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related to any public park. Staff pointed out that regular review by the Parks and Recreation Commission has been the practice since the inception of the City's public art program, and was intended to continue as part of the art selection process outlined in the Master Plan. The minor changes requested by the Parks and Recreation Commission have been incorporated into the current draft of the Plan. Economic Vitality Committee Review The Economic Vitality Committee reviewed the Plan at its meeting of November 16, 2006. The Committee voted unanimously to support the Plan, and there were no specific suggestions or changes. DISCUSSION Project Description The Draft Public Art Master Plan includes several components: • A Mission Statement, and goals and objectives for public art in the Downtown; • An inventory of existing public art works; • A discussion of appropriate themes for public art works, including commemoration of local history, community identity, and creating sensory environments; • A discussion of the need for community involvement in selecting and creating art works, including involving youth, community members, business/civic organizations, and seniors; • A discussion of the different audiences for public art in the Downtown; • A project menu; • Selection and review procedures for public art. The Project Menu is the core of the Draft Plan, and consists of a range of concepts. These include: descriptions of several sites in the Downtown area and suggestions for appropriate types of art works; ideas for types of public art that could be in multiple locations, such as banners, benches, and fundraiser sales stands; ideas for events involving public art, such as a chalk festival; and art education and participation, such as an "artist in residence" program. It is anticipated that the Civic Arts Commission would review this list every year and recommend a potential project for funding based on available resources, partnership opportunities, community interest, and the overall balance of the public art collection. The Project Menu is meant as a starting point for discussion and consideration during the development of the annual Public Art Plan. It is not intended as a mandate for any specific project(s), nor is it intended to preclude consideration of other worthwhile projects not included in the list. In addition, the Civic Arts Commission may choose to expand, edit, or modify a particular project. Budgets associated with each project are simply estimates, and are for discussion purposes only. The numbers will likely be modified as a particular project takes shape and specific costs are identified. Page 4 of 5