The city of Bellevue accepts a responsibility for expanding the public experience with visual arts. Such works of art create a more visually pleasing, humane environment and add to the overall beautification and cultural climate of the city of Bellevue and the quality of life of its citizens. Artists capable of creating art for public places must be encouraged and Bellevue’s standing as a leader in public art enhanced. A policy is therefore established to provide funding for works of art in public places of the city of Bellevue. Works of art purchased with these funds will become part of the city art collection. (Ord. 3712 § 2, 1986.)