Number
081746
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY, BOHL AND KOVAC
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to review and approval of public arts projects.
Sections
320-12-4-a am
320-12-4-b am
320-12-4-c cr
Analysis
This ordinance specifies that designs for public arts projects are to be submitted to the arts board for examination and report. It also defines public arts projects. The board shall prepare a written report within 60 days evaluating any public arts project and transmit the report to the affected city department, the mayor and the common council. In addition, public arts projects may not proceed without common council approval.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 320-12-4-a and b of the code is amended to read:
320-12. Arts Board.
4. DESIGNS TO BE SUBMITTED TO BOARD. a. Before any municipal building, bridge, approach or other structure [[or]] >>,<< project >>or public arts project<< is constructed, installed or altered by the city, its design shall be submitted to the board for examination and report before final working drawings have been started or any contract has been let. >>For the purposes of this sub., a public arts project is defined to include all forms of limited edition or one-of-a-kind original creations of visual art created by an artist and located in a space readily accessible by the general public.<<
b. If, within 60 days after a design >>other than a design for a public arts project<< has been submitted to the board under par. a, the board prepares a written report that objects to the design and transmits the report to the affected city department, the mayor and common council, the affected department may not proceed with the project until 30 days after the transmission of the report.
Part 2. Section 320-12-4-c of the code is created to read:
c. Within 60 days after review of a design for a public arts project that has been submitte...
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