AGENDA #11d

 

MEMORANDUM

 

TO:                  Mayor and Town Council

 

FROM:            Report from Public Arts Commission

 

SUBJECT:       Appointment of Council Members to five Public Art Review Committees

 

DATE:             August 25, 2003

RESUBMITTED:  September 8, 2003

 

Adoption of the attached resolution would appoint Council members to five Public Art Review Committees, subcommittees of the Public Arts Commission.

 

BACKGROUND

 

The attached memorandum from the Public Arts Commission was forwarded to the Council on July 25, and the following comments were received:

 

·        One Council member participated in the selection process for art at the Hargraves Center, and suggested that the process allow for rotation of Council members.

·        One Council member indicated interest in serving on the Homestead Park Aquatic Center PARC.

·        One Council member indicated interest in serving on the Town Operations Center PARC.

 

SUMMARY

 

On July 25, 2003, the Co-Chairs of the Public Arts Commission met with the Mayor to discuss the establishment of five temporary Public Art Review Committees (PARC) to explore and give preliminary guidance to the inclusion of public art at the Town Operations Center; the expansion of the Public Library; the Homestead Park Aquatic Center; elements of the Greenways Comprehensive Master Plan; and the Southern Community Park.  The Public Arts Commission would like to convene meetings of the PARCs for the Town Operations Center, Southern Community Park, and the Homestead Park Aquatic Center during September and October 2003.  The Public Library PARC and the Green Infrastructure PARC would be convened in November 2003 if bond referenda are approved by the voters.  The Public Arts Commission requests that the Council consider appointment of individual Council members to the five PARCs.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That the Council adopt the attached resolution appointing Council members to the five Public Art Review Committees as noted above.

 

ATTACHMENT

 

1.      July 25, 2003, Memorandum from the Public Arts Commission (p. 3).

A RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL MEMBERS TO THE FIVE PUBLIC ART REVIEW COMMITTEES. (2003-09-08/R-21)

 

WHEREAS, the Town Council enacted the Percent for Public Art Ordinance on March 4, 2002; and

 

WHEREAS; the Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission has established Public Art Review Committees for each of five current and proposed capital projects as follows:

·        the Town Operations Center;

·        the expansion of the Public Library;

·        the Homestead Park Aquatic Center;

·        the Green Infrastructure; and

·        the Southern Community Park; and

 

WHEREAS: the membership of each Public Art Review Committee is to include a representative of the Council;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council hereby appoint the following Council members to the five projects currently identified:

 

 

·        Town Operations Center:                                                                                                          .

 

·        Expansion of the Public Library:                                                                                                .

 

·        Homestead Park Aquatic Center:                                                                                              .

 

·        Green Infrastructure:                                                                                                                 .

 

·        Southern Community Park:                                                                               .

 

 

This the 8^th day of September, 2003.