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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12690RESOLUTION NO. 12690 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE GIFT OF A BRONZE SCULPTURE ENTITLED “FIRST CATCH” BY MARIANNE CAROSELLI FROM THE KEN AND GALA WHITE FAMILY AND THE DORIS THOMASI FOUNDATION 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 donation by the Ken and Gala White Family and the Doris Thomasi Foundation of the bronze sculpture entitled “First Catch” by Marianne Caroselli, which will be installed on the north end of the El Pomar Fountain Island within Gateway Park, and approves the installation of same on the HARP public lands. INTRODUCED: June 10, 2013 BY: Ami Nawrocki Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION DATE: JUNE 10, 2013 AGENDA ITEM # M-6 DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT JULIE ANN WOODS, AICP/ASLA, DIRECTOR TITLE A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE GIFT OF A BRONZE SCULPTURE ENTITLED “FIRST CATCH” BY MARIANNE CAROSELLI FROM THE KEN AND GALA WHITE FAMILY AND THE DORIS THOMASI FOUNDATION 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 a bronze sculpture entitled “First Catch” by Marianne Caroselli from the Ken and Gala White Family and the Doris Thomasi Foundation and approve the installation of this art piece on the north end of the El Pomar Fountain Island in Gateway Park, HARP 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 is a single bronze sculpture entitled “First Catch” by Marianne Caroselli, which depicts a young boy and his dog fishing. The sculpture will be installed on the north end of the El Pomar Fountain Island within Gateway Park. The public art project was funded by a donation from the Ken and Gala White Family and the Doris Thomasi 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.