HomeMy WebLinkAbout8336RESOLUTION NO. 8336
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE GIFT OF THE
STATUE DIANA FROM CONGRESSMAN PATRICIO
MARTINEZ AND THE CITIZENS OF CHIHUAHUA,
MEXICO
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WHEREAS, the Pueblo Sister City Commission has received an
offer of a gift of the Statue Diana from Congressman Patricio
Martinez and a group of citizens of Chihuahua, Mexico.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO,
COLORADO, that:
SECTION 1:
The Pueblo City Council accepts the gift from Congressman
Patricio Martinez and the citizens of Chihuahua, Mexico.
SECTION 2:
The Department of Planning and Development in cooperation
with the Sister City Commission will identify alternative locations
for the statue and present these alternatives to City Council for
final selection.
INTRODUCED: FEBRUARY 9, 1998
BY: Al Gurule
COUNCILPERSON
APPROVED: J
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CITY CLERK
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Agenda Item #
Department: P & DE Date: FEBRUARY 9, 1998
ISSUE:
Should the Pueblo City Council accept a gift from Congressman
Patricio Martinez and the citizens of its Sister City, Chihuahua,
Mexico, which is a statue of a Goddess named "Diana."
BACKGROUND:
To commemorate the City of Pueblo's Sister City Relationship with the
City of Chihuahua, Mexico, the former Mayor and now Congressman
Patricio Martinez, and a group of citizens of Chihuahua would like to
give to the citizens of Pueblo a statue of the goddess Diana. The
City of Chihuahua has chosen Diana as a "symbol of the transformation
of the City of Chihuahua representing beauty and modernization."
The original Diana statue is found in Mexico City and a second statue
is found in Chihuahua. The sculptor, Ponciarelli, or Pinocelli, is a
Mexican National of Italian decent. The sculptor's grandfather was
brought to Mexico City from Italy to sculpt the original statue.
Since the presentation to the Pueblo City Council on
January 26, 1998, other alternate sites other than the Convention
Center have been proposed. It is staff recommendation that each of
these sites be analyzed by members of the staff of the Planning
Department and the Pueblo Sister City Commission. There alternatives
will then be brought back to City Council for final selection.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The gift to the City does not include the base. The cost of
construction of the base and a water feature will vary depending upon
the location, availability of utilities and design. The cost
incurred by the City of Pueblo for construction of a base and water
feature supporting the steelworkers' statue in Minnequa Park was
approximately $30,000.
Depending on the location, funding for the base could come from the
City of Pueblo, Urban Renewal Authority, adjoining property owners,
or private donations, and /or a combination of all of these sources.