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Committee reviews art fund balance as Barlow Hotel development agreement raises questions about art fees
Summary
Committee members reviewed the public art fund balance (about $22,000) and commissions already committed (Ned Kahn $40,000; Michael McGinnis $30,000). Members discussed whether future commercial projects such as the Barlow Hotel will pay art‑in‑lieu fees or provide on‑site art as negotiated in development agreements.
The Public Arts Committee reviewed the city’s public‑art finances and discussed how future development agreements could affect funding for public art.
Planning staff reported the committee’s art fund balance is approximately $22,000. Staff said the Ned Kahn commission had been $40,000 and the Michael McGinnis library commission $30,000; the Bruce Johnson sculpture was funded from a prior…
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