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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 1763 - Creates Lubbock Municipal Arts Committee - 07/26/1984DGV:cl RESOLUTION Resolution 1763 July 26, 1984 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock desires to encourage the placement of art in municipal facilities and land; finds it desirable to have consistent application of policies and procedures regarding the selection and placement of art in public places; seeks coordination with City departments and advisory boards; and desires to have expert recom- mendation upon the use and placement of art in public places within the City of Lubbock; and WHEREAS, the City Council believes that such advice may be secured by the creation of a Lubbock Municipal Arts Committee as an advisory body to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council believes the creation of said Committee will be in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Lubbock; NOW THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. THAT there BE and is hereby created an advisory committee to be called the Lubbock Municipal Arts Committee, which Committee shall serve as an advisory body to the City Council upon matters concerning the selection and placement of art in or on City owned facilities and lands. SECTION 2. THAT the Committee shall be composed of seven (7) members, appointed by the City Council. Of the initial members appointed three (3) shall serve four (4) year terms and four (4) 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 member shall be a member of the Parks and Recreation Board; one member shall be a member of the Civic Center Board; one member shall be a member of the Urban Design Commission; one member shall be a member of the Lubbock Cultural Affairs Council; and three members shall be representatives of the art community, including local art educators, artists, curators and gallery owners and operators. Representatives from the specified Boards and Commissions shall be members who have demonstrated an interest in and knowledge of art. The terms of such members shall not exceed their terms of appointment on the Boards that they represent. In the event a request or proposal is being considered which would effect a department or facility not represented on the committee, an additional temporary member shall be added which represents the appropriate department or advisory board. The temporary member shall serve only for a period of time necessary to consider such request or proposal. The chairman and rules of conduct of meetings shall be determined by the members of the Committee. ties: SECTION 3. THAT the Committee shall have the following responsibili- A. Develop selection criteria and evaluation procedures, with the assistant of the City staff, to be used to determine the suit- ability 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. Act as a central clearing house and coordinating agency for the placement of art in or on City facilities or property, including the interior of major City owned buildings; major public con- ference rooms, corridors and reception areas and City owned lands. C. Determine 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. D. Recommend to the City Council the selection of art objects and artists on any art works to be commissioned by the City. E. Coordinate with departmental advisory boards and departmental personnel on the placement of art on or in City facilities or lands within such department's area of responsibility. F. 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 Coun- cil. G. Coordinate with the City of Lubbock Parks and Recreation Board regarding the placement of memorials in public parks. -2- Al SECTION 4. At the end of six years, the work of the Committee shall be reviewed by the City Council to determine if a need for the Committee continues to exist. Passed by the City Council this 26th day of Jul 19 . ALA HENRY, M YOR ATTEST: Ri(nette Boyd, City cretary APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Rita Harmon, Assistant City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: f Danald G. Vandiver, Assistant City Attorney -3-