HomeMy Public PortalAbout2015_09_22_R102 Authorizing Snow Plow Blade Art The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED: September 22,2015
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-102 ADOPTED: September 22,2015
A RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ART TO APPROVE
STUDENT ART TO BE PAINTED ON TOWN-OWNED SNOW PLOW
BLADES
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Town Council supports the Commission on Public Art,
established in 2006 (COPA Article XII Section 2-100 of the Leesburg Town Code); and
WHEREAS, the work of the Commission on Public Art encourages and supports art to
enhance Leesburg's identity as a community, and to demonstrate that Leesburg values art and
creativity within the community; and
WHEREAS,the Town Council must endorse all art displayed on public property.
WHEREAS,the Commission on Public Art requests authorization to have art painted on
Town-owned snow plows by students of area schools in order to be part of the annual Leesburg
Halloween and Holiday Parades; and
WHEREAS,the Commission on Public Art requests authorization to approve the art
proposed by the students without Town Council review.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED that the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia authorizes the
Commission on Public Art to approve artwork by students of area schools to be painted on Town-
owned snow plow blades.
PASSED the 22nd day of September, 2015.
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