HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving the Designs for the Seven Transformer Wraps for the Downtown Electric Transformer Art RESOLUTION NO. 22-162
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DESIGNS FOR THE SEVEN TRANSFORMER
WRAPS FOR THE DOWNTOWN ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER ART
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the City Council included funding in the FY 2020/21 budget for a pilot project
to paint several electric transformers with artistic designs; and,
WHEREAS, the Public Art Commission(PAC)was tasked with administering this project
and six transformers and one traffic signal control enclosure were identified in the Downtown area;
and,
WHEREAS, after investigating, PAC determined it would be most effective to apply the
artwork using vinyl wraps rather than paint directly on the enclosures,and a vendor was selected to
produce the wraps, and templates customized to each enclosure were developed; and,
WHEREAS, PAC advertised a call for artists and received design submissions from 15
individuals and a committee selected works from the following individuals for the seven enclosures:
Box # Location Selected Artist
] 6tn Street and Clark Avenue Tiberiu Chelcea
2 Burnett Avenue and 6th Street-NW Corner Alex Olsen
3 Burnett Avenue and 6th Street- SW Corner Linda Tong
4 6t' Street at the Library alley Tim Read
5 Burnett Avenue by U.S. Bank Elizabeth Heckmann
6 Clark Avenue by Wells Fargo Hadley Couch
7 Clark Avenue by Wells Fargo Carleigh Evans
WHEREAS, if approved, each artist will receive a $100 honorarium and the wraps will be
applied this spring; and,
WHEREAS,the PAC and City staff will monitor the condition of the wraps periodically to
determine how resilient they are in various weather conditions; and,
WHEREAS, the wraps are expected to potentially last for seven to ten years; and,
WHEREAS,portions of the cabinets,such as hinges,vents,and safety/identification decals,
will remain unwrapped.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the designs for seven transformer wraps for the Downtown Electric Transformer Art as
recommended by the Public Art Commission are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 12`h day of April, 2022.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12' day of April, 2022.