Percentage for Art: Mechanism and process.

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A decision made (03/12/2007) regarding: Percentage for Art: Mechanism and process.

Decision Ref:	MD–PE–2007-0273
Subject:	Percentage for Art: Mechanism and process
Decision Summary Title :	DS - Percentage for Art: Mechanism and process
DS Author:	Kevin Pilley, Assistant Director, Policy and Projects
DS Date:	29 Nov 2007	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title :	WR - Percentage for Art: Mechanism and process
WR Author:	Kevin Pilley, Assistant Director, Policy and Projects
WR Date	08 Nov 2007	WR Status:	Public/ Exempt
Oral Rapporteur:	Kevin Pilley, Assistant Director, Policy and Projects
Decision(s):	The Minister for Planning and Environment endorsed the proposal to secure specialist professional advice to help facilitate the delivery of public art thought the Percentage for Art mechanism; endorsed the role and specification of the Public Art Advisor (v6), as set out in the specification for such at appendix 1; endorsed the proposal to engage such advice on a retained consultancy basis; endorsed the proposal to fund the provision of such advice through the ‘top-slicing’ of 10% of any Percentage for Art contribution, through the means of a planning obligation agreement; stipulated that he wished to determine the appointment of the Public Art Advisor; endorsed the proposed amendment to PAN 3, Percentage for Art: December 2006, as set out at appendix 2, to reflect the changes to the process of securing public art and of the changed submission requirements; agreed to give consideration to the most appropriate means of providing further supplementary planning guidance relating to the requirement for and the use of pooled funds that might be derived from Percentage for Art contributions.
Reason(s) for Decision:	specialist professional advice is required to help facilitate the delivery of public art thought the Percentage for Art mechanism, which is not presently available within the States of Jersey; the role and specification of the Public Art Advisor would help facilitate the delivery of public art through the PfA mechanism; this mechanism of engagement provides the most efficient and effective use of resources to secure this objective; a funding mechanism is required to resource this proposal in the absence of any other available resources; the Minister has a close interest in securing the best advice; to promote clarity; to promote clarity and transparency.
Resource Implications:	Financial implications related to the engagement of a Public Art Advisor are to be met from Percentage for Art contributions, and others will be sourced from the Planning and Environment revenue budget.
Action required:	seek to engage a Public Art Advisor on the basis of that agreed, in terms of process and job specification; publish revised supplementary planning guidance Percentage for Art (October 2007).
Signature:
Position:	Assistant Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):