Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Monica Cepero
Department: County Administration Division: Cultural Division
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO APPROVE artwork design proposal for the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center in an amount not to exceed $692,500 (estimated amount of $650,000 for art, $37,500 for contingency, and $5,000 for an allied artist). (Commission District 4)
ACTION: (T-10:35 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Bogen voted in the affirmative telephonically. Commissioner Geller was not present.
B. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution within the Tourist Development Capital Fund in the amount of $692,500 from the Convention Center East Expansion project's future capital outlay Reserve for the purpose of funding the artwork design proposal.
ACTION: (T-10:35 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2022-164.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Bogen voted in the affirmative telephonically. Commissioner Geller was not present.
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Why Action is Necessary
A. Part I, Chapter 1, Article V, Section 1-88.a.9. of the Broward County Code of Ordinances, requires that the Broward County Board of County Commissioners (Board) approve the artist's design proposal when the art budget for the artwork portion of the capital improvement project total is $100,000 or more.
B. Volume 2, Chapter 9, Section 2.1.4 of the County Administrative Policies and Procedures, requires that the Broward County Board of County Commissioners approves any transfers from reserves that increase the budget of a capital project.
What Action Accomplishes
A. This action allows for the approval of the amount of funds and for approval of the artwork design proposal so that staff can give the artist the notice to proceed to finalize the design and proceed with fabrication and installation of the artwork.
B. This Action appropriates resources from the Convention Center East Expansion project's future capital outlay reserve to fund the...
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