, 2005, pursuant to the Guidelines; and
WHEREAS,based on that evaluation,the Board voted to recommend the Artist's proposal
for a piece titled "East Drake Pondworks", consisting of thirteen site-specific sculptural elements
that demonstrate the important ecological relationship between wetland wildlife and their natural
habitats in and around clean water,to be located at the Facility's wetland mitigation ponds near the
Environmental Learning Center and Poudre Trail; and
WHEREAS,the estimated cost to create the Art Project,including commission of the Artist,
fabrication, installation and contingency for the Art Project, is $70,000; and
WHEREAS,those funds have been appropriated in the Art in Public Places reserve account
in the Wastewater Utility Fund 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; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 23-303 of the City Code,monies credited to Utility Art in
Public Places reserve accounts shall be expended only for the acquisition of works of art that provide
a betterment to such utility or that are otherwise determined by the City Council to be for a specific
utility purpose that is beneficial to the rate payers of such utility.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the Council hereby finds that the Art Project proposed provides a
betterment to the Wastewater Utility.
Section 2. That the Council hereby authorizes the expenditure of up to SEVENTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS($70,000)from the Art in Public Places reserve account in the Wastewater
Fund for the Art Project "East Drake Pondworks", which consists of 13 site-specific sculptural
elements,to be placed at the East Drake Water Treatment Facility wetland mitigation ponds,which
project was proposed by the artist Lynne Hull,and the conceptual design of which was reviewed and
approved by the Art in Public Places Board on January 19, 2005.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this Sth day of February,
A.D. 2005. -
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk