HomeMy WebLinkAboutR - 2022-08- Resolutions - Amending The Public Art Committee Composition and AppointingR-2022-
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE COMPOSITION AND
APPOINTING ONE MEMBER
WHEREAS the City of South Burlington, Vermont recognizes the transformative power of art and
importance of public art in establishing identity; and,
WHEREAS the City Council established a Public Art Committee (as the Public Art Selection
Committee) in 2015 to make recommendations regarding permanent art and expanding this charge
in 2021; and,
WHEREAS the Public Art Committee composition has need of a member to carry out the committee
charge and to facilitate regularly meeting a quorum; and,
WHEREAS of the existing seats on the Public Art Selection Committee, five are appointed by the
Council and one by the Vermont Arts Council for a total of six and requiring a quorum of four; and,
WHEREAS recently the Council interviewed a qualified committee member candidate with a
strong interest on public art.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Burlington City Council hereby
amends the Committee Composition of the Public Art Selection Committee as follows:
2.Committee Composition. The Committee shall consist of seven voting members:
a)Six members appointed by the City Council, of whom one is a
recognized art professional working in the fields of museum curation,
art history, conservation, arts organization administration, or gallery
direction and of whom one is a professional artist in any medium, and
all of whom shall serve staggered terms of three years;
b)One member or designee appointed annually by the Vermont Arts
Council;
and two non-voting members:
1)the Director of Public Works or designee; and
2)the City Manager or designee who shall also staff the committee.
Members of the Committee shall be subject to the City of South Burlington
Conflicts of Interest and Ethics Policy.
FURTHERMORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Sophia Babbitt is appointed for a term which expires June
30, 2025, as well as for the time between now and the beginning of this term.
8