PHILADELPHIA - The fate of the boarded-up Columbus statue in South Philadelphia could be decided during a Philadelphia Art Commission Wednesday morning.The Art Commission will host a special meeting to discuss the future of the statue after Mayor Jimmy Kenney's request to remove the statue in Marconi Plaza.Kenney announced he would request the statue's removal back in late June, following clashes between opposing groups in the plaza."In recent weeks, clashes between those individuals who support the statue of Christopher Columbus in Marconi Plaza and those who are distressed by its existence have deteriorated to a concerning public safety situation.