Item 4ECity of Southlake, Texas
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M E M O R A N D U M
February 26, 2008
TO: Shana K. Yelverton, City Manager
FROM: Steve Polasek, Director of Community Services
Approve the designation of Town Square as the priority location for the
SUBJECT:
placement of public art for fiscal year 2008
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Action Requested:
Approve the designation of Town Square as the priority location for the
placement of public art for fiscal year 2008.
Background
Information:
Public Art Funding in the amount of $50,000 is approved within the fiscal
year 2008 Hotel Occupancy Tax budget to provide art within the city. This
funding is in addition to the $120,000 approved for the purchase and
installation of artwork within the roundabouts. The Southlake Arts Council
has recommended that the $50,000 approved for the fiscal year 2008
budget be utilized to place art in the public areas within Town Square.
Future designations will be guided by the Public Arts Master Plan currently
in development by staff working with the Arts Council.
The Arts Council considers Town Square to be the key location to initiate
the City’s new public art program. Over the next couple of months, the Arts
Council, working with staff, will place a call to artists, accept and review
artist qualifications and proposals, interview finalists, and ultimately make a
recommendation to City Council on the artist(s), art project(s), and their
exact location(s) within Town Square for this fiscal year.
Financial
Considerations:
Public Art Funding in the amount of $50,000 is approved within the fiscal
year 2008 Hotel Occupancy Tax budget.
Financial Impact:
The financial impact regarding future maintenance requirements will be
addressed as part of the artist selection process.
Citizen Input/
Board Review:
Southlake Arts Council recommended approval 4-0 at their January 22,
2008 meeting
Legal Review:
Not applicable
Alternatives:
City Council consideration for approval.
Supporting
Documents:
Not applicable
Shana Yelverton, City Manager
February 26, 2008
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Staff
Recommendation:
Approve the designation of Town Square as the priority location for the
placement of public art for fiscal year 2008.