HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/03/2007 Blue Sheet Cortaro Farms Road Public Art
MEETING DATE: April 3, 2007
AGENDA ITEM:
TOWN COUNCIL
MEETING
INFORMATION
TOWN OF MARANA
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TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL
FROM: Gilbert Davidson, Deputy Town Manager, and Morris Reyna,
Construction Division Manager
AGENDA TITLE: Resolution No. 2007-54: Relating to Public Works; approving the
design and construction of public art as a part of the Cortaro
Farms Road, UPRR to Star Grass Drive Project, CIP Project 99-
076
DISCUSSION
The intergovernmental agreement (IGA) dated August 16, 2004, executed between Pima County
and the Town of Marana, for Project No. 99-076, Cortaro Farms Road, UPRR to Star Grass
Drive, requires that one percent of construction costs must be allocated to public art per the bond
requirements laid out in the Transportation Bond Improvement Plan dated November 4, 1997
special edition.
The design proposed by artist Nina Borgia-Aberle of La Ceramica Fine Art Tile, is a tile mural,
attached as Exhibit A. The proposed art will be located on the northwest comer of Joplin and
Cortaro Farms Road, and is in compliance with the IGA. The artist will also be providing the
construction of the art.
ATTACHMENTS
· Exhibit A - Drawing of the proposed mural.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the design and construction of the proposed mural.
SUGGESTED MOTION
I move to approve Resolution No. 2007-54.
Cortaro Farms Road, UPRR to Star Grass Drive, CIP 99-076
MARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2007-54
RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS; APPROVING THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF
PUBLIC ART AS A PART OF THE CORTARO FARMS ROAD, UPRR TO STAR GRASS
DRIVE PROJECT, CIP PROJECT 99-076.
WHEREAS, the Town of Maran a entered into an intergovernmental agreement with Pima
County dated August 16, 2004, for design and construction of improvements to Cortaro Road,
and
WHEREAS, the intergovernmental agreement requires one percent of the construction
cost of Cortaro Farms Road to be allocated to public art; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council find that the approval of the public art as proposed
by staff is in the best interests of the Town and its residents; and adheres to the intergovernmental
agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, that the design and construction of the public art, a depiction
of which is attached to and incorporated by this reference in this resolution as Exhibit A, is
hereby approved, and the Town's Manager and staff are hereby directed and authorized to
undertake all other and further tasks required or beneficial to carry out this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
MARANA, ARIZONA, this 3rd day of April, 2007.
ATTEST:
Mayor Ed Honea
Jocelyn C. Bronson, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Frank Cassidy, Town Attorney
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