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(1) One and one half percent (1-1/2%) of the construction costs of new governmental buildings, provided that no funds may be appropriated for this purpose from the ad valorem tax operations fund. Unexpended monies in this fund may be used for works of art at existing public properties and facilities as deemed appropriate by the Works of Art in Public Places Adyisory Committee and program administrative costs, including but not limited to, research and evaluation pertaining to works of art, operations of the Works of Art in Public Places Advisory Committee, insurance costs, or for the repair and maintenance of any works of art acquired under this Section or to supplement other appropriations for the acquisition of works of art under this section or to place works of art in, on or near government facilities which have already been constructed. (2) All funds donated to the City by private developers, owners or by others. (3) The public art fund shall be used solely for the selection, commissioning, acquisition, installation, maintenance, administration and insuring of the works of art or anything in relation to the foregoing. b. Waiver of requirements. The requirements of this subsection may be waived by resolution of the City Commission when, and if, it appears to the City Commission that a construction project covered hereunder is not appropriate for application of the above requirements, or if the City shall have received a charitable donation of a work of art that would otherwise fulfill the requirements of this Ordinance. Section 3. Commercial Construction Participation. a. Any private developer/owner who applies to the City for building permits to construct or reconstruct a commercial project shall be encouraged to commit one percent (1%) of construction or reconstruction costs up to, but not limited to the sum of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND ($200,000.00) DOLLARS to the provision of art as defined herein, in conjunction with such commercial structure. b. Those private developers/owners constructing commercial projects to be accomplished in phases need contribute only one percent (1 %) of construction or reconstruction costs up to, but not limited to TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND ($200,000.00) DOLLARS for the entire phase project. c. If the private developer/owner constructing or reconstructing a commercial project does not wish to have a work of art as defined herein, in conjunction with his/her project, he/she may donate to the City an amount equal to the one (1%) percent of the construction costs of the commercial project as a charitable donation to the public art fund. d. Each building permit issued by the City to any such private developer/owner will include, upon written request, data, relative to the priyate developer/owner participating in the Works of Art in Public Places program in the City. Works of Art in Public Places Ord. 11/09/99-3:15 PM LMD:ch 3