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CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 22, 1994
SUBJECT : Request from Dublin Fine Arts Foundation for
City Council support of the placement of art
in the valley BART stations
Report by Diane Lowart, Recreation Director
EXHIBITS ATTACHED :~. Correspondence from Linda J. Jeffery,
President, Dublin Fine Arts Foundation
_, _, /'. Resolution
" . /- DFAF Board of Directors Roster
RECOMMENDATION0V ~ Consider request
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Unknown at this time
DESCRIPTION : Correspondence has been received from Dublin
Fine, Arts Foundation (DFAF) President, Linda Jeffery, requesting City
Council support for the commissioning of art for the new valley BART
station,S~.""Support from the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton is
being~ought as well.
As stated in the attached letter, Ms. Jeffery indicates that public
art tn BART stations is not unique; public art will be placed at the
Castto Valley station under the County's ordinance that requires a
percent for art in any major building in the unincorporated area.
Lik~ise, several other BART stations throughout the system have
incorporated public art into the design.
It .is~Stgff's understanding that the bid for construction of the
DUblinkPleasanton BART station has already been awarded. However, the
bid for construction of the parking lot has not yet been awarded.
Co~quently, there may still be an opportunity to include a public
ar~r~ject as part of the parking lot construction contract.
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At_cheh is a Resolution supporting the placement of art in the valley
B~ stations. If the city Council is supportive of this concept, it
is~ecommended that the Council adopt the resolution, authorize the
Mayor to execute the resolution and direct staff to forward the
resolution to the BART Board of Directors for consideration.
Additionally, DFAF is requesting that the City Council appoint a
member from the DFAF Board of Directors (roster attached) to represent
Dul:fiin on the suggested "BART ART" advisory committee. Thus, if the
Council adopts the resolution in support of art for the valley BART
stations, it would also be recommended that a representative from the
DFA~ Board be appointed by the Council to the proposed advisory
committee.
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August 9, 1994
City of Dublin
Mayor Peter Snyder
100 Civic Plaza
P.O. Box 2340
Dublin, CA 94568
Dear Pete,
I request that you approve a resolution from the City of Dublin encouraging
the commissioning of art for the new valley BART stations. The reason I
am asking for your support, and the support of Pleasanton and Livermore, in
this effort is that most BART stations have art that was paid for as a
percentage of the station building funds, but none is planned for the valley
stations. We have waited a long time for the station and I believe that it
should reflect the pride of our community through the placement of fine art.
The Alameda County Art Commission has informed me that 2% of the cost
of the Castro Valley station will be used to commission a piece of art under
the county's ordinance that requires a percent for art in any major building
project in the unincorporated area. :Many of the cities on the BART line
have similar ordinances.
So far, Dublin has been successful in gaining support for the arts without an
ordinance, but I feel that the BART Board of Directors would not make an
allocation for art unless all of the cities in the valley asked for it. It is for this
reason that I am asking Dublin to submit the enclosed resolution to the
BART Board of Directors as soon as possible. Pleasanton and Livermore will
be considering a similar resolution this month.
If you agree with me on this issue and support the resolution, I would request
that you appoint someone from the Dublin Fine Arts Foundation board to
represent Dublin in the suggested "BART ART" advisory committee. I would
gladly volunteer my services.
Thank you!
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Linda J. Jeffery
President, Dublin Fine Arts Foundation
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CALL FOR ARTISTS
I ,PUBLIC ART PROJECTS I
Sponsored by BART and SamTrans
MulTiplE SIT'ES
TOTAL BudqET $200,000
COLMA, CALiF. BART STATioN
Artwork to be completed by M~uch 1995
Qualifications to be submitted by August 1,1994
For Pros send SASE (legal size) to:
~ San Mateo Coun~ Arts Council samTrans
U2J 1219 Ralston Ave., Belmont, CA94002.
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RESOLUTION NO.
94
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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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 BARTD
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 BARTD stations will be a public structure of visual
prominence and continuous activity; and
~~EREAS, many of the existing BARTD stations have permanent
public art; and
~~EREAS, the Tri-Valley cities are
consideration in the station aesthetics; and
entitled
to equal
WHEREAS, the citizens would like the BARTD station to visually
reflect the pride they feel for their corr~unity and their support of
the cultural arts.
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
of excellence, in the
of exceptional quality
art for the
judgement of
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 artistes).
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this
day of
, 1994.
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ABSENT:
Mayor
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BOARD OF DIaECTORS
March 1994
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Linda ,JeffAry
7604 Arbor CreAk circle
DUblin, CA 94568
Ronald c. N~has
Par~ner, Rafanelli and Nahafl
1 Dates Blvd., suite 200
Orinda, CA 94563
Mary Gibbert
Community Activifst
6844 Sage Court
DUblin, CA 94568
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1994
1995
1995
Mills College
Ann Henderson
Education Instructor,
11673 Amarillo court
Dublin, CA I 94~68
Dr. Ze'v Kahn
Ear, Nose, & Throat ~pecialist
11708 Harlan Road
Dublin, CA 94~b8
Claudia McCormick
Field Representative,
State Senator Bill Lockyer
7170 Emerald Avenue
DUblin, CA 94568
Peter W. Snyder
Mayor, city of Dublin
11497 Silvergate Drive
DUblin, CA . 94568
Lynne Baer
Consulting Director
1020 union street #2
San Franoisco, CA 94133
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