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Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Contract for Memorial Art Benches at Merritt's Pasture.
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Staff:
Department:
Susan Brown, Executive Director
Community Arts & Culture
Jim Orr, Director
Park and Recreation
Overview: The Friends of Parks, Recreation, and Greenways have received a gift of $16,000 from members of the Merritt, Page, Womble, and Grantham families for the creation and installation of two artist-crafted benches for Merritt Pasture. This resolution authorizes the Manager to contract with the artist, Waller-Foushee Studios, and authorizes the Town to receive the funds for this project. Because this project will add to the Town's Public Art Collection, the Cultural Arts Commission will provide feedback as part of a courtesy review.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council adopt the attached resolution and budget ordinance authorizing the Town Manager to execute a contract with Waller-Foushee Studios and authorizing the Town to receive $16,000 from the Friends of Parks, Recreation, and Greenways for the project.
Fiscal Impact/Resources: These benches will become Town-owned assets and be a part of the Town's Public Art collection. As such, there will be future costs associated with maintenance and upkeep. We expect those costs to be minimal and absorbed via existing funds for maintenance and conservation of public art.
Council Goals:
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Create a Place for Everyone
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Develop Good Places,
New Spaces
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Support
Community Prosperity
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Nurture Our Community
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Facilitate Getting Around
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Grow Town
and Gown Collaboration
Attachments:
* Resolution
* Budget Ordinance
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR MEMORIAL ART BENCHES AT MERRITT'S PASTURE (2018-05-23/R-3)
WHEREAS, the Town-owned property known as Merritt's Pasture is an open space enjoyed by many; and
WHEREAS, the Merritt/Page/Womble/Grantham families have raised $16,000 to commission two artist-crafted benches for the site; and
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