Placement: New Business
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approval of the Public Art Concept and to Proceed with a Commission Agreement for Artwork at the SW Paar Drive and SW Darwin Boulevard Roundabout.
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Submitted By: Bethany Grubbs, AICP, Senior Planner/Public Art Program
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal to Enjoy Culture, Nature and Recreation.
Executive Summary (General Business): Approve the public art concept for the SW Paar Drive and SW Darwin Boulevard roundabout consisting of three cast-bronze animal sculptures and authorize staff to proceed with a commission agreement with artist Michael McClaughlin ("Artist"). The three proposed animals are a sandhill crane(s) on a palm tree, Florida panther on a magnolia tree, and bear cub(s) on a blooming hibiscus. While the Artist has identified three preferred animals based on public input, these selections represent the community-informed species direction only. The Artist has not finalized the detailed renderings or sculptural compositions. Concept approval at this stage establishes the medium (bronze), animal quantity (three), general placement envelope, and project budget. During the Final Design Period outlined in the agreement, the Artist will develop full design rendering of each sculpture and return to Council for review and approval prior to fabrication and installation.
Presentation Information: Designing Local, the City's public art consultant, will provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the public art concept for three bronze sculptures by artist Michael McClaughlin, incorporating the animal subjects listed above, as recommended by the Public Art Advisory Board.
Alternate Motions:
1. Move that the Council amend the Public Art Advisory Board's recommendation and approve the motion as amended.
2. Move that the Council deny approval, reject the proposal, direct that the project be rebid, and/or provide alternative direction to staff.
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