HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Acquisition of art sculpture for installation in Christofferson Park Neighborhood RESOLUTION NO. 11-554
RESOLUTION APPROVING NEIGHBORHOOD ART ACQUISITION FOR
INSTALLATION IN CHRISTOFFERSON PARK NEIGHBORHOOD
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, as part of its annual appropriations for Public Art, the City Council allocated
$10,000 in FY 2010/11 for the purchase of"Neighborhood Art;" and,
WHEREAS,under this program,sculptures are selected from the City's annual Art Around
the Corner Exhibit, and are placed throughout the City based upon interest from local
neighborhoods; and,
WHEREAS,residents in the vicinity of Christofferson Park on Oakwood Road requested that
"Unending Sky" be installed in their neighborhood, and this eight-foot tall steel sculpture was
created by Kristin Garnant of Camanche, Iowa; and,
WHEREAS,the Public Art Commission selected this neighborhood's proposal prior to the
end of 2010/11, but due to changeover on the Neighborhood Art Committee, negotiations for the
sculpture have just recently been completed; and,
WHEREAS, the artist has agreed to sell the sculpture to the City for$8,000; and,
WHEREAS, a total of$10,000 was originally allocated for this program in 2010/11, and
approximately$8,500 remains unspent; and,
WHEREAS, it should also be noted that the 2011/12 budget likewise includes $10,000 for
Neighborhood Art, and authorizing use of the unspent 201011 funding for this purchase will allow
the Commission to recommend an additional acquisition(s) next May at the conclusion of the
2011/12 Art Around the Corner program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the acquisition of"Unending Sky" from Kristin Garnant for installation in the Christofferson
Park Neighborhood at a purchase price of$8,000, using unspent funding from 2010/11 is hereby
approved.
ADOPTED THIS 13t' day of December, 2011.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Mahayni
Seconded by: Wacha
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Orazem, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13'h day of December, 2011.