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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 27 July 2015 ITEM NO: 11 _____________________________________________________________________________________ Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: Name Jeremy Barnhart JML Planning Department Report Title Community Development Director _____________________________________________________________________________________ Item Description: Navarre Community Initiative, Request for Temporary Public Art in Parks _____________________________________________________________________________________ List of Exhibits Photo of art Purpose. The Navarre Community Initiative is requesting permission to place decorated bikes and bike parts (wheels) in the parks in and near Navarre, both as public art and to promote the Bike Navarre event being planned for September 20th. Background. The placement of materials on city property is prohibited without City Council approval, per section 86‐2: “Permit to use public property. It is unlawful for any person to improve or maintain improvements on public property for a private use without first obtaining a permit from the city. In all instances, the improvement shall be temporary and subject to the city's right to require removal or restoration, or both; and upon the failure of the permittee to take such action, the city may remove and restore and hold the permittee responsible for the cost.” The art pieces are decorated bicycles and bicycle wheels and attached to stands, existing structures, or trees within the parks and beaches, including, Navarre Park, Tower Park, Casco Point Beach and Lydiard Beach. The art will be placed through the end of September and will be continuously maintained by the Navarre Community Initiative. The Parks Commission reviewed the request at their meeting on July 6th. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: Staff and the Parks Commission recommend approval of the request, to expire Oct 1, 2015.