TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, City Manager
TITLE: Discussion and Possible Action Regarding a Mural for the North Port Senior Center Located at 4940 Pan American Boulevard.
Recommended Action
Discussion and possible action regarding a mural for the North Port Senior Center located at 4940 Pan American Boulevard.
Background Information
The President of the North Port Senior Center has reached out to Commissioner Luke to inquire about the placement of a mural on the Senior Center building located at 4940 Pan American Boulevard.
The provides a chronological order of events regarding City Commission discussion regarding a potential mural at the Senior Center:
> October 23, 2018: During the City Commission Regular Meeting, there was a unanimous consensus "to have the City organize a meeting of artists groups to determine what can be displayed on the Senior Center that represents the building as whole."
> January 3, 2019: During the City Commission Special Meeting, the following issues were discussed regarding the mural for the Senior Center:
* The Art Advisory Board should be included in researching a mural for the Senior Center and that they can follow up with a joint meeting with the Commission.
* It was explained that the cost of murals are $25,000 and upwards, that murals have not been budgeted, and that Commission direction is needed to move forward.
* It was noted that there is an Art in Public Places fund and that funding could be used to pay for the mural.
* It was suggested that staff report to the Commission how much money is available in the Art in Public Places fund, after the balance of funds is known the Commission can decide to move forward with the mural for the Senior Center.
At the conclusion of the discussion, there was a unanimous consensus "to use the funds from the art in public places bucket to pay for the mural."
> May 14, 2019: During the City Commission Regular Meet...
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