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Miscellaneous News
January 8, 2001 Update
ARE PORTIONS OF BOND FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR ARTWORK?
Some time ago, the Oregon Legislature passed a bill requiring that 1% of state funding for construction activities must be designated for artwork. Interested LCC personnel have asked if this legislation applies to bond construction. While LCC is a state educational institution, the legislation does not apply to bond construction for two reasons: the legislature exempted community colleges from the requirement, and bond funds arise from voters in the college district and therefore are not state funds. Consequently, while bond funds are providing architecturally designed structures that contain artistic elements, specific pieces of art that will adorn the interior and exterior of new and remodeled buildings must be provided by other sources.
PASSAGE OF PCC BOND PROMPTS REPRESENTATIVES TO TOUR LCC CONSTRUCTION.
Recently, Portland Community College passed a bond that will benefit all of the institute's campuses, including the Rock Creek branch, which is situated about twelve miles west of Portland, in the Beaverton-Hillsboro area of Washington County. While Rock Creek is primarily earmarked to receive funding for work on the library, it is hoped that funding will also be available for student space. Therefore, Mandy Ellertson, Director of Student Services, and three student representatives were interested in seeing how student space was being defined by bond dollars on LCC's campus. The Rock Creek group toured a lounge on the second floor of the Science/Math Addition and the Student Services building. Since Rock Creek students will be involved with the planning of student space, it was beneficial for them to visit LCC's main campus construction and compare and contrast facilities with Chemeketa, which was previously toured. As one student said, "Seeing both colleges has definitely given us two different perspectives."
Questions and comments about any bond construction activity may be directed to 744-4154 or e-mailed to bond@lanecc.edu. All communication received will be regularly reviewed by the Bond Project Management Team (BPMT), the architects, and the Facilities Management Committee.
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