TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Suzanne Fisher, Director of Parks and Recreation
THROUGH: Mark R. Lauzier, City Manager
DATE: March 6, 2018
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RESOLUTION NO. 14-18 APPROVING THE COMMUNITY AESTHETIC FEATURE AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN ORDER TO CREATE A PUBLIC ART MURAL ON A SOUND WALL LOCATED ON I-95 AT THE COMMUNITY GROVE AT CATHERINE STRONG PARK AT THE INTERSECTION OF SW 6TH STREET AND SW 17th AVE.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Community Aesthetic Feature Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation in order to create a public art mural on the backside of the soundwall located at I-95 at the Community Grove at Catherine Strong Park at the intersection of SW 6th Street and SW 17th Avenue in Delray Beach, Florida.
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Background:
I-95 SOUND WALL COMMUNITY MURAL: Phase 1 - The Community Grove (Carver Park Neighborhood). Two (2) sound wall sections, facing east, to be painted into one (1) mural. Location of walls is: intersection of SW 6th Street and SW 17th Ave., Delray Beach, FL.
Overall Project Description - The City of Delray Beach Public Art Advisory Board proposes to create a series of public art murals, (each mural will be composed of two sound walls), along the eastbound facing sound walls of I-95 in Delray Beach from the intersection of SW 6th Street and SW 17th Ave. (Carver Park Neighborhood) to Lincoln Ave and Depot Rd.
This is a multi-phase project. Phase 1 - The Community Grove is included in this application. Phase 2 - will include a northbound mural, (2 wall sections) that will be the northern most public art mural included in this project and will complete the series of murals.
This project is intended to create a landmark Public Art Mural that incorporates the community and its history, while beautifying the sound walls and bringing the cultural gap between the Northwest and Southwest neighborhoods in Delray Beach, FL. The goal of this entire mural project is to create a destination which memorializes the history of neighborhoods and their growth, while creating a destination location that highlights Delray Beach, FL.
The Delray Beach Public Art Advisory Board will release a call to artists once the permit has been executed, and will abide by all terms and conditions noted in the permit. The artists selected will meet all legal requirements of the permit.
City Attorney Review:
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency.
Funding Source/Financial Impact:
Funding for this project is available through the Public Art Advisory Board Account #115-79-791-579.31-90.
The Public Art Advisory Board has allocated up to $25,000 to a single artist to work with The Set community through a series of workshops and public engagement opportunities to create a dynamic mural that will be rooted and embraced by the community.
Timing of Request:
This matter is time sensitive, as the permit application for this project is contingent upon an approved resolution by the City of Delray Beach, FL.