HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 086-94 Art@BARTStationsRESOLUTION NO. 86 -94
A RESOLLTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF~HE CITY OF DUBLIN
SUPPORTING THE PLACEMENT OF PUBLIC ART AT THE
DUBLIN/PLEASANTON AND LIVERMORE BART STATIONS
WHEREAS, the Tri-Valley community will be served by a new BART
station in 1995; and
WHEREAS, the cities of the Tri-Valley encourage the enhancement
of the public environment for its residents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the BART stations will be a public structure of visual
prominence and continuous activity; and
WHEREAS, many of the existing BART stations have permanent public
art; and
WHEREAS, the Tri-Valley cities are
consideration in the station aesthetics; and
entitled to equal
WHEREAS, the citizens would like the BART station
reflect the pride they feel for their community and their
the cultural arts.
to visually
support of
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Dublin does hereby urge the Board of Directors of the Bay Area
Rapid Transit District to approve a grant of 2% of the project costs
for the provision of art in the Tri-Valley stations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
station reflect a standard
recognized art professionals,
value.
that the commission of art for the
of excellence, in the judgement of
of exceptional quality and enduring
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the commissioning of the art be done
in concert with the desires of the local community art groups and the
public° Every effort should be made to involve the community in the
development of concepts and selection of the artist(s).
PASSED, APPROVEDANDADOPTED this 22nd day of August, 1994.
AYES:
Councilmembers Burton, Houston, Howard, Moffatt and
Mayor Snyder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor