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Appendix ! Content v Memorandum: Ordinances + Policies Memorandum 08.13.2012, 08.23.2012 , 08.28.2012 Public Art in Capital Projects Policy At the Cary Town Council work session on April 17, 2012, Brown & Keener presented a summary of recommendations from the draft Public Art Master Plan prepared for the Town. In that session, the Council found consensus around several policies regarding the funding and provisions for public art. We have been asked to draft that policy on Public Art in Capital Projects. The Town of Cary has consistently supported public art in municipal capital projects for over a decade. Since 2006, more than ten public art projects have been implemented through funding from the Town's Capital Improvement Budget, and another fourteen projects have been donated by Cary Visual Art (CVA) or accomplished by a partnership between CVA and the Town. These art projects have contributed to an improved quality of life, a shared sense of civic pride and an engaging social and aesthetic experience for both residents and visitors. The town' s Public Art Policy reaffirms the Cary's support for public art and offers guidelines for the Council and staff to review proposed public art projects. The policy lays out a streamlined process for municipal review and implementation of public art in capi tal projects. Draft Policy: Public Art in Capital Projects This policy reflects the Town of Cary's support for public art in capital projects and offers a process for the identification, review and implementation of those projects. 1. The Town's Public A rt Program bolsters the town's identity as a remarkable place to live, work and visit. Public art increases the awareness and enjoyment of the Town's diverse public realm, complementing substantial recent public and private investments in Cary's Downtown a reas. 2. All capital construction projects are to be considered eligible for public art projects. 3. On a designated annual basis, the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources (PRCR), Engineering, Planning and Public Wo rk Departments shall meet with Cultural Arts Division staff to discuss opportunities for public art in the capital budget as well as in the five - year horizon of the capital improvement plan. During these meetings, potential projects will be evaluated and recommendations for public art p rojects to be included in the PRCR capital budget shall be documented with estimated costs to cover each project in its entirety, from design to installation. The estimated cost of the public art project will be a net cost that excludes the base construct ion that would be necessary regardless of the art project. 4. Staff will review recommended public art projects annually during the capital budgeting process. Projects will be evaluated based upon the considerations below, and any other factors deemed imp ortant by staff and administration. 5. The Public Art Advisory Board will annually review and prioritize a list of potential public art projects to be included in the capital budgeting process.