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WASHWGTON Agenda Subject: Art in Public Places Policy Date: January 5, 2010
Department: Parks, Arts &
Attachments: Resolution No. 4546
Budget Impact:
Recreation
Administrative Recommendation:
City Council adopt Resolution No. 4546.
Background Summary:
City Council has determined that public art is a crucial element of public heaith and weifare; and that
public arts foster economic development, revitalizes urban areas and improves the overall business
climate and sense of community. Percent for art was discussed at the council committee level at several
meetings over the past year. The first step towards percent for art was Resolution No. 4323, which was
approved by the City Council on March 17, 2008.
Resolution No. 4546 replaces Resolution No. 4323, which originally established a percent for the arts
program for public facilities. The primary purpose of this resolution is to instruct the Mayor and staff to
include a budget for public artworks in the amount of one percent of a capitai project budget and to define
the appropriate application of these funds. The approval to proceed on any one project is subject to the
terms of the "Art in Public Places Policy and Procedure" document. Resolution No. 4546 defines capital
projects and how percent for art shall be applied.
Resolution No. 4546 and the "Art in Public Places Policy and Procedure" document were reviewed by
both the Public Works Committee and the Planning and Community Development Committee.
Staff requests that Council enact Resolution No. 4546.
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Reviewed by Council & Committees:
Reviewed by Departments & Divisions:
0 Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES:
❑ Building ❑ M&O
❑ Airport ❑ Finance
❑ Cemetery ❑ Mayor
❑ Hearing Examiner ❑ Municipal Serv.
❑ Finance ❑ Parks
p Human Services 0 Planning & CD
❑ Fire ❑ Planning
❑ Park Board ❑Public Works
❑ Legal ❑ Police
❑ Planning Comm. ❑ Other
❑ Public Works ❑ Human Resources
❑ Information Services
Action:
Committee Approval: ❑Yes ❑No
Council Approval: ❑Yes ❑No Call for Public Hearing
Referred to Until
Tabled Until
Councilmember: Norman
Staff: Faber
Meeting Date: January 19, 2010
Item Number: VI11.6.1
AU$URN *MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED
RESOLUTION NO. 4 5 4 6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DIRECTING
STAFF TO INCLUDE IN THE BUDGETS FOR PUBLIC
FACILITIES ONE PERCENT FOR THE ARTS
WHEREAS, the Auburn City Council established an Art in Public Places
Program in 1988; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that public art is a crucial
element of public health and welfare; and that public art fosters economic
development, revitalize urban areas and improve the overall business climate and
sense of community; and
" WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that a well-conceived work of art
can increase the value of a development project, enhance the corporate image of
the community, provide a visible and lasting contribution to the neighborhoods in
which they are located; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that public art enriches and
celebrates the whole community identity by developing a collection of artworks
which have strong inherent aesthetic quality, represent diverse communities and
have a wide range of artistic styles and disciplines; and
WHEREAS, the established collection requires routine maintenance and
preservation; and
WHEREAS, as the City of Auburn develops new public facitities, it is
appropriate for the art amenities to be consistently provided and for their costs
included in the initial budget for planning and implementation purposes; and
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WHEREAS, in connection with City of Auburn development of public
facilities, it is advantageous to have public art installed as contemporaneously
therewith as reasonably possible, so that those public facilities and amenities are
more immediately enjoyable by the citizens of the City of Auburn.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. One Percent for the Arts.
A. The Mayor and staff are directed to include in the budgets for the
construction of new public facilities of the City of up to one percent (1 of the
amount of the initial projected project construction budget for City capital projects
as follows:
1. Where the initial construction costs of new public facilities of
the City are projected to be $3,000,000 or more, one percent (1 of the
amount of the initial projected project construction budget shall be included,
which amount shall be used for either:
(a) An integrated artwork feature or
(b) A separate but site specific feature of the construction
project.
The artwork must be designed to be incorporated in, complementary
to, or a part of the construction project from which the one-percent-
for-arts funds are derived.
(c) Percent for Art funds may not be spent for the
following:
(1) Reproductions, by mechanical or other means,
of original works of art.
(2) Decorative, ornamental, or functional elements
that are designed by the architect or consultants engaged by
the architect.
(3) Elements generally considered being
components of a landscape architectural design, designed by
a landscape architect as opposed to an artist commissioned
for this purpose.
(4) Directional or other functional elements, such as
super graphics, signs, color coding, maps, etc. except where
a recognized artist is employed.
2. Where the initial construction costs of a public facility is
projected to be less than $3,000,000, up to one percent (1 of the amount
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of the initial projected project construction budget for such City capital
project shall be deposited into a specific fund or line-item designated for
One Percent for the Arts to be combined with the amounts derived from
other public facility projects with initial construction costs projected to be
less than $3,000,000, so that the City may provide other public art
amenities in the community, either as a supplement for a capital project, or
for an independent, Non-integrated, or later-phased public artwork, not
necessarily connected with or related to any particular public facility.
3. For the purposes hereof, undesignated one-percent-for-arts
funds derived from public facility projects with initial construction costs
projected of less than $3,000,000 shall not include any such funds that
have been designated or identified for use in any planned public art
amenities in the community, whether as a supplement for a capital project,
or for an independent, Non-integrated, or later-phased public artwork.
4. Percent for Art Funds appropriated from the budget for one
capital improvement project, but not deemed necessary or appropriate for
that capital project, may be used for other areas in the City as prioritized by
the Public Art and Design Master Plan and as permitted by law and in
accordance with restrictions on the original funding source.
B. Initial projected project construction budget amounts for the public
facility shall include the amounts for site preparation and infrastructure costs, but
shall not include preliminary costs and costs not directly related to construction,
such as architecturat fees, permit fees, and costs for traffic studies, project
administration, relocation of tenants, environmental testing, public notice and
advertising, and legal fees, or other indirect costs, such as financing costs or
interest accruing during construction.
(1) For the purposes hereof, "public facilities" refers to those
facilities of the City that are publicly accessible. Public facilities, however,
shall not refer to public infrastructure improvements, such as street right-of-
way, storm, water and sewer projects.
(2) For the purposes hereof, "publicly accessible" means
locations that are open to the general public during normal business hours
and/or visible by the general public at all times.
Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is authorized to implement such
administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this
legislation, to implement the City's One Percent for the Arts Program.
Section 3. Replacement of Resolution No. 4323. This Resolution shall
replace and supersede City of Auburn Resolution No. 4323, passed March 17,
2008.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect and be in full
force upon passage and signatures hereon.
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Dated and Signed this day of , 2010.
CITY OF AUBURN
ATTEST: PETER B. LEWIS, MAYOR
Danielie E. Daskam, City Clerk
APPROVEQ AS TO FORM:
niel B. Heid,
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January 11, 2010
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