TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the City Commission Previous Action Relating to the Placement of Artwork Near Walgreens in Heron Creek and Possible Direction Related to the Associated Recommendation From the Art Advisory Board for Artwork.
Recommended Action
Commission to reconsider previous action regarding the placement of artwork near Walgreens in Heron Creek and possible direction related to the associated recommendation from the Art Advisory Board for artwork.
Background Information
The following provides a chronological order of events regarding the placement of artwork near Walgreens
in Heron Creek:
> March 2, 2021: During the City Commission Regular Meeting on March 2, 2021, the Commission approved the following consensuses:
* Consensus No. 1: Direct staff to remove the Roseate Spoonbill Sculpture and to store it pending further Commission discussion.
* Consensus No. 2: Direct the Art Advisory Board to provide options for a sturdy, low maintenance, and more visible replacement art structure at Walgreens on the corner of Price and Sumter Boulevard.
> December 14, 2021: During the City Commission Regular Meeting, the Art Advisory Board presented a piece of art entitled "Future Fish" to the Commission for their review and consideration after receiving 14 submissions through a call for artists. Subsequent to the presentation, the Commission approved the following motion as amended:
* Motion: Direct the City Manager and City Attorney to review the legalities of removing and replacing artwork at this location and task the Art Advisory Board to review materials and focus on low maintenance art to be placed at the same location and the artwork be oriented to provide maximum visibility of the piece from the intersection.
> April 11, 2022: City Attorney Slayton provided the Commission with an update via memorandum...
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