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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />February 6, 2018 <br />Page 3 of 12 <br />City Manager Balser asked Public Works Director Kowar to report on the plans for traffic <br />improvements in the area. Director Kowar stated there are plans for an underpass located <br />just north of Hecla which is slated to start later in 2018. In addition, a traffic signal is <br />planned at the intersection of Hecla Drive and Hwy 42 slated for 2019. He stated staff will <br />look for ways to expedite these projects <br />Mayor Muckle offered his condolences to the family. <br />REGULAR BUSINESS <br />PRESENTATION — LIFE IN LOUISVILLE PHOTO CONTEST AWARDS <br />Katie Zoss, Cultural Arts & Special Events Coordinator, stated seventeen Front Range <br />residents submitted photographs depicting "Life in Louisville" for thel Oth Annual <br />Photography Contest. These photos chronicle events and daily life in Louisville, Colorado <br />from January 1 to December 31, 2017 and, will be added to the City's archives to serve <br />as a cultural reference for future generations All images are available for public viewing <br />on the City's website and may be used for publication by the City and/or outside media. <br />New for this year's competition, the jurors selected 17 finalist photographs These <br />photographs were displayed during the Louisville Arts District's First Fnday Art Walk on <br />Friday, February 2"d. Members of the community were invited to cast votes to select a <br />People's Choice Award Winner 110 votes were submitted. <br />Councilmember Keany presented certificates to the winners of each category. <br />PUBLIC ART POLICY <br />RESOLUTION NO. 4. SERIES — A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2018 PUBLIC ART <br />POLICY <br />ORDINANCE NO. 1755, SERIES 2018 — AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14 OF <br />THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE ADDING A NEW CHAPTER REGARDING <br />PUBLIC ART — 1st READING — SET PUBLIC HEARING 2/20/18 <br />Katie Zoss, Cultural Arts & Special Events Coordinator, stated the goal of the Public Art <br />Policy is to establish a process for the City to manage new and existing public art. It <br />seeks to create a policy that applies best practices for Public Art projects <br />The Public Art Policy would create a process by which the City can acquire and manage <br />public art while making sure that placement, general appropriateness, and ongoing <br />maintenance are considered. The policy outlines a process for the City to accept or reject <br />a proposed piece of artwork and a process for appropriate de -accessioning as necessary <br />