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Home My WebLink About~Master - Approving Agreement with Jordan Brooks to Paint Murals on Brick Pier at Welch Avenue and Chamberlain StreetRESOLUTION NO. 24-557 RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH JORDAN BROOKS TO PAINT MURALS ON BRICK PIER LOCATED AT WELCH AVENUE AND CHAMBERLAIN STREETS FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, in June 2024, FUEL, the young professionals organization affiliated with the Ames Regional Economic Alliance, approached the Public Art Commission (PAC) with a project to paint four surfaces on the brick and concrete pier located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Welch Avenue and Chamberlain Street in Campustown; and, WHEREAS, the pier is approximately eight feet tall and contains 24"x40" flat concrete surfaces on each face, which have historically been used by the public to post flyers; and, WHEREAS, FUEL has arranged for an artist, Jordan Brooks, to paint the four flat surfaces of the pier with four distinct images and will cover the artist's fees; and, WHEREAS, staff has prepared an agreement using prior mural installation agreements as a model. The agreement grants a license to the artist to install the mural. The City retains the right to revoke the license and remove the paint immediately for breach of the contract or with 10 days' notice for any reason. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the agreement with Jordan Brooks to paint murals on brick pier located at Welch Avenue and Chamberlain Streets is hereby approved, contingent upon staff confirming with the artist and FUEL that the design change has been made to bring the design including the date and map into historical alignment. ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of October, 2024. _________________________________ ___________________________________ Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Rollins Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of October, 2024.