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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: October 1, 2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Words for the Imagine Playground Art
Prepared by: La Shawn Butler, Parks and Community Services Director
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider word selection for the public art at the Imagine
Playground.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the word selection for public art at the Imagine Playground.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The adopted Capital Improvement Project budget for the Imagine Playground Art
PK0419) is $336,840, including $ 330,000 for improvements (payment to artist). The
funding source is the Public Art Fund.
DESCRIPTION:
On February 19, 2019, City Council unanimously approved the proposed artwork by
artist Barbara Grygutis, which will include laser cut stainless steel words reflecting
Dublin's diversity to be embedded in the walkway.
The artist requested that the City provide approved words, with the artist being given
license to select from among them, depending on which words fit best within the design;
however, she has agreed to do her best to fit in all approved words.
The public was invited to select the words to be included via survey. The survey was
published on Open City Hall May 2-15, 2019, listing words gleaned from public
comment received during the Imagine Playground public meeting and the artists own
statement about the artwork.
Forty (40) people responded to the survey, with twenty-five (25) respondents writing in
suggested words.
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On June 13, 2019 the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission voted 4 -1 to recommend
the following 12 words:
Connect- Play - Love - Care - Share - Listen - Accept - Respect - Help - Grow - Friends
- Equal
Staff recommends City Council approve the 12 words to be included in the walkway of
the Imagine Playground project.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
N/A
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
None.