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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. rL� A. .0/p . 6P---,AAaj 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.