Resolution 18-053 Accepting a Donation of Art Work for Ben Walters Park.

CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA

City Clerk/PARCAC

RESOLUTION 18-053

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE DONATION FROM THE KACHEMAK BAY FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC/R.E.C. ROOM OF A MURAL BY DR. MICHAEL STURM AND HOMER LEAD ON YOUTH GROUP TO BE PLACED ON THE EXTERIOR WALL OF THE BEN WALTER’S PARK RESTROOM AND INCORPORATING IT INTO THE CITY’S ARTWORK COLLECTION.

WHEREAS, Dr. Michael Sturm is a talented artist whose work is held in many public installations across the country including Baltimore and Washington, D.C., and having young artists engage in public works of art and city beautification projects is a passion Dr. Sturm continues to foster now that he resides in the Homer area; and

WHEREAS, The Homer Lead On Youth Group is a youth led group that has been in existence for over five years in the community and their 2017/2018 project consists of promoting respect in healthy relationships through discussion and art development; and

WHEREAS, It is the intent that the placement of a mural on the restroom will deter further negative and tasteless graffiti; and

WHEREAS, The Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic/R.E.C. Room would like to donate the artwork to the City’s collection and has completed the required application for the donation; and

WHEREAS, The Parks Department is not responsible for maintaining, refreshing or repairing any damage that may occur to the mural; and

WHEREAS, The Parks, Art, Recreation, and Culture Commission (PARCAC) has reviewed the request for donation to the City of Homer and provided recommendations in Memorandum 18-068 and that the City Council approve and accept the donation, incorporating it into the Municipal Art Collection.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Homer, Alaska, hereby approves and accepts the donation from the Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic/R.E.C. Room of a mural by Dr. Michael Sturm and Homer Lead On Youth Group to be placed on the exterior wall of the Ben Walter’s Park Restroom, and incorporates it into the City’s artwork collection.

                PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 29th day of May, 2018.

                                                                                                                                CITY OF HOMER

                                                                                                                                _______________________

                                                                                                                                BRYAN ZAK, MAYOR

ATTEST:

MELISSA JACOBSEN, MMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: NA