(a) All works of art acquired pursuant to this article shall be acquired in the name of and title shall be held by the City. A detailed inventory of all publicly owned art shall be maintained by the art in public places commission.

(b) Installation, maintenance, alteration, refinishing, and moving of art in public places shall be done in consultation with the artist whenever feasible. So far as practical, if repair of any work is required, the city shall give the artist the opportunity to perform such repair work for a reasonable fee. If the artist refuses to make the repair for such a fee, the city may proceed to solicit bids in accordance with the City's competitive bidding procedures. When emergency repairs are necessary in order to prevent the loss of or further damage to the work, such repairs may be approved by the commission or its executive committee. Every effort shall be made to contact the artist, as described in this subsection, for emergency repairs. Repairs shall not be deemed to constitute an artistic alteration.

(c) Ongoing upkeep and maintenance of artworks shall be the responsibility of the art in public places staff, subject to commission review and approval. Costs for repair of artwork damaged by vandalism, weathering problems, etc., shall be funded in accordance with section 34-129. (Code 1979, § 29-118; Ord. No. 2000-36, § 3, 5-15-2000)