§ 34-33. Appropriations.

(a)

An amount not exceeding one percent, but not less than 0.5 percent, of the costs of building construction shall be appropriated for art in public places as defined in this article and shall apply to appropriate county building projects and spaces with the exception of the following:

(1)

Existing buildings requiring alterations for less than $1,000,000.00 shall not be subject to the appropriation.

(2)

The appropriation shall not apply to projects constructed with bond revenue which contain covenants or resolutions prohibiting such use of revenue to the extent of the portion of the total costs that apply to bond revenues. Every effort should be made not to exclude this article from any project constructed with bond revenue.

(3)

A full or partial waiver of the appropriation requirement may be granted by the county council at the recommendation of the cultural arts advisory board and/or upon finding by the county council that a project is not wholly or partially appropriate for the application as defined in this article.

(b)

The appropriation shall be deposited into the line item in the building construction budget. Remaining funds will not be appropriated to other buildings for artwork expenditures.

(c)

The appropriation for large projects should be phased in such a way that it is consistent with the project's building schedule.

(d)

All building contracts executed prior to the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived shall not be subject to the appropriation. Contracts executed on or after the effective date shall be subject to the terms of this article.

(Ord. No. 90-45, § IV, 12-13-90)