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~ _ ~' ~~ ~ ~ Background: ~ The Salem Area Mass Transit District has assembled a committee, Public Art Advisory Committee, to pursue the development of art within the Courthouse Square project. The committee has requested the City contribute, through the Riverfront/Downtown Renewal program, matching funds in the amount of $58,000. The Downtown Development Advisory Board received and discussed the request for participation in the Courthouse Square art at its meeting of May 25, 2000. The Board unanimously recommended that the City Council authorize a$58,000 participation in the Courthouse Square art project through the Riverfront/Downtown Urban Renewal program by amending the existing construction agreement and creating a new agreement with the Transit District for the art work. On June 5, 2000, the above stated recommendation was presented to Ciry Council for its consideration. Council referred the item to staff for additional response on three items. Each item/question is addressed under facts and findings. Facts and Findinas: Question 1: Review the overall status of City participation in the funding of all elements of the Courthouse Square project. Response: Commencing in Fiscal Year 1997/98 through the Tax Management Plan (TMP) and the annual Riverfront/Downtown Urban Renewal budget, City Council pledged up to $2 million for participation in the Courthouse Square project. The types of activities eligible for participation included utilities, traffic signals, streetscape, weather protection, and removal of the existing transit transfer facility. City Council requested that prior to establishing a participation agreement the City received detailed cost estimates for the items of participation and other related information. On October 12, 1998, City Council received and reviewed the requested information. Council approved establishing an Intergovernmental Participation Agreement subject to funding limitations on weather protection and other criteria. The criteria designed by City Council to be incorporated into the agreement included in part: Construction elements shall be publicly bid in conformance with applicable Oregon laws.