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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: February 21, 2017
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Location for Public Artwork Honoring Veterans
Prepared by: Tegan McLane, Cultural Arts & Heritage Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider Dublin Crossing Community Park as a proposed location
for a piece of public artwork honoring U.S. military veterans and those currently serving.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Dublin Crossing Community Park as the location for a public artwork honoring
U.S. military veterans and those currently serving.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding for public art in the Dublin Crossing Community Park has been allocated City’s
current Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The budget provides for one
large permanent artwork as well as sculpture pads suitable for temporary displays, to be
installed on public property as directed by the City Council.
DESCRIPTION:
Members of the public, the City Council and Staff have previously expressed interest in
a public art piece honoring U.S. Veterans. Staff reviewed its City-owned property as well
as its planned parks and facilities projects to identify possible sites for such an art piece.
The sites included the Heritage Park, Mape Memorial Park, the Dublin Civic Center, the
new Public Safety Complex, Sean Diamond Park (under construction) and Dublin
Crossing Community Park (future park facility). Of those reviewed , Dublin Crossing
Community Park has been identified as the most appropriate location.
Dublin Crossing Park is being built on land that previously served the United States
military, so there is historical significance and connection. Of all the publicly-owned
locations, it is closest in proximity to Parks Reserve Forces Training Area (Camp Parks)
and offers the best opportunity for soldiers and their families to view public expressions
of appreciation. The art piece can be incorporated into the Park design and funded with
the existing CIP fund allocation. With its ample parking and planned gathering spaces,
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Dublin Crossing Community Park would be a suitable spot for activities and events to
honor service to our country near the Veterans’ memorial art piece and there is the
potential to put the art in a highly visible location.
Staff recommends this art piece be commissioned to honor all who have served and
currently serve, and to celebrate the values that the military holds dear: loyalty, duty,
respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage. Framed in this way, the
art piece has the potential to inspire pride and gratitude for service to country.
Staff plans to issue a Request for Artist Qualifications this spring, and (pending Council
approval of the location) solicit proposals for site-specific artwork this summer.
This was taken as an informational item to Heritage and Cultural Ar ts Commission on
February 9, 2017. Members of the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission expressed
support for locating the piece at Dublin Crossing Community Park and expanding the
focus to honor all U.S. military veterans, as well as those currently enlisted.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1 - Proposed Veterans Art Location
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