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RESOLUTION OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN TO ACCEPT FUNDING OF APPROXIMATELY $100, 000 FROM THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT AND TO EXECUTE ENCROACHMENT PERMITS, MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS, AND OTHER PAPERWORK FOR FUTURE PUBLIC ARTWORK IN STATE DEPARTMENT UNDERPASSES IN NEW HAVEN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2019 DOT PUBLIC ART POLICY.
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WHEREAS, public artwork and artwork benefit the public by beautifying public spaces, encouraging pedestrian activity, building community, and celebrating local artists; and,
WHEREAS, the State Department of Transportation released “Guidelines for Aesthetic Objects and Treatments within CTDOT ROW” in late 2019 to streamline
WHEREAS, the State Department of Transportation released a revised agreement template in 2020 to streamline the process for permitting public art on CT DOT underpasses and other CT DOT infrastructure; and,
WHEREAS, underpasses are barriers to the walk appeal of the street; and,
WHEREAS, an artwork design has been developed that would improve the experience of the underpass; and,
WHEREAS, the artwork design has been supported by the Community Management Team and at other public events; and,
WHEREAS, the artwork has maintenance funds managed by third-party fiduciaries that have supported the care and correction of these artwork when defaced, without cost to the City, meeting the DOT’s requirements for maintenance and care; and,
WHEREAS, in the case that these funds are exhausted and not replenished by fundraising, the
DOT maintenance agreement’s obligation is only to return the wall to a flat color, at incidental cost
to the City; and,
WHEREAS, continued support for these and other artwork on DOT infrastructure would be a positive benefit for the residents of New Haven;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Alders of the City of New Haven that the Mayor of the City of New Haven is hereby authorized to execute and deliver such Encroachment Permits, Multi-Year Maintenance Agreements and other such documentation as may be required by the State and/or the DOT and/or any other interested agency of the State (collectively, the “State Agencies”) for the purposes of future artwork projects or as otherwise may be deemed necessary or desirable in order to effect the purposes of this Order (the “Future Artwork Project Documentation”) which the Future artwork Project Documentation may contain indemnifications by the City of the State or State Agencies involved.