HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 1613 ORDINANCE NO. 1613
BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION WITHIN
THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Chapter 3, Article III, Section 3.314 of the Columbia Heights City Code, is proposed to
include the following additions and deletions:
§ 3.314 PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION
(A)Establishment
(1) A Public Arts Commission is hereby established.
(B)Definition
For the purposes of this Ordinance, Public Art is hereby defined as:
(1) Within Commercial Zoning Districts, physical artwork which is viewable
by the general public, whether on public or private land or buildings,
whether owned by an individual, legal business entity of the City of
Columbia Heights.
(2) Physical artwork which is viewable by the general public installed on
land owned by the City of Columbia Heights.
(C)Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this ordinance is to encourage the display- of public art in the
City of Columbia Heights and to provide a mechanism for the inclusion of
public art and memorial structures throughout the city primarily in parks and
open spaces. Public art can play a vital role in transforming the community.
(1) Generating Economic Impact
(a) Attracting new audiences
(b) Supporting marketing efforts
(c) Attracting media attention
(d) Returning dollars to local economy for fabrication and installation
(e) Enhancing cultural tourism in our area
(2) Establishing Unique Identity
(a) Giving character to a setting
(b) Representing the history and importance of a place
(c) Creating an iconic image for future generations
(d) Physically represent our values or aesthetic
(3) Building Community, Creating Civic Pride
(a) Engaging local stakeholders in planning, design, and execution
(b) Encouraging community to participate in creating their own public
spaces
(c) Demonstrating the strengths of a community
(d) Empowering individuals who don't usually have a role in decision-
making
(4) Supporting Great Art
(a) Setting the bar for cultural developments
(b) Demonstrating aesthetic sophistication
(c) Attracting artists/activity to our neighborhoods
(D)Purpose, Values, and Goals
The mission of Columbia Height's Public Art Commission (PAC) is to help
enrich the lives of the citizens of, and visitors to, Columbia Heights by
strategically integrating public art into City planning, services, design and
infrastructure. The following values and goals shall guide the City in making
decisions regarding public art. City Departments, project committees, panels, the
Columbia Heights Public Arts Commission, and other interpreters of these goals
and values should apply them as appropriate to each project, artist and affected
neighborhoods. Review criteria for all policy areas of public art shall be based
on these values and goals.
(1) Encourage excellence in the city's visual design and public arts:
(a) Enhance the aesthetic environment of public places within the City
through engaging, unique, and high quality public artworks
(b) Insure consideration of aesthetic issues in local decision making
(c) Recruitment of qualified artists
(2) Strengthen community identity, place, and assets:
(a) Build awareness of community history, cultures, landscape and the
"Minnesota Hometown" image
(b) Develop artworks that are integrated into City building and
streetscape/development projects and are compatible with their
settings
(c) Encourage building architecture to be consistent with the character of
the area and history of the City
(d) Build Columbia Heights to be recognized as a regional cultural center
(3) Contribute to Columbia Heights's health and vitality:
(a) Promote Columbia Heights as a community that provides its citizens
with a high quality of life
(b) Invite visitors to Columbia Heights as a popular art destination
(c) Develop mechanisms for encouraging partnerships with and among
the City's neighborhoods, commercial areas, and City's
cultural/heritage organizations
(d) Provide places for art (lakes, parks, gardens, architecture, facilities,
streetscapes, trails, roadways, and art-related enterprises)
(e) Promote working space for artists
(f) Develop and maintain safe artworks
(4) Involve a broad range of people and communities:
(a) Enable opportunities for all citizens, neighborhoods, and
organizations to participate in the planning, creation, and equal access
to the cultural experiences and artworks
(b) Preserve and celebrate the City's diversities of neighborhoods,
ethnicity, race, age, religion, and gender
(c) Provide pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods
(5) Value artists and artistic processes:
(a) Provide a range of creative opportunities for artists with varying
degrees of experience
(b) Ensure the ongoing integrity of artworks and respect the creative
rights of artists
(c) Involve artists directly in the concept, design, and creation of
artworks
(6) Use resources wisely:
(a) Develop and manage projects in a cost-effective manner
(b) Use City funds to leverage private investment in public art and use
public art to leverage private investments in other City ventures
(c) Secure and utilize the various funding sources available for public art
programs
(E)Responsibility and Authority
(1) The commission serves as an advisory to the City Council.
(2) The commission does not require its own By-laws.
(3) The Mayor appoints and the Council ratifies.
(4) The PAC shall be comprised of 5-7 members serving on terms of 3-6
years with no more than two consecutive. It is recommended to stagger
member terms.
(5) Commission officers include: Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary.
(6) Residency is not required to serve on commission.
(7) The majority of commission members must be residents of Columbia
Heights in any given year.
(8) Non-residents serving on commission should be individuals that have
connections to the City of Columbia Heights by either working or owning
a business within the City limits, have gone to school in Columbia
Heights or have family members still living in Columbia Heights.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after 30 days after its passage.
First Reading: October 14, 2013
Second Reading: October 28, 2013
Offered by: Williams
Seconded by: Schmitt
Roll Call: Schmitt aye, Williams aye, Diehm aye,
Nawrocki nay, Peterson aye
4 ayes: 1 nay
Mayor Gary L. Peterson
Tori on ar t
City /Council Secretary