(A) Establishment. A Public Arts Commission is hereby established.
(B) Definition. For purposes of this section, PUBLIC ART is hereby defined as:
(1) Within commercial zoning districts, physical artwork which is viewable by the general public, whether on public or private land or buildings, whether owned by an individual, legal business entity or the city; and
(2) Physical artwork which is viewable by the general public installed on land owned by the city.
(C) Purpose. The purpose of the Public Arts Commission shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Establishing standards and guidelines for donations of public art to the city;
(2) Determining the process and standards of accepting or declining gifts or installations of public art;
(3) Finding and evaluating funding sources for public arts projects;
(4) Establishing the procedure and funding for the maintenance of public art;
(5) Establishing guidelines for the branding, naming and placard placement on public art;
(6) Ensuring that obsolete public art is properly disposed of; and
(7) Providing forums and hearings to discuss public arts and/or architectural influences of projects to determine and make recommendations about public arts projects to the City Council.
(D) Composition. The Commission shall be composed of seven members, six of whom shall serve staggered three-year terms and one of whom shall be a member of the City Council. Commission members shall be appointed by the Mayor with Council approval. The Director of Planning/Zoning/ Building and the Director of Parks/Recreation/Community Education shall be ex-officio members.
(E) Duties.
(1) The Public Arts Commission shall act in an adversary capacity to the City Council for the city and shall make recommendations to the City Council on issues regarding public art within the city limits.
(2) The Public Arts Commission may develop and implement policies and procedures, as necessary, with approval by the City Council, to meet the purpose and objectives of the Commission.
(3) The Public Arts Commission shall review all projects that meet any of the following criteria, in accordance with its written policies and procedures:
(a) City initiated public arts projects; whether on city parkland, public or private property that meet the definition of public art;
(b) Gifts of public art offered to the city;
(c) Private arts projects that require a conditional use permit, variance, franchise agreement or other action requiring approval of the City Council;
(d) Public art, as defined in division (B) above, that requires maintenance or restoration whether owned by the city or not;
(e) City improvement or facility projects that may include public art;
(f) Highly visible private art, when requested by the owner; and
(g) Other arts-related projects, as directed by the City Council.
(4) Applications for projects, or requests to be on the meeting agenda, should be submitted to the Public Arts Commission seven days prior to the date of regularly scheduled Commission meetings. Projects must be submitted on the form specified in the Commission’s policies and procedures.
(F) Funding. Funds for construction or maintenance of public arts projects shall be held by the city in accounts dedicated for public arts use.
(2004 Code, § 31.31) (Ord. 06-0431, passed 3-14-2006; Ord. 07-0464, passed 7-10-2007; Ord. 08-0520, passed 12-23-2008; Ord. 09-0538, passed 12-22-2009)