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<br />AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PERCENT FOR PUBLIC ART PROGRAM <br />FOR TOWN FUNDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (2002-03-04/O-1) <br />BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town Of Chapel Hill that the Council <br />does hereby establish a program for supporting art in public places as follows: <br />Section 1. Findings and purposes. <br />The Town Council does hereby find that: <br />(a) Expanding the opportunity for the citizens to experience public art will promote <br />the general welfare of the community; and, <br />(b) Providing for art in public places will enhance the aesthetic quality of public <br />buildings and spaces; and, <br />(c) Supporting public art will further the objectives of the Town established in the <br />Town's Comprehensive Plan. <br />(d) Enhancing the appearance of buildings and spaces provides benefits to the <br />community by expanding the historical, cultural and creative knowledge of <br />citizens. <br />(e) Providing art accessible to the public and to the users of Town buildings and <br />parks -will improve of the quality of life in Chapel Hill, and more specifically will <br />-help define the community's identity and sense of place, <br />-promote social interaction and discourse, <br />-bring the arts into everyday life and <br />-memorialize the past while expressing shared values for the future. <br />Section 2. Percent for Public Art Program Established. <br />A Percent for Public Art Program is hereby established to help define the community's <br />identity and sense of place, promote social interaction and discourse, bring the arts into <br />everyday life and memorialize the past while expressing shared values for the future. <br />Section 3. Selection of Sites for Public Art Annually. <br />The Council shall decide annually which capital budgets shall include 1 % or another <br />amount for public art, and on which sites the artwork should be located. <br />Section 4. Authorization to Commission, Acquire, Maintain and Conserve Art <br />The Town Council's authorization to commission, acquire, maintain and conserve art <br />shall be consistent with Council adopted policy and shall include input from the public as <br />well as from the Chapel Hill Public Art Commission. <br />Section 5. Policies for Implementation of Percent for Public Art Program by Council. <br />The Council's Policies for implementation of the Percent for Public Art Program shall be <br />established by the Council in writing and shall be available upon request. <br />This the 4th day of March, 2002. <br />