PLACEMENT: Consent
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AIPP - MANATEE GATEWAY PELICAN SCULPTURES
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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In 2020, the Art in Public Places Public Art Advisory Committee (AIPP) (PAAC) and the Port Salerno Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) approved funding for four (4) metal pelican sculptures to be placed at the Manatee Gateway. Unfortunately, the artist that was awarded this project is unable to manufacture and install the pelicans. A new artist, with new pelican renderings, has come forward.
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: Susan Kores
Title: Manager, Office of Community Development
REQUESTED BY: Susan Kores, Manager, Office of Community Development
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
The Manatee Gateway was an AIPP/CRA project that included the design and construction of a streetscape along AIA as well as the creation of the “Manatee Pocket Walk” designed to link the north and south sides of Port Salerno along A1A. The PAAC collaborated with the Port Salerno CRA on the creation of the public art and chose the bridge near AIA and Salerno Road as the artwork site. The artist Sue Lampert was chosen and her “Oceans Alive” metal artwork reflects aquatic life on the metal gateway on the bridge, with additional art pieces mounted on the concrete walls of the bridge creating a flow of metal art. The installation was complete in 2012 and included curved, teak benches and 4 concrete and wooden cubes to hold sails.
In the past several years, the PAAC has worked hard to repair, refresh and refurbish the County’s public art inventory. The Manatee Gateway has been on the list for refurbishment of the benches and the concrete and wooden cubes. The benches were recently completed.
The PAAC and the Port Salerno CRA can provide funding for new artwork for the Gateway. To further that aim, Mr. Ken Timblin, a local metal artist, has offered some conceptual designs of pieces that could be installed in this location. The attached power point shows those potential designs along with costs and information about him and his work.
The total cost for the artwork is $38,000 which includes manufacture, delivery and installation. There are additional costs of approximately $2,200 which includes signage, structural engineering, marketing and opening event. The PAAC and the Port Salerno CRA have approved the funds and this artwork to be installed on the concrete and wooden cubes in the Gateway. The new designs and costs were brought to the Public Art Committee on July 26, 2021 and both the project funds and the additional costs ($21,200.00) were unanimously approved. The new designs were brought to the Port Salerno Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC) on August 12, 2021 and the NAC voted unanimously to accept the project and provide $19,000 toward the project from their Creative Placemaking CIP.
ISSUES:
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LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:
This item has been reviewed for legal sufficiency to determine whether it is consistent with applicable law, has identified and addressed legal risks, and has developed strategies for legal defensibility.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
Move that the Board approve the Manatee Gateway Pelican project.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Pull this item from the Consent Agenda and direct staff accordingly.
FISCAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION
None
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
None
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