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TITLE: CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 63 Series of 2010 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC ART FUND WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge has previously
enacted Article II of Chapter 18 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, entitled "Public Art Management"; and WHEREAS, Article II of Chapter 18 establishes goals, policies and guidelines for
the acquisition, ownership, display or siting, conservation and disposal of public works of art; and WHEREAS, for the purposes of Article II of Chapter 18 of the Code and this Resolution,
"public art" means works of art acquired and held by the City; and WHEREAS, Article II of Chapter 18 of the Code does not specify funding sources for public art; and WHEREAS, the Council
finds it is in the public interest to identify sources of funding for acquisition of public art by the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Wheat Ridge City Council: Section 1.
Public Art Fund Created. There is hereby created a Public Art Fund, into which shall be deposited the following revenues: a. One percent (1 %) of the total amount received by the City
for plan review, building permit fees and use tax charged in connection with all private site development (as defined in Code Section 26-123), having an anticipated construction cost
of $1 00,000 or greater. b. One percent (1 %) of the total amount received by the City for development review fees charged in connection with all private site development (as defined
in Code Section 26-123), having an anticipated construction cost of $100,000 or greater. c. Any funds which may be donated by private parties. d. Such other funds as the Council may
direct.
Section 2. Disposition of Public Art Fund. The Wheat Ridge Cultural Commission, as constituted from time to time, shall recommend to the City Council the expenditure of monies in the
Public Art Fund for the new acquisition, ownership, display or siting, conservation and disposal of public works . of art. In making its recommendations, the Cultural Commission shall
follow the requirements of Article II of Chapter 18 of the Code of Laws. The City Council, may, in its sole discretion, include the recommendations of the Cultural Commission in an appropriations
measure or measures. Section 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective upon passage. DONE AND RESOLVED this "Jno day of T\~V(Jt?11!lf ,2010. ullio, Mayor ATTEST: Michael
Snow, City Clerk -2-