RESOLUTION NO. 6774

A RESOLUTION DETAILING THE POLICY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, GOVERNING APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE PUBLIC ART PROGRAM AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 5015.

WHEREAS, research indicates that state and local funding for the arts has a measurable financial impact on a state’s or local area’s economic vitality; and

WHEREAS, the percent of art in public places adds to a community’s quality of life and aesthetic appreciation for the arts which can be used as a strong economic development tool; and

WHEREAS, a public art program can create aesthetically pleasing environments within Lawrence city buildings, parks, and other public places; and

WHEREAS, the Lawrence City Commission hereby endorses continued existence of the art in public places program which was established January, 1986.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

SECTION I.        POLICY:

The Lawrence, Kansas, City Commission may annually set aside through bond and other normal budgetary procedures an amount not to exceed 2% of the cost of all capital improvements constructed/acquired or contracted for construction/acquisition during the previous fiscal year for the acquisition, purchase, and installation of art in public places.

SECTION II.       DEFINITIONS:

A. Capital Improvements: City buildings, (including renovation), parking facilities (including parking lots), park improvements, park land, and recreational facilities, all of which will require city funds in excess of $10,000 and are listed in the annual capital improvements plan.

B. Costs:  The contracted or engineer’s estimated amount of the city’s contribution for public buildings construction or renovation, including land acquisition in the case of park land and parking facilities.

C. Art in public places:  Pieces of visual art placed on public property selected by established procedures and approved by the Lawrence City Commission.

SECTION III.      PROCEDURES:

A.         The selection process will be the responsibility of the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission with final approval by the Lawrence City Commission.

B.         To facilitate the placement of art in public places, the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission shall recommend the acquisition and placement of public art in accordance with an annual plan adopted by said Commission and approved by the Lawrence City Commission. 

C.         The City Manager’s Office will provide plan information regarding projects eligible for public art funding to the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission on or about March 1 of each year.

D.         The Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission shall establish a subcommittee to recommend selection and placement of art.  This sub-committee shall be composed of a cross-section of the community and shall consider the following:

1. Efforts will be made to obtain a majority of the art work from local and regional sources.

2. Art pieces will be selected by open competition, limited competition, and direct selection.

3. Regional and national artists, as well as local artist, will be seriously considered.

4. Projects conceived and executed by a design team (artist and architect working together) shall be considered.

E.         The Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission will develop programs to educate the community before and after the installation of the art work.

F.         The Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission is encouraged to work with private corporations for the development of programs providing works of art as part of any building construction.

SECTION IV.      REPEALED RESOLUTION:

Resolution No. 5015 is hereby repealed and of no  further force and effect. 

Adopted this  day of  , 2008.

APPROVED:

Michael Dever, Mayor

ATTEST:

Frank S. Reeb, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:

Toni Ramirez Wheeler, Director of Legal Services