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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN FUNDS
FOR ART IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC
BUILDINGS AND CREATING A
PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston on
April 9, 1991, adopted Ordinance 112-0-89 which authorized the
allocation of certain funds for art in the construction of public
buildings and created a Public Art Committee; and
WHEREAS, Section 2 of Ordinance 112-0-89 reads as
follows:
• Section 2: That unless the City Council shall have
voted affirmatively, three (3) years from adoption of
Ordinance 112-0-89, to continue in full force and
effect the provisions of Chapter 16 of Title 7 of the
Evanston City Code, said Chapter 16 shall be deleted
form the City Code three (3) years from the adoption of
Ordinance 112-0-89.
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WHEREAS, by operation of Section 2 of Ordinance 112-0-
89, said ordinance has been deleted from the City Code
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that
additional time is necessary to consider whether to continue in
full force and effect the provisions of Ordinance 112-0-89 as set
forth in Chapter 16 of Title 7 of the Evanston City Code; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Title 7 of Code of the City of
0 Evanston as amended is hereby further amended by adding the
following Chapter 16 "Exhibit All attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference.
SECTION 2: That unless the City Council shall have
voted affirmatively, ninety (90) days from adoption of Ordinance
112-0-89, to continue in full force and effect the provisions of
Chapter 16 of Title 7 of the Evanston City Code, said Chapter 16
shall be deleted from the City Code ninety (90) days from the
adoption of Ordinance 112-0-89.
SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication in
the manner provided by law.
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CHAPTER 16
WORKS OF ART'
SECTION:
7-16-1:
Purpose
7-16-2:
Definitions
7-16-3:
Public Art Fund
7-16-4:
Public Art Committee
7-16-5:
Public Art Projects
7-16-6:
Arts Council Authority
7-16-7:
Public Art Coordinator
7-16-1: PURPOSE: The City Council acknowledges that works of art
enhance the visual and sensual environment in the City,
• contributing thereby to the quality of life in the City. Works of art accessible to the
public also stimulate the economy of the City. The City Council therefore
acknowledges and adopts as public policy for the City an undertaking to provide
works of art in public places and facilities to an extent which is reasonable and
proper using available public and private funds and in accord with a public
process. Thus the purpose of this Chapter shall be as follows:
(A) To provide a process by which the City shall acquire and maintain works
of art, including but, not limited to, commissioning works of art.
(B) To identify and administer a Public Art Fund for acquisition, maintenance
and disposition of works of art.
(C) To establish and administer a Public Art Plan and a public art program.
(D) To dispose of works of art.
7-16-2: DEFINITIONS: The following definitions shall pertain to this
Chapter:
1. Unless the City Council shall have voted affirmatively, three (3) years from adoption of Ordinance
112-0-89, to continue in full force and effect the provisions of Chapter 16, Title 7 of the Evanston
City Code, said Chapter 16 shall be deleted from the City Code three (3) years from the adoption of
• Ordinance 112-0-89. Ordinance 112-0-89 was adopted April 9, 1991.
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ARTS COUNCIL
CITY ART COLLECTION
The Evanston Arts Council.
All works of art which are owned and maintained by
the City of Evanston, pursuant to this Chapter.
COMMITTEE The Public Art Committee of the Evanston Arts
Council, established as a permanent body of the Arts
Council acting in an advisory capacity to the Arts
Council and City Council, with membership appointed
by the Mayor.
CONSTRUCTION Any capital project at least fifty percent (50%) of the
PROJECT cost of which is paid by the City of Evanston which
results in the construction of a new building having
one or more floors and wherein the cost of
construction exceeds one million dollars
($1,000,000.00).
PUBLIC ART PROJECT Any single project identified in the Public Art Plan
and involving the policies and procedures of the
public art program which results or may result in the
installation of a work of art as part of the City art
collection.
PUBLIC ART PROGRAM The written policies and procedures which provide
for the systematic recommended collection and
recommended expenditure of public funds and funds
donated to the City for the purchase of works of art;
the maintenance of works of art for a public art
project; the administration of the Public Art Plan for
which designated funds are being deposited into the
interest -bearing Public Art Fund; and the disposition
of works of art.
PUBLIC ART FUND A dedicated interest -bearing account within the City
General Fund into which shall be deposited all art
funding authorized by this Chapter together with
other monies as the City Council shall authorize for
works of art as well as funds contributed to the City
for works of art.
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PUBLIC ART PLAN The written plan outlining all proposed public art
projects coincident with and as an adjunct to the
Capital Improvements Plan of the City of Evanston
including the location, budget, projected selection
process and other factors established by the public
art program for each public art project.
WORKS OF ART All forms of original, artist -produced creations of
visual art, including but not limited to sculpture,
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• Works of Art (cont.) murals, mosaics, paintings, earthworks, etc. Not
included in this definition are reproductions of
original works of art; decorative, ornamental or
functional elements which are designed by a building
architect; mass produced objects; and directional or
other functional elements, such as supergraphics,
signing, color coding and maps, except where an
artist is employed.
7-16-3: PUBLIC ART FUND: There is hereby created and established a
dedicated interest -bearing account designated the Public Art Fund,
within the General Fund into which shall be deposited monies described in this
Chapter, other monies as the City Council shall designate, and such contributions,
gifts and grants from individuals, groups and corporations as may be voluntarily
contributed for public art projects. Contributions, gifts and grants to the City
deposited into the Public Art Fund shall be administered according to the public
art program and Public Art Plan. Contributions, gifts and grants may be used as
part of the total allocation for public art projects associated with specific
construction projects. Monies from the Public Art Fund shall be expended for the
selection, acquisition, installation, display, maintenance and disposition of works of
art for any public art project and for the administration of the public art program
and public art plan. Administrative costs associated with the public art program
should be budgeted from nonCity funds whenever possible.
• 7-16-4: PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE:
(A) Composition; Appointment; Qualifications: The Mayor shall appoint, with
approval of the City Council, a standing committee of nine (9) members.
Members of the Public Art Committee shall reside or work in Evanston.
The Committee shall include at least five (5) arts professionals as well as
representatives from the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, city
planning, and/or engineering. Appointees shall have knowledge of
contemporary public art, architecture, land use and city planning, and the
Evanston community. From time to time, department heads from other City
departments, agencies, and from other boards and commissions shall be
asked to serve as advisors to the Public Art Committee on an interim basis
when a public art project involving their particular department or agency is
anticipated. A member of the Arts Council shall be appointed as one of the
nine (9) Committee members by the Mayor to serve as chair of the
Committee.
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(B) Terms of Office; Vacancies: All appointees to the Committee shall serve
terms of three (3) years or until their successors are appointed and
confirmed; provided, however, that initially, three (3) members shall be
- appointed -for -terms -of - -one year; three (3) members shall -be -appointed for
terms of two (2) years; and three (3) members shall be appointed for
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B) terms of three (3) years. Members of the Committee shall not serve for
more than two (2) full terms, and vacancies shall be filled for the
remaining portion of a vacant term by the Mayor with approval of the City
Council. All members shall serve as volunteers.
(C) Functions: The Public Art Committee will operate as a standing Committee
of the Arts Council. The primary purpose of the Committee is to prepare
and administer the public art program, the Public Art Plan and public art
projects under the direction of the Arts Council and pursuant to approval of
the City Council. Functions further include, but are not limited to:
1. Developing of a public art program and a Public Art Plan, with
assistance and guidance from the Planning Department and other
departments responsible for specific construction projects. The Public Art
Plan, reviewed and revised annually, will include a plan for the
development of a public art project or projects for each construction
project.
2. Recommending specific guidelines for public art projects to include:
a. Process for community participation in all phases of the public
art project including site selection, artist selection and dedication.
b. Contractual details for the commissioning or purchase of works
of art.
c. Projected time line for each public art project.
3. Reviewing design, execution and installation of works of art for public
art projects.
4. Advising private developers on the need for works of art in settings
accessible to the public.
5. Overseeing the process as part of the public art program for the
removal and deaccessioning of works of art from the City art collection.
7-16-5: PUBLIC ART PROJECTS: Beginning in fiscal year 1991-92 for the
City, the Committee, with advice and consent of the Arts Council,
shall prepare a public art program and a Public Art Plan. The Public Art Plan shall
include an identification of known, projected and recommended public art projects.
All construction projects shall have recommended public art project or Projects
associated therewith which shall be included in the Public Art Plan. The funds
from public revenue sources for each public art project associated with each
construction project shall be limited to no more than one percent (1%) of the cost
of --any such-- consfruction -project - as —estimated -in - the _. most - recent Capital
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• Improvements Plan of the City. The total estimated cost of an construction
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project hereunder shall exclude amounts for real property acquisition, demolition,
furniture, financing costs, streets, sewers and infrastructure construction, if any.
The total estimated cost of a construction project for which funding is determined
for each public art project shall include actual construction costs, architectural
design fees, construction management costs and code -related fixtures and
systems integral to the construction project.
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7-16-6: ARTS COUNCIL AUTHORITY: To carry out its responsibilities
hereunder, the Arts Council shall:
(A) Administer the Public Art Committee and assist the Committee to develop
and recommend policies, guidelines and processes for the implementation
of the public art program. Policy issues shall include but not be limited to
the following:
1. Additional qualifications for future appointments to the Committee.
2. Method of selection of artists and art for each public art project.
3. Incentives for the inclusion of works of art in private developments.
4. Maintenance and conservation of works of art.
5. Safety and liability related to public art projects.
6. Deaccessioning and removal of works of art where necessary.
7. Acquisition of private funding, gifts, exhibits and loan of works of art.
(B) Direct the Public Art Committee to develop a Public Art Plan in concert
with the most recent Capital Improvements Plan.
(C) Review, revise as appropriate, and recommend for adoption by the City
Council, upon receipt from the Committee, the adoption of a public art
program and a Public Art Plan; funding of public art projects; selection of
artists and/or works of art for public art projects; allocation of payments for
the design, execution and placement of works of art; and, such other acts
consistent with this Chapter.
7-16-7: PUBLIC ART COORDINATOR: When funds are available and
authorized by City Council, either as a portion of funding allocated
through this Chapter or from private sources, the Arts Council shall employ a
Public Art Coordinator to work closely with the Committee, other originating
_. _agencies_ and departments, private_ developers,_ and artists to manage details of
contracts, specifications, time tables, fee schedules, and other aspects of public
art projects. The Coordinator shall report to the Executive Director of the Arts
Council. (Ord. 112-0-89)
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