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(A) Creation. There is hereby created a Public Art Fund of the City to receive monies appropriated for the City’s Public Art Program. The Public Art Fund will consist of the following:

(1) Up to one percent (1%) of the construction cost of an eligible City project (not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) to the Public Art Fund from any one (1) City project);

(2) All funds donated to the City by private developers/owners or by others; and

(3) Other funds allocated by the Governing Body.

(B) Use. The Public Art Fund may be used solely for the costs of or associated with:

(1) Artist fees and artist travel and expenses that are related to the City’s commissioning of a work of art as stipulated in a contract with the artist.

(2) Artwork fabrication, storage and installation per contract.

(3) Site work necessary for the installation of artwork, including landscape and hardscape improvements not covered by the base budget of a related capital project.

(4) Acquisition of existing works of art.

(5) Required permits and insurance during the fabrication and installation of the artwork per contract.

(6) Project consultants and contracted services if related to the commissioning, acquisition or conservation of artwork.

(7) Artist selection costs, such as artist travel and honoraria.

(8) Education and outreach, including collateral materials, symposia and special events.

(9) Publicity for public art projects.

(10) Curatorial and appraisal services.

(11) Conservation and maintenance.

(12) Public art planning.

(13) Plaques and interpretative signage related to the artwork.

(14) Other purposes recommended by the Public Art Committee and approved by the Governing Body for the successful implementation of the Public Art Program.

(C) Appropriation of Funds.

(1) All appropriations of funds for City projects will be made in accordance with the City’s applicable procurement policies as set forth in Chapter 3.50 of the Olathe Municipal Code, and may include an amount of up to one percent (1%) of the cost of a City project, but not to exceed the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) for any single City project; provided that the Public Art Committee may recommend to the Governing Body an increased expenditure for those projects of exceptional size, unique function, or community-wide benefit.

(2) The Public Art Committee may recommend to the Governing Body the amount of monies to be allocated for selection, commissioning, acquisition and installation of individual works of art to be incorporated as a part of a City project for which the monies were appropriated.

(3) Monies appropriated pursuant to this Section as part of a particular public art project but not spent in connection with such project may be utilized to supplement other appropriations for the acquisition of works of art or to place works of art in, on or near City-owned property and/or City facilities which have already been constructed.

(4) Unexpended monies in the Public Art Fund may be used for works of art at existing City-owned properties and facilities as deemed appropriate by the Governing Body based on the recommendation of the Public Art Committee.

(D) Expenditure of Funds. The Committee shall have no authority to expend funds from the Public Art Fund or any other fund of the City unless and until the Governing Body has given specific advance authorization for such expenditures. (Ord. 17-16 § 2, 2017.)