Title
Grass Lake Nature Park Public Art Project Opportunity Recommendation
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Arts Commission recommends the mid-year addition to the Arts Commission Work Plan and Municipal Art Plan of a public art project at Grass Lake Nature Park.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the recommended mid-year addition to the Arts Commission Work Plan and Municipal Art Plan of a public art project at Grass Lake Nature Park and forward to the full City Council for approval.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the recommended mid-year addition to the Arts Commission Work Plan and Municipal Art Plan of a public art project at Grass Lake Nature Park and forward to the full City Council for approval.
Staff Contact:
Stephanie Johnson, Arts Program & Planning Supervisor 360.709.2678
Presenter(s):
Stephanie Johnson, Arts Commission staff liaison
Jim Burlingame, Chair, Olympia Arts Commission
Laura Keehan, Parks Planning & Design Manager
Background and Analysis:
The 1% for Art ordinance states: All requests for appropriations from the General Fund for new construction projects visible and usable by the public, and exceeding five hundred thousand and no/100 dollars ($500,000.00) shall include an amount equal to one percent of the estimated construction cost of such project for Public Art.
Grass Lake Nature Park presents an interesting opportunity for public art. At 195.71 acres, Grass Lake is a sleeping beauty of Olympia's park and open space inventory. Acquiring the property was a steady vigil for property owners, citizen groups, Olympia City Council and staff in the late 1980's. The park contains the headwaters of Green Cove Creek and one of the most environmentally intact wetland systems in northern Thurston County. Over 100 bird species and 200 plant species have been recorded in the park. Grass Lake Nature Park's primary functions are wildlife protection, wildlife viewing, and environmental education.
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