HomeMy WebLinkAbout12598RESOLUTION NO. 12598
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE GIFT OF EIGHTEEN
(18) BRONZE ANIMALS FROM THE LEVERT W. HOAG
FOUNDATION TO BE LOCATED WITHIN THE ZEBULON
PIKE INTERPRETIVE AREA AND APPROVING THE
INSTALLATION OF SAME ON THE PUBLIC LANDS
WITHIN THE HISTORIC ARKANSAS RIVERWALK OF
PUEBLO
WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo
(HARP) Authority Intergovernmental Agreement (“Agreement”) dated May 19, 2008
directs the HARP Authority to maintain and insure all public improvements, which
include works of art, which are accepted by the City of Pueblo; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement also directs the HARP Authority to review and make
recommendations to the City Council on the installation of improvements on HARP
public lands; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
The City of Pueblo hereby accepts the eighteen bronze animal sculptures at the
Zebulon Pike Interpretive area donated from the LeVert W. Hoag Foundation and the
installation of same on the HARP public lands.
INTRODUCED: February 25, 2013
BY: Sandy Daff
Background Paper for Proposed
RESOLUTION
DATE: FEBRUARY 25, 2013 AGENDA ITEM # M-9
DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
JULIE ANN WOODS, AICP/ASLA, DIRECTOR
TITLE
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE GIFT OF EIGHTEEN (18) BRONZE ANIMALS
FROM THE LEVERT W. HOAG FOUNDATION TO BE LOCATED WITHIN THE
ZEBULON PIKE INTERPRETIVE AREA AND APPROVING THE INSTALLATION OF
SAME ON THE PUBLIC LANDS WITHIN THE HISTORIC ARKANSAS RIVERWALK
OF PUEBLO
ISSUE
Should City Council approve a Resolution accepting the gift of 18 bronze animals from
the LeVert W. Hoag Foundation and approve the installation of these art pieces within
the Zebulon Pike Interpretative Area on the public lands within the Historic Arkansas
Riverwalk of Pueblo?
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Resolution.
BACKGROUND
The HARP intergovernmental agreement directs the HARP Authority to review and
make recommendations to the City Council regarding the installation of improvements
on HARP Public Lands, and maintain and insure all public improvements, including
public art within HARP, which are accepted by the City of Pueblo.
The public art installation will include 18 bronze animal sculptures by nationally
recognized wildlife artists, representing animals Zebulon Pike observed and identified in
his 1806-07 Journal, recorded during his exploration of the headwaters of the Arkansas
River, in Southern Colorado. The display will be located on and adjoining the island at
the east end of the HARP channel. The sculptures include bighorn sheep, bear,
turkeys, deer, mountain lion, magpies, turtle, rabbits, blue heron, ducks, birds, fish, frog,
dragonfly, snake, partridge, buffalo, and a horse. The public art project was funded by a
donation from the LeVert W. Hoag Foundation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There will be no direct financial impact to the City. As a partner in the HARP
Intergovernmental Agreement the City may indirectly incur cost through funding of the
Authority’s operation.
The LeVert W. Hoag Foundation donated funds for the Zebulon Pike Interpretive Area &
the Statuary installation to be located on the island at the east end of the HARP navigable
channel. The Installation will include 18 bronze animal sculptures, representing animals
Zebulon Pike observed and identified in his 1806 -07 Journal, recorded during his
exploration of the headwaters of the Arkansas River, in Southern Colorado.
ZEBULON PIKE INTERPRETIVE
DISPLAY
Eighteen of the animals mentioned in Zebulon Pike's journal are represented here by life size
bronze sculptures done by noted award winning artists and located either on the island, this
information plaque, or an adjacent area.
Bighorn Sheep -High on a Mountain - Stephen LeBlanc
Bear -Peace Offering - Walter Horton
Turkeys - Deuces Are Wild - Walter Matia
Deer - Yearlings -Gary Hale
Mountain Lion - Catamounts Regal Repose -Star Liana York
Magpies -III & IV AP -Jim Eppler
Turtle - Ornate Box Turtle -Diane D. Mason
Rabbits -Jack Rabbit I & II -Jim Eppler
Blue Heron - Silent & Serene -Brent Cooke
Ducks - Rising Pintails - Walter Matia
Birds -Good Company -Mark Hopkins
Fish - Greenback Cutthroat Trout - James G. Moore
Frog - Leopard Frog -James G. Moore
Dragonfly -I & II -James G. Moore
Snake -Great Basin Gopher Snake -James G. Moore
Partridge - Gambles Quail - James G. Moore
Buffalo - Resting on His Laurels - Stephen LeBlanc
Horse - Mustang Tender - Jocelyn L. Russell
This Historic Arkansas Riverwalk exhibit made possible by
LeVert W. Hoag through her foundation
November 2012