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RESOLUTION NO. 4640 A RESOLUTION authorizing the inclusion of public art as part of the development of Everett Station (multi-modal transportation center). WHEREAS, on January 14, 1998, the Everett City Council approved Ordinance No. 9712-77, amending Ordinance No. 1471-88 to allow on a project by project basis,the incorporation of art in transit and/or transit related projects through the City's Municipal Arts Fund; and WHEREAS, during the planning process for Everett Station, the City has received comments related to the importance of designing attractive facilities; and WHEREAS,the Federal Transit Administration(FTA) encourages transit agencies to pursue the incorporation of public art in their systems to improve customer comfort and safety, and reinforce the spirit and identity of cities and towns; and WHEREAS, Circular 9400.1A of the FTA dated June 9, 1995, states in part that"good design and art can improve the appearance and safety of a facility, give vibrancy to its public spaces, and make patrons feel welcome. Good design and art will contribute to the goal that transit facilities help to create livable communities;" and WHEREAS, Circular 9400.1A states that"funds spent on the art component of projects should be appropriate to the overall costs of the transit project and adequate to have an impact. These costs should be all-inclusive and generally should be at a minimum one- half of 1 percent of construction costs, but should not exceed 5 percent of construction costs, depending on the scale of the project;" and WHEREAS, Everett Station will proceed into Preliminary Engineering in the third quarter of 1998 and the FTA encourages that"artists should be involved in the initial stages of project development;" and WHEREAS, the Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) approved Motion 40 on September 11, 1997, making a commitment to the integration of public art in the Sound Transit system and specifically,that"artists will participate in the design of transit facilities...and [that] affected communities will be involved in decisions regarding where and what type of art is appropriate in the communities, and in the selection of artists to execute the artwork;" and