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Date: November 14, 2007
Item/Subject: ORDER, Acceptance the Gift of a Memonal to Charles 0. Howard
Responsible Department: Community and Ecommic Development
Chapter 95 of the Cade of the City of Bangor, Cultural Development, charges the Cultural Commission w8h
review of proposals for any public an or monument In accordance with the CM Council's adopted Public
Art and Monuments Policy and m make a remmmendabon on accepting and locating such public art or
monument to the Bangor City Council which has the sole authority to adopt, reject, or revise any such
recommendation.
The death Mr. Hoard was a tragedy of national as well as local importance. The Charles 0. Howard
Memorial Foundation, a recognized 501(c)3 organization, was founded nineteen years after Mr. Haward's
death which occurred on July ], 1984. For the last three years, the Mandrel Foundation has been
working with a subcommittee of the Commission on Cultural Development to design and develop an
appropriate memorial to Charlie Hoak.
The location of the memorial, as well as los landscaping and the waking on the plaque, have been
reviewed by the Commission for -Cultural Development, which recommendsthatthe City Council approve:
acceptance of this gest
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This has been reviewed and is recommended by the Business and Economic Development Committee.,
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Associated Information: Policy
Budget Approval:
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F h '^iV Axd�dwCowoilm PanLgcon November 14. 2007
;9s CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) ORDER, Accepting the Gift of a Memorial to Charles 0. Howard
WHEREAS, the Commission an Cultural Development's mission is to promote Me development
of Bangor as a regional arts center that nurtures the artistic and cultural
expression of its diverse peoples, as provided for in Chapter 95 of tie Code of the
City of Bangor, Cultural Development; and
WHEREAS, the Commission is authorized to review proposals in accordance with the Public Art
and Monuments Policy, adopted by Coudl Order 04-153, as amended, and to
recommend acceptance and location of proposed art and monuments M the
Bangor City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Bangor City Council has Me sole authority M adopt, reject or revise any such
recommendation; and
WHEREAS, the Charles 0. Howard Memorial Foundation, a local 501(c)3 organization, has
proposed to place a memorial to Charles Howard at State Street and Kenduskeag
Stream; ant
WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Oeaelopment has reviewed Me proposal by Me
Charles 0. Howard Memorial Foundation ant recanmends City Council acceptance
and approval;
BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT
The proposal of the Charles 0. Howard Memorial Foundation for a gift of a manorial for
Charles 0. Howard M be placed at Sete Street and Kenduskeag Stream, dated October 2007, a
copy of which Is attached hereto, said memorial to conform M the design prepared by
MaineVee Design tlated August 20, 2007 and consisting of plans LI - Existing SRe, L2 - Site
Plan, U - Landscape Pian, and L4 - Details, copies of which are on file in the Office of the Ory
Clank, is hereby approved and accepted.
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GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATING AND ACCEPTING PUBLIC ART
AND MONUMENTS TO BE LOCATED ON CITY PROPERTY
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The puNrse of MK policy Is to Insure that public an and monuments placed on
pubic property are of high a Roc meat, the the thematic material n appropriate for
the City, and the the monument treats Is subject matter with appropriate dignity,
2.0 GENERAL POLICY
It Is the general policy ate City of Beggar to support efforts to increase Me any's
Inventory of public an and monuments. Publicaronumentsservetorecognuearq
memorialize people, erects, and social trends that are hnportant to Me history of
Bangor and to our sense of place as a commundy. Public Art serves M enhance Me
cultural and aesthetic quaint' M He and to add Interest and excitement to our
mmmunWs public spaces.
3.0 GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC MONUMENTS
In considering whether a specific proposal for a public monument is appropriate, the
following criteria should be applied:
3.1 The monument relate; to persons or events recognized by the public as of
suffcant significance to the community or its history as to warrant a public
presence.
3.2 The monu¢amt honors an individual, group of incMduals, place or event that
has a direct relationship to Bangor. It recognizes a social trend, Mea or
s/mbd which has been seminal in changing the preconoeptos, attitudes
and outlook of Me ddzers of Bangor.
3.3 In the wse of IndNitluals, persons to he honored should have died a
sufficient length of Ume In the pact, generally at least twenty years, for their
Meas, service, and accomplishments to he placed In an accurate and
meaningfully Interyreed historical perspective.
3.4 The subject a of relevance to Me community as a whoa, not solely toa
dW=segment w subset of Me community.
3.5 The artislc merit of Me proposal, Including consider'aticn of Me suitability of
Me arMaUc Meme to ifs subject matter.
3.6 If Me subject is portrayed elsewhere In a publicspace, the proposal will
present a different facet of the subject and/or not de Tact from Me existing
monument.
3.7 The adequacy of documentation provided to support the factWI background
on whim the case has been built for erecting the monument.
4.0 GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC ART
In cosedering whether a specific proposal for a public artwork is appropriate, Me
artistic rent of the proposal shall be rewe ed, including Me suitability of the artistic
theme to Its subject matter and Is relevance to Me community.
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5.0 APPROVAL PROCESS— CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
When a proposal's made, either by the City or a group within the commuMty, to
erect a monument or aMork on public property, owned or controlled by the City, the
following review and approval process should be implemented
5.1 The organization seeking approval for the monument or artwork shall submit
an application to the City Manager. The application shall include a general
discussion of the purpose of the work, the artstic format or medium to be
employed, and the proposed] location. In the case as pudic monument,
the application shall speci0cally address me there outlined! in Section 3
above.
5.2 Tlue City Manager shall refer the application W the Council for 0pnuml
Development and W appropriate City staff for review and comment, and
those staff members will participate with the 'Art in public places
sub[ammMce' in a resew of the application.
5.3 The Art In Public Plass subcommittee shall review tre proposal and make a
rerommentlahon to the CRY Council as W whether the geneml concept
prmrented should be approved on denied. For a proposed monument, the
canmittee shall be guhded by the criteria eslathilsi in Section 3 above; for
a Proposed Public art project, the committee shall be suddetl by the criterion
established In Sextan 4 above.
5.4 Upon recelpt of the Art In PublicPlaces subcommittee's remmmencladon, the
Council shall take formal action W approve or dem the coypu as
Prepared.
6.0 APPROVAL PROCESS - DETAILED DESIGN
6.1 01 conceptual design appmwel has been granted, the organlratbn
promoting the project shall submit a detalled proposal W the Art In Public
Mares subcommittee including a detailed! description of the aTmde or
monument (attonpanie l by perspaIhve drawings where appropriate), the
location, budget, funding Man (including plans for a maintenance
endowment), and plan for implementing the project, Including a projected
timeline.
6.2 Tine Art in Public Places suboammhttae shall then review the design and the
Proposed IOcetion W determine whether they, are appropriate. In making
this decision, the committee shall take Into attoi the Schoo g:
6.2.1 That the integrity of the ammic meet of the proposal as Initially
presented has been maintained as the proposal has been developed.
6.2.2 The akntto which the work a mnsS[ent with the public location
selected and the surrouding reWrai and human landsape.
6.2.3 Public safety and securly.
6.2.4 The nature adexperse a ongohg maintenance required and to
what degree the burden of maintenance and upkeep will fall on the
city.
6.3 upon compledon of this reMew, the Art in Public Macs subcommittee shall
report has recommendations to the City Council. The Art in Public Places
subcommittee may recommend that the project be approved, be apnoved
with modi0atbns, or he denied.
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6.4 The City Council shall then take the necessary actlon W formally appmve or
deny the proposal, Including aEopeng the necessary Council Oder to accept
ownership of the monument/artwork aloe completed and establishing the
amount required, If any, for a msrRaence eMavmen[.
7.0 FINAL DESEGN
The organization proposing ted monument or artwork shall prepare final design
documents for submission W the Art in Public Places subcommittee. These shall
Include details regarding materials, scale, she plan, tlas in/consWctgn and Eetall
plans, specific catabg data for any manufactured/purchased Rens fighting fi aures,
pavers, furnishings, etc), and other infamatbn bearing an the final pmlect The
committee most approve the Float desgn of the protect Prior to final approval, the
committee shall seek the noose ant reoxnmeidabons of the Director of
IMmstrucNre
and Development Support, ted Chlef of Police, and the Director of the
Department with resporeibilfty roc the property on which ted monumendbartwork Is to
be located. No work may begin until the project has been approval by the dozen
committee and all required permits have been attained.
Prior W consWction, the PrWosgg organization must:
8.1 Obtain all necessary licenses and permits W the Project
8.2 Deposit with the City the maintenance entlowment, if any, required by the
CRY
8.3 Submttto the City all required design docamems. Slop drawings and
maintenance Instruc0ons must be submittetl as available and prior to final
CRY acceptance.
8.4 ComWctlon must be done In accordance with approved plans and permits.
Minor modifications or devla0ons may be approved by the Director of
Infrastructure and Derelopment Support. Such approval shall be
dorL111Mted in writing by that DRector W be valid. Other medlfiratgns must
be approasd by the Art In Public Places subcemmbee and all mnsbuclion
and/or installation actNRies shall be suspended until such approval is gmmetl
in ting from the Subcommittee.
9.0 RESPONSJBILrry FOR REVIEW OF THE WORK
the Art In Public Places Subcommittee shall revlew Ne work upon completion. The
completed work shall mMorm to the approved plans and assala[ed madiflmtlas as
may haw: been approved during contractor. Should such work or portion thereof
mf conform to the approved plans and modifications, the petltlo er of the work shall
be Instructetl by the Committee W make the necessary corrections to bring the work
into confomence. Should the pet@lorcer nes correct the nonconformance In the time
establ5hed by the Committee the Committee may elect, a[ their discretion, to
recommend m the Caumil that the walk be connected, or remove, by the Oty.
10.0 RE5PONS1BILM(FOR REVIEW OF THE POLICY
The Director of Infrastructure and Oevebpment Support shall parialkally renew this
policy and recommend any changes that he/she believes are appropriate.