Number
191464
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY, KOVAC, AND STAMPER
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the acceptance of donations of public art.
Section
304-24-2 rc
320-13 cr
Analysis
This ordinance establishes guidelines for accepting contributions of public arts projects. The ordinance requires that a contribution of a public arts project:
1. Be reviewed by a 7-member committee consisting of the chair of the arts board or designee, an arts curator appointed by the chair of the arts board or designee with curatorial expertise, the mayor or designee, the common council president or designee, the commissioner of public works or designee, the commissioner of the department of city development or designee, and the city attorney or designee.
2. Include an agreement that contains a plan for producing, siting, and installing the public arts project; a plan to fund and deliver ongoing maintenance and restoration; and a plan for deaccessioning the public arts project.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 304-24-2 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:
304-24. Contributions Received by the City.
2. GENERAL POLICY STATEMENT. a. Any contribution received, except a public arts project, as defined in s. 320-12-4-a, shall be combined with other city deposits, and interest earnings on these funds shall be included as general city revenue unless otherwise specified by the common council in its acceptance of a contribution or unless otherwise required by s. 67.101, Wis. Stats.
b. If a contribution is a public arts project, acceptance shall be in accordance with the procedure set forth in s. 320-13.
Part 2. Section 320-13 of the code is created to read:
320-13. Public Arts Project Committee. 1. CREATION. There is created a public arts project committee consisting of the following 7 members:
a. The chair of the arts board or designee, who shall serve as chair of the...
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