Fiscal Note
Funding of $25,000 is included in the 2011 adopted capital budget of the Planning and Community and Economic Development agency, Project No. 7, "TID 40 - Northside," Account No. 824001.
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Establishing a Northport-Warner Park-Sherman Neighborhood Public Art Ad Hoc Selection Committee
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WHEREAS, the Northport-Warner Park-Sherman Neighborhood Plan prioritized incorporating artist designed symbols reflecting the values and resources of the neighborhoods on fencing, bus shelters, signage, gateway features and in other publicly visible locations on the Northside; and
WHEREAS, $25,000 in funds was authorized in the 2011 budget to begin to design, fabricate, and install such projects; and
WHEREAS, the Madison Arts Program Administrator in the Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development will issue a Request for Qualifications to seek qualified artists to create an image library for the Northport-Warner Park-Sherman Neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the artists will prepare design concepts to be submitted to a Selection Committee; and
WHEREAS, a Selection Committee will be necessary to review submitted qualifications, proposals, to guide the artistic direction of this project, and to select artists for other public art projects for the Northside, such as a possible entranceway to Warner Park; and
WHEREAS, as the Public Art Framework and Field Guide requires public input and information sharing as part of all major public design projects, a broad spectrum of the community will be consulted and invited to open meetings throughout the selection process.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Madison Arts Administrator is hereby authorized to administer the public art projects outlined in the Northport-Warner Park-Sherman Neighborhood Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and the City Clerk are authorized to execute related contracts.
BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Northport-Warner Park-Sherman Neighborhood Public Art Ad Hoc Selection Committee is hereby established and shall include seven members as follows: one Northside Planning Council representative, two community artists or public art professionals, one Northport-Warner Park-Sherman Neighborhood resident, one area business owner, and two City Council members - one from District 12 and one from District 18.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that members of the Selection Committee shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Common Council.