Appropriations of funds

(a)

All appropriations for municipal construction projects shall include an amount of not less than one (1) percent of the construction cost of a municipal building project as bid, contracted and accepted by the city, but not to exceed the sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) for any single municipal building project; provided that the public art committee may recommend to the mayor an increased expenditure for those projects of exceptional size or unique function, however, in no event shall the appropriation exceed one (1) percent.

(b)

The public art committee shall recommend to the mayor the amount of monies to be allocated for selection, commissioning, acquisition and installation of individual works of art to be incorporated as a part of the municipal construction project for which the monies were appropriated.

(c)

Monies appropriated pursuant to this section as part of one (1) such project but not spent in connection with the project may be utilized to supplement other appropriations for the acquisition of works of art or to place works of art in, on or near either city facilities which have already been constructed or city properties.

(Code 1971, § 55-4; Ord. No. 8860-A, § 1, 4-18-85; Ord. No. 89-07, § 3(55-4), 1-5-89; Ord. No. 2000-227, § 4, 8-31-00)

Cross reference— Finance generally, § 2-231 et seq.