HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-007JoAnne Holman, Clerk of the Ci ~it Court - Bt. Lucie County
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Recorded: 07-21-9g 12:47 P.M.
ORDINANCE NO. 99-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CREATING CHAPTER 1-5 "ARTS", AND ARTICLE 1 "ART
IN PUBLIC PLACES" OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY CODE
OF ORDINANCES; CREATING SECTION 1-5-1
"DEFINITIONS"; CREATING SECTION 1-5-2 "ART IN
PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM"; CREATING SECTION 1-5-3
"ART IN PUBLIC PLACES TRUST FUND"; CREATING
SECTION 1-5-4 "OWNERSHIP AND MAINTENANCE OF
ARTWORKS"; CREATING SECTION 1-5-5 "COMPLIANCE
WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS"; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR
ADOPTION.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of
St. Lucie County, Florida:
PART A.
CHAPTER 1-5 "ART" and ARTICLE 1 "ART IN PUBLIC PLACES" of
Chapter 1-5 are hereby created as follows:
Article 1.
Art in Public Places
Section 1-5-1.
Definitions.
a_. Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following words or terms are
defined as follows:
1LD Artwork means works in a varie _ty of media produced by professional vis~.~al
artists. Works may be permanent, temporary, or functional.
Florida.
Board means the Board of County Commissioners for St. Lucie County,
3~ Capital Project means any County capital improvement project COsting
more than one hundred thousand and 00/100 ($100.000) dollars and paid for wholly or in part by
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funds appropriated by St. Lucie County tO construct or renovate any park, beach restoration,
above grade utility, and to construct or renovate any building, except a County detention facility.
4f3_1 Count. means St. Lucie County, Florida.
5~ Council means the St. Lucie Cultural Affairs Council.
6L6) Eligible Construction Costs means the total project appropriation, including
engineering and design, but not including demolition costs, equipment costs except for the cost
of custom designed equipment or equipment that creates a new use for a building or facility, real
property_ acquisition costs, impact fees. enterprise funds, and soil remediation costs.
7~ Equipment Costs means, for the purposes of the public art/design and
transportation enhancement project calculation, those costs for the acquisition of mechanical
equipment of standard manufacture.
(8) Master Plan means a manual of criteria for the selection of sites and artwork
and transportation enhancement projects for public capital and transportation facilities to be
developed by the Council with public input and approved by the Boardprior to its implementation.
This manual shall also provide for a comprehensive program for Art in Public Places which shall
include the display of loaned art in appropriate public buildings
(9) Renovation means a capital project or transportation capital project which
is a major redesign of a facility or system or a portion of a facility or .s/stem which is included in
the County's capital program budget and which requires a building permit from the appropriate
governmental jurisdiction. Renovation shall als0 include a capital project or transportation capital
project which is an expansion or upgrading the capacity of the facili _ty or system, enlarging the
facility, or creating new use for the facility. It shall not include repairs, maintemnce, installation
of mechanical equipment, or modifications required solely for ADA compliance.
(10) Transportation Capital Project means any County capital transportation
improvement project costing more than one hundred thousand and 00/100 dollars ($100,000.00)
and paid for wholly or in part by funds appropriated by St. Lucie County to construct cr renovate
any highway or arterial, bridge or causeway, sidewalk, or bikeway or any road beautification
project.
(11) Transportation Enhancement Project means one or more of the following
project, prioritized in the following order:
LO_) Visual enhancement of facilities for pedestrians and bicycles.
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Scenic or historic highway programs, including the provision of tourist ard
welcome center facilities.
Landscaping and other scenic beautification projects.
Historic preservation.
Rehabilitation and operation of historic transportation buildings, structures
or facilities, including historic railroad facilities.
Preservation of abandoned railway corridors, including the conversion and
use thereof for pedestrian or bicycle trails.
(12) Trust Fund means the Art in Public Places Trust Fund created pursuant to
this ordinance and shall include all gifts and donations deposited in the Trust Fund.
Section 1-5-2.
Art in Public Places Program.
a_. Appropriations for County Capital Projects shall include an amount equal tO two
percent (2 %) of the total Eligible Construction Costs tO be used for artist design services and for
the selection, acquisition and display of artworks for related education programs, for the
maintenance of County artworks, and for the administration of the Master Plan. Funds
appropriated pursuant to this section shall not exceed one hundred thousand and 00/100 dollars
($100.000.00) per project. Funds appropriated for one capital project, but not deemed necessary
or appropriate by the Council in whole or in part for that project.may be expended on other public
art projects approved under the annual Master Plan, subject to any bond restrictions and legal or
grant restrictions. Bond funds shall be appropriated and accounted for in the bond capital project
accounts. Projects costing less than one hundred thousand and 00/100 ($100,000.00)dollars shall
be subject to the public art calculation and such funds will be pooled for other art projects. All
County agencies may opt to participate in the Art in Public Places program for any improvement
project not otherwise subject to this ordinance.
Appropriations for transportation capital projects shall include an amount equal to
one percent (1%) of the total Eligible Construction Costs to be used for site specific transportatim
enhancement projects, including artist design services for such projects, for the maintenance of
such projects, and for the administration of the Master Plan relating to such projects. Funds
appropriated pursuant to this section shall not exceed one hundred thousand and 00/100 dollars
($100.000.00) per project. Bond funds shall be appropriated and accounted for in thebond capital
project accounts. Transportation projects costing less than one hundred thousand and 00/100
($100.000.00) dollars are subject to the transportation enhancement projects calculation and such
funds shall be pooled for other transportation enhancement projects
The first priority for use of funds generated by a capital project shall be that capital
project site. The monies appropriated under this ordinance may be used for artist design services
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for the development of design concepts and models, and for the selection, acquisition, purchase,
commissioning, placement, installation, exhibition and/or display of artworks. Artworks and
transportation enhancement projects shall be selected in accordance with the Master Plan and may
be temporary_ or permanent, may be integral tO the architecture or may be incorporated into the
project. Integration of the artists' design concepts into the project architecture and/or design
should be ensured, insofar as is feasible, by the concurrent selection of the artist(s) with the
architect, engineer, or project designer.
In the case of a project which involves the use of grant or County bond proceeds
issued after the effective date of this ordinance, amounts for artist design services and artworks
described in this ordinance shall be used for projects and capital purposes consistent with state ard
federal laws. the resolutions and/or ordinances approved by the Board and the terms of the grant
agreement.
e. With the exception of transportation capital projects or as otherwise restricted by
the Board. any applicable bond resolution or ordinance, local, state or federal law, or the
conditions of a granting authority, monies generated under this ordinance may be pooled and
expended for any public art and designproject in the County, subject to the approved Master Plan
Pooled funds may be used as seed money for artists' fees to initiate partnerships with private and
other public entities to provide public art and aesthetic enhancements in St. Lucie County,
pursuant to a written agreement.
f_. To the extent allowed by gram guidelines and by law. all County agencies shall,
from the effective date of this ordinance, include in all applications for funding to outside grantiw
organizations or governmental agencies, an amount equal to two percent (2%) of eligible
construction costs for a capital project, not to exceed one hundred thousand and 00/100 dollars
($100.000.00), or an amount equal to one percent (1%) of eligible construction costs for a
transportation capital project, not to exceed one hundred thousand and 00/100 dollars
($100,000.00), for artist design services and artworks or transportation enhancement projects, as
specified herein.
The minimum amount to be appropriated for artist design services, artworks, and
transportation enhancement projects shall be the total eligible construction costs multiplied by 0.02
or 0.01. as appropriate. This calculation shall be made by the Coun _ty agency prkr to the time of
the appropriation for the County's capital program. An amount equal tO fifteen percent (15 %) of
the eligible allocation of the construction project (which is 0.003 of the total eligible construction
costs for a capital project and 0.0015 of the total eligible construction costs for a transportation
capital project) may be used for project support and community_ participation activities. For
public-owned property this may include staffing, artist selection-related costs (excluding travel of
the selection committee), consultants, design/proposal/moquettecosts, identifying plaques, project
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documentation, publicity, community education activities and other purposes as may be deemed
appropriate for the administration of the program. An amount equal to fifteen percent (15 %) of
the eligible public art allocation of the construction project for a capital project (which is 0.003
of the total eligible construction costs) shall be set aside in a separate account within the Trust
Fund for curatorial services and the preservation and maintenance of County artworks. An amount
equal to fifteen percent (15 %) of the eligible public art allocation of the construction project for
a transportation capital project (which is 0.0015 of the total elieible construction costs) shall be
set aside in a separate account within the Trust Fund for curatorial services and the preservation
and maintenance of the specific transportation enhancement project. The Council shall recommend
that any artwork or transportation enhancement project needing extraordinary, operational or
maintenance costs be reviewed by the appropriate County. agency director prior tO recommendation
to the Board. The Council shall also be responsible for conducting an annual maintenance survey
of artworks and transportation enhancement projects. This survey shall include a condition report
on each work, prioritized recommendations for the restoration or repair and maintenance, and
estimated costs. Such repair and maintenance shall comply with any contractual obligations which
may have been entered into by the County in the acquisition of the artworks. Expenditures of
monies in the artwork and transportation enhancement projects maintenance and project support
accounts shall be annually recommended by the Council and included in the proposed annual
budget submitted to the Board. Funds in the maintenance and conservation accomt not expended
by the end of the close of any fiscal year shall be carried forward. The Council shall also, revie0v
and update as necessary the insurance requirements for artworks at least every_ five (5) years.
Section 1-5-3.
Art in Public Places Trust Fund.
a_. Created. There is hereby created "Art in Public Places Trust Fund" consisting of
all funds appropriated and deposited to the Trust Fund in connection with the construction or
renovation of a facili _ty or system pursuant tO sections 1-5-2(a) and 1-5-2Co). The Trust Fund is
also authorized to accept gifts, grants and donations made to St. Lucie County for works of art.
All appropriations, gifts, grants and awards of monies hereunder shall be deposited in an interest
bearing account entitled the "St. Lucie County Art in Public Places Trust Fund Account", which
shall be a separate account established and maintained apart from the general revenue funds and
accounts of St. Lucie County. All interest in said account shall accrue tO the use and benefit of
the Trust Fund account.
b_. Term of existence. The St, Lucie County Art in Public Places Trust Fund Account
shall be self-perpetuating from year to year unless specifically terminated by the Board
c_. Trust assets. All appropriations, gifts, grants and awards of money or property
received hereunder from either public or private donors shall be placed in trust for and inure to
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the use and benefit of St. Lucie County for public art and design purposes; and said property and
funds shall be expended, utilized and disbursed pursuant to the provisions of this section.
d~ Appropriations and donations.
(1) Eligible monies appropriated pursuant tO this ordinance shall be transferred
to the Trust Fund. This transfer shall take place within thirty. (30) days of the original project
appropriation bv the Board,
(2) Funds deposited or credited to the St. Lucie County Art in Public Places
Trust Fund Account. except funds for maintenance and conservation of County artworks and
transportation enhancement projects, not expended or obligated by the close of any fiscal year shall
be carried over automatically for a period of three (3) years beyond the close of the County
construction project, or upon recommendation of the Council, carried over for an additional two
(2) years. Any funds carried over for three (3) years, or upon request five (5) years, and still
unexpended at the expiration of such period, shall be transferred tO the General Fund for general
art purposes or transportation enhancement projects, as appropriate, only: provided that funds
derived from other restricted sources shall revert to the funds from which originally appropriated
at the expiration of said three (3) or five (5) year period, or if project is canceled, as applicable.
3~ Any gifts, grants and awards received subject to a condition shall be
expended strictly in accordance with such condition.
Ownership and maintenance of artworks,
Unless otherwise provided, ownership of all works of art acquired by the County under
this ordinance shall be vested in the County, including copyrights, patents ard other reproduction
rights. The Board shall be responsible for managing the reproduction rights of each acquisition
with advice from the Council. Custody. supervision, maintenance and preservation of the works
of art shall be the responsibili_ty of the County. and shall be carried out by qualified art
professionals with appropriate collaboration with the Council.
Section 1-5-5.
Compliance with state and federal laws.
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed or construed ~ require the County to appropriate
or expend funds if (a) the appropriation or expenditure of such funds for the purposes herein
described would not be permitted under any state or federal law. rule or regulation, or (b) the
compliance with this chapter would in any way affect the treatment of interest on any bonds or
other indebtedness or the County. for federal income tax purposes, or (c) lhe compliance with this
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chapter would in any way prevent or inhibit the County's compliance with state or federal laws,
rules or re_m~lations relating to debt obligations of the County.
PART B. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS.
Special acts of the Florida legislature applicable only to unincorporated areas of St. Lucie
County, and adopted prior to January 1, 1969, St. Lucie County ordinances and St. Lucie County
resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with this ordinance are hereby superseded by this
ordinance to the extent of such conflict.
PART C. SEVERABILITY
If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no way affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
PART D. CODIFICATION
It is the intention of the Board of County Commissioners that the provisions of this
Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the St. Lucie County Code; and that the sections
of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and the word "ordinance" may be changed to
"section", "article", or such other appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such
intentions, provided, however, that Parts B through F shall not be codified.
PART E. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall become effective October 1, 1999.
PART F. ADOPTION.
After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows:
Chairman Paula A. Lewis
Vice Chairman John D. Bruhn
Commissioner Cliff Barnes
Commissioner Doug Coward
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson
AYE
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this t.q, day of ~
, 1999.
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ATTEST:
Deputy Clerk ~.~ _ :,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY
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Chairman ~" /
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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