HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Purchase of Neighborhood Art acquisitions for 2017 RESOLUTION NO. 17-200
RESOLUTION APPROVING NEIGHBORHOOD ART ACQUISITIONS FOR 2017
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, included in the Public Art Commission's (PAC) 2016/17 is a $14,600 budget
allocation for the acquisition of sculptures under the Neighborhood Art Program; and,
WHEREAS, this program provides for sculptures from the previous year's Ames Annual
Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition (AAOSE) to be purchased and placed in neighborhoods around the
City, and,
WHEREAS, the PAC is now recommending that the Council authorize the purchase of
sculptures for the Neighborhood Art Program; and,
WHEREAS, during the 2016/17 exhibition year, "A Peculiar Family,"by Steve Reddell was
displayed at the southwest corner of Main Street and Duff Avenue; it is proposed that this sculpture
be purchased for $5,500, and it will be placed on the east side of the retention pond at Stange Road
and Roxboro Drive; and,
WHEREAS, the application for this placement came from the Northridge Heights East
Homeowner's Association; and,
WHEREAS, the second sculpture recommended for purchase is "The Other Extreme," by
Tim Adams, which was on display at the northwest corner of Tom Evans Park; and,
WHEREAS, the new location will be at Harrison Road and Harrison Circle, and it was
purchased for$5,500; and,
WHEREAS, the application for this placement was from the Bloomington Heights
Townhome Association; and,
WHEREAS, these two purchases will utilize $7,800 of the $14,600 budget allocation, and
since the cost of the remainder of this year's AAOSE sculptures significantly exceeds the remaining
balance, the PAC will propose that the savings be carried forward into 2017/18 for next year's
purchases.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the purchase of the aforementioned neighborhood art acquisitions for 2017 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 25th day of April, 2017.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 251h day of April, 2017.