HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 4050 - Revive & Reorganize Lubbock Municipal Arts Committee - 12/17/1992Resolution No. 4050
December 17, 1992
Item #40
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, in 1984 the City Council of the City of Lubbock passed a
Resolution creating a Lubbock Municipal Arts Committee which served as an
advisory body to the Council on matters concerning the selection and
placement of art in or on City -owned facilities and property; and
WHEREAS, the Lubbock Municipal Arts Committee has been inactive and
has not functioned as an advisory body to the Council for some time; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock desires to expand the
opportunities for Lubbock citizens to experience and benefit from art works
in public places of the City, and further recognizes the substantial
economic benefits to be gained from such art works in the form of increased
tourism and retail activity resulting from the enhancement of these public
places; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that it can best achieve the above
objective by reviving and reorganizing the Lubbock Municipal Arts Committee
and by expanding the scope of that organization's duties; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also believes that reviving and reorganizing
the Lubbock Municipal Arts Committee would be in the best interest of the
citizens of this City; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the Lubbock Municipal Arts Committee is hereby
reestablished and, in addition to having those duties and responsibilities
that are specifically described herein, shall serve as an advisory committee
to the City Council upon matters concerning the selection and placement of
art in or on City -owned facilities and property.
SECTION 2. THAT the Committee shall be composed of nine (9) members,
appointed by the City Council. Of the initial members appointed to the
Committee, four (4) shall serve three (3) year terms and five (5) shall
serve two (2) year terms. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for two (2)
year terms. The membership shall be composed of the following
representatives: one (1) member shall be a member of the Lubbock Cultural
Affairs Council; and eight (8) members shall be representatives of the art
community, including local art educators, artists, curators, gallery owners
and operators, or other individuals with an active interest in the arts,
including representatives of the Fine Arts Center and the Garden and Arts
Center.
In the event a request or proposal is being considered which would
affect a department, facility, or neighborhood, the Committee may create an
ad hoc committee which includes one or more members of such department,
facility, or neighborhood. The ad hoc committee shall exist only for a
period of time necessary to consider such request or proposal.
The chairman and rules of conduct of meetings of the Committee shall
be determined by the members of the Committee, which shall meet as often as
necessary.
SECTION 3. THAT the Committee shall have the following
responsibilities:
A. Develop selection criteria and evaluation procedures, with the
assistance of the City staff, to be used to determine the
suitability of donated art and to select art objects and artists
for any works to be commissioned by the City. Such criteria
shall be presented to the City Council for final approval.
B. Convene selection panels as needed and invite professionals in
the visual arts and design fields to serve in the selection
process in order to ensure works of the highest quality,
community participation in the selection process and public
education activities as part of public art projects.
C. Act as a central clearinghouse and coordinating agency for the
placement of art in or on City facilities or property, including
the interior of City -owned buildings, public conference rooms,
corridors and reception areas and City -owned real estate.
D. Review the suitability of donated art, recommend acceptance or
refusal, recommend an appropriate location for such art, and
present such recommendations to the City Council for approval.
E. Recommend to the City Council the selection of art objects and
artists on all art works to be commissioned by the City.
F. Coordinate with departmental advisory boards and departmental
personnel on the placement of art on or in City facilities or
property within each such department's area of responsibility.
G. Make recommendations to the Parks & Recreation Board concerning
exhibition policies for art works at the Fine Arts Center and
the Municipal Garden and Arts Center.
H. Make recommendations to the Parks & Recreation Board concerning
the promotion of the Fine Arts Center and the Municipal Garden
and Arts Center so as to afford all citizens an opportunity to
benefit from the fullest realization of Lubbock's cultural and
educational resources.
I. Make recommendations to the City Council on the use of funds
placed in a permanent fund for municipal public art to be
established by the City and accept donations to such fund. All
expenditures from such fund must be approved by the City
Council.
J. Coordinate with the City of Lubbock Parks and Recreation Board
regarding the placement of memorials in public parks.
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K. Ensure over time that the City's collection of art works
represents a broad range of artistic styles, tastes and media,
and that such collection does not support exclusively art works
of any one particular school, style, taste or medium, and that
it takes into consideration affirmative action.
L. Develop and make recommendations regarding a Comprehensive
Municipal Public Art Plan and update it as necessary.
SECTION 4. THAT at the end of six (6) years, the work of the
Committee shall be reviewed by�� *e-titj Council to determine if a need for
the Committee continues to ex'st.
Passed by the City Council thik _rte' I day of z,�ecembpe� ), 1992.
ATTEST:
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City Secret4ty
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Rita Harmon, Assistant City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Harold Willard, Assistant City
Attorney
HW:dw/Agenda-D2/ArtsComn.Res
(revised) November 2, 1992
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