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Approval of the Vienna Public Art Commission Master Plan
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DATE(S) OF PRIOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF THIS ISSUE:
Jan. 24, 2022 - Town Council Meeting - VPAC requests funding stream to qualify for matching fund grant
July 11, 2022 - Town Council Conference Session - A Vision for Public Art Master Plan draft for consideration
Jan. 23, 2023 - Town Council Conference Session - VPAC presents 4 public art projects for council consideration
EXPLANATION AND SUMMARY:
At the July 11, 2022 Town Council Conference Session, the Vienna Public Art Commission (VPAC) presented Council with a draft of a Vision for Public Art Master Plan. This document was created to provide the information and strategies necessary to integrate public art into the Town's planning and development objectives. Public art is included in the Town's Comprehensive Study and Strategic Master Plan.
Council provided the following remarks for edits to the draft master plan as follows with provided responses by VPAC. The attached final draft of the master plan includes comment boxes to assist in referencing relevant text to council remarks.
1) Recommend four commission members from Vienna rather than two - a majority of the seven members; VPAC response - this will have to come before Council at a later date for discussion and approval.
2) Funding approved by Council for Symphony Park installation will be available when economically feasible to complete project; VPAC response - this item was presented to Council at the Jan. 23, 2023, Council conference session. Council wants to visit a park that has the equipment to assess the noise impact before approving the project.
3) Inflation has forced a refocus to less expensive projects; i.e. murals; VPAC response - this is addressed on page 33, #4.
4) Consider presentation of five top projects along with cost for each; VPAC response - this is addressed on page 33, #4.
5) Assure that proposed projects pass through Council prior to advanc...
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