[Ord. of 5-26-2015; Ord.
of 5-14-2019]
Any work of art that is accessible to the public and located
on land or structures owned or controlled by the City of North Adams,
that are not otherwise leased or assigned.
Any painting, mural decoration, statue, bas-relief, sculpture,
monument, fountain, arch, ornamental gateway, or other structure of
a permanent character intended for ornament or commemoration.
[Ord. of 1-10-2017]
[Ord. of 5-26-2015; Ord.
of 5-14-2019]
The City Council recognizes that the public display of the arts
contributes to the enrichment and enhancement of the social and physical
environment of the community and desires to foster an advancement
of public art within the City of North Adams. Therefore there is hereby
established a commission to be known as the Public Arts Commission.
[Ord. of 5-26-2015; Ord.
of 1-10-2017; Ord. of 5-14-2019]
The Public Arts Commission will consist of seven members, each
of whom shall have a vote. Membership on the Commission will be comprised
of people, all residents of the City of North Adams; five with qualified
backgrounds in one or more of, but not limited to, the following areas:
the arts; art education; art criticism; museum curation; real estate
development; architecture; and two from the City at large. At no time
will a majority of the Commission be comprised of members with qualified
backgrounds in the same areas required for qualification hereunder.
All members of the Public Arts Commission will be appointed
by the mayor, subject to confirmation by the City Council, and shall
serve without compensation for the terms as follows: two to serve
until the first day of May succeeding the appointment; two to serve
until one year from said first of May; one to serve until two years
from said first of May; one to serve until three years from said first
of May; and one to serve until four years from said first of May.
Thereafter, the mayor, subject to confirmation by the city council,
will appoint to fill the expired term a member to serve for five years
from the first day of May in that year or until a successor is qualified.
[Ord. of 5-26-2015; Ord.
of 5-14-2019]
Annually, at the first meeting following new appointments, the
Public Arts Commission will convene to elect a chair and a vice chair.
The chair will appoint, from the membership, a secretary. A majority
of the Commission will serve as a quorum for the transaction of business.
[Ord. of 5-26-2015; Ord.
of 5-14-2019]
The Public Arts Commission will meet as needed to discuss the
application for and installation of public art or the ornamentation
of public buildings and space.
[Ord. of 5-26-2015; Ord.
of 1-10-2017; Ord. of 5-14-2019]
The Public Arts Commission will develop policies for the selection
and placement of public art. To the maximum feasible extent, public
art will be placed near the construction project from which funds
were derived for payment of that work of art.
The Public Arts Commission will have the custody and care of
all works of art owned by the city. No work of art will
(a)
become the property of the City by purchase, gift or otherwise;
(b)
be placed in or over a public space or city property, excepting cemeteries;
or
(c)
be altered, moved, or removed, if such art is owned by the City;
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without the written approval of the Commission.
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Applications to install Public Art must be submitted to the
Community Development Office. The Public Arts Commission must consider
each application within 90 days of submission.
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All contracts or orders for the execution of any public art
for the City must be made by the Public Arts Commission, acting by
a majority of its members, and approved by the Mayor as required by
Section 29 of the City Charter.
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If the mayor's office rejects the contract, it will notify the
Commission in writing.
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The Public Arts Commission will, at the request of the Mayor,
provide an opinion regarding the design of any actual or proposed
municipal structure, or any private structure extending into or over
a public place.
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[Ord. of 5-26-2015; Ord.
of 5-14-2019]
The Public Arts Commission will hold public hearings as needed
to discuss matters within the scope of the Commission’s powers
and duties.
