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ORDINANCE N0. 2969 � 3 5 °�
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, v�
ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN HERE- � ����
AFTER AS "CITY OF RENTON MUNICIPAL ARTS FUND" ; �,� �
PROVIDING FOR EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR ART O�`�" �j
IN PUBLIC FACILITIES AND CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC n
WORKS ; ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS AND Q/�c��
PROVIDING FOR REVIEW OF MUNICIPAL CAPITAL � ,�j�
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION I : Purpose : The City of Renton recognizes and acknow-
ledges the importance of and benefit to the public in providing visual
art in its public works and facilities , and to encourage and promote
the work of such art and artists capable of creating same. It shall
� therefore be the policy of the City of Renton, unless otherwise
prohibited or limited by law, to direct and further the inclusion of
art in its public works . The term "art" shall be liberally construed
and include the conscious production or arrangement of sounds , colors ,
forms , movements , or other elements in a manner that affects the sense
of beaut and is of aesthetic value.
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SECTION II : For the purposes of this ordinance , the following
definitions shall pre�ail:
l. "Commission" means the Renton Municipal Arts Commission as
established by Resolution No. 1320 , under date of August 9 , 1965 .
2 . "Municipal Construction Project" shall mean any project
paid for wholly or in part by the City of Renton to construct , renovate
or remodel any public building , decorative or commemorative structure ,
park, street , sidewalk, parking facility or utility , or any portion
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;thereof, within the City Limits of the City of Renton.
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SECTION III : � Works of Art and Public Facilities .
1. All authorizations and/or appropriations for municipal
construction projects shall , whenever legally permitted , include an
amount equal to not less than one percent (lo) of the actual total
project cost on all public projects costing up to $500 ,000 ; (as
estimated by the City in the year in which the project is actually
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initiated) to be used for the selection, acquisition and/or
installation of works of art to be placed in, on or about such
public facilitiee , and which are suitable and appropriate therefor.
On all public construction projects exceeding $500 ,000 the City
Council shall determine the amount to be allocated or set aside for
the acquisition of works of art as hereinabove set forth.
In the event any law,rule or regulation establishing a
source of funds for a particular project , including but not limiting
it to grants , loans or assistance from Federal , State or other
governmental units ,prohibits , limits or excludes art and art works
as a proper expenditure , then the amount of funds from such source
shall be excluded in computing the one percent (lo) amount of the
"total project cost" .
� 2 . All funds authorized and/or a ro riated ursuant to
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this Section shall be maintained in the "City of Renton Municipal Arts
Fund" . The City Council, upon the recommendation and advice of the
Commission, shall approve, from time to time , the amount to be
allocated for the selection, acquisition andjor installation of
individual works of art to be placed either as an integral part of
the municipal construction project in connection with which the funds
were appropriated or attached thereto , or detached within or outside
such project , or to be placed in, on or about other public facilities .
All of such expenditures for art shall be approved by the City Council
and as otherwise provided by law.
3. Funds authorized and/or appropriated pursuant to this
Section for a municipal construction project but not expended on any
such project shall be placed and retained in the "City of Renton
Municipal Arts Fund" . If for any reason any transter to such fund
shall be contrary to law or prohibited by any rule or regulation li
governing such funds , then any such unspent or residual sum authorized an��
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appropriated as a part of such construction project rna�Z' be�expended
for any like or similar publ'ic purpose or purposes relating to the
selection, acquisition and/or installation of works of art.
SECTION IV. Commission Responsibilities.
l. The Commission shall be responsible for determining the
method of selection and commissioning of artists for reviewing the
design of , execution and placement of, and acceptance of, works of
art funded by this Ordinance. Procedures for these responsibilities
shall be developed by the Commission and shall become the policy of
the Commission, and as sueh av.ailable to the public upon request.
The Commission shall establish proper guidelines in writing and a
copy thereof shall be filed �th the City Clerk of the City of Renton
and furnished unto the office of the Mayor and City Council.
2 . The Commission shall make an annual review of all capital
improvement projects anticipa�. within the following twoy�ar period
with the Mayor or his representative to determine which projects are
appropriate for inclusion of works of art and to estimate the amount
to be allocated for said purpose. If such inclusion is determined not
to be appropriate as to a given project , then the funds allocated
therefor shall be expended as set forth in Section III 3 above or
as otherwise determined by the City Council. Copies of any proposals
prepared by the Commission shall likewise be furnished unto the
Public Works Department of the City of Renton.
SECTION V : This ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage , approval and five days after its publication.
�ASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 6th day of October � 1975 .
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Delores A. Mead, Ci y Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this day of october , 1975 .
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�A�ier$� Ga�ett; Mayor �V
Ap ved as to fo .
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G�rard M. Shellan, City Attorney . � �
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